Threshers Busy at Living Lake
Threshing winds down oats across Living Lake area with yields of forty to sixty bushels per acre. Mrs. Art Rathmel and Mrs. Al Crone oversee meals for threshers on west and Living Lake runs as crews share work with Os car Davis and neighbors including Fred Hermann, Homer Birney, Jack Caldwell, and Rennie Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
Art Rathmel
West Run
Living Lake Run
al Crone
Threshing season notes and local social items
Reports from Kalona and nearby towns mention Raymond Tucker working for L F Dawn during threshing, families visiting Ames on business, and community events. Picnics in Iowa City, a broken arm for Patty Brown, and several visits among the Dawsons, Drakes, Crone, Tucker and Brown families with details of illness and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Raymond Tucker
L. F. Dawn
Homer Birney
Richard
Ames
Rennie Dawson
Iowa City
Prairie Center Social News Highlights Visitors
Prairie Center notes visitors from Ames Washington Columbus Junction and nearby families. Mr and Mrs Henry Martin and kin from Ames and Columbus Junction visited the Wylies and Koehler relations this week. Bobby Warren of Washington joined grandparents Sam Warren and Fred Zieglowsky for a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wylie
Prairie Center
Henry Martin
Ames
Koehler
Arthur Krause
Bobby
John
John Green
Washington
C. H. Wolfe
Esther
Milburn Underwood
John Koehler
Columbus Junction
Bobby Warren
Sam Warren, Jr
Sam Warren
Market report from Chicago hogs cattle and sheep prices
Markets show 15 000 hogs with mixed tone 230 lb values down 5 to 10 cents while 170 to 220 lb hogs sit at 9 90 to 10 10. Cattle 12 000 with calves steady beef steers 11 00 to 13 00 and cows 5 50 to 8 25. Sheep 7 000 steady with lambs 9 00 to 9 50 and yearlings 6 50 to 7 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mrs Zoe H Carter sells home at 714 Fourth Ave
Mrs Zoe H Carter sold her home at 714 Fourth Ave to Mr Fields the new high school principal. She plans a sale of household goods Saturday Aug 6 at 1 30 pm with ads to run in the Evening Journal. Locals note busy Washington day and merchants reported heavy afternoon activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty
Patty Brown
Donald Brown
Lester Carson
Billy
Davenport
Martha Crone
Washington
Harry Drake
Carson
Miss Crone
Mrs. Drake
McLaughlin
Caroline Tucker
Renale Dawson
Zoe H. Carter
Fourth Ave
Fields
Evening Journal
Local visitors include Harrison and Knotts at Riverside
Mr and Mrs B I Harrison of Ainsworth RK 1 and John Knoteks of Riverside visited Saturday afternoon. Also Hal Hustons from near Wyman with 97 head of cattle on feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. I. Harrison
Ainsworth RK. 1
John Knoteks
Riverside
Hal Hustons
Near Wyman
Local Residents Attend Saturday Evening Event
George Bartholomews of Washington Route 4 and A B Macreadia of Daytona Beach Florida were among the many people present Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bartholomews
Washington R. 4
A. B. Macreadia
Daytona Beach
Florida
Weather, shoes, and rail notes from the week’s page
Weather kept farmers hopeful as grain bins wait on continued mild patterns. Local mentions include Mrs. George Baird and Florence visiting, Charlie Greiner recovering from surgery, and a Toronto dealer noting women now wear larger shoe sizes. The article also claims the busiest main line track runs between New York City and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Philadelphia
Galento To Fight Louis For Free In Backyard Bout
Grit reports Tony Galento offers to fight Joe Louis for nothing in some back yard if terms allow the bout to continue until one man is dead. The note adds that many enjoy Major Bowes radio programs, promising readers an interesting read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Grit
Bowes
Maj Edward Bowes Home Electrical Plant Noted In New Jersey
The article details Maj Edward Bowes 22 room summer home at Rumsen New Jersey featuring 526 electrical outlets and 180 switches. A centralized radio system with remote switches in five rooms allows him to listen to programs from multiple spaces. The piece pivots to commentary on government relief efforts and urges readers to consider the information provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bowes
Rumsen
N. J
Clothing for relief recipients buying program outlined
The WPA plans to spend about 10 million dollars to supply roughly one million garments for relief families. Three million will fund women’s winter coats and larger sums go to shoes and overcoats for men and boys. About 10 million dollars worth of men’s winter weight suits and overcoats have been ordered from existing stocks. No new manufacturing will be ordered. purchases are by specialists from mail order firms and department stores, paid a dollar a year. This clothing buying complements food aid from the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, moving at about half a million dollars daily, all under competitive bidding among manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Governmet
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Frank Galloways Visit Sparks Nostalgia in Hometown
In their vacation stop the Galloway family revisits the old hometown, sharing memories and reconnecting with longtime friends and landmarks. The visit brings a wave of nostalgia for familiar streets, shops, and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Galloways
Community News: Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Mrs. Malcolm Montgomery hosted and visited friends with Tuesday and Wednesday calls. Families including the Fosses and Zieglowskys enjoyed dinners and social visits near Fairfield and Ainsworth. The Wirlington area saw next week plans and illness notes as Tom Sterling and Mrs McCartney recover from flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
Donald Foss
Iowa Falls
Anna M. Stiles
Mildred Warren
Bob Warren
Muscatine
Sam Warren
Wiley Anderson
Lib Crawford
Malcolm Montgomery
C. H. Wolfe
Esther
Don Wylie
Tom Sterling
McCartney
Control of Body by Brain Explained
Psychologists say the right side of the body is controlled by the left side of the brain. This statement outlines hemispheric control and its impact on movement and sensation.
Franchot Tone and Joan Crawford Separate After Marriage
Hollywood couple Franchot Tone and Joan Crawford announce their separation after three years of marriage. Crawford was previously married to Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franchot Tone
Joan Crawford
Miss Crawford
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Chicago Produce Market Report July 25
Chicago produces a firm eggs market with 9 6 44 cases receipts and 18 percent current receipts while dirties are 17 percent. Butter shows a steady market with receipts at 16 455 pounds and a range of 22 to 26 percent for firsts and extras. Poultry markets remain steady with shifts in springers broilers ducks geese and turkeys listed by percent ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Grain Table Reads Mixed Open Markets
Chicago July 25 grain table shows Wheat futures with varying open highs and closes across contracts Mar May Sept Dec for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye. Prices range with Mar Wheat around .712% Open and .71% close while Corn May opens around .58% and Dec Rye around .51% to .50% at close.
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Chicago
Chicago Mixed and Yellow Scores Report
In Chicago on July 25 reports list mixed groups at 58 to 58 percent for several positions and yellow groups ranging from 56 to 66 percent. White groups show around 58 percent with sample grades at 54 to 56 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Soybean Market Rates Briefly Ledgered
July 8 and 9 show futures for October at 84 percent, 84 percent, and 83 percent. December runs at 83 percent.
Thema Shafer Escapes Runaway Wagon Ride
The eight year old Thema Shafer faintly escaped injury when a team of horses untied from a wagon filled with oats and ran while Glen Shafer and his son Jay worked in a field. Neighbor Carl Amrine heard the cries, halted the horses, and Thema was unharmed though shaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thema Shafer
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Glen Shafer
Jay
Thema
Time and Cuttings Influence Yield Of Iowa Alfalfa
The Iowa and Michigan Agricultural Experiment Stations find cutting alfalfa four times yields no gain and harms the stand. Three cuttings maximize yield but reduce stand. two cuttings per year best for longevity. Avoid cutting from late August to October to prevent winter kill and low root reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Billames
Iowa
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Stations
Michigan
Turin Preserves Traditions Through Regular Layout
Turin stands out for a symmetrical, gridlike street plan with most streets meeting at right angles. The city clings to its traditions and shows traces of its Roman castrum, with cardo and decumanus intersections still visible today.
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Turin
Italy
Farmer’s Wagon Damaged in Cornfield Circle
A farmer’s team had been making a circle in a cornfield, ruining several ears and breaking the wagon tongue. No injuries reported. Local area noted disruption to crops and vehicle equipment.
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Kolice
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Crawfordsville
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Jay Brewer
Elm Grove Cemetery
Martha Washington
Home Bakery
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Negus Livestock Auction
Milkee
Midway Sale Co
Columbiaton
Community Sale
Dorothy Flading of
Wellman
the Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
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Mrs. Rathmel
Mrs. Crone
Cleo Jarrard
South
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Welding Service
Harry Miller
West Madison
Pioneer Drug Store
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Arnold's Barber
Fred Zieglowsky
Earl
Albert Zieglowsky
Will Mayhew and
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Chicago Livestock
J. O. Crawfords R. 3
George Baird
Florence
Near Haskits
Charlie Greiner
Toronto
Canada
Frank Mayhew
Roy Foss
Ray Rathmel
Margaret Chalupa
Maxine Churchill
Charlie Zieglowsky
Bill McGinnis
Haskins
George Howard
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Nelson Thompson
Rock Springs
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Lde
L. F. Dawa
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