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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1939
Page
7
The Journal reports on outreach by a subscription representative serving neighboring communities. The piece outlines efforts to grow readership and explain subscription options. It highlights local engagement and plans to expand distribution across area towns.
A parade of relatives and friends gathered in Shiloh for Orville and Anna Caldwell fifteenth wedding anniversary with ice cream and cake. Cousins and neighbors from Van Nostran, Endicott, Sigafoose, Beenblossom, Walker, Blair, and other area families joined in, plus visits to Newton and West Liberty State Park and multiple house calls across the region.
Mrs. J B Hanley notes Howard Dorrance remodeling his house with a new furnace. Rosalie Barrett has been under a doctor's care for a week and is very ill. Several locals attended the Adams reunion in Wellman last Sunday. Hanleys Bowes and Canes attended the Rowe reunion at Sunset Park in Washington. Relatives from Wellman Kinross Davenport Murasetine Letts Fairfield and Scotland joined and reported a very enjoyable annual gathering.
Richard Schoebelen a Washington county stockman near Riverside sold 17 head of steers weighing about 1272 pounds at 10 15 per cwt at the Chicago Stock Yards midweek. The hog top reached 7 50 per cwt the highest since April at Chicago.
Mrs. Lester Blick and baby from West Liberty joined Mr and Mrs Lester Blick for a birthday visit at the Joe Amrine home this Friday. The gathering centered on family celebration at a local residence.
A brief listing shows Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction hosting weekly sales on Wednesdays and Fridays at Community Bale. Agricultural notices mention Shorthorn breeders and a Mer Negus Sale Bara with June 27 dates in the South Faetern region.
In Brighton and nearby Keota and Washington Iowa areas residents report social notes, haying progress, orchard and garden work, and a Whisker Club celebration planned for late August. Letters arrive from readers in Canada and California, with thanks for the Journal and mentions of dances, fiddle tunes, and local subscriptions.
Local notes recount residents like W Blackwell and Darwin Hicks driving to Des Moines to watch a game. Washington visitors EK Wetrich and Nellie Eckhardt called. Mt Vernon and Renwick trips show family and in law ties. Michigan visitor Glenn Smith stayed with relatives, while many plan visits to Iowa City and Cedar Falls areas.
Riverside remembers Harvey Holtz 64 with services at Riverside cemetery led by Rev. R B Melvoy. Holtz died Tuesday in Dallas at his son Dr H Everett Holtzs home after a Riverside upbringing and a career linked to the rail lines. He was born in Solon Iowa in 1876 to Ernest and Rachel Ford Holtz and married Mine Winifred Hunter about 35 years ago.
Chicago markets show weekly gains in hogs with weights 160 to 240 pounds up 16 to 25 cents and heavier weights steady to 15 cents higher. Cattle mostly steady with steers and yearlings down up to 26 cents, heifers and cows 25 cents lower, top steer prices around 11.10, vealers at 10.00, and slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00. Sheep market nominal with spring lambs weaker to 25 cents lower, top springers 16.40 and best old crop lambs down 90.
Chicago market notes show cash grain prices with corn mixed at 49 percent and oats trading in white grades at 33 to 38 percent.
Chicago reports a steady bees market as receipts reach 19 997 cases. Market activity remains stable with continued demand for fresh bee products.
Chicago market tabulates grain prices with July and Sept bids for Wheat Corn Oats Rye. Figures show open, high, low and close values across commodities, though several entries are unclear or garbled in OCR.
Joseph Kak Jr 14 of Exline Iowa died in a Riverside hospital after a bicycle accident two days earlier. He struck a rock and was hit in the abdomen by handlebars suffering internal injuries. Survived by his father and a Dallas Texas based family line includes sister Esta Conn of Marshalltown. Casket bearers listed include Cummings William Sims Fitzsimmons D S&S Hardy Omar Younkio and William Tener.
Crawfordsville July 1 Chapter L T T T held its annual breakfast at 6 30 AM Thursday morning at Saunders Park in Mt Pleasant. Attendees included Gladys Paisley Kahoka MO Isadore Bogle Makesburgh Lucille DeYarman Maxine Miller Rosamond Shellman Olde Doris Cherryholmes Arlene Kletcher Henrietta Howell Florence White Isabelle Piper Helen Huston Grace Ro Hildreth Coates and Lillian Maxwell of Crawfordsville.
Ambo y reports Mrs. John Adams leaves for Colorado after brother in law Maloney's death. The Brock reunion at Sunset Park Washington is attended by John and Franklin Dea. Family visits and picnics occur at Iowa City and Sunset Park Washington. Various locals host dinners and visit friends including Frame, Berry, Stirling, McConnell, Townsend, and others. The funeral of Tom Reaney in Waterloo is noted with attendance by Rodger Colthurst.
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