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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1939
Page
6
Exploring Iowa outdoors and natural history discusses animal lifespans with figures for horses rabbits mice elephants parrots ducks geese crocodiles eels and bees. It notes variation by species and individual, and cites Theodore Roosevelt on wild mortality from violence cold starvation and human threats.
Donald Blankenhorn entertained the basketball boys Tuesday evening at his Crawfordsville home north of town. Each boy brought a friend, and other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clinger and Miss Benson.
Brighton March 17 The Junior class selects the cast for the annual school play Look, Who's Here to be staged the first week in April. Cast includes Lyman Winchell Richard Arnold Estelle Winchell Mildred Horner and others amid a social update from Maxwell and Kirksville reports.
The Wellman Advance notes vandalism fires hitting several local businesses and reports Postmaster Harris MacGuegin arriving after the second alarm. It glosses on low school election turnout in Keota and reflects on Model T Ford decline, plus Brighton folks in a Brownsville Texas story and Dr Gordon’s family in National Geographic.
The Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society met with Mrs. C. H. Fishburn as hostess. Ten members attended. Devotions and program covered Japan, foreign topics, China and American standards with readings by Mrs. Hazel Moorhead and Mrs. A. B. Orris. The meeting closed with a missionary benediction.
The Better Riverside club awarded Riverside High School the silver cage trophy after a third win over St Marys High, sealing the three victory requirement. Speakers included River side supporters and Superintendent Smola, with plans discussed for July events and a Riverside homecoming. Kenneth Kallaus, 17, prepares for Navy service at Great Lakes after exams in Burlington and Des Moines.
Frank Priebe argues butterfat price drops and government offloading affected demand. He notes stores cutting butter prices boosted creamery sales and that eggs remained stable despite price swings. Priebe praises market normalization when prices balance consumer affordability with producer profit.
Three residents died over the weekend in Pleasant Hill. Donald Ellenbush died after a brief illness at the county hospital. C A Nicholson and Hannah Shrader, both former residents, also passed away. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved families as flu and bad roads affected gatherings. Mrs. Edd Chalua and daughters visited with ill neighbors Silas Caldwell and family. Roads were poor forcing travel by team or on foot.
Shiloh March 20 Harold Beenblossom was reelected director of Shiloh school last Monday. Mrs. Lewis Anderson attended Clara Nicholson's funeral. Miss Endicott the teacher was ill so no school Monday. Various local visits and lineages noted, including Schoonover family gatherings. Harold Beenblossom reports 681 eyes to Columbus Jugellon hatchery and 575 chicks, progressing well.
C D Rob inson, a former Clay resident, returned from Sawtelle California for a visit with friends and relatives in Clay and Richland. Weather hindered Rev Wilson’s Sunday church plans. Barbara Dawson will finish the school year in Clay. Turkeys and egg hatcheries report strong activity with 200000 eggs set and 70000 chicks produced so far. Funeral services were held for Lloyd Whetstine’s three month old baby with burial at Wassonville.
March 16 Maplecrest hatchery official interview reveals Wellman Hatchery produced around 70 000 turkeys this year. Hatchery managers note ongoing production upgrades and varying sizes of birds across the operation.
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