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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1940

Page

5

Westervelts lead missionary service at Uni ted Presbyterian church

The Westervelt family from Batesburg South Carolina conducted the Sabbath service at the United Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville sharing stories from their mission work. Eight young people spoke of their birth countries Kenya Korea India Venezuela and East Africa while a violin and saw provided music and a mixed quartet sang. The class taught by J C Cannon hosted a church dinner in the parlors before a Washington visit and an evening service at West Chester.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Westervelt Batesburg South Carolina United Presbyterian Church Ro Westervelt United States Lloyd Powlison Bolivia Philip Davis Kenya East Africa Wiliam Parker Korea Marion Rireh Siena Leone West Africc Almeta Waggoner India Victoria Johnson Columbia South America Joy Turner Venezuela Olive Downey Tanganyeha Territory

Chicago Market Reports Hoists in Hog and Cattle Prices

Chicago market summary shows hogs at 14,000 head with gains of 15 to 35 cents, top 6.15, mixed weights trading 5.40 to 6.90 based on weight. cattle 7,500 with calves 1,500, best steers 9.75 plus, cows slow, bulls steady, yearlings strong. sheep 3,000 with lambs 15 to 25 cents lower and natives up to 11.25. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 10,000 hogs 14,000 sheep 3,000.

Chicago U.P

Chicago Cash Corn and Soybean Prices Snapshot

Chicago cash grain report lists corn at 64 to 64.5 cents for yellow grade 1 and 64% for grade 2 yellow with 62% to 63% for grade 3. Oats show mixed at 38 to 43 cents and white at 34 to 35 cents. Soybeans through grade 3 yellow quoted at 79% to 80 cents.

Chicago

Grain table data in Chicago market report

Chicago July grain table shows Wheat July 74 7 to 174 percent, Sept 76 74 75 percent. Corn July 60 60 59 percent, Sept 58 58 10 percent. Oats July 37.1 31 percent, Sept 28 29 28 29 percent. Rye July 40 41 40 41 percent, Sept 42 43 42 42 percent.

Chicago

Eggs and Poultry Market Report From Burlington

Market notes show eggs receipts 19 766 cases with extra firsts 15 percent and fresh graded firsts 15 percent. current receipts 13 percent. dirtles 123 percent. cheeks 12 percent. Poultry receipts listed 60 trucks with small ducks nine geese ten small hens fifteen springs 16 percent to 23. broilers 16 to 17. other prices unchanged. Burlington July 19. Local social and travel items describe Mr and Mrs Ray Mason visiting with Mrs Doll Swartz and J C Wooley visiting relatives in Missouri. Donald White on vacation from Union hotel Burlington spent time in Chicago and with parents. Rev N F Chapman and wife attended church near Viela IL cross river from Ft Madison where they once lived. Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell and two children of Keota attended UU P church services. Vivian and Ethel Booth of Haskins visited Olive Moore and relatives in Eddyville Batavia.

Chicago Burlington Ray Mason Doll Swartz J.C. Wooley Columbia Etta Rbuxbaum Donald White Union Hotel Milton White N. F. Chapman Appanoose Church Viela Ft. Madison Ralph Howell Keota UU P Church Vivian Ethel Booth Haskins Olive Moore Eddyville Newton Withine Batavia

West Chester Notes On Family Visits And Reunions

West Chester reports family visits from George Pennington and kin returning from West Burlington to see Rev Pennington’s parents. Rev Orville Dillon and family of Sherradon Indiana stayed with the Rigenhagens, with Seeareys from St Paul and Virall Rigenhagen from Wellman joining by bus to Muscatine for a picnic at the park. The Griggs families held a Sunset Park reunion at Washington with forty relatives and Cal Griggs visiting from near Wellman.

R. C. Ferguson West Chester George Pennington West Burlingtts St. Paul, Minn Seearey Rigenhagen Virall Wellman Muscatine James Marrow Griggs James Karl Harold Griggs Sunset Park Washington Cal Griggs Near Wellman Oral Walters Jean and Gloriana Davenport Ola Brume

Ainsworth Youth Revive Local Clipper Newspaper

Ainsworth students have revived the Ainsworth Clipper and publish it regularly in mimeographed form. Beverly Butterworth serves as editor and ad typist with Tracey Norris as business manager and news typist. The two aim to create a lively, localized paper backed by home merchants.

Ainsworth Clipper Ainsworth Beverly Butterworth Tracey Norris

Westervelt Family Hosts Missionary School Service

The United Presbyterian church service featured Mr. Westervelt presenting the family and their mission through Batesburg Washington D C. The group supports eleven sons and later includes twelve in 15 years with both boys and girls. Almeta Waggoner Olive Downey Marvin Bireh Lloyd Powlison and other youths shared talks songs and testimonies as plans to return to mission fields emerged.

Westervelt United Presbyterian Church Almeta Waggoner Olive Downey East Africa Marvin Bireh Lloyd Powlison Ailmeta Waggone

Local Social Roundup From Batavia Area

George Statler visits his son in law Carl Parcell near Batavia while Julius Lindenmeyer and Will Lindenmeyer visit F M Lindenmeyer. The Kings Heralds meet Joyce and Robert Kleese with Eldin Bauer leading a study. Johnny and Patty Hotle stay at the Kadd Hotle farm. Betty Bennet of Boulder visits cousin Jean West and other relatives nearby.

George Statler Carl Parcell Batavia Julius Lindenmeyer Will Lindenmeyer Sioux City F. M. Lindenmeyer Iowa City Florence Hartwig Ihe Grove Esther Lindenmeyer Kings Herald Joyce Robert Kleese Eldin Bauer Johnny Patty Hotle Kadd Hotle Misa Betty Bennet Boulder Colo Jean West

Prairie Flower Social Notes Highlight West Chester Area

Prairie Flower reports Sunday visits by Had Huber and Allene at the W B Rittenhouse home near West Chester with extended family from Morning Sun and Long Beach California. A birthday party for Paul Benson drew a dozen youths including Ruth Anderson and Mercedes Miller among others. Snowball Social Club met with Mrs Earl Booth, Bible school children enjoyed ice cream treats, and Mrs Had Huber along with Arlene and Ruth Wade joined Elsie Bratten for a Davenport trip.

Martha Thrasher Prairie Flower Had Huber Allene Ruth Anderson Mercedes Evelyn Miller Clara Anne Huber Margaret Ahrens Frances Bernard Mottet Ward Robert Marjorie Paul Benson Earl Booth Bible School Arlene Ruth Wade Elsie Bratten Davenport

Rotary hears Legion aims amid war talk and progress

Fred Downing district commander of the American Legion outlines the Legion platform for national defense and security against communist threats, comparing current risk to 1918. A film on American industry, "America Marching On," and excerpts from "The Future in America" accompany the Rotary program.

Fred Downing American Legion Rotary Club Legion Downing America United States Lowell Thomas LeRoy Pratt Washington Lietary Club Cogs John Applesure

Shiloh Social Notes and Local Happenings

Shiloh on July 2 reports Mr and Mrs Edd Showalter visiting from Muscatine with Ruth Joyce Showalter returning from a two week visit with Joan Schoonover. Edna Caldwell and three daughters stayed with sister Harold Been blossom. C A Boite dined with L B Donaldson and visited. Neighbors helped Sam Lambert with hay, twenty loads barned. Lambert ill but improving. Orville Caldwell finished clover hay, about a week ahead.

H. J. Schoonover Shiloh Edd Showalter Eddie Muscatine Our Place Ruth Joyce Showalter Joan Schoonover Edna Caldwell Harold Been Blossom C. A. Boite L. B. Donaldson

Dairy report shows drop in Washington county milk yield

The June DHIA report notes a drop in milk production as hot weather and pastures affect cows nearing end of lactation. 355 cows averaged 8323 pounds of milk and 50.0 pounds fat. 46 dry cows counted. High producers included June a Gr Holstein with 1797 pounds milk and 66.5 fat in 26 days, and Lady a Registered Holstein with 1888 pounds milk and 66.1 fat in 26 days.

Washington County Dhia Association Washington County Gingerich and W. Bash Karl P. Booth Emmett P. Haye A. L. Duensing Fash Swartsendruber Louis Eckhardt Morton Emde S. Fash & Gingerich M. W. Miller Guernseys Gingerich & Gingerich Marvin Matthes Gingerich Farm Bureau Cortice

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