Residents and Visitors Round Pleasant Plain Area
The column lists visitors and returns across the region. Ted Willits of Des Moines visits grandparents in Clay Two. Merle Kessel family from Miami skirts Pleasant Plain. Charles Carter returns to Abingdon after visiting Noel Carter and Richland. Arthur Kessler leaves for welding courses in Kansas City. Neal Whisler on vacation from Clarks. John Pencil and Katie Hillard marry in Kahoka with W A Kesslers from Brighton. Glen Willits and daughters from Des Moines plan over Sunday visit with A E Horton family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Clark
Ted Willits
Des Moines
A. B. Horton
Clay
Merle Kessel
Miami
Florida
Pleasant Plain
Illinois
Charles Carter
Abingdon
Ill
Noel Carter
Richland
Arthur Kessler
Brighton
Kansas City
Neal Whisler
Clark
John Pencil
Katie Hillard
Washington
Kahoka
W. A. Kessler
Glen Willits
Elect H. C. Messer Legion Commander of Brighton Group
Mr. H. C. Messer elected commander of the Brighton Legion group. Guests from New Mexico include Mr. and Mrs. Will Atha visiting Mrs. Atha’s mother, Mrs. Dave Irwin. Several residents travel to Chicago after visits in Charles City and Allerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Messer
Legion
Brighton
Rhua Helmick
The
American Legion
E. S. Rudolph
H. C. Wentworth
KE. A. Horner
L. A. Horton
Fred van Winkle
Merrill Gowey
New Mexico
Will Atha
Atha
Dave Irwin
Henry de Quick
Chicago
Dan Ficher
W. B. Robison
Doris
Dwight
Charles City
A. B. Hoffman
Muscafine
Truant officer offers ride. girl rejects and walks
A truancy officer in Kinston North Carolina offered a student a ride to school. The girl refused the lift saying not in that thing and she walked away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinston
N. C
Hay Crop Surpasses Orange Output in California
California reports hay production greatly exceeds orange harvests, with hay crops surpassing the notable orange yield in volume. Local growers note the unexpected strength of hay amid calendar changes and market demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Handy slender brush cleans coffee pot spouts and grooves
A slender brush helps remove residue from coffee pot spouts and internal grooves, offering an easy cleaning tool for better brewing and maintenance.
Local visits and family news from Richmond area
Richmond on July 12 reports Mr and Mrs Leo Sharp and Larry visiting John Hindahl. Clayton Lintz and family visited Leonard Lintz. William Grinstead of Gary Indiana and family arrived for a week with Iola Jean joining earlier. Several relatives shared meals and calls, wind and rain hurt crops but damage seemed limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mildred
Aja
John Blum
William Bales
Des Moines
Leo Sharp
Fred Shalla
Iola Jean Grinstead
Gary
Ind
Jane
Mary Kallous
Ramona Shalla
Emil Stalder
William Shalla
Mildred Blum
John Blum, Jr
Lola Jean Grinstead
Dorothy Kolosiek
Ehem Graf
Gale Blum
Markets Chicago hogs cattle and sheep report
Hogs 11,000 head, fairly active and 15 to 25 cents higher, top 11.50, 180 to 270 pounds. sows 10.25 to 10.65 for 300 to 400 pounds. Cattle 15,800 head, demand active, red steers and yearlings up about 25 cents, prices 10.00 to 11.25, light steers 10.75 to 11.59, top yearlings 12.40. vealers 12.50 down. Sheep 1,000 head, slow, spring lambs 10 to 15 cents lower, choice 11.75, most good to choice 11.50 to 11.55. Estimated receipts for Tuesday hogs 12,000 cattle 7,000 sheep 2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain figures for July 14
Cash grain quotes from Chicago show corn grades with values around 74 to 75 percent for yellow kernels across four grades, oats with mixed and white categories around 35 to 38 percent, and soybeans with yellow grades at 1.51 to 1.62 and mixed at 1.05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grain table shows Chicago futures for July to December
Open high low and close prices listed for Wheat Corn Oats and Soy Beans in Chicago on July 14. The table covers July September December contracts with figures for open high low and close, including percent changes and old versus new crop notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Recap and Poultry Prices
Chicago July 14 market report shows steady produce with receipts of 18 235 cases and varying percentages for firsts and current receipts. Poultry prices are irregular with receipt data from 25 trucks and specific values for ducks geese hens and turkeys across several grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Broilers
Ira Wenger Severely Burned From Overheated Tractor
Ira Wenger, a young farmer near Wayland, sustained serious burns Friday afternoon after removing a radiator cap on an overheated tractor while in his brother Raymond Wenger’s harvest field. He was treated at Washington county hospital and sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Ira Wenger
Raymond Wenger
Washington County
Barrs Return Home After Two Week Visit
A couple returned home Monday afternoon with Mrs. Barr accompanying on a two weeks visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Barr
County Program For Defense Ties Washington County Extension Plan
County extension services align with national defense goals as Iowa farm leaders discuss wartime farm needs. Washington County committees will map education in home projects 4 H clubs grain and livestock marketing beef cattle hogs and sheep. A countywide opinion survey will follow before Farm Bureau approval at September meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Extension Service
J. W. Chandler
Fairfield
Iowa State College
Iowa
Washington County
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Better Riverside Club Presents Jubilee Films in St. Mary’s Hall
The Better Riverside club screened films about the golden jubilee ordination of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier at St. Mary’s, including a procession into the church. The program included two reels of talkies, one in technicolor, from Ford Motor Company, with Grantland Rice explaining drivers’ virtues. The technicolor piece showed the making of Ford automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside’ Club
St. Mary's Hall
Bernard Jacobsmeier
St. Mary’s Church
Ford Motor Company
Grantland Rice
Ford
Glass Rising to Senate Pro Tempore Post
Octogenarian Carter Glass, longtime Virginia senator, is named president pro tem of the Senate succeeding the late Pat Harrison. Glass, 83, was unanimously nominated by the Democratic conference for the post in the upper chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Glass
Virginia
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Glass
Purchasing Group Completes a Year in Operation
Donald B. Robison of Brigh ton, president of the Washington County Cooperative Purchasing association, reports $10 867.35 in livestock and machinery bought cooperatively during the first six months. The group aims to offer the purchasing power of larger operators to family farms with an estimated ten percent savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Robison
Brighton
Washington
Cecil F. Rooks
Farm Security Administration
Holly E. Johnston
Elmer E. McArtor
Robert E. Miksch
Wilbur G. Geyer
Edward Teslik
Vince M. Peiffer
Bernard B. Stanley
Visitors and family ties span Iowa City to Long Beach
Mr and Mrs Leo Schwaigert and sons John George and Thomas of Iowa City visited Mrs Schwai gerts parents Mr and Mrs John C Dautremont and family. Mr and Mrs Cross and Geral dine of Long Beach Calif are visiting the Douds. Wednesday the Douds and guests drove to Chicago. Dr Walter Knebel a Riverside-born physician who trained at State University of Iowa and St Marys Riverside rose to prominence in the west after 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Schwaigert
John
George
Thomas
Iowa City
West
Walter Knebel
Flora Knebel
Riverside
Indian Grove
St. Mary's
State University of Iowa
Trio of Keota Women and Others Attend Meeting
The Three Quarter Mentary Meeting lists many attendees led by Mrs Mary L Marr and others from Keota along with St Petersburg Fla and Brighton guests. The article details Dr Knebel a surgeon who left practice, moved to Kaycee and Buffalo Wyo, acquired land and property, and his family including Regina Brandt and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Page
W. A. Phillips
J. A. Porter
Josephine Puckett
Sarah J. Rinehart
A. E. Roe
Bessie TI. Ross
Nora Rupp
Brighton
William F. Salterberg
N. J. Schilling
Thomas Schilling
Vianna Sharp
Keota
Frank Sickels
J. F. Simpson
Lee L. Sitwell
Nettie Statler
J. M. Stewart
Ainsworth
W. L. Strain
Alma KE. Thomas
J. L. Tucker
J. [™. Utterback
George van Winkle
J. A. Walker
West Chester
William C. Wallace
W. A. Whiting
Carrie D. Wilson
Frank L. Wilson
Edwin S. Wolcott
Virginia B. Wright
James K. Zeck
John Zwicki
Kaycee
Wyo
Buffalo
Dr. Knebel
Regina Brandt
Phyllis
Gillette
John
Creighton College
Omaha
Donald
Ann Arbor
Mich
Joan
Marcus
Iown
William Muller
Harold
Buffalo, Wyo
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Evening Journal
Albert Janecek, Jr
George Young
Pioneer Drug
Mose Levy
Iowa Ave
Louis Baird
Foster Radio Service
Gamble
H. M. Dodder
Orville Elder
CORP
A.C.B
Dearborn St
Til
Henry County
Midgate
Watkins Products
Harry Humble
van Buren
George J. Breitenbach
Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
Pickens
Westing- House
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Spurgeon’s
W. Monroe St
Ed Gallagher
John Sampson
Chas, Brown
Eclipse Lumber Co
DR. Hess
Geo. L. McDaniel Drugs
Rob-Air
Little’s Furniture
Barclay’s
Washington City
Scott's Furniture Co
Martin's Cleaners
Washington Oil Company
Westphal
Jewehrler
Morning Sun Re Works
Geo. J. Breitersbach
Journal
Midway Safe Co
Columbus
City Feed Yard
Richmond
Washington, Iowa
Ainsworth Produce
Nat’s Farm Loan Ass’n
N. W
D. C. Pettit, Secy.-Treas
the Evening Journal
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago Grain Table
Kate Fogle
Glidden
Wesley Fogle
Alma Fogle Conner
Tom
Lydia Miller
Waterloo
D. O. Davison
John Garick
Chris
C. O Barr
Lena MecClintic
E. J. Birney
Cedar Rapids
W. S. Hill
Midway Sale CO
Columbus Junction
Lowark, PF. & F. D. Smylie
MGRS
Riverside” Club
Fords
Senator Carter Glass
Purchasing Group
Dautremont Visitors
Wyoming
Wyom
Mentary
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Milo Sorden
Municipal Band
O. EB. Schmidt
Chamber of Commerce
Washington,Iowa
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