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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1939
Page
7
March 21 light weather and farm notes from Keota area
The item lists local farmers like Roy White Ralph Kelsey and Ed Heck reporting good conditions on land cattle hogs and crops. It notes improving roads Keota bank activity and community updates including the Dionne quintuplets May Canada Toronto trip and local transportation and construction progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Roy White
Washington
Recovery Notes From Washington Hospital Visit
Journal notes describe Jack Brown in good spirits after serious injuries and enjoying visits. Rev Eastwood shows improvement and comfort, with friends pleased. Mrs Frank Casey recovering and may return home soon. Mrs John Dodd easy and hosting brief visitors while Fredrick Bauer remains in hospital. The writer laments visitor restrictions for Mrs T J Thompson and praises care at the Washington hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dodd
Miner braves avalanche to reclaim clothes at Utah mine
A naked miner reentered a snow avalanche zone near Orphir Utah to fetch his clothes after a bunkhouse was buried. He cut through debris with a pocket knife and returned to the shelter before again leaving the hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dormus Larsen
Injured Woman Unaware of Sister's Death After Crash
Mrs. B J Tril ley of Dubuque remained in serious condition at University Hospital Iowa City unaware that her sister Mrs Walter Doran also of Dubuque was killed in the auto accident north of Iowa City Friday Hospital attendants said Tril ley has improved but will not be informed of the death until her condition improves further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
B. J. Trilley
Dubuque
University Hospital
Walter Doran
Trille
Directors of Rural School Near the Junction
Rural school directors in the Columbus Junction vicinity were elected. Names include Ed Fullerton and 23 other directors from nearby districts. Community events note Mrs. Sheldon Hawkins leading a program and various residents with travel and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Mar
Ed Fullerton
Shedbark
Reuben Allen
Pleasant View
Charles Rousch
Port Allen
Chester Outhamp
Lone Oak
A. F. Finke
Old Clifton
J. W. Lowe
G. B. Lowe
John Dill
Sandy Grove
Glen McCulley
J. C. Gabriel
Indian Creek
Gale Murdock
Carson
Bud Showalter
Yrog Pond
George Boulton
Ferndale
Clarence Bausch
Carpenter
Orville Allen
Louisa Center
Eben Williams
Oakland
Sheldon Hawkins
R. B. Hawkins
Virginia Anderson
R. ©. Lynn
J. GC. Varney
Ottumwa
T. N. O'Neill
A. D. Crumley
Edwin
New Orleans
Virgil Cosgro
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
William Congro
Death of Frank Gelhaus Traced to Dillon Montana
Riverside mourns the death of Frank Gelhaus who died after an operation in Dillon Montana on March 14 following a three week illness. Born 1876 on a farm north of Riverside he was one of thirteen children of Benedict Gelhaus. He never married and is survived by four sisters and three brothers including Mary Gelhaus Elizabeth Mellecker and Joseph Gelhaus. Funeral was in Dillon with burial there and a Riverside church gathering prior included a polluck and remarks by Rev. Stuart Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Eligabeth Mellecker
Mary Gelhaus
Frank Gelhaus
Dillon
Montana
Gelhaus
Benedict Gelhaus
Iowa
Elizabeth Mellecker
D. H. Stegman
Golden
Washington
Mary Bernarda
Dubuque
Joseph Gelhaus
Mont
San Diego
Henry Gelhaus
Los Angeles
California
Riverside Methodist Church
Stuart ©. Peterson
Des Moines
Dr. Swigert
Miss Fairchild
W. N Crozier
Chicago Markets Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices March 21
Markets show hogs at 11 000 head. steady to strong with top at 7 75 and bulk 7 55 to 7 75 for 170 to 280 lb pigs. Cattle and calves 6 000 and 1 500 respectively. slow to weak with steers 9 00 to 11 50, stockers 8 75 to 10 00. Sheep 4 000 head. lambs 9 00 to 9 25, top 9 50. ewes above 65 60. Tomorrow’s receipts cattle 8 000 and sheep 9 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Howe
Chicago Grain Table Weathered Market Update
Chicago grain table shows Wheat May 67 percent with slight shifts across July, and Corn July around 49 percent with mixed bids. Oats May 28 percent to Sept 26 percent range, Rye and KY futures display varied quotes and month codes, reflecting trading activity and price volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Report on Butter Receipts
A Chicago market note records receipts for butter with a gross total of 17 198 pounds ande xtra firsts at 23 percent. Extran 23 percent and firnts 234 seconds 22 percent are noted along with specialxn 24 percent and stand ards 23 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Market Report Shows Steady Egg Prices and Mixed Poultry
Eggs market steady with 21,794 cases and fresh graded 1614 plus 16 percent extra firsts. current receipts 15 percent and dirties 14 percent. Poultry receipts include 1 car and 30 trucks with ducks 16, geese 14, hens 16, spring chicks 19 to 23, roosters 12 to 14 percent, broilers 18 to 19, and turkeys 16 to 24. Potatoes market steady to weaker with arrivals 73 on tracks 249 and shipments 794.
Chicago Cash Grain Amid Mixed Corn and Soybean Quotes
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed corn and soybean quotes with varying yellow and white categories. Corn receipts total 69 cars with multiple lots ranging from 45 to 47 percent yellow and 51 to 52 percent white. Oats and soybeans list fractions and color descriptors for small lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
First Christmas Tree Use in United States 1847
In 1847 Dr. William Muhlenberg of the Church of the Holy Communion in New York initiated a Christmas tree celebration for children marking the first recorded use of a tree in an American Christmas observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William Muhlenberg
Church of the Holy Communion
New York
Cry
REISTER'S MARKETS Prices for dairy and poultry
REISTER'S MARKETS lists Wennessay Sweet Cream and sour cream by weight with No 1 No 2 and No 3 sour cream prices. Hennery brown and white bees are offered per dozen, and delivery to plant earns six cents per pound. All No 2 poultry including flawed birds will be bought at value, with denials for extremely thin poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wennessay
Hennery Brown Bees
Hennery
White Bees
Wewocen
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Deville
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Eastwood
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