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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1947

Page

5

Riverside Honor Roll Lists Students by Grade Levels

Riverside public schools publish honor roll lists for each grade with students earning at least three B grades or an A for the first six weeks. Names include seniors Virginia Luckey and Evelyn Yordi. juniors Mary Ann Havel. sophomores Fern Albright, Shirley Burris. freshmen Donald Goetz. and many more across all grades.

Riverside Riverside Public Schools Virginia Luckey Evelyn Yordi Mary Ann Havel Fern Albright Shirley Burris Donald Goetz Sylvalyn Kuhn Lester Beachy Bobby Alt Aretha Wingler Jimmy Holderness Marilyn Moss Patty Holderness Joan Beachy Marilla Luckey Bar- Gay Kuhn Nancy Jackson Richard Sehmidt Mary Lou Colvin Judy Flynn Linda Kuhn Jimmy Luckey Patricia Geert Sharon Jackson Kay Tener Donna Wehmeyer Jerry Alt Bette Moss Diane Sehmidt Howard Beseby Kay Proctor Sharon Smothers Donna Welhmeyer Fannie Beachy Kenneth Whetstine Marilyn Robert Proctor Richard Schmidt John Henry Beachy Barclay Kuhn Janice Wehmeyer Marvin Walton

Davenport Men Held in $300 Muscatine Inn Robbery

Davenport officials said Edward Atherbolt aged 28 and Norman Hancock aged 38 confessed to a $300 hold up at the Commercial Inn in Muscatine on Thursday. Police reported they stole a car and Hancock waited in the vehicle outside while Atherbolt carried out the robbery. The car was later found at a Davenport-area garage where it had been brought to be repainted.

Davenport Iowa Muscatine Edward Atherbolt Norman Hancock Hancock Ath>onselt Oweei

Riverside group attends turkey supper in Iowa City

Nore Rath and a group from Riverside including Betty Fisher Joanne Florang Donald Goetz Doris Heck Gertrude Kenney Clara Lemley David Marner Ruth Mitchell Mary Teslik Alan Yoder Virgil Vochoska Jean Kern Jo Anne Jackson Lesland Fisher Alan Heck Don Mitchell Norma Wingler Virginia Luckey Lorrine Proctor Joyce Teslik visited Iowa City Sunday evening for a turkey supper at the home of their daughter and sister Mrs Al Erbe and family. Also present were Mr Erbe's mother. Another recent gathering was at the home of Mr and Mrs Cloya Cress and family north of Riverside with Mr and Mrs C H Cress of North Loup Nebraska and Marlyn Mayo of Lincoln Nebraska.

Riverside Iowa City al Erbe Mr. Erbe Cloya Cress C. H. Cress North Loup, Nebr Marlyn Mayo Lincoln, Nebr

Ainsworth Locals Note Busy Week of Visits and Birthdays

Mrs J D Rabenold traveled to Kansas City with Mr and Mrs Harry Rabenold of Montezuma for a business trip. Sunday dinner at Kenneth Ornduff’s featured relatives from Batavia Ottumwa Fairfield and Fairfield area as well as Mrs E W Spessard of Ainsworth. Fred Ornduff celebrated a birthday. John Buenneke visited in Albert Lea Minnesota and Donna Ripple plans a Des Moines trip after visiting I B college.

Lee Norris Ainsworth J. D. Rabenold Kansas City Harry Rabenold Montezuma Kenneth Ornduff Fred Ornduff Batavia R. T. Gonterman Ottumwa Leonard Ornduff Fairfield Wayne Ornduff E. W. Spessard John Buenneke Albert Lea Minn Donna M. Ripple I. D. Rabenold Des Moines I. B College

Markets bring lower hog prices amid higher week receipts

Chicago wholesale hog quotes fell over $1 as weekly receipts rose, closing at 26.15 after a 27.00 Monday. Butcher hogs and sows declined across weights while cattle prices showed mixed moves with top fed steer valuations around 36.00 and averages in the mid 20s to low 30s. Lambs and lamb prices also eased with slaughter classes down, natives mixed, and weighted averages shifting across light and heavy consignments.

Chicago Goold Montana

Grain table and local notices from Chicago era

Grain table from Chicago shows open high low close prices for Wheat Corn and Oats across contracts with December through September futures. The text also notes several local social items including resignations, visits, family travel, birthday dinner, and club events among residents from Grinnell Columbus Junction and surrounding areas.

Chicago Cash Grain Market Report Nov 1

Chicago cash grain prices in early November show wheat steady to up three cents with various sample grades listed. Corn and oats move within narrow ranges with old and new crop yellow and white varieties quoted across multiple grades and price bands.

Brighton Community Notes Highlight Local Movements and Visits

Norman Dakins and Dr Neva Long Dakins leave for Davenport to enter Palmer School of Chiropractic. They will spend weekends in Brighton at the Cary Long home where Dr Neva Long Dakins will continue her practice. Local residents and visitors include Tommy Wolf Roy Rotzinger and families, Jack Robertson departing for Anchorage Alaska, Ruth Bleess visiting her parents Glen and Mrs Hoover, and gatherings by the Christian Ladies Aid and T T T convention attendees in Peoria.

Brighton Norman Dakins Neva Long Dakins Davenport Dakins Palmer School of Chiropractics Cary Long Tommy Wolf Olegin Ill Roy Rotzinger Baby Washington Homer Rotzinger Jack Robertson Charles Robertson Anchorage Alaska Ruth Bleess Rock Island Glen Hoover Christian Ladies Aid Charles Mumpher Evelyn Bennett Mollie Boos Fairfield Harry Stacy Omaha Nebr Raymond Stacy Lee Stacy Peoria Burdell Montgomery George Akers Paul Kenyon Hope Lutheran Church Germanville

Dewey Assails Government in Crisis Motto at Waldorf

New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey condemned government that moves from crisis to crisis as run by bunglers and incompetents. He spoke at a Waldorf Astoria testimonial dinner, crediting Republicans with a solvent and progressive philosophy and denouncing past political demagoguery.

New York Thomas E. Dewey Dewey Waldorf- Astoria Hotel Republican Party

Re elect Directors Taxpayers Group Des Moines

Seven Iowa Taxpayers Association directors were re elected at the annual meeting in Des Moines. They are William S Rupe Ames George B E Pike Waterloo Oscar Heline Marcus Gust Olson Waterloo H R Hanger Dubuque Robert K Godwin Redfield and S G Stine Muscatine. The group pledged to oppose new or increased state taxes except on proven necessity or to permit tax reductions elsewhere. It condemned growing federal outlays and urged Congress to cut peacetime spending.

Des Moines Iowa Taxpayers Association Williams. Rupe Ames George BE. Pike Waterloo Oscar Heline Marcus Gust Olson H. R. Hanger Dubuque Robert K. Godwin Redfield S. G. Stine Muscatine

Oleo Tax Collections Slip After September Peak

The Department of Agriculture reports a sharp fall in oleo tax receipts last month from a September peak of 65 781 to 48 121 in October. October still tops October of last year with 26 839, and January through October total 343 320 for the five cent per pound levy, 116 000 more than the same period in 1946.

Des Moines Department of Agriculture

Refunds Reach Gas Tax Refund High In Iowa

State treasurer John Grimes reports gasoline tax refunds last month hit 1.099 million dollars to 54 454 non highway users. October gasoline tax totals 2.536 million with distributions of 390000 to cities 600000 to primary roads and 520000 to secondary roads.

Des Moines John Grimes

Ship Night At Washington Recalls Local Event

Mrs S F Baughman departed Saturday for Chariton after a short visit with Mrs Myrtle Hanlon as a ship night at Washington occurred Thursday evening.

Washington S. F. Baughman Chariton Myrtle Hanlon

New Farm Electrical Aids Drive Demand for Accessories

Despite over 200 farm electrical products, buyers seek new uses. An electrically driven feeder would distribute chicken feed from a central point to henhouse hoppers. A wet mop attachment for vacuum cleaners could mop linoleum floors.

War Buddies Reunite In Ute Iowa After War

Two Iowa veterans from the 95th infantry division who served in France reconnect in Ute. Arch Mahoney from Denison and Linds Henderson from Fonda, once separated after V E day, now run a local movie theater and an electric shop, reuniting when Mahoney needed a radio tube.

Ute Iowa Puddies 95Th France Archie Mahoney Denison Linds Henderson Fonda Mahoney Elliott Electric Shop Elliott's

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Community and livestock sales posted for Friday and weekly events

Weekly sales at Whittaker sale barn and Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Tuesday 1 00 p m Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa public auction Nov 5 2 00 p m Crawfordsville Iowa Daisy R Huber Estate Nov 8 Registered Hampshire sale Kahoka Missouri 1 00 p m Nov 10 closing out sale Crawfordsville 1 30 p m M W Welch Estate Nov 12 closing out sale 2 miles west of Washington starts 11 60 a m Mrs R G Humston

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Crawfordsville Daisy R. Huber Sales Pavilion Kahoka Missouri W. Welch Washington R. G. Humston

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