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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1933

Page

2

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Report From Chicago

Chicago market summary shows hogs at 45 000 head including 20 000 direct for March 19 to 25 cents higher than Friday. light to heavy weights with top at 3.65. Cattle 12 000 and calves 2 000 with liberal run. steers steady to slow trading. Slaughter cattle and feeders priced by weight with mixed gains and losses. cows and bulls listed with various range figures. Sheep 18 000 fat lambs higher as packers active. slaughter lambs and feeders detailed by weight and grade.

Chicago

Christmas Programs Reported In Ainsworth Notices

Ainsworth church and Sunday school pupils performed a Christmas program featuring carols, recitations, and a “Night Before Christmas” and other scenes. The Methodist Woman’s Missionary society met with devotions and a playlet, with gifts promised by the society.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Minnie Jackson E. J. Shook Merritt Hawkins Mae Carson Hazel Butterworth Margaret Mahin Mary O'Conner Eva Clegg Elizabethe Reece Lilly Mathers

Ainsworth News and Holiday Gatherings

The community held multiple holiday gatherings hosted by the Hut chison Coffey McElhinney and Koontz families with luncheons, games, and gifts. The Rabenold family celebrated birthdays at Daryl Mathers home while the Ainsworth Tigers beat Mt Union 28 to 24 in basketball and a junior team won 30 to 7. Paul Sharpe returns from Pittsburgh to spend Christmas with relatives.

Ainsworth Hutchison, Coffey McElhinney Ainsworth Tigers Mt. Union Paul Sharpe Pittsburgh The Theological Seminary C. B. Reed

Cornerstone grain quotes and arrivals reported in Chicago

Chicago prices show corn futures with No. 2 mixed at 46 to 46½ cents and No. 2 yellow at 48 cents. New arrivals list No. 3 mixed 44 to 45, No. 4 mixed 43, No. 5 mixed 41, No. 2 yellow 46 to 47, No. 3 yellow 45 to 46, No. 4 yellow 43, No. 3 white 46. Receipts total 92 cases.

Chicago U.P

Christmas Social in Crawfordsville district teachers

Local teachers held a bridge party at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon White. Several visitors arrived for Christmas including Miss Holmes Miss Fitch and Miss Oma Strain. A Christmas program featuring solos and choir numbers was arranged by Miss Mary White.

Crawfordsville Miss Holmes Miss Fitch Vernon White William Javvidson Waterloo Hanna Pearl Hamil Des Moeines J. D Hamil Charles Martin Carrie Jean East Moline Harry Wickersham Everette Mitecel Howard Kratter Chldren Richards Janice J. C. Mitchell Kratter Harold Graham Jane Dallas City Mise Oma Strain Drake University Des Moines C. M. Strain Mary White T. C. Davis Ainsworth Evan L. Davis Ode Ferguson Miles Vastine Mandy Ferguson Fort Madison Ray Renshaw Robert Winfield Will Fitzgerald Attica Town Roy Johnson Mary Luella Ottumwa Ross Anderson Ledore Agency Lyle Juanita Herring Havre D. W

Christmas Program at U. P. Church

At the 11 o'clock service a Christmas program was presented at the United Presbyterian Church. The choir performed Prelude Come All Ye Faithful as part of the event led by Rev. A. N. Porter.

U. P

Iowa Rural Housing Survey Sets Civil Works Project

Miss Margaret Reid, assistant professor of economics at Iowa State College, leads a rural housing survey to aid farm homes in 10 Iowa counties. The project employs 160 workers to collect data house to house and aims to identify desired improvements and potential funding or organizational means.

Ames Iowa Margaret G. Reid Iowa State College Sioux Mitchell Fayette Webster Story Benton Shelby Madison Davis Scott Reid Gaid Miss Reid Mise Reid

News Notes of Our Neighboring Communities

Local briefs compiled by D. F. Macon cover happenings across nearby towns. Short items note community events, notable residents, and civic updates with concise details for readers in the region.

Christmas Reflections and Community News From Washington

December notes recall a traditional winter Christmas with cold weather and heartfelt tributes to two respected citizens Harry Swift and Mr W L Bible. Local families neighbors visitors and church activities fill the page with thanks greetings and a Christmas program led by Rev Foster and choir director Elizabeth Huston.

Harry Swift Mr. W. L. Bible

Christmas Program at Sunday School

On Sabbath forenoon at 11 o clock the Metho dist Sunday school presented a Christmas program. The Savior Came Hymn The Joyous Good Tid ings Prayer Rev E S Hebaner Scripture responses Part 1 by the superintendent and the junior boys and junior girls classes. Hymn Now Breaks the Morn primary exercise The Babe of Bethlehem Nine tiny tote and the entire primary department sang Away in a Manger Scripture response Part II Exercise The Spirit of Christmas by eight children Recitation A Babe in a Manger Evelyn Williams Solo Fear Not said the An-

Methodist Sunday School E. S. Hebener Evelyn Williams

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