Birthday and social notices from Westminster in March
The report records a March birthday dinner at E Stewart Home honoring family members and a Westminster club potluck at E P Rich home. It lists attendees including Stewart and Slemmons families, notes vehicle trades, new pickups tractors, and visits among local households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stewart Home
Westminster Club
E. P. Rich
Keith Stewart
Ted Kiesey
Edgar Slemmons
Robert Eckels
Lester Laubach
Clement Griffith
Dorothy Slemmons
Edgar Stewarts
Lamb and cattle prices hit new winter-record highs in Chicago market
Market reports show lamb prices reaching new all time winter crop records as receipts remained tight. Cattle and hog values held firm with steers and yearlings steady to strong while hogs eased slightly and vealers rose. Prime 1280 lb steers touched 30.00 with most good and choice at 24.00 27.00. Sheep and lamb supplies were scarce and prices moved up with ewes and bucks trading around 9.25 14.25 and 11.00 14.25 for ewes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Fed
Grain futures open lower on Chicago Board Wheat and corn slide
Wheat, corn and soybean contracts opened lower on the Chicago Board of Trade with oats and May rye showing gains. May wheat at 2.15 4-2.14, down about 1 percent. July 1.91, down. Sept 1.90, down. Dec 1.91, down. Corn May 1.32, off lo. July 1.81, off. Dec 1.12, off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Schowalter attends funeral of Harry Kleese in Iowa City
Grace Schowalter of Wayland and her niece Clement Griffith visited in Iowa City for the funeral of Grace’s brother Harry Kleese. Local residents Edd Mayhew Washington and Frank Greiner with families stopped by. School director Edgar Slemmis was elected in Westminster to replace Bob Greiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Grace Schowalter
Wayland
Clement Griffith
Harry Kleese
Edd Mayhew Washington
Frank Greiner
Lester Laubach
Chery
Ann Eckels
Edgar Slemmis
Westminster
Bob Greiner
Court to Rule on Veterans' Bonus
The Iowa Supreme Court was urged to rule on the constitutionality of the state veterans' bonus law. An appeal from Polk County District Court was filed by Harold Newcomb for G Q. F. Knorr, who sought to test the law before bonus payments to World War II veterans begin. The case questions legislative amendment of voter approved law and financing bonds in four groups. The column also records local notices of deaths, visits, and household moves in Washington, Tipton, and Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mar
State Supreme Court
Iowa
Polk County District Court
Harold Newcomb
F. Knorr
Knorr
Grace Hill News Brief Highlights Local Chicks Birth
Mrs. Carl Corpman becomes the first in Grace Hill district to raise baby chicks using a new bottle method. Social notes show visits by family and neighbors including the Brennenans, Vodickas, and Woodfords. Community members attend events, dinners, and a basketball tournament in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Carl Corpman
Ray Brennenan
Stanley Vodicka
Vodicka
Kalona
Faith Bauer
West Chester
Phyllis Jean Boone
John Hough
Jay Lynn
Bobby
Nelson Woodford
Harold Klopfenstein
Victor
Iowa City
Bonnie Brinning
Cecelia Klopfenstein
Darnielle Re elected To Head School Staff
Brighton March 25 Brigh ton school board reelected C T Darnielle to lead the district for another year M M Gowey was chosen president and the Masonic county school of instruction met with delegates from Ainsworth Washington and Richland The report notes Goldie Bartlett’s return from Grinnell after her sister in law Harriet McDowell 77 died and mentions local families moving homes James Morgan Duane Van Winkle and Ross families are listed in the community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Heston
Pleasant Plain
Heston
Jefferson County
Tony Meath
Keota
Ralph Stephen
Doris Robison
Moline
Brighton
Raymond Miller
Duane van Winkle
Washington
Tilman Johnson
Charles Crandall
Des Moines
M. M Gowey
C. T. Darnielle
Masonic County School of Instruction
Ainsworth
Richland
Goldie Bartlett
Grinnell
Harriet McDowell
Don Statler
James Morgan
Ross
Wm. Davidsons Move to Waterloo From Winston-Salem
Mr and Mrs William P Davidson and daughters Sandra and Kathleen plan to live in Waterloo after a transfer to Rath Packing Co s home office They recently spent time at the Davidson home in Crawfordsville prior to moving from Winston Salem North Carolina The note mentions their relocation and prior residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Laubach
Cedar Rapids
Charles Simms
Paul DeLong
R. C. Watson
Frank Rich
E. P. Rich
Robert Eckels
J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
William P. Davidson
Sandra
Kathleen
W. P. Davidson
Waterloo
Davidson
Rath Packing Co
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
John Barnhart
Kalona Local News Briefs Open With Surgery Update
A. R. Stutsman, Kalona night marshal, is hospitalized at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after major surgery. George Beck serves as night marshal in his absence. Iowa State College students Eugene Hochstetler Rodney Small Eugene Welte and Calvin Perrin visited home from Ames from Friday to Thursday. Marie Jackson stayed overnight with her brother and sister in Kalona near Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
A. R Stutsman
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
George Beck
Eugene Hochstetler
Rodney Small
Eugene Welte
Calvin Perrin
Iowa State College
Ames
Richmond
Marie Jackson
Dale Jackson
Daugnter
Judy
Anniversary Notices for Local Residents in Columbus Junction
Mr and Mrs Charles Billings of Columbus Junction plan to observe their 41st wedding anniversary on March 25. Other items include Ivy Wesleyan track student Russell Doudna, church group meetings, and club activities with local residents and organizations across March dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Charles Billings
Russell Doudna
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Albert Morgan
Pearl Lukenbach
Pueblo
Calif
Louisa Center Community Church
Jessie Smith
Classified notices from hospital sales and births
Classified lines report Ella Crawford Ainsworth and Joe Augustine Rubio medical entries. David Lintner 301 N Ave D Surgical dismissed today. Carlos Walling Washington birth yesterday. Mr and Mrs Willard Resehly Crawford billed at 5 32 psp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Crawford
Ainsworth
Joe Augustine
Rubio
David Lintner
N. Ave
D Surgical
Carlos Walling Washington
Willard Resehly
Crawford
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Melvin Houck
J. C Holbert
Ira Gastman
South Second Ave
Osineup Drug Store
MAN Farm
Cloyce Stewart
South 42Nd
Omaha
Nebr
Paul R. Horak
Arthurs
W. Jefferson
T. G. Lee
Alva Stone
Washington County Farm Stores Inc
Herman Marion
East 3Rd Street
George J. Breitenbach
Eclipse Lumber Company
DuPont
Feclipse Lumber Company
Clover Seed
Charles Bartholow
Willis Richards
Durst
Bristol Coach
Sam W. Hershberger
Call Brighton
Washington Oil Company
Eugene Stone
Coppock
Grimm, Ladak
Farm Service Company
G. P. John Deere
John Deere
Lester Chorpening
John Killian
Washington Oil Co
Edward Shalla
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company
Baker's Hatchery
Highway No. 1 North
Horse Feed and Grain Co
Frank Kallous
Gamble’s
DU Pont
Dupont Speed
Fred Chalupa
Miles West
Call
MHS
Gamble
Home Guard
Everett Shalla
East Pleasant Plain
Glen Dunkin
Crawfordville
Thelma Luther
Davenport
Nelson Well Company
Fairfield
Raymond's Hardware
J. W. Cox
Howard McBride
al Hahn
Plymouth
Rapp’s Shoe
Humble Produce and Hatchery
Dodge
Neff
Chevrolet
William Murphy
Electrolux Adolph Guenther
Ilinois
Borgstrand Furl CO
Olds, Towa
C. J. Jenkings
New London
Wayne Marston
Jay E. Moore
Brown's
By Ken Reynolds
D. Stewart
Frank Stewart
Helen Breese
Howard Stewart
Edgar Stewart
Linda
Peggy
Dick Stewart
Rittenhouse Home
Had Huber
Alene
al Huber
Charles Murdock
Guy Lyle
Mr. Rittenhouse
Ted Kelsey
Floyd Murdock
FE. L. Slemmons
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Grain Table
Hodson
Robert Holliday
Tipton Home
Iron. Hospital
Margaret Miller
Joseph Christopher
Washington Hospital
Leland Horton
Washington County Hospital
Warren Lewis, Jr
Lewis
B. VY. Galry
Charles Drish
Harry Stacy
J. C. Bridges
Charles Hoover
County Federated Clubs
Henry Heimendinger
Oskaloosa
Maud Jackson
Wm. van Zanten
English
Josephine Long
Harold Miller
Reschley Carpenters
Olds
Paul Paisleys
Reschleys
Noble
Frank O'Conner
University of Iowa
Bill Rowe
David Banks
Guy Stacy
Tommy
Eugene Engel
Mary
H. A. Engel
Max Waterhouse
Faye Boone
Dan Boone
Rock Woodford
Don Hayes
Jimmy Waterhouse
Lloyd Hayes
Richard Hayes
Regena Hayes
Howard Benn
Claude Smith
Red Oak
Rev
Floyd Smith
Christina Brinning
Leonard Brinning
Darnielle
Edna Criie
Rock Island Produce Co
E. Srd
Reisters
Wm. Davidsons
Legion Auxiliary
Blake
W. A. Whiting
H. J. Whiting
Harold
Robert Miller
Hilers
Mildred Illers
Orrin Johnsons
St. Paul, Minn
Howard Krattett
John Mitchell
E. Way
Martha Butler
Noble Grand Circle of Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
1.O.C.F
American Legion Auxiliary
Des Moines-Louisa County
Burlington
Priscilla Club
E.A. Stewart
B. H. Shearer
Stewart
Dale Edmondson
Evelyn McKee
Conesville
Columbus High School
85 Voice Women's Glee Club
Grinnell College
Southeastern Iowa
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