No News by Striebel and Mevoy 2P
A brief item notes no news from Striebel and Mevoy 2P with question on missing letter for Ma. The fragment cites a consumer or newsroom tease about awaiting correspondence.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1941
Page
6
A brief item notes no news from Striebel and Mevoy 2P with question on missing letter for Ma. The fragment cites a consumer or newsroom tease about awaiting correspondence.
Wayland residents report a closing out sale on January 21 for Mrs. Ezra Wittmer and P. P. Wenger while the Wengers plan moving to the Bigham place on March 1 after purchasing it last year. Local illness, funerals, new births, and community events fill the week with hospital work, quilting gatherings, and housewarmings noted among neighbors and stockholders of the Farmers and Mutual Telephone company.
The entry lists County Clerk R. R. Noonan County Engineer W. P. Rawn County Welfare Worker Stephen B. Jones and chiropractors Dr Chas C. Brown and a chiropractor with neurocare meter service. Office opposite Court House with phone 102. Downstairs office. Residence phone 814.
The district lists E A Ralston as Superintendent and Harland W Mead as High School Principal along with junior college and elementary school leaders. School Board President Richard Stewart and Secretary Ralph Thompson are noted with several members including Harry Ramseyer and A F Atchison.
Funeral home listing for Jones located next to the library at 116 118 East Main Street. Includes phone reference and a price placeholder of five dollars.
A dense listing shows Masons Lodge agenda and multiple rail and bus timetables. It includes Washington Loage No. 26 M M regular meeting details and various train numbers with departures from Washington, plus Burlington Trailways bus times west and eastbound, ticket locations, and notes on stops and connections.
Mr and Mrs Warren Bergh bought a new Ford to replace their wrecked car near Independence on January 8. They left January 12 for a two month trip to Florida. Progress Club hosted by Mrs Earl Stutzman with reviews by Mrs Edw B Witting and Mrs J C Ellis. Fourteen members attended. Mary Wittmer assists in Minnie Weve care this week at Arthur Wyse home.
Alex Dorsch sustained steel fragments in his eye while working on Saturday night and underwent removal by a doctor on Sunday. Community notes include local visits, dinners, and social gatherings among Eicher, Freyenberger, Witting, and Swanson households with several absent from school due to illness.
One of the county’s best herds is offered with Bangs tested walking shorthorns. Catalog lists bulls cows heifers calves including pure bred red and roan shorthorns with milking traits and expected calving dates March to May. Numerous animals described with ages weights and reception for herd replacement and service.
Readable items listed include a 16 inch sulky plow a spring wagon in good shape and an International No 3 Cream Separator. No buyers or dates provided.
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