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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1939

Page

5

Dinner Guests on Thanksgiving in Ainsworth

Local Thanksgiving notes list numerous visitors and family gatherings. Names include Bill Trotter Edith Henderson Cedar Rapids Larry Trotter Ames Dwight Harley Clinton and others. events include a cooperative dinner hosted by R E McFarland and a duck dinner at B M Spessard's.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth G. F. Trotter Bill Trotter Edith Henderson Cedar Rapids Larry Trotter Ames Dwight Harley Clinton Eiffe McCreedy Chas Nash Merle Chambers Idaho Mary Chambers Rose Fitzgerald Sterling Holmes Clarence Richards Will Richards Galesburg Freda Rabenold Chilicothe O.B.S Kermit Jenkins R. E. McFarland John McFarland Marie Floyd and Dale Milo Gillian Davenport Ave Williams Johnnie Rock Island Nellie Watson Washington Mabel Gosling Blaine Hawkins Ray Sweet Mt. Pleasant Glen Porter

Wyman Community Club Announces Supper and Christmas Party

Wyman community news reports the Christmas supper and party to be held Thursday night December 14 shifting from Wednesday. The item also notes visitors and Thanksgiving gatherings across local families, Red Cross roll call success, and local social happenings including the Mullen and Davis families.

RE. V. Humphreys WYMAN Wyman Community Club Annie Jones Williamsburg J. N. Davis Rus Davis J. C. Cannon Neil Kracaw Marjorie W. R. Cannon Neil Kracaw and Donwald Richard Fairfield Clair Mullen Chicago Sam Turkington J. K. Dunn James Dunn William Dunn Columbus Junction Clyde Huston Cloyce Huston Crawfordsville Nellie Edith Dodds Burlington Luckey Vinton J. Wallace Evans Algona FE. H. Davis Kenneth Puller F. B E. V. Humphreys Griff Humphreys Washington Jane Lenore van Aukhen Aura Morse Cotter Our Red Cross Fred Martin Davenport Mattin Lome

Thanksgiving Dinners Shared in Pilotburg Area

Thanksgiving day brought gatherings across Pilotburg and nearby communities. Families including Stranskys, Battersons, Leepers, Mouser, Horak, Pribylo, Anderson, Hoover Roth, and Campbell joined relatives for meals. A Lookout and Pilotburg school break granted one day for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Scott and her sons dined with Vera Turnipseea in Wellman.

Frank Stransky Pilotburg Wayne Stransky Albert Battersons Washington Frank Leeper Lester Leeper Will Robert Near Ainsworth Stanley Mouser Lydia Horak Harold Edith Pribyl Egypt Marion Stransky Carl D. Anderson Edna Leota Hoover Roth Lookout Herbert Campbell Stacy Iowa City Carl Oldfield Richard Scott Richard Scott and Sons Mrs. Scott Vera Turnipseea Wellman

Market reports show mixed hogs cattle and sheep activity in Chicago

Chicago market notes from December 4 indicate hogs selling fairly active and mostly steady with top prices around 6.75 and various weight ranges. Cattle show stronger prices for fed steers and yearlings with early highs near 11.00 while calves and heifers trend varied. Sheep remain slow with a steady undertone and lambs at 8.75 to 9.15. Des Moines bureau reports note personnel changes and new field offices including Davis succeeding Coulter.

Chicago U.P

Grain Price Table Reflects Mixed New York Open

Chicago grain table shows wheat corn oats and rye with varying open high low and close figures for May July and December contracts. Notable moves include wheat near 89 for May and 93 for Dec, corn mostly mid fifties, oats around 37 to 39 percent, and rye around mid fifties to low sixties.

Chicago Dec Rvemay Dee

Chicago Cash Corn Prices and Receipts

Chicago market brief lists mixed corn at 60 to 61 percent, yellow 54 to 56, white 61 to 62, oats 36 to 41, soybeans 105 to 106 percent. Corn receipts total 68 cars.

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Summary

In Chicago on December 4, the produce market was easy with receipts of 181 cases. Fresh graded firsts and extra firsts each held 20 percent, current receipts rose 184 percent, and dirties 15 percent. Poultry markets were steady with receipts of 14. ducks 11. geese 10 to 12. hens 11 to 14. leghorn hens 9. spring chickens 12 to 14. broilers 16 to 44. turkeys 14 to 16.

Chicago

Hoover Names Davis to Head Iowa G Men

DES MOINES Director J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI announced the assignment of E. F. Russell Davis as special agent in charge of the Iowa field office.

Hoover Davis Iowa Des Moines J. Edsar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation EF. Russell Davis

Cedar Rapids bans jitterbugging in dance halls

Cedar Rapids moves to bar jitterbugging as council passes first and second readings for an ordinance. The building department will no longer assume safety duties for venues featuring violent dancing, following urging from hall operators and patrons for a slower style.

Cedar Rapids

New Tire Tread Patent Granted to George R. Nelson Sr.

George R. Nelson Sr. of Almeland Minnesota received a patent for a detachable tire tread design. The tread can be removed from a worn tire and replaced with a new tire unit, extending tire life and reducing waste.

George R. Nelson Sr Almeland, Minn

Closing Out Sales Across Counties This Week

Dec 5 Roy Hahn near Havre hosts closing out sale. Dec 7 Howard O Pearson administrator of Harold H Pearson estate on Washington Riverside road. Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction holds sales every Wednesday. Community Sale every Friday at Meed Yard.

Roy Hahn Havre Howard O. Pearson Harold H. Pearson Washington Washington-Riverside Road Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction Itv Meed

Prices at Reister's Markets Display Dairy and Eggs

Prices list for Tuesday shows Sweet Cream No 1 Sour Cream No 2 Sour Cream Henery Brown Eggs and Hennery White Eggs with per pound and per dozen rates. Egg prices range from 9 to 17 cents per dozen while sour cream costs 27 cents per pound for sweet cream and 17 cents for No 1 and 2 varieties.

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