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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1941

Page

5

Local Officials, Candidates, and Community Happenings

Sookup will elect successors for a three year term. Hubert E. Doud retires as treasurer after a two year tenure. Nominating petitions due by Friday February 28 at noon. polling 12 noon to 7 pm on election day. Holdover board members include Mrs. Cecile Doud, Joseph Knebel and Clair Swift. Riverside residents announce birth. first grandchild born to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Shradel in San Francisco weighing seven pounds. The Ingrams, Crays, and Lawrence depart for Southern California. Donald Hartzell to operate the local Standard Oil station. John R. Yeggy family planning move to Riverside area. Kloppfer family relocation forthcoming.

Sookup Hubert E. Doud Cecile Doud Joseph Knebel Clair Swift J. W. Shradel Riverside Arnold Shradel San Francisco California Jean Wehe Milwaukee William Ingram Wayne Cray Dewey Lawrence Ingram Henry Wolters Standard Oil Mr. Ingram Donald Hartzell John R. Yeggy Rene Schnoebelen Henry Griffin John Kloppfer

Sueppel property and Critz estate noted in Riverside area

The report mentions Sueppel property flowing into the Jane Critz estate residence in the north town area. Melvin Schnoebelen recently returned from a Chicago bus trip and began travel for Tasty Popcorn of Sigourney Iowa. The Schnoebelen family will keep Riverside as home. Mrs Helen Critz observed her 88th birthday anniversary on Thursday February 27, health worsened this winter. Chicago grain table shows March 1 values for wheat corn oats and soybeans with typical daily fluctuations.

Sueppel Jane Critz Melvin Schnoebelen Chicago Sigourney Iowa Schnoebelen Riverside Helen Critz

First Public High School Founder from Cary

A. Frank Page who started North Carolina's first public high school in Cary is identified as father of Walter Hines Page the late wartime ambassador to England. This note places Page's educational influence in Cary's local history.

A. Frank Page Walter Hines Page England North Carolina Cary

Boss in the house declares authority over his home

A man asserts dominance over his household in a blunt confrontation, stating he will not be led by a woman. The exchange portrays the power dynamic within the domestic scene and hints at simmering tension.

Midway and Journal Sale Dates From Iowa Auctions

Local sale notices list Midway Sale Co in Columbus Junction and Community Sale at Fridge City Feed Yard with March 4 public auctions. Chas R Spenser sale location given as Wayland area. J W Hendrickson's annual horse and implement sale set for March 11 at Richland Iowa with 50 to 60 horses and farm machinery.

Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction City Chas R. Spenser Waylang J. H Stanley Baird Washington J. W. Hendrickson Richland Iowa Lowa

Stylish stouts strike medal in honor of starchless potatoes

The article notes unanimous votes by stylish stouts to remove a medal honoring a humanitarian who developed starchless potatoes. It describes tomatoes as tubing that speeds diminishing curves and as offspring of grafted potato tomato plants. Tomato juice balances the starch in potatoes and tomatoes grow from plant roots and tops. They feed on magnesium sulphate and six other chemicals. Ragweed Pollen Effective Capsules relieve hay fever in 63 percent of cases per Cleveland Clinic.

Cleveland Ohio University Hospitals

Minneapolis man uses card explains limp with erythemanodosum

James F. Gould of Minneapolis faced many questions about his limp. He had his secretary prepare inquiry cards bearing a single word explanation: erythemanodosum.

Erythemanodosum James F. Gould Minneapolis

Chicago Markets Hogs Cattle Sheep Report

Chicago markets summarize Wednesday trading with hogs steady to firm top at 7.90, cattle weak to slightly lower across fed steers and yearlings, cows and bulls easing, steers topping near 14.85 and heavy weights around 12.00 to 12.75, sheep and lambs mixed with fat lambs steady to strong and ewes around 6.50 to 6.60.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Choice

Chicago Produce Market Report March 1

Chicago notes a steady market with eggs totaling 16 088 cases including extra firsts 16 percent and firsts 14 14 percent with storage packed firsts 15 percent and current receipts 15 percent dirties 14 1 4 percent. poultry shows no sales.

Chicago

Eleanora Colton Celebrates 97th Birthday Plans

Columbus City’s oldest resident, Mrs. Eleanora Colton, will observe her 97th birthday on March 1 while hospitalized in Des Moines after a hip fracture from a February 12 fall at her home. She has long hosted birthday gatherings, attended her daughter's golden wedding last year, and hopes to join Columbus City’s centennial celebration this summer.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Eleanora Colton Columbus City Town Methodist Hospital Des Moines Johnieston Johnston Colton

Valley Notes Farewell for Derby Family Moving to Ireland

A surprise farewell gathering of about ninety neighbors and relatives was held at the W. E. Derby home in Valley on Monday evening. The Derby family is moving to Ireland Saturday, and a group from the Ed Flander home joined to greet them with dancing, cards, and a two course luncheon. The Derbys will be missed for their helpfulness, and Gibson Lown neighbors will move into the vacated storm home.

Derby Gibson Lown

Mennonite Men Elect Officers in Wayland Club

Wayland notes list officers elected for next year at the Mennonite church Men's Brotherhood Club. President C W Schlatter, Vice President A E Rinner, Secretary George Boller, Treasurer J E Boshart, with Rev. Simon Gingerich away at a publication board meeting.

Wayland Men's Brotherhood Club Mennonite Church C. Ww. Schlatter A. E. Rinner George Boller J. E. Boshart Simon Gingerich Scottsdale Mentgnite Publication Board Glen Evelyn Rich Atlantic

Farm Bureau Women Open Program at Washington County Meeting

Mrs Rollin Brown of Sigour nex seventh district Farm Bureau committeewoman opened the contact meeting with the Washington county home project committee. Fourteen women represented the active townships and cooperatives. The program covered home project work 4H libraries health and local school district study with emphasis on leadership and analysis of agricultural and economic issues.

Rollin Brown Sigournex Seventh District Farm Bureau Washington County Home Project Committee God Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Rura Browh Brown

Enslin to Open Junction Store in Columbus Junction

Harry Enslin of Washington will open an auto parts store on North Main Street in the vacated bowling alley building. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Long entertained relatives on the second birthday of their daughter Janice. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Foster move from the A J Foster farm to a farm they purchased nearby. H R Newell has returned from Bellevue hospital Muscatine after weeks of recovery from an operation.

Columbus Junction Harry Enslin Washiton North Main Street Wilbur Long Janice Fay Foster A. J. Foste H. R. Newell Bellevue Hospital Muscaline

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