Ollie Belville Honored Guest at Joe Amrine Home
A picnic dinner in Merrimac honors Mrs. Ollie Belville of Brainerd Minnesota. Twenty four attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Amrine and many relatives and neighbors enjoyed the day. Reports mention visits and a motor-vehicle accident involving Mr. Cook.
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Ollie Belville
Joe Amrine
Carl Amrine
Merrimag
Brainerd
Minn
Emanuel Blick
Bessie
Rose
Owen Blick
Eugene
Lulu Rose
Harold
Donald
Mary Amrine
Silas Caldwell
Howard Benn
Norman
Marlene
Edd Chalupa
Evelyn
Roslyn
Richland Home
Earl Smith
Emma
Frank
Minnie Crile
Tobin Brothers Market Steers Fetch High Chicago Trade
Tobin Brothers of Washington county marketed a drove of prime steers from their Ainsworth farm in the opening week trade at the Chicago Stock Yards. The cattle sold straight at 11.80 per cwt, averaging 1221 pounds each. Hog prices rose to a new 1941 high at 9.70 per ewt.
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Chicago
Tobin Brothers
Washington County
Ainsworth
Market summaries from Chicago hide steady to higher hogs cattle and sheep
Markets report from Chicago with hogs at 14 000 head active and steady to 10 higher, top 9.65 and averages 9.40 to 9.65 for 180 to 270 lb. cattle 8 000 head with calves 1 000 and fed yearlings steady to weak, most fed steers 9.50 to 11.25 with 12.75 for 1275 lb averages. sheep 1 000 head with lambs around 25 cents lower and native ewes to 4.75, tomorrow’s estimates 10 000 cattle 12 000 hogs 1 000 sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain Market Report
Chicago cash grain values for corn oats and soybeans listed with grade notes and moisture readings. Corn prices range from 71 to 74 with various yellow and white sample gradings. oats show mixed grades around mid 20s to high 30s. soybeans quoted with yellow and white varieties near 1.31 and related ranges.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain Table Highlights Open High Low Close
Grain prices show July openings around 1.02 for wheat with small advances by September and December. Corn and oats display mixed July and September values, while soybeans move modestly with July at about 1.21 to 1.32 and October/December readings near 1.22 to 1.24.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Pulse on Eggs and Poultry Markets
Market firm for both eggs and poultry. Eggs show receipts of 20 380 cases with 21 percent extra firsts and 28 percent firsts, 23 percent current receipts, and 2214 dirties plus 21 percent checks. Poultry reports 1 car receipts with 3 percent trucks, small hens 21 percent, heavy hens 19 percent, No 2 hens 15 percent, springs 17 to 22 percent, bareback hens 17 percent, and broilers 17 to 18 percent.
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Chicago
Quartet Replaces Member After 11 Years Of Singing
After eleven years of singing together a local quartet of eight decides to replace a member. A search and trials yield a substitute who cannot join immediately. The ousted member is paid one quarter of his salary weekly to fund the newcomer's learning period, and once the new man starts earning, he pays a quarter of his salary until the former member finds new work. Daily trading records show the highest price since August 1938.
Rubio Savings Bank to Move Branch to Brighton
Rubio Savings Bank directors vote to relocate the main bank to Brighton within a month while a Rubio branch remains open. Other items note Brighton students competing in Iowa City state tests with top finishes in geometry and general science. The W S C S of the Methodist church met at the parsonage with Mrs. Coggeshall leading the lesson and Mrs. Rotzinger directing devotions.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Rubio Savings Bank
Rubio
H. C. Messer
Iowa City
David Day
Frank Chuck, Jr
Maurice Farrier
Frank Chuck
Methodist Church
C. E. Coggeshall
Keith Barnes
Homer Rotzinger
H. W. Helmick
Merry Mixers Meet at Mrs. Thrapp Home
Merry Mixer club gathered at the home of Mrs. Charles Thrapp in East 76 with all but one member present and four guests attending. Roll call sparked helpful hints. plans for an July ice cream party. a wedding dress parade was planned but only two members wore wedding attire. Lunch was served by the hostess with help from relatives and friends.
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Oren Romine
East 76
Charles Thrapp
Merry Mixer Club
Clarence Johnson
New Haven
Merle Thrapp
Larry
West Chester
Bob Bloomenstien
Janice
Judy
Gary
Ind
Molly Tierney
Bernice Carr
Hazel Crawford
Nola Johnson
Edna Phillips
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World list
The classic list includes the Pyramids of Egypt the Pharos at Alexandria the Hanging Gardens of Babylon the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus the Statue of Zeus at Olympia the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and the Colossus of Rhodes. Compiled by Antipater of Sidon around 150 B.C.
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Pyramids
Egypt
Pharos
Alexandria
Babylon
Diana
Ephesus
Jupiter
Phidias
Artemisia
Halicarnassus
Rhodes
Antipater
Sidon
Cash Prizes Announced For Final Night Winners
The final night of competition will award a grand prize of 25 dollars, a second prize of 10 dollars, and a third prize of 5 dollars to the winners from other nights. Weekly cash prizes are announced as 3 dollars for first and 2 dollars for second.
Placement Tests for Iowa State Teachers College Prospects
Dr W H Kadesch of Iowa State Teachers College will visit Washington next Friday June 18 to administer placement tests to all prospective students for the fall. Tests start at 8 30 a m in Room 201 of the high school building and run most of the day. Results will be available to advisers when students arrive on campus. The college urges 1941 42 entrants to take the battery of tests.
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W. H. Kadesch
Iowa State Teachers College
Washington
Death of H. C. Ferguson Noted in Week’s List
The week’s deaths omit H. C. Ferguson by accident. He was 59 and died unexpectedly after two years of illness. A brick mason with talent in design, he crafted yard furniture and bird baths. He contributed large designs for Woodlawn cemetery with the Washington Improvement League. Survived by wife Lydia Arthur and son Marion.
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H. C. Ferguson
Washington
Harry Ferguson
Woodlawn Cemetery
Washington Improvement League
Lydia Arthur
Marion
Vitamin A in Fruits and Dried Fruits
Article notes that muskmelons mangoes bananas and oranges contain vitamin A along with apricots peaches and prunes, highlighting fruit sources of this nutrient.
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Sam
van Tine Features Syndicate
George Young
Foster Radio Service
Gamble
Janted
Guther
Inquire Sorden Music Company
Louis’ Baird
Mose Levy
Iowa Ave
Stafford
E. Madison
Jim Stewart
Farmers’ Implement Store
Schaeffer
Journal
YOST
Call
Geo. J. Breitenbach
the Evening Journal
Yeo
Amiong
Closte
M. Sitter
S. 2Nd
State Theatre
H. P. Wilson
Blaine Holmes
L. H. Orr Land Co
Midway Law Co
Columbus
City
Deweys Fruit Farm
Delbert Sayre
Joe Mr. Wolfe
Eclipse Lumber Co
Green Colonial
Eveready Plumbing & Heating Co
John R. Morgan
Tucker Chevrolet
Angus Bulls
S. W. Kepper
Winfield, Iowa
R. Baker's Hatchery
N. Marion
Pickens
Ames
Mukden
Iowa
Rose Cottage
Riverside, Iowa
Jamesway
M. L. Whittaker
Johns-Manville
Rod-Air
Davenport
Chair
North Ave. C
Goodrich
Washington Oil Company
Yeldin
Rene Emanuel Mezenen
Fred Mario
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
Arnold Weisz
Hungary
Howard Cook
Richland
Cook
Dale Norton
Virgil
Harold Pohren
Andy Crile
Ben Crile
Roscoe Bain
Delmer Crile
Kenneth Criles
Boyd Lantz
Donnie
Carl Amrines
Tobins Market Spears
Brown & Eldridge
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago Grain Table
Pera
Harry
C. Thrapp
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Milo Sorden
Municipal Band
O. Bb. Schmidt
The
Chamber of Commerce
Washington, Iowa
Morning Sun Rendering Works
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