Richland Residents Aid Ottumwa Relief Efforts
Richland residents assist with relief work after flooding near Ottumwa and Eddyville. The two week evacuation Bible school closed at the M I church with a large program, and 77 children enrolled across four departments. Local families return from hospital care and plan further community aid amid improving crop prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Neville
Richland
Ottumwa Eddyville
Vhe
M. i. Church
George Pentegraft
Washington Hospital
Leila Reines
Basington Hospital
F. W. Smith
Marion Hotle
Walter Hotle
Betty Jean Lyons
Floyd Lyons
Clyde Brown
Olds
Helen Heilman
Community Sale and Livestock Auctions Notice
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales each Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction June 25 sale of household goods at 618 West Main Street at 1 PM Louisa Wombacher Estate and related notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
West Main Street
Louisa Wombacher
Chicago market report shows mixed livestock demand
Chicago price data shows hogs 8,000 head with uneven but generally steady to 25 cent lower prices. top 25.25 for 190-220 lb hogs. Cattle and calves count 8,500 and 800 with steers 25 cents lower, yearlings down 50 cents, cows and heifers down up to 26 cents. bulls firm. Sheep 509 with lambs steady to 25 cents lower. ewes 5 to 7 dollars.
Poultry and Egg Prices Steady in Chicago Market
Chicago dealers report 19 trucks of poultry with hens and turkey yields listed. Egg prices remain firm with 14,701 cases sold and varied grade rates across extrash, current receipts and defects noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Chicago Grain Tab June 18 Market Quotes
Grain rates for Wheat Corn and Oats with July September December futures. Wheat values show July at 214% 217 213% 216% and Sept 211% 214% 211 2144. Corn July 190% 194% 189 193% Sept 173% 176% Positioning for May futures shows 160% 163% 156% 163% 16644. Oats July 93% 94% 93 Sept 84% 85% 84. May quotes and misread entries include stray digits and fractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uipo
DURA
Nas
Chicago Cash Grain Notes and Wedding Party Visit
Chicago cash grain reports Wheat steady with no sales. Corn rises one to five cents across various grades. Prices listed for No. 1 yellow, white, sample grades, and other specs. Mrs. Harold Wehr and family including Logan Heilman visit friends Sunday evening as Harold Wehr photographs wedding parties. Heilman family formerly lived here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wehr
Logan Heilman
Legion Auxiliary leaders visit Des Moines for meetings
Mrs Eenard Bushek, first district president, attended four American Legion Auxiliary board sessions in Des Moines during the past week. Cedar Rapids guests included Mr and Mrs Cletus Schnoebelen and others, with Grace Mottet and Anna Schnoebelen. Riverside residents William Pogge and his son planned Chicago visit before West Point Iowa. Local visits also noted with the Dautremont family and Mrs Fitzsimmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiverside
Eenard Bushek
American Legion Auxiliary
Des Moines
Amerean Legion Auxiliary, Inc
Iowa
Clement Schnoebelen
Cletus Schnoebelen
Jaynes
Cedar Rapids
Clement Schnoebelein
Grace Mottet
Anna Schnoebelen
William Pogge
Riverside
William Pogge Jr
Menlo Park
Canf
Chicago
West Point
Adrian Dautremont
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
Earl Barrou
Mire C. V. Dautremont
Fitzsimmons
Lester Schnoehelen
Riverside and Iowa City News Highlights
The report notes visits and education ties involving Riverside, Iowa City, and surrounding areas. Louis Dautremont moves from teaching in Manson to pursuing a Master’s at the University of Iowa this summer. A Pink and Blue shower honors Mrs Gil Scherrer in Iowa City. Patricia Mougin attends summer classes at the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schnoeb
Edna J. Knittel
Edward Bushek
Ambrose Kron
Riverside
Letitia Te Bockhorst
Richmond
Paul Scherrer
Vigil Scherrer
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Philomena Scherrer
Iowa City
Patricia Mougin
Fairfield
Martha
Marie
Louis Dautremont
Dubuque
Mary Luciene
Mary Rufina
Stringtown Community Notes Frequent Sunday Visits
At Stringtown Mrs J J Rich reports a series of Sunday visits and weekday calls. Reverends and families from Washington Ainsworth Wayland Iowa City and local names such as Widmer Rinner and Schantz appear among dinners and dinners and social visits across a span from Sunday to Monday.
Paper making arrives in America with Rit tenhouse mill
Marco Polo introduced paper making to Venice after travels from the Orient. The craft spread to Germany then England, reaching America in 1690 when William Rittenhouse built the first mill near Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marco Polo
Venice
Orient
Germany
England
America
William Rittenhouse
Philadelphia
Postal Centennial Congress Authorized First U S Stamps
A century ago on March 3 1847 Congress authorized America s first postage stamps two issues a five cent Franklin portrait and a ten cent Washington design. Prior to mailing a letter people visited the post office paid cash and a clerk stamped Paid on the envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
America
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Bleaching Furniture Explained for Wood Finishes
Removing old finish with paint remover and turpentine, then sanding and applying wood bleach can lighten the surface and improve appearance. Two coats of clear varnish finish the piece. Do not expect to alter oak grain to mahogany. artificial graining is an expert job.
Davison and Rich Families Dine at Local Homes
West Chester guests Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davison and children and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rich and children joined Sunday dinner at the J. J. Rich home. Davison family were supper guests at Earl Bachman residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Davison
West Chester
Raymond Rich
J. J. Richs
Davison
Earl Bachman
Community Livestock Sale Listings
Auction notices report livestock, including milk cows stock cows steers and heifers with a buyer seeking 54 head. Also advertised are 200 shoats weighing about 125 pounds post lumber and furniture for sale.
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Nelson Well Co
Fairfield, Ia
C. L. Jennings
New London, Ia
Wehr Studio
Whittaker & Barnes
Foster Radio Service
North Iowa Ave
Eod
Ernest Krantz
Wellman
Carl Lester Leeper
North Marion
LaVerre Blosser
Wayland
Milan E. Roberts
Kiene Bros
O.C
Eveready Plumbing & Heating Co
Mort Chance
South 6Th Avenue
Case Baler
Keota
Montgomery Ward
Strawberry Pickers
Minnie Chance
Erewer
Coe’s Cafe
Edward F. Havel
Riverside Phone
Theodore B. Bailey
Morrison & Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison Building
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gefford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul W. Shearer
Court House
Optometrists
C. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
F. G. Livesay
D. C
Spinal Distortion
Iowa Avenue
Ken Reynolds
Boz No. TX
c/o Journal
Don M. Hayes
Humm Gas & Appliance
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company
Singer
Elmer Koch
Brighton
Baker's Hatchery
Cisco
Trojan
Brown's
Martin’s
Martin's Modern Cleaners
Birch Child's
Nate Young
Nicola & Harmon
Motorcycle
Carl Corpman
Hampshire
Eli Jackson
Washington Oil Company
Tucker Chevrolet
POR Sale
McCormick Deering
Ira L. Miksech
Nicola
W. S. Eldridge
Studebaker
North Ave
Eveready
Uarco
Farrell
Whitlow’s
Whitlow's
West
Washington
Turkey Sunporches
Lloyd Kempf
Wayland Phone
Joe Garick
Sorden Implement Company
Siegler
U. S
Ainsworth
DU Pont
Eclipse Lumber Company
Nashua
Chatham
Spurgeon’s
Spuigeon's
Call
E. Madison
Chevrolet
Humam Gas & Appliance
Wayne Marston
Paul Keifer
Sigourney, Iowa
Grant Walker
Pioneer Drug Store
Brown's Shoe Fit Co
Bell & Get Vock Firestone
6Th Street
L.W.B
S&s
Gamble
Dick's Furniture Store
Harley Davidson
N. J. Stockman
Seymour
Dick's Furniture
Baker’s Hatchery
Chamberlin Bros. Sport Shop
Ray Sojka
Chamberlin Bros
Belgium
Geerlings Hibrid
GOOCH
Fred W. Bell
Firestone
Bell & Gevock Firestone
Lincoln
Robert Ll. Quinn
Arge
Harley Carter
Ledy
Merte Colton
Haskins
Cell Journal
U. & Royal
Whitlow
West Washington
Earl O'Connor
West Ainsworth
Geo. J Breitenbach
Washington, JA
Eelipse Lumber Company
Ottumwa
Journal
Chicago Livestock
Montgomery
Stringtown
J. J. Rich
Bill Deaton
Geo. Brooks
Ethan Brooks
Marvin Widmer
Dianne
Leo Wagners
Harm Weston
Donald
Elmer Grabers
Arnold Brown
J. J. Riehs
Ivor Davis
Sandra
Russell Zickafoose
D. C. Schantz
Elmer Roth
Glen Roth
Lizzie Widmer
Harlan
Kathryn
Earl Baehman
Virgil Blosser
Harry D. Suter
C. W. Schlatter
Peter Widmer
Jake
Glen Yoder
Marvin Rinner
Arnold Rinner
Edd Eicher
Frances
Postal Centennial
Priday
Porter Elevator
Farmers’ Store
S. C. Wittmer Havre
Earl Hoover
Phonf
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