West Chester School News highlights grades and trips
Fifth and sixth graders report birthday honors, health plays, and a reading story in class. High School juniors and seniors visited the Des Moines legislature. Second graders earn hot cereal bowls, and each class shares weekly projects. Third and fourth graders spell perfectly, create dental posters, Dutch windmills, and spring bird studies with plays and puppets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Gerald Smith
Pauline McDowell
Lyle van Sickle
Miss Davis
William Tell
Gerald DeLong
Roslyn Bowser
Elizabeth Har Dowell
Shirley Bowser
Marvin Jas
Johnny Hotle
Pauline McSprague
Des Moines
Ralston Co
Ellen
Phyllis Cochran
Virginia Griggs
Patty McDowell
Dennis Harass
Glenn Ladehoff
Bluebirds
Wrens
Billy
Alice
Robins
Destructive gully washouts hit Wayland area
Wayland reports a severe two day downpour causing major gully washouts across fields and roads. Local families hosted visitors from Mt Pleasant and Hope, with social events including a silver anniversary for Edward and an anniversary gift, and updates on residents Edith and John Swartzendruber, Ruxon’s grocery move, choir attendance, and Mary Wyse heart attack recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Mar
Stanley McBeth
Mt. Pleasant
Alice Goldsmith
Mattie Roth
Fred Swartzendruber
Edith
John
Hopedale
Shem Swartzendruber
Willard Leichty
Edward Krabill
August Zieglowsky
Haskins
Danny Dix
Noah Wittmer
Mr. Pleasant
Otto Frey
Noble
Peter Krabill
Joe Wittmer
Near Wayland
Emil Bstierer
Cletus Ruxton
Washington
Ruxton
Keota
Parsons College
Presbyterian Church
Edw. B. Willing
Irene Lenhert
A C. Wenger
John Wenger
C. K. Schantz
Mary Wyse
Mary
Katie Eicher
Lydia Richard
For Sale Notes From Local Classifieds
For sale listing of a coming yearling mare and a male colt fromNl B Havan priced at 4 percent. Also for sale new Hampshire Red baby chicks available March 20 from Mrs W J Gallagher.
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Good One
B. Havan
Wiles
Jite
New Hampshire
Red Baby Chicks
W. J. Gallagher
Mrs J H Thompson Recovers At Home After Operation
Mrs J H Thompson shows improvement at home after a recent operation in Franklin District on March 15. Neighbors and friends helped during illness, with thanks extended to the Linger Lonner club for a plant. Brief notices mention visits by Merle Sheets family and Mrs Bernice Sheets, as well as calls from Harry Davidson and others to the hospital to see the newborn granddaughter.
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Howard Hoyle
Franklin District
Mar
J. H. Thompson
John Kimmel
Thompson
Linger Lonner Club
Merle Sheets
Bernice Sheets
Sigourney
Cleo Sellars
Harry Davidson
Fannie Gilbert
J If Thompson
the Hospital
Robert Noonan
Baby
News Notes of Our Neighboring Communities
Journal Subscription Representative reports brief items from adjacent towns. Short notes cover local happenings, arrivals, visits, and community activities with concise updates and period voice.
A Washington Iowa Letter Page Recap February Notes
A Washington Iowa correspondent recounts letters and local happenings from Washington and Ainsworth. The item references a Moody Bible Institute alumna Ida Porter, comments on Mr. Macon and Elder editorials, and describes daily rural life, roads, and small-town work in Crawfordsville and nearby areas. The piece notes weather, patients, store activity, and social visits around mid March 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Macon
Ida Porter
California
Moody Tible Institute of Chicago
China
Anna E. Scott
Butter and Poultry Markets Hold Steady in Chicago Trade
Market reports show butter and bees steady with receipts and prices little changed. Poultry hens remain firm while potatoes stay firm to steady with notable arrivals and shipments. Local social notes mention a aluminum demonstration dinner hosted by Edwin Rich and several visits among the Hoyle and Dean families plus Wesley Anderson’s return to work for Harold Fulton.
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Chicago
Ter
Howard Hoyle
Lois
Gerald Dean
Edwin Rich Hen
Wesley Anderson
Harold Fulton
Floyd Hoyle
Madalyone
Betty
Dee Moines
L. E. Hoyle
Dwight
Record Weightlifter McCarthy’s 6730-Pound Lift
P. J. McCarthy of St. Louis set a weightlifting record in 1898, as cited by Collier's Weekly. He stood under a platform and lifted stones totaling 6 730 pounds, over three tons, using his arms and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. McCarthy
St. Louis
Collier's Weekly
Market Hogs Cattle and Grains See Mixed Gains in Chicago
Chicago markets report hogs steady to 10 cents higher with top at 7.90 and 180 to 230 pound hogs 7.70 to 7.90. Cattle and calves active with steers and yearlings up 15 to 25 cents, early top 13.65, bulk 9.25 to 12.00. heifers to 11.25. Sheep moderate, lambs 8.75 to 9.15, best higher. Futures show May wheat 67% to 68% and corn May around 47% to 48%. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 5,000. hogs 8,000. sheep 15,000.
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Chicago
Grain market report from Chicago on March 15
The Chicago grain market lists prices and samples for wheat corn oats and soybeans. Wheats red 71 percent mixed 68 sample yellow hard 66 until 65. Corn mixed 46 percent yellow 48 to 49 and 4 yellow 46 to 47. Oats samples 27 percent 29 to 32 with white and mixed lots. Soybeans 2 yellow 86 and 3 yellow 85. Corn receipts total 40 cars.
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Chicago
Airplane to the Moon Hypothetical Travel Times
An airplane circling the earth at 200 mph would take 50 days to reach the moon while 27 years to Mars and 195 million years to Betelgeuse. figures illustrate vast distances in a speculative scenario.
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Moon
Earth
Mars
Betelgeuse
Community sale offers cattle hogs sheep and more
Around 100 head cattle including steers heifers and milk cows plus herd stock. Demand for bulls. Hogs include 100 head shares and room for more pigs. Sheep and lambs listed also horses and hedge posts and 4000 feet pine lumber. Furniture and lunch room on site.
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Chas
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Everette Stewart
A. D. Brown
Jim Boilean
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J. S. McCleery
Clyde Huston
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Mr Williams
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Bruce Hanna
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State
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E. G. Davis
Eben
Will
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Rh. P. Mitchell
Howard K. Anderson
Them
Phillis
Frank M. Boshart
BE. L. Clark
Crawfordaville Rural Carrier
Ernest
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Tampa
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Ethel Grecian
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Ned Morrow
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Paterson
Second Ave
Pr. Co. & Boller
State Bank Corner
W. Washington St
Theodore B. Bailey
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Washington Independent School District
G. A. Ralston
Tlamand W. Mead
George Fields
Ethel McCreedy School Board
Glenn Mace
Ralph W. Thompson
P. L. Etter
T. J. Pease
A. E. Atchison
C. W. Tucker
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East Main St
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West Main St
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Orry
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Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fultep
E. F. Mitek
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P. L. Jorday
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Reister
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Kyle Park
Marian
Bailey
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J. B. Lemmon
Lester H. Orr
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Will Dupule
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