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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1939

Page

7

Sunshine Club of Haskins Meets at A Nicholson Home

The Sunshine Circle of Haskins met at Mrs. Anna Nicholson’s home with five members and one guest. A varied program of songs stories and readings followed business. Members worked on rug rags and fancy work while Mrs. Nicholson provided cold lemonade.

Sunshine Club of Haskins A. Nicholson Clara Godlove Sunstine Circle Anna Nicholson Sue Thoma M. T. Coon Harry Showalter Lois Godlove Sigourney Harold Audley Gaunt and Cloyce Washington ID. UH. Peters Hattie Harris Nellie Harris Albia

Journal Sale Date Column at Midway Sale Co

Readable note lists sale dates at Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction with weekly Wednesday events and Community Base Friday sales. Mentions City Feed Yare as another entry. Local listings format suggests recurring sale dates and vendors.

Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction

REISTER'S MARKETS Price List for Friday

Prices paid Friday for dairy and eggs include Sweet Cream 22e per pound and No. 1 cream 7e per pound. Hennery Brown Hees 1e per dozen and Hennery White Eggs 15e per dozen. We pay 9e per pound for delivery to plant. All No. poultry including cooked breasts heads and very thin poultry are bought at value. Cull poultry rejected.

Dizzy Dean injures arm, confirms light wound at home

Dizzy Dean of the Chicago Cubs shows his bandaged arm while at home with his wife. He says the cut came from breaking glass on a table while reaching for a telephone in the dark, not from a game incident.

Dizzy Dean Chicago Cubs Chicago Diz

For Sale Practically New Magic Chef Store

For sale items include a nearly new Magic Chef store unit offered by Mrs Dc B Clark with phone 755M. Also offered are Transparen and Benona apples from John and Long at 127HMu.

Magic Chef Dc. B. Clark John & Long

News Notes Communities By the Journal Subscription Representative

The Journal notes weekly community updates and staff notices from the Subscription Representative desk. This brief item highlights ongoing reader outreach, subscription renewals, and local interaction efforts across neighborhoods.

Journal

Travelers and locals flock to Washington for a cool visit

Mrs. Goldsboro and relatives from Illinois spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Reeves nine miles north of Washington admiring old store fronts and Wheels cafe. Local residents report frequent farm work updates, horse and hay notes, and a thrift of farming gear in the area. An exchange about a singing canary ends with a joke on singer versus dancer. Locals discuss farms, cattle, clover, corn, and family visits including Allen Hayes of Los Angeles visiting for the Centennial.

Goldsboro Marilyn Goldsboro Reeves C. H. Hoffaire Dale Tedrick Ines Green Illinois C. H. Reeves Washington H. C. Wietman Des Moines H. J. Brenneman Harry Arthur Norwalk Connecticut Allen Hayes Georgia Leonard Los Angeles California Allen Wil

Man Contemplates Roof Death Leap Over Wife Leaving

Charles Galloway 30 stood on an 18 story Cleveland building roof with his four year old daughter in danger cordoned by crowds. After a 30 minute standoff Police Sergeant Leo J. Sweeney persuaded him to abandon the self injurious plan and seek custody through legal channels.

Charles Galloway Cleveland Leo J. Sweeney Galloway

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Summary From Chicago

Market report from Chicago shows hogs 240 lb class down 5 to 10 cents with top at 7.05 and most 240s 6.80 to 7.00. Cattle and calves: fed steers and yearlings firm to higher 10-15 cents. best fed steers 10.35. stock calves 9.50 to 10.50. Sheep and lambs: spring lambs and yearlings active. western top 9.75. natives 6.65 to 9.60. yearlings 7.00 to 7.75. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 1,500 hogs 7,000 sheep 2,000.

Chicago

Chicago cash grain prices for corn and oats

Chicago July 20 reports mixed corn prices at 43 1/2 to 44 1/2 cents with a 42 1/2 to 44 1/2 cent yellow and white corn lines. oats at 80 to 28 cents per bushel on small white oat offerings. corn receipts totaled 81 cars.

Chicago

Grain Market Table From Chicago Opens Sharp Yet Mixed

Chicago grain table shows wheat July at 66 percent high 65 percent low 63 percent close 0.63 percent Sept 66 0 66 64 0.64. Corn July 41 142 0.39 0.39 Sept 43 0.49 0.40 0.41. Oats July 48 28 0.27 0.27 Sept 27 0.27 0.26. Rye July 39 Sept 42 42 40 40. Dee 44 44 44 ASM

Chicago ASM

Chicago Produce Market Briefs and Poultry Rates

Chicago market update shows Produce section steady with receipts of 12 578 cases and current receipts 14. miscellaneous firsts and dirtes noted. Poultry goods stay steady with varied percentages for ducks geese hens spring chicks roosters broilers and turkeys among reported figures.

Chicago

Havre Social Notes Highlight Local Family Gatherings

Havre society items recount numerous visits and dinners across the Westen, Weaten, Pratt, Smith, Kislie, and Miller families. Attendees include Evert Westen of Olds, Harold Wilson of Washington, and Gail Kelley and baby, with Mrs. McConnell recovering from a fall.

Lewis Hering Havre Walter Westen Weesten Ligaie Roth Trenton Westen Evert Westen Olde Hiram Westen Paul Widmer Joyce Bertha Inez Graber Margaret al Hahn Mere Gail Kelley Fred Kislie Walter Weaten Martin Weetens Mea A. R. Smith Rex Smith Wyman Albert Zlevlowskw Fred Vivwlaweb Vines Edna Paetne Efternoon Fiemne Fondane Bama Emme Miller Will Melride Meelad Maat Devgbter Pyelinetan Meliride Miller

J Raymond Family Picnic in Sigourney Park

Crawfordsville reports a Sunday picnic for Mr. and Mrs. J A Raymond and children in Sigourney Park with relatives and visitors from New Sharon Adel and Washington. Local social visits include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker and others joining meals and hospital updates as families travel and guests abound.

J. Raymond Sigourney Park Crawfordsville J. A. Raymond Charles Mars Gery Sigourney Eva Adams Daisy Huber Huber Ella de Long Clarke Cafe Adams Vernon White Joseph Jones Mary Jones Muscatine Hospital Merwin Chadwick Helen Jack Beth Awatowna, Minn Howard Anderson Anderson Anderson Home Leo Hoover Carol Swartz Washington

Community Sale Listings From Whitaker and Son’s

Auction notices list cattle hogs sheep horses and farm supplies for sale. 115 cattle include cows heifers and steers plus bulls and calves. 100 spring hogs, sows and boars, 106 feeding lambs and ewes. Farm equipment includes 200 white oak posts 3000 feet of lumber and a moline binder.

Whittaker

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