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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1939
Page
7
Kalona to Give Baskets of Food in Christmas Drive
Kalona's Christmas basket committee led by Geo Eglin calls for food or clothing donations to aid families in Kalona and Richmond. Santa will visit Kalona Saturday afternoon at 8 o clock to hand out treats to local children. Also noted: final dividend paid by Kalona Savings Bank from 1933 closure and recent births and relocations in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hender
Kalona
Geo. Eglin
Richmond
Jonas Gingerich
Kenneth Kos
Raymond Kupka
Noah M. Yoder
Faye Rowe
Mary Hofer
Joe Hofer
Des Moines
Mary Ellen
Joyce Kulaski
Chicago
Alva Niffenegger
Kafona
Dayle Teets
Everett Teets
Lou Adams
Lone Tree
Lowell
M. L. Adams
Gertrude Lahey
Eclipse Lumber Company
Gerald Teets
Gary
Indiana
Howell
Joey Kulish
Teets
EF. M. Peterson
Cornell Bluffs
Dean Shepherd
Merced
California
Market Summary Chicago Hogs Steady as Receipts Tight
Hogs 500 head, market nominally steady on limited receipts. Some 240 to 260 lb lots bid and sold to 6.10. Week averages 25 to 35 cents lower. top 5.50. Cattle none for week. heavy steers 50 to 75 cents lower. good and choice offerings steady. Wealers steady at 10.50 down. Sheep 500 head, fat lambs 15 to 25 cents lower. top lambs 8.90. sheep steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Grain Table Summary December 16
Grain table from Chicago lists wheat corn oats rye futures with May July and December contracts. Figures show minor shifts in open high low and close across wheat corn oats and rye with percent and price readings, reflecting modest daily movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cash grain prices for corn oats and soybeans mixed bids
Market notes show corn with mixed bids across several grades from 56 to 67 percent in yellow and white varieties. Oats include mixed feed and white lots with bids up to 89 percent in one white grade. Soybeans display two yellow lots bid at 1.22 and 1.21 percent.
Chicago Produce Eegs and Poultry Market Notes
Markets show steady activity with receipts totaling 5 909 cases. Fresh graded firsts and extra firsts listed, current receipts at 17 percent to 17 and dirties at 14 percent. Hofer elected vp market secretary and treasurer. Community notices cover residents traveling, illnesses, vacations, and family visits in Kalona Gary Indiana and Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Surprise Birthday Oyster Supper in Brighton
Mr and Mrs John Robertson and friends held a surprise party for Mrs Robertson in Brighton on her birthday with an oyster supper. Mrs R H Walker, visiting Peoria IL, has been ill but improving. A niece in Peoria plans to stay until after year’s start. Address 616 McQueen Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson
Ralph Robertson
Cloyce Crone
Wendel Shaffer
Brighton
Robertson
R. H. Walker
Peoria
William Abrams
Washington
McQueen Strees
Missionary Group Conducts All Day Christmas Meeting
The Prairie Flower Baptist Missionary Society hosted an all day Christmas gathering at Mrs. W. D. Booth home with co hostess Mrs. Karl Booth. A cooperative noon dinner and a Christmas program followed including songs prayers poems readings and a missionary experience article. Twenty members attended and the January meeting will be hosted by Mrs. T. C. Reeves and Mrs. M. E. Booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Group
Prairie Flower’ Baptist Missionary Society
W. DN
Karl Booth
Enjoyabie Co-Operative
Earl Booth
Rolland Benson
Benson
CC. E Strong
Eva Mouser
Christ
Carl Jarrard
Ross
W. D. Booth
Orva Scott
Ros
Will Phillips
T. C., Reevis
M. E. Booth
Missionary and Aid Elect Officers After Joint Meet
The Christian Missionary and Aid societies held a joint meeting at Mrs. William Putman's home with devotions led by Mrs. Mert King and readings by Mrs. Victor Wenger and Mrs. Frank Gobbia. About thirty women attended, and Aid Society president N K West oversaw officer elections. New officers are Roy Brobst president, Palmer Schilling vice president, William Putman secretary, and Georgia Larson treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Missionary and Aid Societies
William Putman
Mert King
the Missionary Society
L. D. Utterback
Victor Wenger
Frank Gobbia
Vic Blattner
M. G. Kelley
Sharon
Walter Hiunt
Lewis Jeter
L. Bb. Utterback
Curtis Kyle
N. EK. West
Ladies Aid
Aid Society
Roy Brobst
Palmer Schilling
Georgia Larson
Putman
Gladys Earls
Max Marble
Harry Watkins
Hiram Coakley
Christmas Party Held by Mrs H L McRoberts Class
Mrs H L McRoberts entertained the Marthaena class of the Presbyterian Sunday school at a Christmas party in Columbus Junction. Seventeen members and a guest, Mrs R G Keil, attended. Mrs John Coon became a member. A Yuletide luncheon followed with eighty attendees. Music and readings accompanied the program led by Mrs Joe Hanson and Mrs William Dunn. A letter from President William Green of the American Federation of Labor criticizing the justice department for prosecuting labor unions under anti-trust laws prompted protest thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
H. L. McRoberts
Marthena
Presbyterian Sunday School
R. G. Keil
John Coon
Whatsoever Society
Paul Smith
Helen Lewis
Joe Hanson
William Dunn
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Department of Justice
Muscatine Event Honors Musecatine Star Leaders
Mr and Mrs Arthur Swift visited Muscatine last evening to attend a reception hosted by the Museca tine chapter of Eastern Star. The courtesy honored worthy patron Gene Rosenthal and worthy grand matron Mrs Mozelle Russell of Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Swift
Muscatine
Musecatine
Eastern Star
Gene Rosenthal
Mozelle Russell
Winfield
F of S Oppose Murphy for Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids labor group prepares a protest against the possible appointment of United States Attorney General Frank Murphy to the Supreme Court for submission to President Roosevelt. The local Federation of Labor coordinates the action with its members and officials involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
United States
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
M E Ladies Aid Decembers Meeting Reported
The Methodist Ladies Aid society held its December meeting in the church with Unit 7 in charge of the social hour. President Mrs. O. E. Sehmitt led the business session and donations were pledged to the Goodfellows. Mrs. Owen Hayes delivered two humorous readings and Mrs. Rathmell led a radio program. The January gathering will be led by Unit 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Unit 7
O. E. Sehmitt
Goodfellows
G. V. Crull
Owen Hayes
Ra Rathmell
Auig
Unit 6
Midway Sale Dates at Columbus Junction and Nearby Areas
Weekly journal sale events listed for Midway Sale Co. in Columbus Junction every Wednesday and Community Sale at City Feed Yard every Friday. Household goods under Mrs Fields on Dec 18 at 223 North 4th Street and Dec 21 closing out sale by Paul Widmer KEst located 32 miles northeast of Noble and 5 miles southwest of Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
City Feed Yard
Prices Make No Sense In Missing Data Format
The text appears as garbled OCR with price-like fragments and no coherent event. No clear persons organizations or places are readable. The item seems to be an unreadable list of quantities and prices.
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Missionary and Aid
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