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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1939

Page

7

Sunday visits cover Cobb County area homes

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Caldwell and family visited the Harry Jones home near Crawfordsville Sunday. Mrs. Edd Chalapa and Eugene called on Mrs. Anthony Chalupa in Richmond Sunday. Mrs. Silas Caldwell ate Sunday dinner at Howard Benns. Helen and Hazel Simmering ate Sunday dinner at Will Millers. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Shrader, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Horton and Aletha, Will Saville, Bobby Dar— Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Beenblosom and family ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Landerman.

Howard Caldwell Harry Jones Crawfordsville Edd Chalapa Eugene Anthony Chalupa Richmond Silas Caldwell Howard Benns Helen Hazel Will Millers Jake Shrader Loren Horton Aletha Will Saville Bobby Dar Hyehire Clark Miller Lee Hesse John Caldwell Marguerite Warren Long Curtis Edd Bruty Ealler Everett Lewis John Phillips Ottumwa

Local visits and townsfolk chatter across Kalona and Washington

A string of brief notes from Washington Kalona and Lone Tree recounting visits by May 24. Mentions May K A Coates Fr Genkins J H Baird Jesse Winga plan an invention and management roles. Describes bank visits by Vere Pavis Paul Gingerich Geo Felin Virgil Hochstettler Tom James and others. Auctioneer Col Charley Lerew from Lone Tree and a busy Deans Cafe scene. casual chatter about residents and social circles.

Kalona Vere Pavis Paul Gingerich Farmers Savings Bank Col Charley Lerew Lone Tree Deans Cafe Charley Frank Skubal Washington

Local Social Roundup From Donnells and Nearby Towns

Mrs. Max Cook and several neighbors visited in Donnells on Sunday while Beatrice residents called at the John Westen home. Numerous callers and visitors are listed from Ainsworth, Albia, Keota, Wellman, Des Moines and other area towns, with family visits, birthday party at Catherine Little’s and travels to Galesburg and Rock Island noted.

L. A. Meredith Max Cook Donnells John Wooley Beatrice Neb John Westen Orville Foss Mr. Pleasant Harold Booth A. W. Yard Blankenhorn Ainsworth T. W. Twinam Helen Sheets Keota Albia Bertha Williams Dr. Horner Brighton Chas L. McGill Bettendorf Karl Nicola Lucile Farmington R. ©. Wilcox Bardolf, II Mile Steele Harry Turner Robert Brandt Gordon Watson Lewis Claire Norton Glenn Duncan Columbus Junction Chester Spangler Karla Kay Rock Island Harry Lauderman Wilmer Lauderman Havre Catherine Little Walter H. Johnson Harry Launderman

Riverside gravel road noted as best in region

The account highlights a ride to Riverside noted for its gravel road like a race track. Local residents including O Loughlin and Douds visit banks, John Cherry’s crib and grain elevators are praised, harvest begins, and farmers plan fairs and picnics as crops and livestock look fine.

Wm. O'Loughlin H. ¥. Douds Vinia Knebel Iowa John Cherry N.C. Washington Row John

Market summary Chicago hogs cattle calves and sheep

Chicago markets show hogs active mostly steady to down five cents top 6.99 for 180 to 240 lb. cattle 8,000 with early steers at 13.00 and prime above 13.50. Wealers 9.90 10.00. stockers 9.75 8.00. Sheep 2,500 with fed lambs not established. native springers steady. fat ewes around 4.00. Estimated tomorrow cattle 4,500 hogs 9,000 sheep 2,000.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Corn Report Records Mixed Grain Prices

May 24 Chicago cash grain report shows corn mixed 52 to 58 with several yellow and white varieties listed. oats mix 85 to 87 percent white grades and scattered bids. Corn receipts total 199 cars.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Table Summary

Grain table from Chicago dated May 24 lists Open High Low Close figures for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE across July September and December contracts. Figures show mixed gains and declines with prices around 76 to 78 for wheat, 52 to 62 for corn, 32 to 34 for oats, and 4 to 5 for rye, reflecting early trading activity.

Chicago Dee AG

Produce Market Steady in Chicago Trade

In Chicago on May 24 up produce market held steady with receipts totaling 27,698 cases and all prices unchanged. Poultry trade remained steady with one car and 44 trucks of stock. hens and broilers quoted steady alongside unchanged other prices. Potatoes showed a firm market with arrivals at 6 percent and shipments on track at 119.

Chicago

Journal Sale Date Column

A weekly sale column lists events at Midway Sale Co and Junction on Wednesdays and Fridays, with community bale notices and Mee Wand Ver featured in the schedule.

Journal Midway Sale Co Columnbue Junction

Community Sale Advertises Livestock and Miscellany

A weekly community sale lists 50 head of cattle including steers heifers and some springer cows, three bulls, 100 lambs, sows with pigs, boars, a work team, veal calves, 2500 littl chicks, wool, old iron, a porch swing and assorted furniture. Whitaker & Son in Mars conducts the sale.

Whittaker & Son Mars

Childs Legal Name and Stepfather Name Change

The legal last name of a child after his mother remarries remains the father's name. The mother may call him by the stepfather’s name, but there is no legal sanction for that designation. Adoption by the stepfather or a name change petition at age 21 could legally alter the name.

REISTER S MARKETS PRICES PAID THURSDAY

Prices paid by Reister s Markets Thursday for dairy and poultry products. Sour cream No 1 20c per pint No 2 15c. Hennery Brown Eggs 14c. Hennery White Eggs 14c. No 2 Eggs 10c. Delivery payment 5c per pound to plant. All No 2 poultry bought at value. includes crooked breasts bare backs water blisters and extremely thin poultry. cull poultry rejected.

Hennery

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