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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1940

Page

7

Weekend Visitors Share Brighton Notes and Easter Events

Brighton residents host relatives from Rock Island Newton and Washington during a busy weekend. The Epworth League held a sunrise service and breakfast at the Methodist church on Easter morning. The Hoskins family attended the wedding of Richard Hoskins and Ann Highfield at the Episcopal church in the evening.

Rhua Bloomington Ill Gilbert Hoskins Louise Cox Epworth League of the Methodist Church F. A. Hoskins Betty Joanne Keith Ruchard Hoskins Ann Highfield Episcopal Church

Market Report Chicago Cattle Hogs And Sheep Prices

Markets show hogs 6 to 15 cents lower with top at 6.25 and 240 to 300 lb cattle at 4.80 to 6.10. Calves, beef cows and vealers vary as buyers remain uneven and slow. Sheep bids soften with fewer early actions. receipts projected: cattle 4,500 hogs 13,000 sheep 8,000. Local notes include Des Moines ministers convention attendance and several Fairfield visitors and birthday observances.

Chicago

Local Train Schedules Davenport to Kansas City

The Davenport to Kansas City local departs at 9 58 a m No 8 and 6 14 a m No 8 East Bound from Kansas City Davenport local. The Southwest Limited Nos 25 and 26 run daily except Sunday with a 1 43 a m and 1 26 a m posting. W C Bell, agent.

Golden State Limited Washington Knorville California P. Kr.rk Davenport-Kansas City Southwest Limited GIA Cmmaectone Kansas City

Grain table reports Chicago futures on March 27

Chicago March 27 grain table shows Wheat May at 1.05 percent open and near 1.04 1.05 in later trades. Corn May around 58 58% with July and Sept quotes near 57 57% and 58 58%. Oats May around 41 percent. Rye May around 67 68% with Sept around 69% 68%.

Chicago

Grain market report with mixed corn oats and soybeans

CASU GRAIN lists corn with mixed white and yellow lots ranging 57 to 59 percent quality, oats showing mixed samples around 39 to 87 percent in trade, several white oats around 41 to 45 percent, and soybeans with two yellow lots at 110 percent.

Chicago Produce Market Report Shows Steady Prices

Market steady with receipts of 21 005 cases. Extra firsts up 164 percent and fresh graded firs 164 with current receipts at 14 percent and dirties 14 percent. Poultry supplies steady with receipts from 19 trucks. Small hens at 15 and other prices unchanged.

Chicago

Present Prizes For Bird Houses

Eighteen entries competed in a bird house contest at Bidwell Furniture in Wellman on Saturday. The Wellman Garden Club sponsored the event with committee members Mrs. Rov Marner, Mrs. Loyal Swartzendruber, and Mrs. E. C. Jones in charge. Judges were Mark Schaffer, Rov Marner, and Glenn Bash. Winners were named in three classes: Wren, Bluebird, and Martin houses, with Mil dred Allen, Shirley Allen, and Oren Bringman taking top places in the Wren class.

Frank Wilson Wellman Bidwell Wellman Garden Club Wnod Rov Marner Loyal Swartzendruber E. C. Jones Mark Schaffer Glenn Bash Wren Bluebird Martin Wren House Mildred Allen Shirley Allen Oren Bringman Bluebird Hotine Martyn Allen George England Verrs Wil

Birthday party and Easter gathering notes from local families

A record of a March 28 birthday party for Clarabel Turnipseed with family friends listed, plus Easter Sunday dinner guests at the Henry Durian home including Dorthy Duran and the Durian family. It notes travel from Odebolt and a teacher visiting before returning to school.

Liams Martin Arthur Whetstine Charles Allen George Furman Clarabel Turnipseed Tim Virginia Schaffer Gwen Kraft Eva Jean Vanderburg Phylis Fash Iva Ellen Seals Dorthy Sehauf Lois Griffith Doris Hostetler Barbara Taylor Mary Foster Elaine Yoder Henry Durian Dorthy Duran Odebolt Leo Durian Donald Durian Dorthy Durian iMr Fa Gingerich

Community Sale Promises Strong Market Interest

Barns invite livestock buyers and sellers with 80 head cattle including milk cows steers and butcher stock plus orders for 200 fall pigs and numerous piglets. Sheep calves horses and posts lumber and furniture desired. contact Col Bruty Brown Anets Whitaker Means for details.

Col, Bruty & Brown Anets Whittaker & Son Means

Delegates Chosen for Republican Caucus Trip to Washington

Last week a business and pleasure trip to New Mexico preceded a Republican caucus Saturday night naming delegates to the convention in Washington next Saturday March 30. Delegates include BE Lewis Mrs W S McIntosh Mrs Carroll Durian Mrs L W Durst Eardley Bell Jr L J Kehoe Mrs Keith Adams Mrs F C Jones Toppan Johnson B C Foster Adrien Kiepers George W Bell Ed Henn. The Durian party and Kenneth with Mrs Durian's mother Mrs Frank Haber of Washington hosted Easter dinner guests along with Dr and Mrs J Proctous and family and Mr and Mrs R O Scott and family and Mrs Leo Kinsinger.

New Mexico Republican Caucuy Washington BE. D. Lewis W. 8S. McIntosh Carroll Durian L. W. Durst Eardley Bell, Jr L. J. Kehoe Keith Adams F. C. Jones Toppan Johnson B. C. Foster Adrien Kiepers George W. Bell Ed Henn Roy Durian Kenneth Durian Frank Haber J. Proctous Hazelton R. O. Scott Leo Kinsinger Homer Turnipseed

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