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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1938
Page
7
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Wyman alumni will hold a banquet at the school on June 11. Mrs FE. W. Humphreys reports guests at a Sunday dinner including Mr. and Mrs. Rees Davis and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Davis, Mrs. H. J. Davie and Elizabeth, and Mrs. Cassie Jones and son Edwin of Williamsboro Iowa. Griffith Humphreys and daughters Elizabeth and Della also attended.
Active farmer and cattle feeder 8S. Russell Bell announces candidacy for the Board of Supervisors for 1939 term with June 6, 1938 primaries. KE. FE. BAUER also announces seeking re election for 1940 term at the June primaries.
Washington callers visited the Humphreys homes Monday afternoon. The alumni banquet will be held at the school gym Saturday evening June 11 with the Community club serving. Mr and Mrs C R Paisley of Kahoka Missouri visited Monday afternoon. Mildred Davis Irma Spencer will spend the weekend with Joyce and enjoy Coe college commencement activities. Ruth Williams Miriam Mildred Davis Alexa Eloise Davis Martha Menafee attended a shower for Mrs Merlin Biting at Mrs Lester Gipple's Tuesday afternoon.
Rheologists assert that under specific conditions an iron bar behaves more elastically than a rubber band, challenging common assumptions about material elasticity and the limits of metal deformation.
Auction listings show Negus Livestork sale in Washington on Tuesdays near Mil waukee yards, Midway Safe Co sale in Columbus Junction on Wednesdays, and COMMNDMY Sale in Piiday City Feed Yard. Details include locations and recurring weekly schedules.
Hogs totaled 5 000 with 4 500 direct sales and prices mostly 8 65 for 190 to 260 lb hogs. Cattle and calves steady with ranges across beef steers 9 75 to 10 75 and calves 6 50 to 9 00. Sheep 4 000 steady with lambs 7 25 to 7 75 and spring lambs 8 50 to 10 00.
Market steady with 24 697 cases on receipts and 18 to 19 percent levels for firsts and extra firsts. Butter market easy with 22 161 titbs received and specials 2514 ex tras 25 percent extra firsts 23 percent and standards 24 percent.
Grain table lists Wheat Corn and Oats with July and September futures. Wheat July 70 72, Sept 12 0.738 0.70 0.72. Corn July 57 66, Sept 58 0.583 0.57 0.58. Oats July 26 27, Sept 26 0.26 0.27 0.26. Rye July 1 52, Sept 49 50. Dow figures included.
Sample results show No. 2 mixed corn at 66 to 57 percent moisture, No. 1 yellow 58 percent, No. 2 yellow 57 to 58 percent, No. 3 yellow 56 to 57 percent, No. 4 yellow 57 percent, No. 2 yellow 56 percent, No. 2 White 58 percent, and sample grade 50 to 55 percent. Estimated carrots total 294.
Merrimac notes show visits on Sunday and Tuesday as locals and relatives drop by. Des Moines guests include the Hixsons. other gatherings involve the Amrines Baldosiers Van Winkle and Shuppy with Reschley and Keli families.
C M Maxwell traveled to Muscatine for the funeral of Mrs A D Stiles killed in a car crash. Mrs Charles D Green is seriously ill. Walter Wade of North English visits Richard Cray. Mr and Mrs Grant Griffith hosted visitors Sunday evening. Dennis Muir of Missouri spent Thursday with the Grant Griffiths.
Local brief from the Journal Subscription Representative highlights routine community items. Neighboring towns report small civic happenings, updated business notes, and upcoming events of general interest to readers in the region.
A family gathering for Sam Pulver’s funeral at the United Presbyterian church followed by Walter Gardner’s service at L A Jones funeral home. Attendees included Milt Whites Crawfordsville Mrs Roy Wood and Henderson Brooks with many relatives from Keota and Muscatine. Rain unsettled Friday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Benson's school show at Coppock postponed due to rain. Visitors include Joe Amrine and Jap Parks with the Brohm sisters of Brighton stopping by Phillips and Hebners to collect Evening Journal wants. Rural Letter Carriers Association met at United Presbyterian church with a music filled program.
The Rock Island Motor Transit Company requests a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate freight routes in Iowa. A public hearing is set for Tuesday June 28 1928 at 10:00 AM in Des Moines. Docket No H-2746.
Omaha guests travel by car to Xenia to visit the Edmondson family and relatives. Mr. and Mrs John Willey of Omaha stay several days at Mrs. Floyd Edmondson’s home. Lyman Hendrickson also visits with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hendrickson.
Ed Bushek as president and Ernest Clark led a town meeting in Riverside with John Mitchel Crawfordsvals assisting. Wives and families served refreshments as M C Delong and Mel Crandal participated with Miss Margaret Davidson and Dorothy Waters in a program of songs short talks and remarks ending about 11 15.
The article notes dramatic 38 year gains in household technology from horse and buggy to cars telephones electricity radios and electric refrigerators. It urges faith in national progress while acknowledging critics predicting booms and busts and asks readers for their verdict.
Standley of Hillsboro appears in a community roundup. Mrs. Anna Wagenknecht tends a hundred baby chicks at home. Mrs. Richard Stephens bought chicks Tuesday at Ram seyer hatchery. Mrs. Hugh Morris also received chicks Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stephens and their son visited the Robert Stephens home near West Chester Sunday. They attended Methodist services in West Chester and heard Rev. McBlain, former Ainsworth pastor. Mrs. Harold Clege hosted the C. L. club Tuesday afternoon with her mother Mrs. W. J. Reaney as guest.
Prairie Flower报道记录多人活动从 graduation 到 Decoration 服务 于 Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College 以及 Rich mond Greenmound 墓园周末聚会 人名众多 包含 Shalla Witthoft Finke Benson Booth Cor mit Niece Jamieson 等 事件以家庭社交为主 领衔人物 Mrs Jamieson 与 Mrs Knotek 等
Washington County Cow Testing Association reports May dairy production from 821 cows across 9 herds averaging 927 pounds milk and 84.2 pounds butterfat per cow. Top producers include Homestead Buttercup and Ruby, with milk and fat yields highlighted. The group invites dairymen to join for yearly herd comparisons beginning July 1.
Mrs. Robert Roberts hosted the Snowball Social club and guests on Wednesday afternoon. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Quinn and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Quinn of Amasa, Stanley Knupp and Wynonia Standley of Ottumwa. Salem Missionary group met Thursday afternoon and the Kolah club visited Mrs. Cloyde Knupp that afternoon.
Nona Tinnes of Marshalltown is spending a two week vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Nick Tinnes and other relatives. Colleen Strum visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs Dee Engle. A miscellaneous shower honors Mrs Cleo Trier at Walter Wolfe home with about thirty guests. Local socials note visits and family news from Dublin on June 3.
Sandy Hook June 38 A May 26 meeting at Amos Stout’s organized a 4 H club for girls north of Brighton in Brighton township. Leota Ramge leads with Mrs Amos Stout as assistant. officers include Elsie Stout president Alice Dunbar vice president Margaret Nicholson secretary Evelyn Mineart treasurer Laura Jean Stout historian. June 7 meeting set at Stout home. A nearby ball team formed by local and nonlocal youths played Sundays at Earl Burrough farm, beating a West Chester squad last Sunday.
Medical Society with Washington County Health Unit urges all unvaccinated residents to get small pox vaccine. Reports of recent cases raise risk of fall outbreak. doctors will vaccinate freely for those unable to pay on Friday and Saturday June 16 and 17.
Jud Tunkins notes that a man who tells all he knows is rarely placed in a position to truly know much.
Mrs Tucker and Vera encountered a swarm of bees while driving, they stopped, Ma opened a newspaper to brush bees from the back window, and the bees departed without stinging anyone. Illness kept Dan Crandal from gatherings, while several neighbors visited and travelled between homes over the weekend.
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