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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1940
Page
5
Flying Cadet Gray of the Coe College Civil Aeronautics school made a forced landing Tuesday morning in the W. P. Roberts pasture behind the church due to engine trouble. After adjustments he took off for the Washington field and continued to Cedar Rapids. Blair Duncan witnessed the incident and offered help. Gray is the son of a Presbyterian minister from Pennsylvania who formerly worked in Iowa and Minnesota.
Public sale notices list multiple auctions with dates and locations around Washington and Columbus Junction. Items include closing out sales by Joe Klopfenstein and Sam Witting, plus community and city yard sales at Joe Link farm and other nearby farms.
Chicago market report shows hogs active with top at 6.35 and 9,000 head traded. Cattle steady with steer tops around 14.06, calves and cows showing varied prices, while sheep opening slow with top at 9.50 and bids lower. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 300 hogs 1,000 sheep 1,000.
Chicago market reports show mixed corn and oats futures with firm demand and varied receipts. Local community notices recount church events, missionary programs, and social gatherings including Ladies Aid, Brotherhood meetings, and visits among families in Cotter and Mediapolis.
The British vessel Orari was torpedoed today about 400 miles west of Ireland, a message intercepted by Mckay Radio reported from New York.
A speaker showcased about fifty canes collected worldwide and shared life stories, weaving a thread about salvation. Westminster Guild of the Cotter church served a chicken supper as part of an evening of entertainment and reflection. Birthdays were celebrated for Mrs Robeson Mrs Davies and Mrs Howard Anderson of Crawfordsville with visits from relatives.
Glee clubs under Mrs. Genevieve Fedderson rehearse for the operetta Tune In with Jean Morgan and Clem ent Cecil in leading roles. Teachers and staff include Mrs M K Chambers of Letts aiding Columbus high school. Maxine Blankenhorn and Loie Hatner return from Chicago after winning free trips for Four H club work. Funeral services set for Fay Gay in Iowa City Presbyterian church with burial in Conesville.
A Duncan Arizona farming community showcases a sprawling dwelling covering eleven acres. The estate houses the Akers family and provides living quarters for a Coffee and a Tea, with the Tea family member engaged to a girl named Boer.
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