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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1937

Page

7

Harmony and Community Notes From Local Families

Mr. W R Longer reports social visits and gatherings in the community. Roy Miller plowed corn for Kart Burroughs. Mr and Mrs Dave Kleese visited at the Kleese home. Chas Schiebel, Richard, and Mrs Della Miller attended a birthday surprise for Mrs I B Rabenold. Friendly Circle club hosts an ice cream social. Mae Hopengartner visited Ralph Kelsey. Charlotte Longer away summer vacation. Glen Anderson and girls of Ainsworth visited Kelsey home. Nick Schmidt and family spent Sunday at Chub Schmidt's. they brought home two grandsons Dieckle and Leland. Bill Chmelar works in alfalfa fields.

W. R. Longer Harmony Roy Miller Kart Burrough Dave Kleese Isate Kleese Chas. Schiebel Richard Della Miller I. DB. Rabenold Howard Miller Chas Schiebel Mae Hopengartner Ralph Kelsey Charlotte Glen Anderson Ainsworth Kelsey Nick Schmidt Chub Leland Dieckle Bill Chmelar Will Flanders Keota Schmidtt

Walnut News Highlights Family Visits and New Baby

In Walnut on June 16 Mr and Mrs Earl Chorpening welcomed a 9%lb baby boy named Charles Earl. A long list of visitors attended dinners and calls at multiple homes including the Chorpening Miller Nelson and Kurtz households with neighbors from Washington Moline Pleasant Plain and West Chester noted among the guests.

Carl Nelson Walnut Earl Chorpening Charles Earl Earl Burroughs Harold Swick Harry Horesowsky Marion Engel Clarence Schaffer D. W. Tucker Vera Ralph Charpening Earl Schurman Stanley Baird Lyle Wilson Martha Gordon Ella Gordon Washington Howard Miller Ruth Tucker Ralph Chorpening JL. B. Rabenold Sevilla Ralph Tom Porter Swisher Moline Lyn and Martin Wilson Ed Nelson Lois Lloyd Nelson Junior Bert Nelson J. H. Nelson Roy Bauer Bob Joe West Chester Sevilla Jean John Kurtz Lulu Wiles Pleasant Plain Karl Chorpening

Ainsworth Locals Share Weekend Visits

Ruth Norris reports Ainsworth residents hosting relatives and friends over the weekend. John Erickson and Martha Jean of Viola Indiana visited A. B. Sands. Neal Sands of Atlanta called on the Sands family. Millard Chambers and Tom Letty visited Mrs. Mary Chambers. Herman Buenneke from Maytard visited John Buenneke. Long of Crawfordville stayed with his sister Mrs Jobin Strain. Mrs. W. A. Middletom of Iowa Falls visited Mrs. Mary Chambers. Martha Sands returned from St Louis after visiting friends.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth John Erickson Martha Jean Viola INL Button Company Atlanta Martha Sands St. Louis Herman Buenneke Maytard John Buennekes Long Crawfordaville Jobin Strain W. A. Middletom Lowa Alls Mary Chambers

Leaf Lard: Lard from Kidney Fat Surrounding Wine

Leaf lard is the fat extracted from around the kidneys of wine. It describes a type of lard derived from kidney fat rather than other fat sources.

Ainsworth Produce Phone 9 Hens Leghorn Hens

Fragmentary OCR text mentions leghorn hens with percentages and weights. No coherent event, date, or clear entities beyond Ainsworth Produce and hens.Unable to determine a full news item.

June 19 Family Sketch From a Rural Home Scene

Mr Lute Sigafoose aged in his 90s feels fine at home reading a book. Mrs Howard Sigafoose prepares turnips for dinner as Jean follows her mother. Roy David son notes all grandparents and dogs visiting to pick cherries under Larry Deans new home plan. Dave tends a fine hog herd while Pr RR Sehantz and daughter Viola feed the workers. The writer expresses thanks for the invitation and hospitality at this cheerful rural gathering.

Lute Sigafoose Howard Sigafoose Jean Dale Bains Roy Davidson Larry Deans Pr. RR. Sehantz Viola Dave

Shiloh area notes crops and community life

Local notes from Shiloh include reports of good crops, a church roof project at the Kieher church, Noble W. R. Schantz and family at work, and Frey store activity. Anecdotes mention a California visit by Mrs. W. A. Sufly, farm routines with hens and cows, and a tale about a Red chicken waterer salesman. An auto accident near Noble injuries Glen Wenger. Leonard Leichly to be laid up.

Noble W. R. Schantz and Son Schantzs W. A. Sufly California Waylant Mt. Pleasant Joe Geoty

Market summaries and livestock quotes and Neanderthal note

Chicago markets quote hogs 2500 head with 2000 direct and calves and cattle prices listed across grades. Sheep lambs and yearlings priced with steady trends. Intervening text explains Neanderthal man with facts on origins and Ice Age era in Europe and Palestine.

Chicago France Germany Spain Czechoslovakia Jugo-Slavia Palestine Europe

Chicago Produce and Market Receipts Report

Chicago markets show mixed receipts across produce and meat sectors. Pegs Market receipts reach 17 791 with varied categories. Rutter Market examines 21 720 tubs with multiple price bands. Poultry and potatoes display steady trends and on track shipments with notable percentages for specials and extras.

Chicago

Grain Table Reports Wheat Futures Movement

Grain table from Chicago dated June 19 shows Wheat for July with opening at 1.08, high 1.08, low 1.07, close 1.07, reflecting early market activity. Records indicate standard grain price notation and initials.

Chicago

Simkings Visit Mason City Couple Returning Home

Mr and Mrs F Simking of Mason City parent of W K Simking arrive by train in Columbus Junction to visit their son and plan to return home shortly. The family will leave Columbus Junction by train and be home within a few hours.

F. Simking Mason City W. K. Simkings Ainsworth Columbus Junction

Ainsworth Stages Minor Business Hiatus and Visitor Arrival

Ira Nordyke notes daily activity remains steady as filling station and grocery report strong business in Ainsworth. Joy greets the town when Mr and Mrs T J faster arrive on the four o clock Rock Island train from Tampa where they winter. J A Marsh plans brief rest before resuming duties.

Ira Nordyke Ainsworth Mrs. T. J. Faster Rock Island Tampa Florida

Journal readers thank local supporters in Ainsworth area

D W Griffith notes the journal helps more than expected and expresses thanks to Dan and other Evening Journal subscribers at Ainsworth. Ralph Kelsey near Harmony and George Chalupa with daughter near Havre are thanked for daily support and shopping trips.

D. W. Griffith Dan Evening Journal Ainsworth Ralph Kelsey Washington Harmony George Chalupa Washington R. 1 Havre George Nellie Schneider Chatlupa

Siberts Family Traced Back Twenty Five Generations

Local notes recount Miss Hazel Siberts and Mrs Wahneetahngalis visiting from Washington. Siberts history traced to twenty five generations. she is daughter of Henry Siberts formerly of south of town who died in Washington. Beacon.

Wahneetahngalis Hazel Siberts Washington Miss Siberts Siberts Henry Hank) Siberts Beacon

Telephone calls in 1935 total twenty five billion in U S

In 1935 the United States completed twenty five billion local and long distance telephone calls. That many calls translate to about six hundred conversations every second over day and night.

United States

Glasses clash with tradition in Chinese culture

For years the Chinese avoided wearing glasses despite vision problems due to a belief that glasses harmed 'face' and spoiled appearance, a social stigma shaping eyewear use and acceptance.

Unclear Odds and Percentages Appear in Fragmented Data

A pasted OCR fragment shows scattered percentages and terms like CORN and Sept with no coherent narrative. Key entities and figures are incomplete, making it difficult to derive a clear event, person, or place.

Chicago Cash Corn Prices Weaken on Mixed Grains

Market notes show No 2 mixed at 1.18 to 1.16 percent, No 4 mixed 1.11, No 2 yellow 2.168 to 1.16, No 3 yellow 1.14, No 4 yellow 1.11, 2 white 1.16 to 1.14, 8 white 1.18 to 1.14, 5 white 1.11, Sam to 1.14, No 6 white 1.11, sample grade 108 to 1.10. Estimated early lots 43.

Chicago

Ocean and land cover on Earth

The oceans and seas cover about 72 percent of the earth. There are roughly 2.59 square miles of ocean for every square mile of land.

Sheep Shearing in Remote Tibet Described

In the more isolated areas of Tibet the traditional practice avoids shears. Live sheep are stripped of wool by rough hands and the fleece is sent to nearby markets for rug production.

Tibet

Difference Sparks Spouse Disagreement Insight

A witty reflection shows marital friction arising from mismatched perceptions of each other’s thoughts. The quip suggests a long running dynamic where each partner anticipates the other’s stance differently.

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