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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1941

Page

5

Father and Son Apart 12 Years in Wayland News

Wayland news notes Alfred Pedro visiting his son in Mexico after 12 years apart. Local hires include Evelyn Shrock Ruth Meyer and Miriam Meyer in Burlington. District church Dorcas group to meet May 26 at Mennonite church with officer elections and devotions led by Mrs. Sara Penner.

Ezra Wittmer Wayland Rhum Alfred Pedro Mexico Burlington Evelyn Shrock Ruth Miriam Meyer Evelyn Sutters Drug Store Miriam Corso’s Irvin Boshart Clair Sodergren Fairfield Jesse Davison Dorcas Mennonite Church Sara Penner

Iowan Presbyterian Synod Opens at Iowa State College

Four hundred ministers and lay delegates are expected to register at Iowa State College for the 60th annual Iowan Presbyterian synod meeting. Activities begin this afternoon with Rev. Arthur H. Linnemeyer of New York presiding at planning conferences. Rev. Tien T Jones of Iowa City is to deliver the fellowship dinner address this evening.

Ames Iowa State College Iownr Presbyterian Synod Arthur H. Linmienze General Presbyterian Council New York N. Y Tien T Jones Iowa City

Journal sale date column listing various auctions

June 26 sale of household goods at 400 W 3rd Street starting 1:30 PM with cash terms. June 28 household sale at 730 ER Main. Lawrence Wilson. Midway Safe Co. Columbus auction every Wednesday. Community Sale every Friday. City Feed Yard.

Bill Kerr W. 3Rd Street Lawrence Wilson Midway Safe Co Columbus City

Market Report Chicago Hogs Cattle Sheep June 23

Hogs 11 000 cattle 15 000 sheep 500. Hog prices 10 10.75 top with various weights quoted. Cattle seen steady to weak with early sales 10.00 to 11.50, light weights up to 11.65. Sheep firmer with better grades and native lambs noted, receipts expected Cattle 8 000 hogs 14 000 sheep 10 000.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Market Summary

Chicago cash grain report lists corn with mixed bids from 74% to 75% for yellow varieties and 72 to 82% for white types, oats showing values around 36% to 38% for several grades, and soybeans trading in a 1.42% to 1.49% range for yellow notes, reflecting varied local price quotes.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Table Highlights Mixed Open and Close

Chicago grain prices show mixed moves with Wheat, Corn, Oats and Soybeans trading across July and September contracts. Notable figures include Wheat July at 1.4941 and Soybeans July around 1.47 with several contract variations and percent changes reported.

Chicago

Vermont’s 150th Birthday and Early Republic Roots

The piece marks Vermont’s 150th birth anniversary and its unique status as the first state to be admitted after the original thirteen. It recounts Vermont’s 18th century push for independence led by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, the Windsor convention of 1777, and the 1791 admission as the fourteenth state, with notes on Verd Mont and Bennington.

Vermont Texas Sisterhood Vernon New Hampshire Grants New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Colony New York York State Westminster James Breakenridge Albany Bennington Green Mountain Boys Ethan Allen Green Mountain Philadelphia Windsor Great Britain Burgoyne Ticonderoga United States of America Samuel Peters Mt. Pisgah Verd Mont Ethan Alley John Stark

Riverside social notes detail visits and incident of injury

Riverside notes record Mrs. Joseph Birka fracturing a limb after a ladder fall while cherry picking. The column lists visitors from Keota Muscatine LaCrosse and Washington, trips to Chicago and Rock Island, and locals hosting relatives and former Riverside residents. Several families including the Knebel Hotka and Nicola households are mentioned with brief travel and visit details.

Riverside Joseph Birka W. D. Slade Keota F. Pitzsimmons Mary Naomi St. Matthias Parochial School Muscatine St. Mary's Convent M. Naomi St. Mary’s Convent Muscatine School Catherine Schneider St. Francis Hospital LaCrosse Wis Cornelius Schneider George A. White Bonnie Mae White Bergman Wilton Summers Ruth Alien Rock Island Chicago Hester Mincer Ruby Prymek Lloyd Watson George Allbrecht Lone Tree Edward Kucera John Mougin Fairfield Lucien Mougin Linus Knebel Earl Walton Marvin Anna Walter Earl Fall West Branch Anna Pendergast Springdale Alfred Underwood Sarah Ann Amarillo Texas R. B. Pearson Pearson William Knebel Gretchen Kleopfer Iowa City John Kleopfer Sarah Nicola Addie Harmon Howard McCleery Washington Nicola Collins Nicola Kathleen Hotka Iowa Civ Joseph Hotka

Chicago Produce Market Report June 23

Chicago market notes show firm eggs with receipts of 23 888 cases and high firsts percentages. Poultry demand remains steady with mixed truck data and prices for hens, ducks, turkeys, and various chicken grades reported.

Chicago

Mother and Daughter Die in North Iowa Crash

Mrs Lloyd Zubrod about 26 and her 14 month old daughter Joan were killed in a country intersection collision eight miles northeast of Charles City. The infant died at the scene and the mother died about 10 minutes after arrival at Cedar Valley hospital. The father and a 3 year old son suffered minor injuries along with the other driver Gerald Cooper Floyd County farmer.

Charles City Lloyd Zubrod Joan Here Cedar Valley Hospital Zubrod Robert Zubroeds Washington Gerald Cooper Floyd County

Flag of Stars and Bars Opposed Stars and Stripes

A flag named the Stars and Bars once stood in opposition to the Stars and Stripes as the banner of the Confederate States of America. The emblem symbolized the secession era and the Confederacy's identity.

Confederate States of America

Judy Canova Weds Soldier Returning From Hawaii

Radio star Judy Canova admitted she married Corporal James H. Ripley in Honolulu. Ripley was confined to a guardhouse for one night as he had been absent without official leave during her Hawaiian vacation, the singer said she knew Ripley from Florida, her home state.

San Francisco Judy Canova Radio and Screen James H. Ripley Honolulu Ripley Miss Canova Florida

English Speaking English as Official Language in Liberia

A government proposal states English will be the official language of the African nation of Liberia. The plan emphasizes education, administration efficiency, and unity, highlighting English in schools, courts, and public affairs.

Cleaning Upholstered Furniture Care Tip

Upholstered furniture can be brightened by rubbing with a clean cloth dipped in a solution of glycerine water and a splash of aqua ammonia. The mixture uses one part glycerine nine parts water and one half part aqua ammonia for cleaning.

Two Lemon Flavors Sold At Roman Stadium Drink Stand

A soft drink made of root juices diluted with water was sold in the Roman Stadium during the first century B C. Shoppers offered a tart lemon option and a very sweet lemon variety.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Tweedles George Young H. J. Dane United Mattress & Uplolstering Co Mose Levy Iowa Ave Sordens’ Music Co Carl J Roberts East Main L. H. Orr Land Co Martin's Cleaners Spurgeon Tucker Chevrolet Allis Chalmers Loveless Implement 6Th & N Baker's Hatchery N. Marion Coleman Pressure Westinghouse Electric J. H. Baird Timothy Day Elmer Guenther Goodyear and Goodrich Washington Oil Company Farmer’s Wittmer’s Havre Farmers’ Elevator Earl Frey Haskins Community Feed Ainsworth Bender and Marner Kalona Miller's Feed Mill Wellman Porter's John Sampson Joe Schantz Eclipse Lumber Co Little’s Furniture Barclay’s Minnie Chance Scott Furniture Store D. G. Beenblossom Crawfordsville A. W. Motley Simpson Finance Co Cherries Firestone John Reschley Noble Wayland Phone Martin’s Modern Cleaners Washington County Cole Marshalltown Washington Prairie Bartholow George Breetenbach Eastman Melvin Gingerich Gamble R. W. Hyde West Chester the Evening Journal Clarence Rhum Fred Klopfenstein Betty Eicher Frank Magdefrau Dave Meyer Libbie Kauffman Alvin Roth Henry County Hospital George McGuire Des Moines Floyd Steckly Melford Neb Ben Roth Olds Inez Bertha Graber Cora Widmer Joyce Leonard Grover Hill Ohio William Weaver Danvers Ill Jake Roth Weaver Pulaski Church Mrs. Weaver Mrs. Roth Teaco Runnels Mary Witting Parsons Paul Pancake Gobner Lester Henss Evelyn Tschantz Catherine Farr Martin Jerry Lee Glenn Imhof Velma Hertig Chris Hertig Irvin Glen Leonard Leichty Journal Feller Chicago Livestock Elmo Scott Watton Western Newt Union Union Dot Lée Washington, Iowa Corporal Ripley and American Television Laboratories, Inc East Erie Street Illinois Geo. J. Breitenbach Ainsworth Produce Morning Sun Rendering Works Columbus Junction Lowa Midway Sale Co. R. EF FF. D. Smylie, Mgrs
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