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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1930

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed as Hogs Cattle and Sheep Move

Hog numbers total 6 000 with 4 000 direct. hog demand limited to top quality light hogs. Hogs 150 to 175 lb 9.50 to 10.00. 210 to 250 lb 9.10 to 9.35. 280 to 310 lb mostly 9.75 to 9.00. Shippers took 5 000. holdovers about 2 000. Cattle across classes sharply lower. heavy steers 1.00 off. fed yearlings and light steers 25 to 75 lower. grassers 75 to 1.06 lower. Fat cows and butcher heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. bulls 1.00 under high time. Sheep 1 000. market nominal. Week 24 000 direct. fat lambs 75 to 1.00 lower. late bulk native lambs 10.00 to 10.25. extreme top 11.35. early sales 10.75 to 11.00.

Chicago Department of Agriculture Best Rangers

Chicago Grain Receipts and Cash Grain Close Highlights

Chicago and Toledo grain closes note cash and sample grades. Wheat and corn prices, yellow and white corn varieties, oats, rye, barley, timothy and clover bids listed. Toledo documents cash clover and hay values with car counts for wheat corn and oats.

Chicago Toledo Clover Domestic Cash Prime Choice Alsike Cash Hay Timothy

Small Town Socials Show Busy Weekend Visits

Mrs J M Pulver and correspondent notes visits as Mr and Mrs Wendell Pfeifer spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Gilbert Hotle. Several families, including the Carris, McKinstry, Lemley, and Robertson households, hosted or visited relatives in Brighton and Harper.

Wendell Pfeifer Gilbert Hotle Curtis Snyder Charles McKinstry George Brown Charles Lemley H. T. Carris John Robertson Charles Robertson Brighton Ralph Kleese Mae Fleming Dan Hazel Little Glenn Miller Jim Pulver J. F. O'Brien Chicago Henry Strieger Harper

Local News Roundup From Havre and Nearby Areas

Mrs Walter Gardner reports Havre notes as families visit Memorial events and social gatherings. Nob le Grace and Francis Witting of Noble visit Brth Wittmer. Sunshine Community club hosts at Wittmer home with good attendance and cheer.

Carl Schneider Omer Wagner Muscatine John Weerman Jim Chapman Charlies Edwin Neal North Washington Harry Donaldson Walter Gardner Forest Donaldson's Robert Koehler Fred Zieglowsky Illinois Rev Carter Des Moines Pleasant Hill Charlie Brown South Dakota Glenn Beemblossom

Pilot leaps from out of control plane in Caterpilar club test

L P Miller, 36, joined the Caterpilar club after leaping 4,000 feet from a plane that was out of control yesterday. He was testing a new ship and performing flat spins when it failed to recover. The plane was destroyed.

Council Bluffs L. PD. Miller Caterpilar Club Miller

Notice of Administration in Riordan Estate Case

William T Riordan absentee may have heirs and property in Washington County Iowa. John Riordan files petition seeking letters of administration to N L Tripp and determination of legal heirs and their shares with hearing set for September 2 1930 at 2 PM in Washington Court House. Attorneys notice dates June 28 through August 16.

District Court Washington County Towa William T. Riordan Jane Riordan Thomas J. Riordan Hannah Riordan Marie Riordan Anna Lockwood Robert J. Riordan Naomi H. Komine John Riordan Lloyd Riordan John P. Clements Catherine Riordan Clements Iowa Michael Riordan Section Sixteen Section Maria Riordan Catharine Riordan Clements City of Washington

Riverside social notes from July visit Iowa City to Chicago

Mrs Anna Brown and son Earl visit cousin Mrs J L Meeks and travel en route to Chicago. George Lord and Leo Linder with families return from Iowa City. Maurice Younkin of Eugene Oregon visits relatives. Mrs Thomas Workman and son Bobbie of Dubuque visit Ingram family. Mary Gertrude Griffin returns from a visit. Sister Mary Bernadette of Des Moines visits St Marys convent. Anton Pola and Custer families spend Wednesday with Mela Sinalra. Funeral services for J R Baschnagel attended in Iowa City.

Riverside Anna Brown Earl J. L. Meeks Iowa City Chicago George Lord Ainsworth Ernest Salladay Leo Linder Fred C. Kron Maurice Younkin Eugene Oregon Mary Bernadette Des Moines St. Mary's Convent Alex Yegry Anton Pola Custard Cedar .Rapids Mela Sinalra John Mo‘tet Adele Baschnagel Mary Katherine Francis Baschnagel J. R. Baschnagel

County club show linked to state fair trip

The boys and girls pig and calf club tour the county with Frank Reed, state club leader, planning a Washington show on August 19 before prize winners head to the state fair. Col Lo Rinner, Don Ald, and Ralph Benson of Brooklyn, NY visit Washington with the group. Other notes report local visits, fishing, hay harvest pains, and small town happenings.

Juiyyy Our County Frank Reed Washington Col Lo. Rinner Donald Mr. Rinner Ralph Benson Brooklyn New York John Hopkins Universiy

Community letter from Ainsworth readers praises local farming effort

A reader letter from Ainsworth and surrounding areas highlights crop yields including John Samson’s 57 bushels per acre, Swift boys exceeding that, and Keota wheat averaging 34, Augustine near Rubio 50 to 66 bushels per acre. Mentions farmers with hay, alfalfa, and stock shipments. notes local social visits and a call for real names in letters.

John Samsons Swift Boys George ‘Outner Keota Tafe Stout West Chester Augustines Rubio

Notable Visitor Frank Macon Says Thanks For Comments

The daughter of a former M and S U agent notes Frank Macon visited town Tuesday handing out Journals and collecting cash. The scribe’s items drew comments, and the writer acknowledges they may have interpreted his remarks as joshin.

Frank Macon

Harvest News From Hayesville Area Weather and Work Update

Last Sunday near Hayesville saw harvest progress as Richard Yansky works with Alva Heck and expects to finish this week before threshing. A new road 161 is being graded past Charles Loracy. Fern Heck drove to Iowa City with friends for a good time. Tomato prices at Town City reached 10 cents a pound. Heat caused heavy horse losses and most grain harvest relied on tractors. Arthur Lorack and family visited Joe Draker’s home. George Hora of Ainsworth visited Linwood Meek.

Hayesville Joe Paterson Tres Moines Joe Hotka Richard Yansky Alva Heck Chas. Loracys Arthur Lorreks Hickory Fern Heck Iowa City Wesley Prehoda Town City Arthur Lorack Joe Draker Jeorge Hora Ainsworth Linwood Meek

Wayland Socials Highlight Barr and Wittmer Families

Mrs. George Barr and relatives honor Clark Barr and Margaret Barr with a Chicago connection at a Wayland gathering. Nearby visits include Noah Wittmer's family from Mt. Pleasant and plans for a three week eastward trip. Amasa Miller hosts guests from Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, and Indiana for Sunday activities in Wayland.

Wayland George Barr Clark Bride Chicago Margaret Barr Everette Monson C. O. Barr Ray Baldosier Merrimac Merle Green Elaine Nellie Loder Washington Ray Barr Gilbert Barr Fairfield Peter Koehler Ainsworth Russell Davis New London Noah Wittmer Mt. Pleasant Jersey City Amasa Miller Nora and Bernice Miller Heston Kas Bertha Nitasche Winsor Neb Ferne Miller Ohio Olive and Maynard Wyse Goshen Ind Ervin Reschley Glen John Reschley Amos Wyse

Local Society News and Visitors Across Kalona Area

Miss Myra Neff remains ill after a hand blister infection but shows improvement. Aldrich cafe sold to L B Hollingsworth and family of Winfield who took possession July 12. Many relatives visit or dine with local residents including Zehr, Saltzman, Elder, and Alston families. Roy Roth breaks his arm jumping from a truck. Dr J R McKirahan travels to Grand Island for father’s visit and later suffers pleurisy. several families return from California and Iowa visits. Birth announced for Russell Reynolds of Sioux City.

Alia Alma Clark ’Brenneman Kalona Myra Neff Ben H. Neff L B Hollingsworth Winfield Aldrich Cafe Gayle Fannie Zehr Eli Saltzman Ruth Jean Mary Beth Ardith Ann Davenport Sam Elder John Wilma William Alston Lyle Zehr Edwin Saltzman Orus Boshart Jimmy Allen Wenger Mrs Duncan Miles Payne Nina C. C. Barr Washington Roy Roth J. J. Roth Willis Rich Mary Low Helen Hiebert Newton Kas C. K. Schantz J. R. McKirahan Grand Island Neb McKirahan Rev. Shuman Jim Benda Russell Reynolds Sioux City Reynolds Charlene Ven

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