Notice to Contractors for Stewart School Building Works
The Board of Education of Washington Iowa invites proposals for sidewalk and drive work at the Stewart school building. Bids due 2:30 PM January 9 1940, opened publicly at City Hall 205 East Washington St. Iowa bidders favored, 30 day bid validity, bid bonds required, plans available from Dougher Rich Woodburn Architects, right to reject or waive informalities reserved.
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Rnidopers
Board of Education
Independent
Ashington
Iowa
Washington
Janary
Ney
Locat
Washington St
Stewarthool
Dougher, Rich and Woodburn
Dee Loines
Independent School District of
Board OF Education OF
Independent School Notice in Washington Iowa
Public notice from The Independent School in Washington District Iowa dated December 2 1989 signed by secretary R W Thompson announces district actions and deadlines for December 22 to 29 with publication in The Independent.
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Washington
Iowa
R. W. Thompson
E. E. Voss Enters Oakdale Sanitarium for Treatments
Rev. E. E. Voss was taken to Oakdale Sanitarium in Crawfordsville on Wednesday for treatment after the facility had been full, with friends hoping for his speedy recovery. A large funeral crowd attended Mrs. L. L. Nelswanger’s service at the Methodist church, with out-of-town mourners including Frank Taylor and family, and Victor Nelswanger from Elgin Illinois.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
E. BE. Voss
Oakdale
L. L. Nelswanger
Frank Taylor
Gene
Victor Nellswanger
Elgin
Ill
Local residents visit friends in Noble area
Mrs. Robert Wells and son Charles of Haskins, Maude Murphy of Noble, Lee Huston of Columbus Junction, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Witting of Wayland, Mr. and Mrs. Bergstrom and family, and Ilenne Benson of Olds are listed among many Noble area friends. Alberta Cochran of Fairfield called on friends here Monday.
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Robert Wells
Charles
Haskins
Maude Murphy
Noble
Lee Huston
Columbus Junction
Joe Witting
Wayland
Bergstrom
Wallace
Violet
Ilenne Benson
Olds
Alberta Cochran
Fairfield
Painless Radio Programs In Holland Funded By Listeners
Radio broadcasting in Holland relies entirely on voluntary listener contributions with no commercial advertising allowed.
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Holland
Midway Sale and Community Sale Announce Weekly Dates
Journal Sale Date Column lists Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction every Wednesday and Community Sale every Friday at City Feed Yard. January 4 closing out sale by Frank Podaril. 5 miles northeast has kin and is 2 miles east of highway 218. January 4 closing out sale by Willard Bell located 3 miles west of Waeltington on No 92, 4 miles north starting at 11 00 a m.
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Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
Frank Podaril
Haskins
Willard Bell
Sale
Wael
Ingtoh
Market Report and Rural Social Notes from Keota
Chicago market data shows hogs cattle and sheep receipts with prices for various weight ranges. Post market social notes report Christmas visits, dinners, class reunion of the 1938 Ainsworth graduates, and multiple family gatherings across Keota and surrounding towns.
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Chicago
Grain table report from Chicago exchange shows small gains
Open high low and close values listed for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye across May July and September contracts. May futures rise for Wheat and Corn while oats show modest gains. Rye shows mixed movement with slight increases in May and July contracts.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Corn Prices and Soybean Quotes
Chicago cash grain summary shows corn bids at mixed 62 to 63, mixed 59 1/4 to 41, yellow 58 1/2 to 59, and white bids 85 1/4 to 65. sample grade 57. Oats include mixed 37 4, sample grade 39 to 40, white 39 to 40. Soybeans quoted 1 yellow 1.2144 and 1.20 to 1.21.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Report Dec 29
Eres market unsettled with receipts 9,428 cases. Fresh graded firsts 19, extra firsts 20. Current receipts 17 percent, dirties 14, checks 13,435. Poultry market firm with receipts 2 cars and 54 trucks. Spring chickens 15 percent, turkeys 13 to 18.
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Chicago
Have Two Turkeys to Feed Families at N. Smith Home
XENIA Dec 29 Family dinners marked Christmas as Mrs Neal Smith hosted a feast with two turkeys. Attending were James C Smith and family Raymond Smith and daughter Clodeen of Columbus Junction Floyd Smith of Ainsworth Gerald Smith Caroline and Gordon of Mediapolis Hilton Pretz and family of Wapello Rhoda Pretz and Mary Lucile Lowe of Letts John Pretz and son joined for supper. Claud Killgore and children visited the parental Harry Killgore home for dinner and the usual Christmas exchange. Guests from Monmouth included Mrs Zenia Seldon Willard Seldon wife and Jimmy.
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D. D. Stephens
Xenia
Neal Smith
James C. Smith
Raymond Smith
Clodeen
Columbus Junction
Floyd Smith
Ainsworth
Gerald Smith
Caroline
Gordon
Mediapolis
Thursday Prices Paid at Local Market for Dairy and Eggs
Prices for cream and eggs listed with no.1 sour cream and no.2 sour cream, brown eggs at sixteen cents per dozen, white eggs no.2, pullet eggs at twenty six cents each, details fragmented but indicating market quotes for dairy and poultry products.
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Hennery
Sermon Canceled as McConnell Delays Appointment
Crawfordsville dispatch notes Lowell McConnell, due to preach at U P Church on Sabbath, will not attend as his appointment letter arrived late. he is at Seminary in New York and visiting family in Monmouth New Jersey for the holidays. Local gatherings include Christmas dinners and visits among Messengers, Kings, Evans, Fuller, Thomas, Orris, Hultiquist, De Harpart and Brown households.
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Crawfordsville
Lowell McConnell
U.P
New York
Monmouth
Cloyce
Messenger
Cloyce, Jr
Rosemary
Wapello
Myr Messenger
J. T King
Kenneth Cheersholmes
City
Evan Evans
Robert Evans
Kenneth Fuller
Richard Thomas
Letts
A. B. Orris
Paul Hultiquist
Davenport
Henry de Harpart
Union
Dwight Brown
Christmas dinner at Glen Davis home in Richland
Richland residents gathered for the annual Christmas dinner at the Glen Davis home on December 25. Attendees included the Palmer and Figgins families, Clarence Works, Harold Fulton, and Glen Davis with their children, plus college students Gretchen Hendrickson, Bob Ward, and Lysle Luithig visiting over the holidays. The event featured a cooperative turkey dinner and a gift exchange. The town also reported improved park lighting with underground cables installed along the street fronts.
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C. A. Neville
Richland
Glen Davis
Wim. Palmer
Hal Figgins
Charles Palmer
Wilma
Washington
Clarence Works
Dorothy
Columbus Junction
Harold Fulton
JoBan
Teddy
Donald
Martha
Gretchen Hendrickson
Ames College
Bobby Ward
Coffeeville
Kansas
Lysle Luithig
M. U
S. U
Christmas Gifts and Seasonal Activities Dominate Local notices
Churches gave gifts to pastors and Sunday School pupils and sang carols for shut ins. Schools closed for a two week vacation as out of town teachers and students return home. Alfred Steinbeck hosted a Christmas dinner for Richland High faculty and guests in Rubio. Kenneth Steinbeck visited from S A I. J. C. Bralliar mourns infant grandson. Herbert Jones and son visit Fitch and Sue Jones homes in Rochester. Santa distributed treats, plus free Strand Theater matinee and popcorn from Strand managers.
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Rubio
Richland
Kenneth
J. C. Bralliar
Brice Bralliar
Williams
Arizona
Herbert Jones
Rochester
Minn
Elza Fitch
Sue Jones
Jones
Santa Claus
Strand Theater
Glen Nordyke
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