Women Meet with Mrs. Ralph Howell for Project Work
A farm bureau meeting and a day of social visits fill a Sunday with community activity. Attendees from the area included Mrs. Harold Littrel Lissa Armacost Mrs. Harry Jones Mrs. John Widmer and Mrs. Merle Twinam. Others visited and shared Sunday meals at various homes as residents noted hospital updates and local errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hering
Farm Bureau
Ralph Howell
Harold Littrel
Lissa Armacost
Harry Jones
John Widmer
Merle Twinam
W. J. Hartzell
Milt Wolrab
Verle
Riverside
Howard Stewart
Jim Stewart
Boyd Twinam
Harry Resehley
P. P. Graber
P. J. Graber
Lieye Prior
Arthur Orris
Conesville
Ernest Hisele
Earl Ferguson
Lauder Kennedy
Washington
Markets Chicago Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Dec 14
HOGS 19 000 market active steady under 200 pounds. 160 to 249 lbs 6.25 to 5.45 top .50. sows slow 330 to 500 lbs 4.20 to 4.64. CATTLE 4 000 calves 1 000. yearlings steady to 25 lower. best 10.50. midweights 7.25. few loads 8.50 to 9.50. Cows scarce steady. cutters up to 4.85. bulls steady. vealers 10 cents down. SHEEP 7 000 fat lambs slow. early sales 7.75 to 8.85. best 9.50. sheep steady. native slaughter 3.75 to 4.25. Tomorrow's receipts: cattle 1 000 hogs 13 000 sheep 4 000.
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Chicago
Grain table from Chicago markets shows mixed wheat corn and oats data
The Chicago grain table dated December 14 reports open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats rye and oats for May July and December contracts. Notable entries show wheat around 1.00 and 0.99, corn near 57 58 and 56, oats near 89 and 35, rye around 69 and 68, and oats around 40 with various fractional changes.
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Chicago
Market summaries report cash grain prices in Chicago
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed corn bids from 55% to 65% with several yellow and white sample ranges. Oats show mixed bids around 41% to 42% with a 38% sample. Soybeans range from 112% to 118% with multiple yellow bids and samples.
Chicago Market News on Fresh Produce and Poultry
Market unsettled for fresh produce with receipts 6 784 cases. Firsts and extra firsts mix note declines and gains. Poultry market steady with receipts of one car and 31 trucks. ducks up to 18 cents. spring chickens 11 to 16 cents. turkeys 15 to 16 cents.
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Chicago
Brighton Students Elect Pep Club Officers
Brighton reports the high school Pep club organized with fifteen members. Officers named: Jeanne Hoskins president Slate Mullikin vice president Norma Eyestone secretary Mildred Horner treasurer Jean Long publicity Audrey Helmick entertainment Ruth Wolfe finance Isabelle Pacha program Ruth Reighard.
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Brighton
Jeanne Hoskins
Slate Mullikin
Norma Eyestone
Mildred Horner
New Ways and Means
Jean Long
Audrey Helmick
Ruth Wolfe
Isabelle Pacha
Ruth Reighard
Brighton R1 Social Notes Highlight Local Callers
Mr and Mrs Karl Neal were Washington callers Friday afternoon Prody Borkoski attended the Washington County Rural Letter Carriers association Christmas supper and exchange at Washington Saturday evening Evening callers at the Fulton home were Mr and Mrs Griff Davies Sunday evening callers at the Joe Schlatter home were Mr and Mrs Verne Escher Ronald and Shirley Anne Mrs Hallie Martin Harry Paschal and John Holmes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Dee
Karl Neal
Washington
Prody Borkoski
Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association
Fulton
Griff Davies
Joe Schlatter
Verne Escher
Ronald
Shirley Anne
Hallie Martin
Harry Paschal
John Holmes
Army to reach 227000 strength by year end
Des Moines December report states the War Department aims to bring the army to its 227000 authorized strength by December 31, 1939. The Iowa recruiting district has filled beyond its quota and 50 Air Corps vacancies remain, including 30 at McChord Field and 20 for the Philippines, with no further quota until Congress acts.
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Des Moines
War Department
Army
Iowa
Air Corps
McChord Field
Tacoma
Washington
Congress
Fort Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Davenport
Dubuque
Burlington
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Old Federal Building
A P GIVES BONUS TO LOWER PAID A&P WORKERS
Mr. John A Hartford president of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company announced a Christmas bonus of 1 500 000 to employees earning under 5 200 annually who have more than six months service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Hartford
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
East 76 Social Notes Share Sunday Visits
Mr and Mrs Bury Henderson and sons spent Sunday with the Ralph Fadiock family in Lexington. Warren Davis Bobby and Rita attended dinner at the Oren Romine home. Visitors included Lloyd Miller and Betty Jean at the Herbert Beachy home in Wellman. Willard Ginkens hosted Five Hundred Friday night with Roy Argo Virginia Donny Joe Romine Lyle Romine Charlene Clark Willis and Oren Romine as guests. High honors went to Joe Romine and Mrs Clark Willis. traveling prize retained by Oren Romine. Lunch served. Richard Mayer hosted dinner with Carl Mayer Andy Mayer Arthur and Rev Carl Klein of Washington. Irk Ginkens family from Ainsworth visited. Seth Carris entertained friends Doyle Brown Duane Daering Helen Baker Julia Harvey Winifred Carris Des Moines John Sherman Washington. Bury Henderson and sons visited Arthur Romine Sunday evening. Eugene Reed, son of Mr and Mrs.
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Oren Romine
East 76
Bury Henderson and
Ralph Ffadiock
Lexington
Warren Davis
Bobby
Rita
Lloyd Miller
Betty Jean
Herbert Beachy
Wellman
Willard Ginkens
Roy Argo
Virginia
Donny
Joe Romine
Lyle Romine
Charlene
Clark Willis
Richard Mayer
Carl Mayer
Andy Mayer
Arthur
Carl Klein
Washington
Irk Ginkens
Ainsworth
Seth Carris
Doyle Brown
Duane Daering
Brighton
Helen Baker
Julia Harvey
Winifred Carris
Des Moines
John Sherman
Bury Henderson and Sons
Arthur Romine
Eugene Reed
Global network runs 4500 youth hostels in 20 nations
A youth hostel movement operates about 4500 facilities across 20 countries providing overnight lodging to hikers for roughly 25 cents per night. The system enables affordable travel and hostel stays for budget hikers and backpackers worldwide.
Mrs Walter Reed Recovers After Appendectomy
Mrs Walter Reed is recovering in an Iowa City hospital after an appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reed
Iowa City Hospital
Coeds Lose Fight for Later Friday Curfew at Ames
Iowa State College administrative board denied a petition to extend the Friday evening curfew for coeds from 11 p m to midnight. The measure, backed by the Daily Student and signed by over 77 percent of women and many men, aimed to affect coed residents in supervised dwellings.
Local notes from Columbus Junction and area
Junction Locas reports Mr. and Mrs. R McDaniel returning to Anamosa after visiting daughter Mrs M O Blair and family. Robert Fuller, enlisted in the navy and stationed at Great Lakes, visited his parents Mr and Mrs W D Fuller at Cotter. Mrs George Kern returned from a visit to E H Allen home at Cave Springs Arkansas.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
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