Martha Hemphill Visits Her Parents and Kin in Iowa
Martha Hemphill of Des Moines spent several days with her parents the Hemphills in Ainsworth. Local residents traveled for visits over New Year. school reopened. multiple families and friends hosted gatherings and trips to Des Moines Chicago Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and Montgomery Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Martha Hemphill
Des Moines
W. H. Hemp
Washington
Thelma Peterson
Clarence Richards
Martha McGinnis
Ronald Keiper
John Shook
East Peoria
Zimmerman
Minn
Clyde Keiper
Harry Burmeister
Billy Acheson
Montgomery
Alabama
Delbert Evans
Donna Rabenold
Hiarry Rabenold
Ottumwa
Lee Hunt
Hazel
Ronald Moore
Chicago
G. F. Trotter
Dorothy
Larry
Cedar Rapids
Bill Trotter
Justice
Dow City
BE. R. Butterworth
University Hospital
Iowa City
Groves Family Returns to Perry After Holiday Visit
The Lynn Groves family travels back to Perry Iowa after a holiday visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Ss M Groves. The Christy family with three children spent the weekend with relatives in Harris Missouri. A H Karlen of Des Moines visits Brighton a few days. Robt Edmondson returns to his work at the State University after holidays at home. Mrs Frank Gibson and daughter are also mentioned in the Brighton piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Helmicky
Brighton
Lynn Groves
Perry
Iowa
Ss. M. Groves
Joe Christy
Harris
Missouri
A. H. Karlen
Des Moines
Robt. Edmondson
The
State University
EK. L. Edmondson
Frank Gibson
Daugh
Prices and notices on dairy products and fees
Fragmentary OCR lists Prices Paid for Sweet Cream and Sour Cream numbers. Mentions Kennery Brown and Hennery White with unclear fees. References Fees Puller Eggs appear as stray items in the damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennery Brown
Hennery
Ultra modern Hugh Meclery house insulation spec
Insulation for the Hugh Meclery house at 207 EK Main will use rock wool applied pneumatically by Capitol House Insulating Co of Washington. Free survey and estimates offered. Cars for sale include a 1934 Deluxe Ply 2Dr heater and a 1925 V8 pickup among others. Willits Motor Co listing prices. Oetjen's Seed Store promoting U No 13 hybrid corn for high yield displayed in window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Meclery
Capitol House Insulating Co
Washington
Barden
Willits Motor Co
U. No 13
Oetjen
Local residents make extended trips and home visits
The report lists various residents traveling or returning home after visits with relatives. Sandra and Susanne departed Osceola after a week with their grandparents Mr and Mrs A E Horton. Mr and Mrs Andy Farrier went to Moline to visit their son-in-law and daughter Lacy Lines and family. Virginia Johnston returns from nurse training in Marshalltown. Thelma Knappe will take a teaching job near Beardstown Illinois. Maude Mrinton resumes teaching duties in Paola Kansas after holidays with Addie Brinton. Ted Horton returns to Des Moines after visiting Horton family. Mrs Fred Williams, moved to Fairfield with arthritis, shows some improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ters
Sandra
Susanne
Osceola
A. E. Horton
Andy Farrier
Moline
Lacy Lines
Virginia Johnston
Deaconess’ Hospital
Marshalltown
Thelma Knappe
Beardstown
Maude Mrinton
Paola
Kansas
Addie Brinton
Ted Horton
Des Moines
A. K. Horton
Fred Williams
Clyde Free
Fairfield
Sun-Cured Hay Low in Vitamin A, UT Study Finds
A University of Tennessee research worker reports field sun-cured hay contains about one third the vitamin A of hay cured in barns or by air drying. The finding highlights curing method as a key factor in vitamin A content of forage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Tennessee
Slaying Suspect Detained After Thornton CCC Camp Incident
John Adams sixteen of Urbana Illinois said the fatal shooting of Hezekiah Mank thirty two Urbana grocer occurred accidentally during a rabbit hunt fifteen miles north of Urbana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton, Ill
John Adams
Urbana
Hezekiah Mank
Markets report from Chicago cattle and hog prices
Market notes show hogs at 15 to 25 cents higher with top 5.00 and various weights around 5.25 to 5.95. Cattle totals near 11,000 with steady to strong yearlings and steers, cows scarce, and calves and vealers at set ranges. Sheep about 7,000 with fat lambs and yearlings 15 to 25 cents lower and top near 9.38. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: cattle 6,000 hogs 28,000 sheep 10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Grain Table Reports Mixed Opening Prices
The Chicago grain table shows varied activity with wheat trading around 1.07 for May and 1.04 to 1.06 for other contracts while corn sits near 59 cents. Fluctuations appear across wheat and corn futures with several bid and ask figures displayed.
Chicago Cash Corn Gains and Declines Briefly Reported
Chicago market notices show cash grain trading with corn values ranging from 58% to 66 percent for yellow varieties, oats at 40, and soybeans at 1.17 percent. The report reflects day’s price bands and quality markers for yellow corn and standard oats and soybeans in early January.
Chicago Produce Market Noted as Unsettled
Produce receipts total 15 025 cases with fresh graded firsts 19 extra firsts 20 current receipts 17 percent dirties 134 percent checks 13 percent. Poultry market irregular with receipts 1 year 41 trucks hens 15 to 17 leghorn hens 13 spring chickens 14 turkeys 14 to 15 percent.
Journal Sale Date Column
Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction holds weekly Wednesday sales and Friday community sales. Jan 4 begins closing out sales at Frank Podaril location 5 miles northeast via Highway 218 and 2 miles east of the highway. Willard Bell starts Jan 4 closing out sale 3 miles west of Washington on No 92 and 1 1/2 miles north. Jan 10 features a closing out sale 2 miles northeast of Washington by Milt Sojka. Jan 18 closing out sale by H D Wentworth four miles northeast of Brighton seven miles southwest of Washington on highway No.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
Frank Podaril
N.E. Haskins
Willard Bell
Washington
Milt Sojka
H. D. Wentworth
Brighton
Philadelphia swears in 114th mayor Robert E Lamberton
Philadelphia Mayor Robert E Lamberton is pictured as he is sworn in as the citys 114th mayor succeeding the late S Davis Wilson who died last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lamberton
Philadelphia
Lamberton
S. Davis Wilson
Schaefer to Speak to Bankers in Louisa-Washington Meet
F K Schaefer former Berlin city official and Scattergood hostel accountant will address the Louisa Washington county bankers association in the Wapello high school building at 8 pm January 18. He will discuss Political and Social Conditions in Germany. The meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
F. K. Schaefer
Scattergood
West Branch
Berlin
Germany
Louisa-Washington County Bankers’ Association
Wapello High School
Rail and Bus Schedules for Washington Area Lines
Regular meetings for Westbound Lodges A F and A M noted. Train and bus timetables list westbound and eastbound passenger services, local stops, and daily except Sunday departures with multiple lines including Golden State Limited and Burlington Trailways serving Omaha Chicago routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Washington
California
Knoxville Brance
Burlington Trailways
Omaha
Chicago
Lenox Congregational Meeting and Visitors
Seventy attended the annual congregational meeting and New Year dinner at United Presbyterian Church in Columbus City. Iowa State College students Edward Gerbert and Howard Worboys visited relatives, with other locals and travelers noted in this week’s column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City
Edward Gerbert
Bergenfield
N. J
Howard Worboys
Rochester
N. Y
Charles
Richard Jenkins
Iowa State College
Ames
Eva McKee
de Kalb
Ill
James McKee
Robert Luckey
Iowa City
James Mitchell
New York City
E. R. Mitchell
Merle Cecil
Sioux City
James Briggs
Stillwater
Okla
J. W. Briggs
Unusual Marriage Ties Create Odd Family Link
The marriage of Miss Maxine Oss to Kenneth Squartzwelder of Cumberland Maryland creates an unusual family connection as the bride becomes mother-in-law to her husband's sister while her father becomes stepgrandfather to his son's wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Oss
Kenneth Squartzwelder
Cumberland
Multilingual Tel Aviv Bus Conductor Serves Passengers
A Tel Aviv bus conductor in the Jewish city of Palestine collects fares in ten languages including English Hebrew German Yiddish Polish Russian French Spanish Arabic and Czech. He answers to passengers in multiple tongues facilitating diverse riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Palestine
Franklin and Washington Early Adopters of Bifocal Glasses
Benjamin Franklin invented bifocal spectacles and George Washington was among the first to adopt them, marking a notable development in eyewear of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Livestock and Miscellany Auction Listing
Friday sale listing shows around 100 head of cattle including milk cows steers and heifers plus 100 pig sows and boars and a variety of sheep. Also offered are one chicken brooder one washer and other furniture plus 25 hedge anchor posts. Whittaker & Son Mars Col Brown & Bruty Auets.
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Dalrymple
East Second
Clayton EK
Clayton FE
D. A. Journal
Joh
Earl Moran
Dale Sands
Haskins
Joe Knotek
Sherm Crone
Kaw
Irl Simpson
Zunte
W. Madison St
Ads
J. D. Dayton
Zasils
Rouse
J. M. Goodwin
Black
S. A. Muncon
Illinois
Wilson Coal Co
Studebaker
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
Brown's
King David
Dewey's Orchard
North Button Factory
Jungfrau
Switzerland
Aletsch Glacier
Idaho Springs
Central City
Colo
Mrs. Hemphill
Lee Ginkens
Beverly
Walter Ginkens
Slms
Earl Gosling
Rathmel
Rayburn Land CO
Washington, Ia
L. Groves
Reister’s Markets
Washington, Iowa
Keister Bros
Farrel Young
Crawfordsville
Willard
Washington Oil Company
Singer
Elwyn Gardner
E. Jefferson
Busby Mfg. Co
Nicola
Harmon
Radio
Sloat
Poland
China
Timothy Bated Hag
John Shebeck
Herman Kron
H Mannhardt
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Chicago Livestock
CASH
Journal
Don Hayes
Vt Mangold’s Shop
Schaefer
Bankers
Ant
Martha Butler
Bethel
Union Township
Gladwin
Edwin Mitchell
Joan
Patricia
Harry Breuington
Washington Lodge No
A .F
A. M
Ray Cox
W. M
A. W. Yard
RL & P
L. Goodlander
B. Anderson
West Bound
Davenport-Kansas City
E. m
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
W. C. Bell
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
AL Cantoni
State Department
Norman Christiansen
U. S
Mexico City
Canada
Amalia Viesca Palma
Mexico
Senorita
Official
Washington Directory
Optometrists
A. C. Peterson
S. Second Ave
O. F. Boller
State Bank Corner
Washington St
Richard Stewart
Ethel Grecian
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Martha Foster
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnamenty
Marlon
George Gounty
Schoors A
Lester B
Chiropractors
Dk, Chas
Brown
Court House
Washington Independent School District
F. A. Ralaton
Geores Fields
Ethel McCreedy Echoo
Glenn Mace
Ralph W. Thompson
P. L. Etter
Harland W. Mead
Harry Bowles
T. J. Pease
A. EB. Atchison
W. Tucker
Sherman's
West Main St
Lemley & Yard
General Insurance
East Main Street
Theodore B. Bailey
Attorney At Law Loan & Trust
W. Livingston
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fultos
Ge. F. Mitek
Henry Bathe
L. Jorgan
D. C. Barrets Park
Marian
Lester NH. Orr
Co. F. Roller
R. F. McFarlane
Will Dupuis
Clarence Jacobs
Fredfield
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Eveready Plumbing Shop
Lowe
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