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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1938

Page

5

Delegates Named for Democratic County Convention at Wapello

In Columbus Junction on June 5 delegates to the Democratic county convention to be held at Wapello on July 2 were named: Mrs. Madge ONeill Mrs. Ann Nichols Mrs. M O Blair BE O Newell H O Meredith A P Wolfe G N Dun can and Woodrow Shearer. Margaret Hanft daughter of Mr and Mrs C E B Hanft senior editor of Wesleyan Tiger at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant for next year. Rev and Mrs F M Strange.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Wapello Madge O'Neill Ann Nichols M. O. Blair BE. O. Newell H. O. Meredith A. P. Wolfe G. N. Duncan Woodrow Shearer Margaret Hanft C. EB. Hanft Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Wesleyan Tiger F. M. Strange

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Evening Journal

Wayland Teachers to Enter Summer Sessions at S U S

Wayland educators prepare for summer study with Miss Drake and Superintendent Ellis traveling to Iowa City for an eleven week session. Hebel Ballard plan to attend college, while LaVon Davey pursues advanced speech work at California's UC.

Wayland C. M. Daniel Davenport Board of Education Canfield Remington Rand _ typewriter company Burlington State Department of Education P. P. Wyse C. EF. Hensley Gilford Roth L. M. Martin Lewis Speidel J. Don Hays

Mrs. Embree Injures Shoulder in Dayton Grove

Dayton Grove report notes Mrs. William Embree injured her shoulder on Wednesday afternoon. Other items include hospital stay of Mrs. Elmer Harlan in Washington and various local visits. A new house will be built on the Ralph Lieberknecht farm this summer and the American Legion auxiliary was entertained by Mrs. Mollie Church and Mrs. Nora Davis.

J. B. Moore Dayton Grove Elmer Harlan Washington Moore West Chester Harlan William Embree Lloyd Moothart Ernest Louise Paul J. BR. Moore Bert Strouse Ilinois Rees Columbus Chautauqua Park Emma J. Tabor Ft. Madison FE. H. Wiegner Lulu Orr Ft. Dodge H. EF. Orr Noah Lewis Chicago Eugene Lewis Ralph Lieberknecht American Legion Auxiliary Mollie Church Nora Davis Kenneth McCoy Olivet, Sr Olivet College Juanita Hendrickson Walter Hendrickson Rock Island Maryella Duncan Kinross

Chicago Livestock Market Report Broad Range for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Chicago markets show hogs at 5 to 15 cents above yesterday with top hogs at 9.00 for 160 to 220 pounds and large receipts of 15 000 hogs. Cattle and calves steady with varied grades. beef steers 9.75 to 10.75, feeders 8.00 to 9.00. calves 5.60 to 9.50. Sheep and lambs steady with spring lambs 8.75 to 10.50 and ewes down to 3.75 for low grades. Estimated tomorrow’s receipts: cattle 9 000 hogs 13 000 sheep 7 000.

Chicago Livestock Chicago

Brighton area weather and crop notes from Washington trip

Levi Shidler and Dick Cain of Brighton reported wet conditions in Brighton during a Washington visit on Tuesday. Charley Scranton from Agency said road travel from Dubuque to here shows crops in fine condition most of the way. R. 1 farmer Williams was seen working on a fence, noting his retirement from farming.

Levi Shidler Dick Cain Brighton Washington Charley Scranton Agency Dubuque Here

Erwin Couple Sees Plentiful Potatoes Before Rain

W F Erwin and wife work in their garden as a tractor helps finish planting. They report ample supplies and fine potatoes nearly ready for use amid incoming rain.

W. F. Erwin Mrs. Erwin

Prince family of Peoria children all start with D

A Wayland area family, W. O. Prince, has twelve children in Peoria Illinois. The children named Darrel Delmar Donald Dallas David Dale Delbert Doris Darline Dorothy Duwayne Dora and Dena range from 1 to 24 years old.

W. O. Prince Peoria Darrel Delmar Donald Dallas David Dale Delbert Doris Darline Dorothy Duwayne Dora Dena

Divorce Decree in Omaha Set Aside by Judge Rhodes

Carrie Eden's divorce decree was overturned after she told Judge Herbert Rhodes she sought repayment of money her father loaned her husband and not a true divorce. She testified she did not want the divorce.

Carrie Eden Omaha Neb Herbert Rhodes

Riverside visitors and local social rounds noted

Mr. and Mrs. John Kinetek and family shopped in town. Knetek Bros. report strong hog business and a March pie shipment to Waverly Virginia. The Moore and Mumper families hosted and attended several gatherings with the Merry Mixer and So and Sew clubs as plans for next week are announced.

John Kinetek Mery Ralph Riverside Knetek Bros Waverly Virginia Rentieman Lyall Moore Robert Stephens Washington J. B. Moore Stephens

Marie Coffin to Spend Summer at Elmer Coffin Home

Marie Coffin a Caldwell Idaho teacher arrived Wednesday to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Coffin. Several neighborhood children attended Bible school at Pleasant Plain last week. Joe and Don Coffin of Carson Iowa are visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs Elmer Coffin. Olney Hoskins spent Sunday.

Milton H. Coffin WEO Marie Coffin Caldwell Idaho Elmer Coffin Pleasant Plain Joe Don Coffin Carson Olney Hoskins

Local Produce Market Prices Paid for Poultry and Eggs

Local produce market lists Wednesday prices from W. B. Reister & Sons. Hens and roosters priced by weight, eggs per dozen, ducks, and cream varieties. Buyers purchase all No. 2 poultry including substandard birds at discounts and cull poultry at reduced rates.

Reister & Sons Hennery

Stage Coach Driver Now Drives Streamlined Train

A man who once piloted a stage coach now operates a streamlined train, drawing a contrast with a woman featured in the same coverage. The remark highlights shifts in transport careers and public perception of progress.

94 year old Mrs Appleby aims for first airplane flight

Mrs. Rachel Appleby of Clarksville New York who rode the Dewitt Clinton steam train as a child at age four now 94 plans to fly in an airplane soon noting she has seen many remarkable changes. She lists the car airplane and radio as the greatest advances. William Ashmore and family visited O M Cuddy and Miss Sally spent five weeks with her grandparents before returning home. Medical treatment has done wonders many can be thankful for.

Rachel Appleby Clarksville N. Y Dewitt Clinton Wm. Ashmore Waterlogo O. M. Cuddys Sally Mrs. O. M. Cuddy Waterloo

Omaha Boy Overcomes Paralysis to Start High School

Stricken by infantile paralysis Billy Coleman of Omaha Nebraska could not speak or move part of his mouth until age six. At 13 he is ready for high school after medical treatment and a dedicated speech coach helped him overcome his speech difficulties. He now plans to pursue electrical engineering and fund his education through high school and college.

Billy Coleman Omaha Neb Billy Alice Lilejogren Ekbba Jacobson

Evening at Hoskins Home Noted in Local Social

A Mrs. and Mr. B C Johnson visited the Lynton Johnson home for Sunday evening activities while Mrs. Sam Simmons received word Wednesday morning of the event.

William Hoskins B. C. Johnson Lynton Johnson Sam Simmons

Produce market steady as death noted in Washington

Chicago report notes eggs market steady alongside obituaries and local notices. Mention of Walter Gardner of Washington and delayed family illness events, with updates on Mrs. O. G. Gowey undergoing surgery in the Washington county hospital and improving.

Chicago Walter Gardner Washington Fred Simmons Fairfield Ed White O. G. Gowey Washington County Hospital

Market Receipts Report Shows Mixed Declines and Increases

Market receipts vary across categories with overall easing in some items and higher firsts and extras. Poultry shows steady demand with springers and broilers rising while ducks and geese stay modest and turkeys climb to near twenty percent.

Chicago Cash Corn Prices Decline Across Grades

Chicago cash corn quotes show mixed declines with No 1 yellow 8 ½ to 48 percent No 2 yellow 68 to 48 percent No 3 yellow 56 to 67 4 percent No 4 yellow 55 to 87 percent and No 1 white 58 percent No 2 white 58 percent while sample grades run 651 to 655 and estimated carrots at 152.

Chicago

Soybean market open and price notes unclear

Fragmentary report shows soybean market terms with July October and December futures, prices listed as open high low and close, but details are garbled and unreadable for a full summary. Filing appears to reference dividend notes and percentages without clear context.

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