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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1939

Page

7

Operetta and Holiday Party At Crawfordsville Grade School

The grade pupils presented The Christmas Bazaar operetta directed by Ilene Benson with cast including Billy Carstairs Cleo Dean Cherryholmes Libbie Bains and others. The high school held a Christmas party with games a basketball game Battle of the Sexes a gift exchange and Bible readings, with light refreshments served.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Ilene Benson Bernice Boddicker Marguerite York Violet Bergstrom Bily Carstairs Santa Claus Cleo Dean Cherryholmes Libbie Bains Dorothy Waters Tottie Baines Elsie Reschley Mera Hopeworth Maxine Fulton Hopenworth the Bazaar Joyce Gault McAllister Rammer Betty Johnston Avis Cherry Candy Booth Marilyn Miller Jessie Akers Doll Booth Viola Hering Roscoe Rammer W. ¢. Rauscher James PK. Clinger Benson and Johnston Jane, White Lucille Gault Wilma Wooley Joan Maxwell

Sunday Schools Present Christmas Programs at Crawfordsville

The Presbyterian Sunday school in Crawfordsville held an 11 o clock Sabbath Christmas program with solos by Donna and W Harland, Thelma Volmer, Jetty Howell, and Betty Harland among others. A junior division featured readings, piano, and songs. The United Presbyterian Juniors followed with a Saturday afternoon program including a welcome by Mary Virginia Twinam and selections by Russell Monson Norman Waters and Marilyn Miller.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Presbyterian Sunday School Reading Donna W. Harland Thelma Volmer Jetty Howell Carol J. Brown Shirley Brown Pauline Volmer Richard Lease Richard Young Arthur Whiting Betty Harland Richard Holmes Allan Johnston Roger Holmes Willard Love Betty Despain Louise Harland Maxine Rickey Christie Rickey Richard Harland Rev. Chapman Marian Williams Chapman United Presbyterian Mary Virginia Twinam Russell Monson Norman Waters Marilyn Miller

Thief Grabs Purse From Girl Shopper

Des Moines reports a notorious 1939 thief snatched a 3 dollar purse from 13 year old Patricia Steen amid Christmas shopping crowds. Patricia had just donated blood for scarlet fever serum and was briefly robbed in a downtown store.

Des Moines Patricia Steen Patricia

Market summaries show hogs and cattle mixed in Chicago trading

Chicago markets close with hogs mostly steady to down. top at 6.00, bulk 5.80 to 6.00, 270 to 880 lb mostly 5.10 to 5.40. Cattle weak to 25 cents lower with yearlings and prime bullocks around 10.50 to 11.00, cows and cuts weaker. Sheep 17,000 with fat lambs 8.75 to 9.00 and ewes 3.75 to 4.25. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 8,000 hogs 18,000 sheep 7,000.

Chicago

Grain futures mixed as wheat oats rye close higher

Chicago open high low and close figures show May July and September for wheat oats and rye with May at 1.01 percent and 1.02 percent gains for wheat while oats and rye move within tight ranges. Markets reflect small gains in wheat futures and steady activity in oats and rye at year end.

Chicago

Grain Market Corn and Soybeans Prices Reported in Chicago

Chicago price notes list mixed and yellow corn futures from 57% to 60% with whites at 63% to 64% and oats around 38% to 41. Soybeans show yellow bids from 1.14% to 1.20% with several lots around 1.17% to 1.18%.

Chicago

Thompson Family Christmas Return Highlights Ames Visit

Mr and Mrs Robert Thompson returned to Ames after spending Christmas weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Thompson. Dinner guests included Dan Brindley and children and other relatives. The Bells celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary with neighbors and relatives at their home.

Robert Thompson Ames Ralph Thompson Thompson Dan Brindley Dannie and Linda Russell Bell Stewart Bell Ed Statler Milton Jones Fairfield Chester Allen Chicago Jessie Stewart Davenport Fred Stewart Ruth Frances Ralph Stewart E. M. Pierce Charles Reynolds Harry M. H. Conger Everette Coon Murray Lewis Phyllis Ed Hartman Edwin Lloyd Conger

Prices Paid Dairy and Poultry Products Listing

Prices paid for dairy and poultry items include No 1 sour cream at 26 cents, No 2 sour cream 24 cents per pound, hennery brown kegs 11.6 cents per dozen, hennery white bees per dozen 12 cents, and pullet eggs listed with a price likely around 12 cents per dozen.

Hennery

Community sale notices and location details listed

Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction hosts weekly sales on Wednesdays and Fridays. Roth closes on sale. Addresses include 1 mile south of Olds and 7 miles west of Winfield near No. 218. December dates implied with percentage text and location notes.

Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction A. H H. Roth Olds No. 218 Winfield

Beri Beri Linked to Polished Rice Diet

The article explains beri beri is caused by deficiencies in the common diet of polished rice, a disease widespread across the Orient and linked to nutritional lack.

Orient

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