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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1939
Page
5
Analysis of 490 workers in a plant where a department was eliminated by machine advances shows 391 or 80 percent transferred to new jobs, 39 or 6 percent quit for other work, and 60 or 12 percent were found unadaptable and laid off.
Jamestown weed, named after Jamson or James weed, traces its reputed origin to Captain John Smith and early Jamestown colonists. The fragment notes its reported effects and links to 10078-era tales, but details are unclear in the surviving text.
Weekly sale notes list Midway Bale Co and Columban Junction with a standing Wednesday sale. Community Sale every Friday appears in the notice along with a location on West ahodars Street in Washington. The entry mentions a time of 1 30 and a contact name Sarah Conrad.
Mr and Mrs Ed Eicher and daughter Frances of Wayland reside at Mrs Corbins property 515 West Main Ss Miss Eicher teaches junior high. Mrs Edna Wittrig visited Cedar Falls Thursday to celebrate Orlin Wittrigs bachelor of arts degree. Mr Wittrig to coach and teach commercial dept at Castalia Iowa public schools this year.
Mr and Mrs Harry Simpson hosted a home preview on East Main Street featuring a moving picture from a fishing expedition. Guests included Mr and Mrs George McDaniel Mr and Mrs Vernon Crull Mr and Mrs Baldrige and Mr and Mrs Ralph Shannon. Mrs Simpson served luncheon while guests listened to a radio war bulletin.
The 49th annual Grand Temple convention of Pythian Sisters of Iowa will run Tuesday to Thursday at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids with Mrs. Richard Johnson as official delegate. The 70th Grand Lodge convention of Knights of Pythias Domain of Iowa meets on the same days at the same hotel with a joint session in the Crystal ballroom followed by a dance.
A stock market bear is said to derive its name from the figure Bunter who reportedly sold a bear's skin before catching the bear, a fable illustrating premature selling and overbold speculation.
Chicago markets show hogs steady with sows up to 0.75 higher and the week closing at 68.0. Cattle trade sees light yearlings and fed heifers steady to strong with a top at 10.15. beef cows weak to 15 cents lower and bulls firm. Sheep numbers at 1000 with spring lambs down modestly for the week. top lambs 6.55 and ewes at 2.50.
Chicago grain table shows wheat, corn, oats, and rye quotes with May and Sept futures. Prices appear with highs lows and closes for wheat at May 67 or 68, corn around 46 to 44, oats near 29, rye around 28 to 38, reflecting open high low close variations in a single August session.
Fragmented OCR notes show corn and oats market figures with mixed results. Mentions include percentages for yellow and white kernels, bushel figures, and assorted grain categories. Specifics are unclear but indicate a price and yield snapshot from a Chicago market context.
Reading appears garbled. No clear persons, dates, or organizations beyond B F Goodrich. The fragment suggests a claim about tire mileage for trips to the sun but lacks coherent details or verifiable elements.
A Virginia farmer nicknamed Lynchh is described as catching a thief and flogging him himself instead of turning him over to authorities. The account portrays popular justice and rural frontier rough justice in early times.
Three men enter the culinary exhibit alongside women in a Des Moines Maype event. A farmer submits canned peaches, another offers fudge, and a third presents an angel food cake. The town hovers over prizes for bread and cake.
Journal Subscription Representative D. F. Macon presents brief items about nearby towns and local happenings. Short notices cover community events, shortruns, and civic updates from neighboring areas.
Wyse cider mill runs on Tuesdays turning fallen apples into cider vinegar. Visitors include Dessie and Robert Scott of Moline Illinois and Betty Wyse cousin Donna Jean Weaver of Smithshire. Community notes mention foundation work at Pleasant Lawn and various visits and births in the area.
August 26 notes from Wayland and Washington residents. Levi Simmons plows 20 acres at the late John Ritten house farm, turning soil for the future. Several families from Keota, Washington, and Riverside visit, renew subs, or welcome new readers of the home news as second crop haying continues.
A Chevrolet sedan driven by Mrs. J. J. Hotter of Cedar Rapids rammed the Wanerus Meat Market brick front in Brighton on Wednesday afternoon. Rocks knocked from under the plate glass window. vines remained intact. Mrs. Potter and her Cedar Rapids niece Emma Young were occupants. The car also damaged Stanley Marshall DeSoto sedan. Conclude Visit: Chas Dunbar and relatives return to Minneapolis after Richland events. several residents visit and travel, with family ties noted.
Hills schedules a town homecoming on Tuesday August 29 featuring a street parade at 10 30 with 76 in prizes for best floats decorated bicycles and pets. Activities include a free Carrie Day diving dog show at 11 30 and 4 pm plus Al Gerardi 1939 Revue events and a platform dance nightly concessions rides and a dinner and supper service by St Josephs and Presbyterian churches. A prelude platform dance with Wayne Putnam and his orchestra is set for Monday evening August 28.
The Laulisa County Fair association plans a big fall festival at the fair grounds with date to be announced later. The festival marks the first in 45 years but the entertainment program was canceled this year due to heavy rains. Local church services are scheduled with Rev. M. A. Robeson preaching at 5:00 p.m. and a Union Church service at 7:30 p.m. in charge by Dr. Guy Fansher. Community updates note residents returning from Sioux City and Chicago trips, with various local notices and visits.
Mr and Mrs Luther Crom and children Myrtle Elizabeth and William Paul visited relatives in Missouri. Elmer Crom and Joe Nelson attended the Iowa State ball. Mrs Joe Nelson and daughter D arline with Mr Luther Crom dressed chickens last Saturday. Nelsons returned from Excelision Springs Missouri a week ago. Nelson sought treatment there. The Crom family spent Sunday with Edd Nelson. Joe Nelson filled his barn with hay Wednesday aided by Carl Nelson and Chester Carriker. David Neiwanger visited Davenport and Went after him with his parents.Roy SImpeon and Bob Wilson also mentioned.
Manchester visitors came to the Chas Wilson residence on Sunday. Jack Wilson attended the Iowa State Pair Friday.
After tanning, the seal pelt can be formed into a napkin ring. The material yields a practical reuse of pelts for household articles.
Caroline Baumgartner of Brighton visits Mrs. Mary Hauenstein while the Miller reunion is held at Kalona on August 24.
Rubio town tale notes Arthur Lambert left for Des Moines to enter the Veterans hospital as a patient. Mrs. Arthur Lambert reports the trip and family moves include visits by John Luithly and Cedar Falls summer school, plus relatives from Pomona Missouri and Minnesota calling at the Lambert home.
The notice lists regular detail for OR La P Westbound Washington Lodge Ro 36 with Ray Cox and W Yard as officers. It also shows westbound train schedules including Golden State Limited No 8 and No 4 with daily stops and California routes, plus Knoxville Branch No 450 daily except Sunday departure times.
Bus No 6 leaves Washington at 7 50 a m and Bus No 10 at 10 38 a m. All eastbound buses go to Che ene. Tickets may be purchased at Musa Depot and other locations for the entire trip to any point in the country from the local depot. AL CANTONI. Aweonat
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