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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1939

Page

7

Markets in Chicago hogs cattle calves and sheep summarize weekly changes

Hogs at 800 head steady to 10 cents lower early bids. week gains 50 cents as receipts fall. Cattle 100 head. calves absent. steers and yearlings up 50 cents for the week. stockers weak. cows up 25 to 50 cents. bulls up 25 cents. Vealers firm 9.50 to 10.50, selects 11.00. Sheep 3,500 head. lambs 35 to 50 cents higher. slaughter lambs 9.00 to 9.25. yearlings 6.25 to 7.50. ewes 3.75 to 4.50. feeding lambs 8.10 to 8.25.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Table Reflects Mixed Open to Close

Chicago market notes show wheat, corn, and oats trading with small gains and losses. May wheat at 1.02, July 1.00, September 0.99, with corn and oats displaying varied figures amid a choppy session.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Corn Prices Mixed Across Varieties

Chicago markets report mixed grain prices with cash corn showing varied bids and percentages for different corn types. Oats sample readings noted as mixed with specific sample numbers.

Chicago Produce Market Report December

Soybeans show mixed notes with two yellow beans at 1.16 and 4. Produce bees steady with fresh graded firsts 1 percent and extra firsts 20 percent. Current receipts 17, dirties 14 percent with checks 134. Poultry market noted as no market.

Chicago

Farrel Young Visits Iowa City As Father Remains Hospitalized

South Hill report notes Mr and Mrs Farrel Young traveled to Iowa City to see Frank Young in hospital ahead of a planned operation next week. Rex Beauchamp and Ralph Beauchamp hosted nearby guests for Rex s birthday supper while Charles Curtis and Dale Riley families visited over weekend.

Vera L. Sands South Hils Farrel Young Iowa City Frank Young Ralph Beauchamp Rex Beauchamp Robert Holmes Rex Charles Curtis Dale Riley Mrs Frank Sans Doyle Sands Haskins Will Wooley Washington Dave Schantz Cedar Rapids Frank Sands Donald Sands

Holiday Period Activities At Y M C A

Y M C A reports strong gym attendance across groups Gra Y Cadets Juniors Older Boys with Ping-Pong winners Dick Dodder Leo Lew Gene Davis Douglas Dowell. Goodfellows baskets arriving. Y W C A party well attended. Saturday features gym ping-pong and pool swim. Y lobbies open Christmas 2 to 7 pm.

Gra-Y Dick Dodder Leo Lewis Gene Davis Douglas Dowell

Dayton Grove Society Notes and Local Happenings

Mr and Mrs Herman Berg of Davenport visited with Mr and Mrs Wm Embree. Harold Leet underwent appendectomy at Washington hospital. Mrs J Moore visited with Mrs Irena Oldfield and Mrs A E Knotts. Autumn ends and winter begins. Clell Fordent died and is in Washington County hospital recovering from appendectomy op.

J. B. Moore Dayton Grove Herman Berg Davenport Wm Embree Harold Leet Washington Hospital J. . Moore Irena Oldfield A. E. Knotts Clell

Washington Lodge Meeting and Local Train Bus Schedule

Regular meeting for Washington Lodge No. 26 A K F A M held on first Friday monthly. The notice lists various train routes and schedules including Golden State Limited, Californian, and Kansas City Davenport services with notes on stops, along with several east and west bound lines. Bus connections from Washington to Chicago and ticket purchasing at local depots are noted.

Washington Lodge No A. K F A. M Kay Cox W. Mj A. W. Yard Golden State Limited Washington Sen California Knoxville Brancee No O.M Davenport Kansas City Southwest Limited Ides i Cnisnaatein Kansas City-Davenport Geparta Waccensnait W. C. Bell

Wellman Pupils Present Christmas Pageant and Cantata

Wellman High School hosted a Christmas pageant titled Christmas Gold staged by the grades under grade teachers. The performance featured a large cast including John-Duane Miller Peter Victor Rampleburg Jr and Joanne Shettler, followed by brass selections and a choral cantata The Light of The World performed by the mixed chorus directed by Lyall Smith with a named roster of sopranos altos tenors and basses. The event concluded with a Christmas atmosphere display and related activities at Wellman High.

Frank Wilson Wellman Wellman High School John — Duane Miller Peter Victor Rampleburg, Jr Jane Clarabel Purnipseed Elaine Yoder Ilmarie Marner Wilbur Swartzendruber Joanne Kraft John Swartzendruber Doris Miller Helen Jean Bishop Marcia Henn Frances Jean Wagamon Murial Marner Adella Wasson Betty Jacobs Joanne Nofsinger Marjorie Stead Maralyn Brown Phyllis Jones Margaret Henn Betty Tadlock Ethelda England Kathleen Erb Glada Holcroft Phyliss Taylor Barbara Fjelland Mary Jane England Carol Erb Altos Lorraine Kos Rosemary Beachy Frances Mengerhausen Helen Kehoe Adda Godher Dorothy Flading Alice Holcroft Betty Durian Betty Rampleburg Beulah Freel Lurmae Slead Martha England Betty Turnipseed Ferre Ott Opal Bell Kathryn Moffitt Wilms Wenger Maxine Reber Kenneth Durian Keneth Swartzendruber Maynard Baur

Community Notes From West Chester Area

Mr. Forinash and his family were longtime residents of West Chester. Mrs. Sadie Moore, Lois and Wilbur visited J. B. Moore on Sunday evening. Neighbors assisted Bruce Moore with wood sawing on Friday and William Embree on Monday.

Cone Forinash West Chester Sadie Moore Lois Wilbur J. B. Moore Bruce Moore Wm. Embree

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