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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1941

Page

7

Patch Has 500 Gallons of Fruit Patch

White Oak reports Fred Waltman harvesting a strawberry patch yielding over 500 gallons this year. The berries were picked on the share, with many glad for the opportunity. Father’s Day dinner hosted by Seth Carris honored H. T. Carris and Clarence Brown. Leila Brown celebrated her 13th birthday. Widespread electricity wiring underway as I S A extends service to White Oak.

Lloyd Luers Fred Altman Seth Carris H. Tarris Clarence Brown Leilarown Nick Hahn Bernard

East Highland Notes Celebrate Births and Visits

East Highland residents share greetings for a new baby born June 13 to Mr. and Mrs. John Wieland. Families and friends visit extended across households, with social calls at the Prymek, Wieland, Dvorsky, Kucera, and Lear homes. A wedding celebration for Sidney and his bride drew a large crowd, while Earl Crimn leaves for naval reserve training after four years of service. A hospital update reports a niece’s daughter injured in an Oregon car accident.

Frank Mincer East Highland John Wieland Betty Skala Donna Wieland Elmer Pearson Leo Rath Bobbie Anne Marie Swailes Mary Dvorak Pearl Moberly Robert Cooney Dean Henry Prymek Frankie Mincer Gary Gayle Robert Wieland George Allbrecht Edward Kucera Hester Mincer Ruby Prymek Chicago Sun Lloyd Wasson Ira Coon Sidney Floyd Paul Dvorsky Forrest Taylor Earl Crimn Naval Reserve Training School Edd Quinlan Maxine Albert Kroll Donald Anna Lear Lara Schroeder Klamath Oregon

Children to Hear Missionary Speak at Crawfordsville

Mrs Myrta McCleary of Fairfield will speak to Crawfordsville children at the Presbyterian church on Saturday at four o clock. The event aims to draw every child in the community to attend. Weekend visitors include Vernon Fletcher from Ft Madison staying with his parents and Kenneth Rhea from Mamaroneck visiting relatives in town. Mrs J S Vernon of Oskaloosa also visited this week with sisters in town.

Crawfordsyville Myrta McCleary Fairfield Presbyterian J. C. Rhea C. W. Cochran Mt. Pleasant J. S. Vernon Oskaloosa Eva Harvey Bessie McCoy Harriet Long

Chicago MARKETS Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Rise On Friday Receipts

Markets report from Chicago June 19 shows hogs trading 9,000 head with gains of 10 to 20 cents and top 10.25 for 180 to 270 lb, while 270 to 330 lb mostly 10. to 10.25. Butchers 9.95 to 10.15, sows 9.00 to 9.50. Sheep 500 head up about 25 cents, spring lambs to 12.00, ewes to 4.75. Cattle 4,500 with calves 500. light steers and yearlings strong top 11.75, heifers 11.55, vealers 11.50 down. Friday receipts estimated: hogs 6,000, cattle 1,000, sheep 500.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Market Prices Collated

Chicago cash grain report lists bids for corn oats and soybeans with varied grades and moisture notes. Corn ranges show yellow and white samples at different percentages and bid levels from 72 to 74% for yellow grades, oats quoted around 36 to 37 percent, soybeans around 1.38 to 1.49 dollars per bushel in yellow grades.

Chicago

Grain Table and Produce Prices Chicago June 12 19

Chicago gives daily grain figures with open high low and close for wheat corn oats and soybeans across July to December contracts. July prices show modest gains, with September and December futures mixed. Produce section notes firm egg market with 92,185 cases and poultry market steady to firm on receipts and turkey proxies.

Chicago

Rather Die Than Live on Our Knees Roosevelt Says

Cambridge June 19 President Roosevelt declared that those who share his beliefs would rather die on their feet than live on their knees. The remark capped a convocation where an honorary doctor of civil law from Oxford was awarded as Roosevelt stayed in Washington. He spoke of freedom, truth, and the universal right to seek knowledge, urging defense of civil liberties.

Cambridge Mass Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt Edwin M. Watson Oxford University Washington

Keokuk Grabs Mississippi Bridge in City Bond Plan

Keokuk plans to issue 775000 revenue bonds at four percent to buy the Keokuk and Hamilton Mississippi River bridge. The city aims to make the span free within about eight years. Royal D. Edsell, president of the bridge company, and Mayor John L. Ward announced the negotiations’ culmination.

Keokuk City of Keokuk & Hamilton Mississippi River Royal D. Edsell New York N. Y Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Co., Inc John L. Ward

Death of Hazel Mary Springman and summer hobbies

The community mourns Hazel Mary Springman at 24 from a heart attack at the Art Rathmel home. A Rotarian talk on horses by Robert Wilson of Mt. Pleasant accompanies notes of riding, a local bicycle parade, and plans for prizes, with Dr Ruth Church affirmed as the new County Health physician.

Hazel Mary Horning Springman Art Rathmel William Harry Springman Robert Wilson Mt. Pleasant Festicora Ruth Church Washington County Dr. Church

Washington lodge No 26 Regular Meeting Notice

Washington khocge No 26 and I F and A M announce a regular meeting on the first Friday of each month in Holland. W M is present with A W Yard serving as secretary and treasurer.

Washington Khocge A. M Wee Holland W. M A. W. Yard

Railroad Schedule Fragments for Westbound and Eastbound Trains

The list shows c.R.L and PR westbound services including No.8 Golden State Limited daily at 3:57 p m and No.1 Local at 11:30 p m plus No.43 Californian at 2:20 a m with Washington stops. Eastbound No.2 Local at 7:05 8: a m, No.44 Californian at 2:20 a m and No.4 Golden State Limited at 3:08 am. Also Knoxville Branch No.480 daily except Friday at 9:55 a m. Westbound Davenport-Kansas City No.3 at 9:58 a m, No.25 Southwest Limited at 1:45 a m. Eastbound No.8 Kansas City-Davenport local at 5:14 p m, No.26 Southwest Limited with Nos. 4 and 4 daily except Sunday. AGEN W C Bell.

Golden State Limited Californian Washington Bony Io Dahon Arate California Co. F. Anderson Cc. M Davenport Kansas City Southwest Limited Kansas City-Davenport W.C. Bell Agen

Bicycle Safety Parade welcomes riders by 11:00 tomorrow

The bicycle safety parade organizers at Montgomery Ward announce no new entries after 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. Milo Steele, manager of the sporting goods department, notes 100 entries have been received so far. The event aims to promote safe bicycle riding in Washington.

Clayes Babcock Washington Bottling Works Jay Brewer Brewer Dairy Milo Steele Sporting Goods Montgomery Ward & Co Washington Montgomery

Ignition of Sugar via Cigarette Ash Catalyst

A sugar lump normally resists burning but when exposed to cigarette ashes it ignites, ashes acting as a catalytic agent to start combustion. The observation suggests the ashes provide a surface or chemical effect that lowers the ignition barrier and promotes rapid burning.

Powers Produce Price Note In Washington Iowa

A brief listing from Powers Produce in Washington Iowa shows prices for various items: 22c per pound, 16c per pound, 13c per pound, and 37c.

Washington, Iowa

Developing Mash for Home Poultry Feed

A home grown developing mash mixes 200 pounds ground corn 200 pounds ground cuts and 100 pounds Big Gain Spec Tal poultry concentrate. It delivers similar benefits to pricier mashes with ingredients like vitamin A sunshine vitamin D powdered milk and yeast. Chicks develop quickly from expense to income producing egg laying, with pullets starting at about 44 percent production by 4 to 5 months.

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