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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1934
Page
2
Chicago market reports hogs cattle calves and sheep with price ranges and weights. Local notes cover Rosary society election pot luck social Riverside council appoints Alpert Klein to fill vacancy and various Christmas visit details among residents and families.
Chicago produce market bulletin shows firm eggs with receipts and firsts percentages, steady butter with large receipts and varying percentages for extras and firsts, and firm poultry with diverse counts across trucks and bird types. Potatoes are on track with arrivals and shipments but market remains dull.
Chicago market notes on December 27 show No 3 mixed corn at 96 cents and No 3 yellow at 93 cents per bushel. Receipts and car counts referenced in brief market update.
Riverside announces a reception for a new Holy Name society class at St Marys church at 5 39 oclock Sunday afternoon. A meeting of the society will follow at St Marys hall for the annual election of officers.
A local sale advertises hogs and cattle for Saturday with 200 burr oak posts hedge posts 40 Dales of straw 2 bushels of clover seed and a house to sell. The seller also seeks hides real calves and furs and a set of work harness.
Mrs H S Turkington is re elected worthy matron of Emma Beckman Chapter O E S with officers named for 195? and Columbus City lodge No 107 A F and A M choose Lewis Foss as master J J Robertson senior warden George Burns junior warden H Lee Huston treasurer J H Wykert secretary Installation set for Jan 1 A daughter Helen Marie born Friday to Mr and Mrs James Bell of Conesville Mercy hospital Iowa City Other local social notes list visitors marriages and holiday activities with residents from Columbus Junction and surrounding towns.
D F MACON serves as the subscription representative for the Journal handling renewals and new subscriptions. He assists readers with billing, rate plans, and delivery issues while promoting upcoming promotions and publication reminders.
The day after Christmas saw ongoing crowds and activity with people coming and going as they did in the days leading up to the holiday. The scene resembled typical post‑holiday bustle with shoppers and visitors moving through town.
Blam Johnson and son R. 4, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Emry of Keota R. 3, Johnny Holmes, Tom Long and John McCleary of Crawfordsville were here Wednesday.
Harold White and son Reodb ert Calvin of Washington R. 3 were here and paid no mind to the cold day, leaving little sign of discomfort in the gathering.
Don Witterman attended the Midway sale at Columbus and brought back word and addresses of people wanting to attend the two Washington sales next Monday. Evening Journals were mailed to those individuals.
A young man came to Harold Anderson’s Washington Route 8 home last Monday morning to help with chores and the Christmas prep. Harold notes the helper is not yet named, as he rises without being called and begins chores promptly.
Leslie MccCreally of Haskins a Westwich Waterloo teacher spends vacation with family. He is seen with Coach Freshwater and Harry Macon chatting about school days during a friendly visit.
The Bears of Chica reportedly added Peteo Molesworth as a champion player after a late night conversation heard over a telephone line. The claim centers on player addition and unspecified gang involvement.
Mr and Mrs Neill Trotman and their children, visitors from Washington KR 3, shopped here Wednesday. The piece hints Neill wished to return to town to thank the family for their kindness at Christmas.
The message notes F Glenn Schwartz felt similarly during his visit and notes he left money for his home daily. It ends with thanks to Glenn for his generosity and support.
The Carl Réplogic family, new to Washington R 3 and the Oscar Davis farm, are praised as fine citizens and readers of the Evening Journal helping them get acquainted with neighbors in their new community.
Ralph Dougherty and Lester Macon prepare cattle for sale Monday December 31 at eleven o'clock. The Durst sale in Washington follows at two o'clock the same day, and buyers are urged to attend both events despite lingering cold and icy roads.
The school marks the end of the second six weeks with an enrollment of fourteen. Fourth graders made geography booklets and a history booklet Our Country. The Halloween social funded a new upstairs basketball court area with a ball, baskets and wired windows. Students posted bird books and dental honor roll names, and Christmas decor began.
Our Hallowe'en program was well attended with a hot lunch. We made about nine dollars. Perfect attendance this six weeks included Bernard, Lawrence, Marion, and Marjorie Lytle among others.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Jones of Emerson Iowa traveled to spend Christmas with the William Headmiller home. Mrs. Hattie McGrew hosted a Christmas dinner for relatives. Mrs. M. A. Davideau visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Marshall. Iris Ogier hosted her Presbyterian Sunday school class with attendees Barbara Lynn Eileen Welsh Maxine Davis Juanita Hendrickson Dorothy Hallman Betty Shantz Aleta Gillette Marian Pugh Betty Bell Joyce Gikey. Mary Frances Thomas a Iowa Wesleyan student Mt Pleasant Freda Van Horn Parsons Fairfield Pearl Colton Gomer Owen University of Iowa students will holiday with Cotter area parents. M and Mrs. William McCanthay of Columbus City and three children joined Chester Lavery for Christmas dinner.
Riverside school ends the second six weeks on Friday November 23. Students showed notable improvement with top averages by Jeanette Picken Jean Kessel Marjorie Morgan and Dorothy Lowe. Perfect attendance included Delbert Lowe Dorothy Lowe Jeanette Picken Jean Keesel Duane Lowe Lola Swailes. Absent students ranged across many, while tardy names included Ethel Marjorie and Gilbert Morgan. Seventh and eighth grades produced Iowa history and geography booklets and Washington county maps, while a scrapbook of early town history by Jeanette Picken guides weekly lessons. A break on October 22 for Miss County Institute at Lington left the room decorated for Halloween and Thanksgiving.
The Marion Twph Franklin School page details Madge Keegan as teacher with Loroliment notes and shows Thanksgiving decorations. It lists 13 pupils including Dwight Davison and Derald Edwards, updates on a new door and window cords, plus a joke about an Adam's Apple. Reports on Jim training and Christmas Seal funds are included.
Cathryne Caldwell teaches at Oureschoolroom where six weeks of Halloween displays featured jack o lanterns bats cats witches and related pictures. Later in the period pilgrim posters turkeys and crepe paper decor filled the room as students led opening exercises.
Students wore costumes for Halloween games and stunts. Refreshments followed. Hide and seek was the outdoor highlight. Improvements include phonograph records, window shades, interior and exterior painting. Visitors were few. two-day Nov 1-2 break. Miss Caldwell attended State Teachers Convention in Des Moines. Maurita Darnel and Phyllis Ahrens wrote.
The six week period shows no tardies since January first as Gertrude Anderson teachers note. Visitors include Geraldine Crone Mrs Gerdes Margaret Anderson and Mr Krabill. Fourth sixth and seventh graders keep history notebooks and geography for the fourth grade. Language drills come from outside material. Plans for a Christmas program on Friday December 24. Spare moments used for decorations and posters.
Consistency of Mons Moss describes a brroplytic plant class with small leafy tufted stems bearing the sex organs. Mosses occur worldwide on soil rocks tree bark and occasionally in streams. unlike mold organisms they do not require organic matter.
Journal sale dates listed with a weekly sale in Washington area. Entry notes Dec 21 and Jan closing out at 308 West Main Street, Washington, with household goods and a gate closing out mile markers near Haskins. Local sellers include Mevon, Doncherty, Ralph Leffler.
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