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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1951

Page

7

Rural Graduation Honors Wide Cross Township Honor List

Rural graduation exercises feature speaker urging high school continuation and precision bombing targets. State official addresses students and lists honor scholars across townships and a large roster of graduates and honorees from numerous local divisions.

Parker

Chicago Livestock Prices Move at Week’s End

Cattle prices edged ahead at Chicago stockyards while hogs and sheep held steady. Receipts fell about 20 percent from the prior week due to government rules, with Monday the driest day. Fed steers and yearlings eased from early gains. hogs ended near last week’s level. Top weekly price reached 22.10 with a 21.75 close.

Chicago Virginia Idaho

Fire hazards from stored materials in basement

Fire hazards noted from old rags rugs carpets paper and other material stored in the basement. Discard unused material to reduce risk and improve safety.

Monthly clubs fuel a $250 million book and goods market

The text notes the rise of monthly clubs for buying books flowers fruits and other items reaching about 250 million dollars in annual volume. It credits Byron Bancroft Johnson with organizing the American League and states he served as president from 1900 to 1927 after graduating from Marietta College.

Byron Bancroft Ban) Johnson Marietta College

Local Names Highlighted in Historical Listing

A set of individual names including Donald Palmer William Hochstetler David Letts David Bender Larry Morgan Ann Sherman and Sally McGuire appears in a historical clipping. The readable fragment presents a roster or notice with multiple people listed.

Amerea Brighton Township Inez Hesseltine Indian Creek Gary Shelangoski Ruth Lowe Riverside Violet Snider Donna Mae Nelson Walnut Beverly Wilson Mary D. Miller Middleburg Emery Ropp Enos Glick Pleasant Hill Ruby Hershberger William Hochstetler Norman Bontrager Snake Hol Donald Palmer David Letts David Bender Larry Morgan Ann Sherman Sally McGuire

Community and Livestock Sale Listings Include Iowa Barns

Weekly and Thursday through Tuesday livestock sales listed at Whittaker Kalona Midway and Ollie IOW sales barns. June 9 sale of household goods at 1133 South Iowa starts 1 30. Note includes Moslem pilgrimage info about the Kaaba in Mecca.

Whittaker Sale Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Olle South Iowa Jacob Wenger

Gorilla at Bronx Zoo Replaces Drowned Makoko

DP from Africa appears well satisfied as Mambo, a 114 year old baby gorilla, drinks a bottle at the Bronx Zoo after Makoko’s drowning. He relaxes after lunch, then becomes lively while held by Mrs. Helen Martini, the animal nursery keeper.

Mambo New York Bronx Zoo Makoko Helen Martini International

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Grant Walker Baling John Deere Bob Anderson Jim Redlinger NCAL Alvin Kepharts Blue Note Core Iowa City Ryan Transport Corp Cosmetic and Drug Counter Osineup Drug Griffith & Hedberg Dairy Gladwin Dave Gravvat Washington Gary Miller Ute 3 Wellman Lorden Music Co Iirce Floyd Prescott Washington Cleaners Iowa Memorial Company S. W MY Beauty Shop Mildred LeFever M. L. Smith O. Jk. Treadwell Wallings O. K South Marion White Nelson Well Company Fairfield Farrells Office Supply Zager Plumbing and Heating Eveready Phil Kneen Sentinel Sales and Service Col Little Phone Skipton Standard Washington Transfer Wayne Marston Firestone Bell and Gevock Mangold United Mattress Company Twinkle Starr City Waterworks Mose Levy Clyde Tucker Plymouth Humble Produce Salhe Don M. Hayes Osincup Drug William Kurtz John Patterson Oral Norman Ferguson Corn Planter Willard Loeffler Brighton Western Auto Associate Store Servel McDaniel Drugs Wayne Humble Maytag Tait’s Radio & Appliance Ave Martin's Modern Cleaners M. W West Jefferson Hampshire Frank Patterson Kalona Phone Don Proudfit R. H. Tracy East Washington Pittsburg Pioneer Drugs New Hampshires White Rocks Baker's Eclipse Lumber Company du Pont Universal and Roper Gas Iowa Southern Utilities Company Revere Fred W Bell Fed Service Old Rock Island Depot ROPER Fred L. Stewart Durst Feed Call Glenn Horne Pleasant Plain Farmall James Pence Farrow Don Darbyshire West Chester Washington County Washington Concrete Company House of Flowers Berkshire Yorkshire Wm. Zachs Liverside PAN American Trumpet Cal Rttu H. R. Brinning Joseph Hostetler Vesta Yoder Snake Hollow Dorothy Logan Gary Kallaus Holy Trinity Robert Kern Lawrence Strabala Holy Trin Franklin Township Franklin Chmelar Karen Davidson Charles Phelps Grant Highland Township William Lewis Max Tucker Arden Vesely Walter Krotz James Coon Round Grove Judy Skubal Iowa Township Jim Frank Crescent Gene Bell Valley Joyee Bell Valley Jackson Township Patricia Horak Audrey Stout Roger Stout Claude Havel Jr Fairview Living Lake Alvena Crawford South Prairie Limp Creek Loran Hershberger Bunter Hill Delma Stutzman Bunker Hill Nancy Graf Center Mildred Bardwell Daytonville Marjorie Karr Billy Shettler Dale Wetrich Patricia Staybaugh Eagleville Patricia Longwell Grandview Jonas Miller No. 7 Larry Mannsmith Pilotburg Billy Durian Smith Creek John Aller Keida Rathmel Angelene Whetstine Marion Township Marie Green Eureka George Moore Janice Kunkel Franklin Bruce Stout Doris Roth Gray Carl Chalupa Pleasant Ridge Ellen Schantz Shiloh Dwight Leichty Eicher Paul Nebel Oregon Township Washington Township Richard Cole Glendale Dorothy Coakley Havre Lee Eisele Bill Kleese Roger Kleese Sandra McConnell Don Carroll Myrtle Cram Barbara Wilson Larry Jackson Arnold Bruegge Dale Bruegge Richard Scott Joan Hayes Joyce Bell Dorothy Coakley Franklin Chmelar Myrtle Crom Dwain Johnson Richland, Iowa East Main Fern Pastry Evening Journal State Fox Theatre Journal Force Ottumwa Beauty Academy East Second St Ottumwa Chicago Livestock By Ken Reynolds Railway Express Agency Journal Mecca Mohammed U. S Germany Bremerhaven Defense Department International Radiophoto Africa
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