For Sale Tractor Service and Car Repair Ad
Pioneer Drug Store offers wallpaper at lowest prices in 1939 patterns. C E Campbell advertises day or night tractor service and car repair with phone 297 and address 902 West Monroe. Also advertised is National Hybrid seed corn with high 1938 Iowa yield, immediate delivery from H L Walker or Joe Pieper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Drug Store
C. E Campbell
Black
West Monroe
Iowa
H. L. Walker
Joe Pieper
Local Residents Visited by Guests and Attendees
The notice lists numerous local residents visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns. Dr. Herman Hoyle from Still Hildreths Sanitarium joined guests at the Negus home. Several families from Iowa places like Cedar Rapids Oskaloosa and Des Moines spent weekends or travelled for funerals, jury duty, or social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hoyle
Still Hildreths Sanitarium
Macon
C. Kk. Negus
Board of Control to Start Inspection Tour
Pers Moives with three new members begin an inspection tour of state institutions. The group will visit the Mt. Pleasant State Hospital for the Insane and the Port Madison State Penitentiary first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pers Moives
State Board of
Centro
State Hospital For the Insane
Mt. Pleasant
Port Madison
May 8 Auction draws crowd across towns in lively sale
Ainsworth hosted Mr Ed Grayson and Mrs Frank Wood’s sale attracting attendees from Columbus Junction Sigourney Riverside Crawfordsville and nearby areas. Clerks Sam Stephens and Milo Arthur aided, Charley Martin of Crawfordsville bought a home and moved poultry equipment. Visitors George Reed and Edith Keokuk spent the weekend. others commented on trading and a needed shower forecast for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Grayson
Frank Wood
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Gsigourney
Riverside
Crawfordsville
Sam Stephens
Milo Arthur
Blair Wood
Charley Martin
Prince Olav Replies in Norwegian at Luther College
Crown Prince Olav of Norway dodges questions about Americans during a State University of Iowa event at Luther College. He answers in Norwegian, stunning about 75 reporters as he switches from English to his native tongue.
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Decorah
Crown Prince
Olav
Norway
Tri City Mayors Offer Protection to Laborers
In Davenport the laborers union voted unanimously not to return to work today after Tri City mayors guaranteed protection for those returning. Mayor John Jebens Davenport A Henry Arp Moline and Edward C Berry Rocksland met with 14 building crafts representatives and extended police protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Tri-City
Laborers’ Union
John Jebens
A. Henry Arp
Moline
Edward C. Berry
Rocksland
Building Crafts
Applications for Driver Licenses Open May in Des Moines
Des Moines announces that new state driver licenses will be issued starting May 2 under Karl Fischer of the Public Safety Department. Licenses expire July 1 and renewals cost 0 cents unless the driver has an accident or traffic violation, which requires another examination.
Gracehill Social Notes Reflect Weekend Visits
Gracehill Iowa notes show Pearl Tresslay visiting Washington and Mrs John Williams staying with Mrs Strohm. Frank Pratt and Zack Pratt visited Sumaay at their father Joh Pratt's home. Art Reynolds and Wade Page hosted visits near Cedar Rapids. Women attended a WILC meeting in West Chester and others visited Washington and local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Robertson
Grachehill
Pearl Tresslay
Washington
John Williams
Strohm
Wade
Nelson Woodford
Robert Miksch
W.ilc
West Cheater
Oriel Sankey
Mary Sherlock
John Hough
Haymond Cankey
Wesley Meyers
News Notes of Our Neighboring Communities
Local notice column by D F Macon reports community happenings across nearby towns. Highlights include social events, small-town milestones, and notices from town committees and organizations.
Local Notes and Household Bits From Town
M L Harbison of R 4 shows farm improvements since his move. The family shopped Saturday evening. Fred Duel of Moline spent the weekend in his old hometown and is a longtime Moline resident. Mrs Elizabeth Swift of Washington R 3 shopped Saturday and thanked for home daily support. Mr and Mrs A J Swift wedding mentioned as a city memory since arrival. Mrs G Rabenold, Anna Worth, renewed her Evening Journal subscription Saturday with thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Duel of
Moline
Ond
Elizabeth Swift
Washington
A. J
G. Rabenold
Anna Worth
Evening Journal
Couple and friends visit Davenport kin Sunday
Mr and Mrs Dale Gallagher and Sandra with the writer visited Jean Macon Ruth Long er in Davenport Sunday afternoon and evening, returning home with Jean's mother who has been in Davenport since Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Gallagher
Sandra
Jean Macon
Ruth Longer
Davenport
Jean
Sinedriday
Family visit ends with Sunday dinner at neighbors
Opal Putnam and her husband and Jimmy called on Sunday to fetch Grandpa and Aunt Lou for a fine family dinner. They then visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skipton, neighbors, after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Putnam
Jimmy
Randpa
Lou
Mrs
Frank Skipton
Sheriff Kielson Farms Candy Promise Reaches Sangamon County
Springfield Ul Sheriff Harry Kielson distributed 16 390 candy bars to children to honor a pledge to his daughter Judy. He said he contacted every youngster in Sangamon County and some older residents as well, following the election last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kielson
Springfield
Judy
Sangamon County
Local residents visit family and students take exams
Homes and families are mentioned in visits this week. Mr and Mrs Bo Kos called on Mrs Wade Page on Sunday. The Asahel Robertson family visited the Frank Jan etek home and Mrs Floyd Leslie with her children Jimmie and Dorothy spent time at Wade Page's home. Four eighth graders Francine Mills Preston Harvey Russell Hays and Bill Flemming were taking examinations at Washington on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Kos
Wade Page
Asahel Robertson
Frank Janetek
Floyd Leslie
Jimmie
Dorothy
Washington
Francine Mills
Preston Harvey
Russell Hays
Bill Flemming
Honor B. Johnson’s 73rd Birthday Celebration
Veo Community notes Honor B. Johnson of Veo observed a seventy third birthday with family visiting from Fid on Humbolt Spirit Lake and nearby areas. Relatives and friends gathered for a dinner and picnic, while others attended church and a local screening of Ten Nights in a Bar Room.
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Honor B. Johnson
Veo
Ott Sheafer
Chas
Lewis
Near Fidon
Roy
Humbolt
Glen Horn
Spirit Lake
Lester Sheafer
BR. C. Johnson
Everett Coffin
Oskaloosa
Mildred
Brighton
wW.i
Milton Coffin
Washington
Harry Lauderman
George Bray
Homer Ingham
Walter Bray
C. Dana
Batavia
Verle Beauchamp
Ciidren
FE. C. Johnson
Donald Roberts
Blumer
Cal Cooper
Lia Hook
Homer Coffin
Howard Grove
Stanley Simmons
Chicago Markets See Mixed Prices Across Live Stock
Hoofs steady to 10 cents lower with hogs mostly down 5 cents. Top hogs at 7.26, bulk 170 to 260 pounds 7.00 to 7.50, sows 5.50 to 6.25. Cattle 13,000. calves 1,000. best light heifers 10.00. steers mostly 9.00 to 11.00. cows 6.75 to 7.75. bulls 7.40 to 7.50. weaners 8.00 to 10.00. Sheep 13,000. lambs 9.50 to 10.50. top 10.75. ewes 4.00 to 5.25. Estimated tomorrow cattle 7,000 hogs 13,000 sheep 6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
California
Chicago Cash Corn Prices and Receipts
Chicago market notes show mixed cash corn quotes with color and grade notes. Corn receipts are listed at 179 cars with varying yellow and white tonnage and moisture ranges.
Grain market table with May to September prices in Chicago
Open high low close data for May July and September futures across WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE. Prices include May figures around 14% for wheat and 49% for corn with varying daily changes, and September readings near 72% for wheat and 51% for corn.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Markets Report May 8
Chicago batch reports a steady market across items with receipts listed for produce poultry and potatoes. Eyes receipts total 48 400 cases with graded firsts and extra firsts. poultry shows varied counts and price ranges. potatoes market steady to weak with arrivals 229 and shipments 835 for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Des Moines Weekend Visit From Ruebsam Springer Family
Mrs Edna Ruebsam Mrs An ba Springer and daughter ki oise spent the weekend in Des Moines with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Robertson, sharing time and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ruebsam
Anba Springer
Ki Oise
Des Moines
Lloyd Robertson
Reister's Markets Auctions Likely To Cull Poultry
A local market listing notes cull poultry will be sold at value. It describes defective birds with crooked breasts bare backs water blisters on breasts and extreme thinness as rejected stock for delivery and sale.
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Journal Office
Charm of Hildesheim Homes Defies Modernizing Pressures
The ancient houses of Hildesheim in Germany resist modernization as no owner may alter a property without good cause, and any change must harmonize with the past architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildesheim
Germany
Radium Production Across Global Ore Sources
Radium is produced from carnotite and other ores found in Utah and Colorado Belgium Congo Canada Czechoslovakia Australia Russia and other regions. Its chief use is in the treatment of cancer. Meteors do not form a source of radium.
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Utah
Colorado
Belgian Congo
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Australia
Russia
Iowa Cropland 90 Percent Signed Up for 1939 Program
Des Moines May 8. Complete figures show 90 percent of Iowa cropland enrolled for the 1939 farm program. O D Klein says 194 239 farmers intend to cooperate, 32 553 farms not signed up. County rates range from Ringgold 98 percent to Sioux 74.2 percent, with Washington 86 percent and Jefferson 89.4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
O. D. Klein
Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee
Klein
Ringgold County
Wayne County
Decatur
Poweshiek
Appanoose
Sioux County
Washington County
Jefferson County
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J. D Rabenoid
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Western Auto Supply
Western Auto Associate
Western Auto Supply Co
Market St
St. Louis
Mac's Welding School
Moline Ih
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Financial Institution
Leslie Elledge
Safety Ridge
Rock Island
Iil
Eldridge Insurance Agency
Tithead
Call
Iowa Restaurant
David J. Ward
Pioneer Drug
Earl Little
S-M
Nelson
John Dodd
Lotom
Re. M. Pierce
North Iowa
Lost Nation
Louis P. Wulf
E. D. Rayburn
Red
South Side Square
Ailene Huber
Washington, Iowa
the Evening Journal
Journal
Yours Truly
J. H. Baird
East 2Nd
Nished Garden
W. J. Marie
Imperial
Phillips & Hebner
White Rock
Wm. Kendrick
Geo J. Breitenbach
Iown Guarantee, Inc
Shops
PAM Tagaans
National Bank of Washingon
Ghar
Arnold
Ines
Des Moines Oat Products Co
Washington Oil Company
Titheod
Call 71
Eelipse Lumber Company
Barron Leg Horns
Heavies
Gerry Hatenery
Wayland
Bartholow & Son
Sale Blagi
Mare
Gh. Baird
Cooper Herd
J. M. Stone Ainsworth
fitMon
Star Brand
Phillips & Hoebner
Eclipse Lumber Company
Rothschild
Jack Riley
Kansas City
Ralph Minick
Oakland Mills
Carlton Lytle and Sons
Gary and
Denny
Williamsburg
Lloyd Lytle
H. J. Goldsmith
A. P. Jeffrey
F. R Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Bert Babcock
Charles Walling
John McCoy
Orville Elder
Walling
Ed Hanson
H. H. Bissell
R. W. Kephart
Kinnell
Perry Kephart
Darlene Shalla
Margaret Welte
Louis Baird
Excelsior Springs, Mo
Jack Gibson
Don Welsh
Michael
R. L. Gibson
C. J. Jungbluth
Charles Welsh
H. J. McCreedy
Harry Sizer
Mr. McCreedy
Mr. Sizer
Glen EK. Wilson
Lorna Lee
Knoxville
A. Roekhols
Wilson
Roekhols
Jerry Welte
Richmond
Chris Pohron
Ramona Riley
Mrs. L. F. Harding
Board OF Control
Wood
KE. W. .Spessard
George Reed
Edith of
A. G. Bicherle
David H. Kleese
Emil Finke
Keota
Prince
Gracehill
D. F. Macon
M. L. Harbison
Milton H. Coffin
Chicago Livestock
May
Chicago Grain Table
Reister’s Markets
W. S. Reister & Son
U.S
Midway Sale Co
Community Sale
The
Washington Dairy
West Chester
Morning Sun
Washington, Lowa Bis So
Ave. D
Iowa State Banking Dept
Journal Blig
Sandhill
Texas
Hereford
Co Son
R. F. Smylie, Mgr
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