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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1968

Page

7

Eye opening buys for holiday gifts at local stores

Citizens receive gift ideas from Osincup's Zager Pioneer Store and Gibson Shoe Center Featuring Polaroid cameras Panasonic radios Timex watches and gift kits Western boots shaving kits and quality leather items Prices listed with free wrapping Encouraging gift subscriptions to a local newspaper Washington Evening Journal promo at 653 2191 McDaniel's fragrance sets and cosmetic bags are highlighted Also mentions a Journal gift subscription option for service members and family readers

Dad Brother Zager Pioneer Store Washington Evening Journal

Chicago market summary of livestock and cattle prices

Chicago UPI markets show hogs at 25 to 50 cents lower with various weight ranges 16.00 to 20.00. Cattle and calves steady with cannery and cutter cows 15.00 to 17.00. Sheep slaughter lambs steady to weak with 90 to 105 pound lambs at 26.00 to 26.50 and light classes 22.00 to 25.50.

Mary Wesleyan Guild Hosts Christmas Program and Devotions

Mrs Charles Morris hosted the Mary Wesleyan Guild with Mrs Marsh Atkinson as cohostess. Edna Smith gave the Christmas program and Daryl Dodder led devotions. The Plain Janes Club met with Mrs Terry Fenn for a Christmas party with a roll call on Christmas traditions and a gift exchange. Marie Jones to host January 8 meeting.

Mary Wesleyan Guild Charles Morris Marsh Atkinson Edna Smith Daryl Dodder Plain Janes Club Terry Fenn Marie Jones

Grain futures mixed as wheat and corn hold gains

Grain market notes from Chicago show wheat with Dec at 127 and Mar around 131 while May and Jul trade near 134. Corn quotes range from Dec 114 to Mar 118 and Sep 123. oats stay around 70. Soybeans hover with Jan at 258 and Sep around 247 with multiple contracts listed.

Law firms and partners listed in Morrison area directory

Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates Attorneys Robert Day Louis J Kehoe Everett Meeker Robert Bates Abstract Dept in office 112 South Ave B phone 653 2147 Morrison Morrison and Lloyd Edmund D Morrison Jr James E Lloyd 211 West Washington St phone 653 5431

Livingston, Day, Kehoe Meeker & Bates Robert Day Louis J Kehoe Everett Meeker Robert Bates South Ave Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

Riverside Elementary Christmas program set for December 17

Riverside Elementary and Ainsworth hold upcoming events with the Riverside program featuring the operetta Christmas for Others directed by Mrs. Don Nelson at 7:30 p.m. December 17 and Ainsworth program on December 12. Local families and students attend gatherings and celebrations during Thanksgiving week, with residents noting recent medical and family updates.

Riverside Don Nelson Ainsworth Paul Scherrer Ida Skubal Bess Prehoda Colorado Bruce Hilliker Leroy Nancy Kuhl Colorado Spring Earl Harr DeWitte Edward F. Havel Eileen Young Singer Crawfordsville Paul Ruth Kalona Terry Terry Ruth N.C. S FPO New York Harney

Mrs Henry Davis Braden Hostess In Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville December 5 Mrs Henry Davis Braden hosted the Braden Club gathering with twelve members and five children present Guest Mrs Boyd Stephens attended Roll call featured A Family Christmas Tradition A gift exchange followed The January 7 meeting will be at Joe Martin home a noon family potluck dinner Refreshments were served after the meeting Meantime Mr and Mrs Clarence Fulton have settled in their winter home at Jensen Beach Florida Mrs Bernice Engle and Mrs Ada Spencer were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Dale Engle Cathy and Rick in Washington enjoying a pheasant supper after one of Dale s hunting trips

Crawfordsville Braden Club Henry Davis Boyd Stephens Joe Martin Clarence Fulton Jensen Beach Florida Bernice Engle Ada Spencer Dale Engle Cathy Rick Washington Dale

Thanksgiving visitors gathered around Indiana families

Unternahrers and relatives from Indiana visited in Shipshewana and surrounding towns for Thanksgiving. A sister-in-law, Mrs Joe Unternahrer, died in an auto collision Thanksgiving afternoon, cutting the trip short. Others included Gary Eichelberger from Bethel College, with extended family in Washngton and Kalona, and numerous relatives sharing meals and greetings across Iowa and Illinois communities.

Way Land Jacob Unternahrer John Unternahrer Clarence Unternahrer Westville Ind Daniel Unternahrer Shipshewana Joe Unternahrer Gary Eichelberger Bethel College Newton Kansas A. W. Eichelberger Marge Brimhall Roger Eichelberger Washington

December and January Sale Dates at Iowa Auction Pueblos

A list of upcoming sales in Iowa includes multiple dates from December to January at Washington County Fairgrounds and surrounding areas. Items span household goods, automobiles, farm machinery, and full farm sales, with times ranging from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Auctions occur near Kalona Winfield Columbus Junction Wayland Kalona and other towns with regular livestock and special auctions weekly.

Washington County Fairgrounds George F. Masson Kalona Claude J. Escher Winfield Blacktop Roger N. Avonhalt Columbus Junction Bob Hesseltine Washington Fairgrounds H. L. Huber D. A. Huber Wayland Washington Livestock Sales Co Smylie Calumbine Junction Iowa Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Wapello Livestock Sales Inc Op Highway 61 Wapello

John Deere 60 tractor overhaul with extensive JD implement set

Overhauled John Deere 60 tractor with oversize parts and a comprehensive JD equipment bundle. Includes JD 3-14 plow, 10-foot disc, 22-foot harrow, 2-row cultivator, 4-row planter, 2-row rotary hoe, 14-T baler with under 12 000 bales, 7-41 No. 5 mower, hay rake, endgate feeder, portable PTO Bear Cat hammer mill, Ottawa post hole digger with JD 60 mountings, Mid-West manure loader with mountings, IHC steel manure spreader, 250-gallon portable water tank, 400-gallon water tank with hog waterer, Keweenaw 40-foot elevator, two wagons, and 36-inch box wheels.

John Deere J. D J. D. Endgate Ottawa I.H.C Kewanee

15 Good Age Angus Cows Bred to White Face Bull

15 good age Angus cows bred to a White Face bull, 2 Guernsey and Hereford cows. Cows are pregnant and Bangs tested. 16 black bull and heifer calves.

Guernsey

Farm sheds and feeders listed for sale

Three 3-pen hog sheds and three 2-pen hog sheds are described as real good. Also available are an 8x16 hog shed, an 8x12 grain bin on skids, a 10x12 brooder house, a 40-bit rotary hog feeder, a 5bit hog feeder, and two hog troughs.

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