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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1938
Page
8
In Fairview on July 28 a Horak threshing run season ended with a supper at Melo Horak home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Horak and children Leonard Ed Mame and Alma Horak plus Mrs. Vince Tellin reporting.
The Horak family and neighbors thresh barley and rye on 116 acres of barley and 21 acres of rye. Ed Beranek and others helped with oats and clover harvests as Barley yields reported around 25 to 45 bushels per acre. A kitchen crew from Riverside and Washington cooked for threshers at the Jesse Havel home.
The district court clerk in Washington County Iowa holds Ralph John Linder's petition for divorce from Fannie Schrader Linder on desertion and cruel treatment. The respondent must appear by noon on the second day of September Term 1938 to defend. otherwise a default and judgment will be entered. Attorney Richard C. Leggett represents the plaintiff.
Miss Katherine McCormick former Washington resident died in Omaha Tuesday after noon funeral services were conducted by Father B Jacobsmeier of Riverside pastor of St James church in Washington when she lived there Pallbearers were Ralph Smith Ralph Dougherty Harry Montgomery W R B Dupuis Frank Miller and Robert Patterson
A barn on Bert Oepping’s farm near Grandview was struck by lightning and burned to the ground about 10 pm Tuesday night. Heavy rain saved other buildings. Hay, farm tools, a tractor plow, corn planter, and chickens were lost. Insurance covered the contents.
Wellston notes say Allen Schaeffer’s cow broke a leg last Friday evening and neighbors helped until midnight to set and bandage it. The cow shows slight improvement while local farm activity continues with threshing and visits among residents.
Lisle Maxwell threshed Monday and his oats went 46 to the acre. Floyd Maxwell's farm yielded 50 bushels. Near town oats ran 49 to 50 bushels per acre in the same run.
A short notice describes two stands of wheat yielding 18 bushels per acre. It mentions visitors Mrs. Rose Moorhead and Mary Lillian Moorhead in Iowa City Tuesday and notes Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beauchamp hosting three families of friends from Iowa City on Sabbath.
In Xenia on July 28 Mrs. R L Stephens notes threshing nearly finished with oats averaging around 40 bushels per acre and a 60 bushel report. Wheat yields about 25 bushels while most small grain quality deemed poor. The Lord child of George and Mrs. Lord has been seriously ill and was taken to Washington facility.
Hospital Tuesday for treatment. Mr and Mrs Wayne Norn hosted Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs Dave Winegarden and their son Dickie from near Wellman. Aunt of Mr Norman's from Washington state visited. Mr and Mrs Harold and sons visited at her parents home and at the Will Reaney home. Lew Wagenknecht shipped cattle to Chicago last week. Floyd Edmondson shipped cattle and hogs to Chicago Wednesday. Mrs D D Stephens expects her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Owen Poharty of New Windsor Ul for a weekend visit.
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