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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1941
Page
5
Readers are reminded an analyzed classified section appears in this issue with standard listings and notices. Advertisements include job openings, real estate, services, and public notices from local organizations.
The Tyrone rural school in Dutch Creek township began with a log building before 1862 and later a frame school. It lists teachers from 1877 to 1900 including Sue Vallgaardsen and Net tie Diverbliss, with later educators like Althea Montgomery and Della Patton. Notable events include 1891 repairs, 1899 remodeling, a 1903 stove fire, 1922 teacher Helen Long’s fatal kerosene explosion, and 1989 enrollment of thirteen pupils under teacher Clifford Conklin.
White Oak school near Dutch Creek township traces its origin to the first school taught in the area. The Burr tree landmark stood by the road until 1984 while early settlers like George Augustine arrived in 1826. Its history covers log and later buildings, graded classes, winter terms, and a 60 day 1896 7 term with Mary Mayer as teacher.
The report lists textbooks used at White Oak School and names teachers and pupils from 1896 and later. It notes class sizes, seating shortages in 1931, two nearby cemeteries, and local religious groups maintaining them, with tax records cited.
The district’s first school stood near Valley church, moved center as population shifted south and east. A brick building stood until 1896 when the old house was torn down for $39.85 in equipment. The present school opened May 12, 1896, built by L. S. Baker for $578 with a Swic kard fence and later added a vestibule and metal ceiling. The district’s population was largely German with the Feltz French exception, and noted early directors and a long teachers’ list from 1940 to 1974.
Indian Creek school No 7 in Dutch Creek township, known as Wellston school, began in 1854 with two rooms in a Fetters home. It moved to a log cabin on Indian Creek bottom, then, circa 1858, land donation by W L Harvey funded the Harvey school built on site.
The district built the Greendyke school under G M Groendyke, becoming a prominent town building with as many as seventy five students. It burned in October 1918, delaying a new structure until September 1919, after the war.
Center school in Dutch Creek township near Dublin has operated in the same building since its early days. The two story structure housed high school on top and grade school below with updates through 1940 including roof painting furnace paper towels floor oiling a new flag and first aid kit. Teachers listed include Ruth Simpson Clara Jay Bessie Brientenbach Elsie J. Radda Bram Johnson and others with Miss Jeanettee Picken as 1939 40 instructor and nine pupils.
The No 2 Hardscrabble school in Washington county arose from older boys holding weekly literary meetings at Prairie Flower north of Hardscrabble. The mischievous youths prompted older men to call them the hard grabble boys, a name that evolved into Hardscrabble. The article notes the first school building in the area.
The Northern Dutch Creek district school near a Trier farm site evolved from a log school to a frame building around 1880 and a third building later. first teacher Mrs Margaret Robertson taught fifty pupils. Notable former students include John Burke future North Dakota governor and U S Treasury secretary under Wilson, and Rev Everette Smith. The community held a 1925 homecoming with a cooperative meal and speeches. By 1940 the building remained largely as first erected with few repairs.
Chicago grain prices show mixed moves across corn soybeans and wheat with May and July contracts posting varied open high low and close figures. Wheat and oats edge higher while corn holds near session lows and soybeans trade with slight gains amid uncertain demand and supply dynamics.
Chicago market notes show corn bids for yellow and white kernels with varied percentages, oats with white samples and weights, and soybeans quoted in fractions and percentages. The report lists multiple grade and size combinations, reflecting typical price ranges for the day.
Chicago March 29 Hogs about 3060 with weekly trend steady to down 1 cent. light hogs 7.65 to 8.05 for 240 to 270 pounds. Sows 6.85 to 7.15. Cattle 200 with yearlings scarce. fat cattle 9.25 to 10.25. prime 1000 lb yearlings 14.50. prime cows 13.25. vealers 12.00 to 12.60. Sheep 500 with fed wooled lambs around 11.35. most 10.90 to 11.00. lighter 10.50 to 10.65.
Chicago market notes show eggs firm with receipts of 1 090 cases. Extra firsts 20 firsts 201 percent, current receipts 1 percent. Dirties 18 14 checks 18.
Announcement urges all Knights to present for K. P. work in rank esquire. Meeting Monday evening at K. hall with refreshments. Rk. C. Kelsey serves as C. C.
West Chester reads of an election Monday at the To hall. Transportation will be finished for those who call Mr. Lou Bauer.
In Yugoslavia King Peter II, aged 17, assumes full government control amid a crisis following an Axis alliance. Regent Prince Paul reportedly fled as the government collapsed. anti German rioting spreads nationwide. General Dusan Simovic named premier, military rule imposed to confront the crisis.
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