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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1939

Page

5

Community Social at Tyrone School Teems with Local Attendance

The first community meeting of the year gathered Friday at the Tyrone schoolhouse. Fred Sheets aided Zeno Kel for the event. Pearl Ruggles of West Chester visited the Lloyd Bradshaw family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Sheetz spent Sunday afternoon with the Harry family.

Otto Sheetz Tyron Fred Sheets Zeno Kel Pearl Ruggles West Chester Lloyd Bradshaw Fred Sheetz Harry

Mrs Edgar Returns Home From California Visit

Mrs W J Edgar came back to Crawfordsville from San Diego where she visited her daughter Mrs Keith Lord who had an operation. Mrs Lord rode home with her to recuperate. Wendell Voss went to Des Moines on business. Rev N F Chapman and wife went to Bettendorf to stay with their son Paul Chapman. Nicholas Mutton travels 10000 miles from Australia to London at public expense to testify against William Ryan in a con trick case.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville W. J. Edgar San Diego California Keith Lord William Ryan Nicholas Mutton Australia London

Midway Sale Co Listing and Weekly Auctions

Journal notices list Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction auctions every Wednesday and Community Sale every Friday at City Feed Yard. The schedule includes Oct 12 Mrs W J Crozier Sale near Andy Blattners East Washington 1 30 and Oct 8 Poland Chinshoe sale Penningroth Bros. Also Oct 17 annual sale of Big Type Poland Chinas by John Wagner.

Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction City W. J. Crozier Andy Blattners East Washington Penningroth Bros. Wellman John Wagner

Begin Evangelistic Series for Week at Sugar Creek

Sugar Creek hosts a week of evangelistic meetings led by Rev. Henry King from Arthur NL beginning Sunday at Sugar Creek. Rev. A S Krider from Newton KS starts a similar series at Wayland Mennonite church on Sunday Oct. 8.

Sugar Creek Ezra Wittmer Wayland Henry King Arthur, NL

Chicago Grain Review Sees Wheat Rally Amid Unsettled Markets

Chicago grain editor notes rumors and war doubts unsettle buyers causing a wheat price slide while December grain shows strength. Canada crop size and domestic loan sealing influence supply. AAA officials estimate sealed grain up to 200 million bushels. Corn and oats trend with drought and heat affecting October estimates. beans also revised by Cromwell and Miller.

Fred A Chicago Hitler Europe Canada AAA Dominion Kansas Texas Oklahoma O. Cromwell

Epworth League Officers Elected at Letts Rally

In Letts Louisa county Epworth League members elected officers for the upcoming term. Fred Stone of Wapello is president with Barbara Lieberknecht Letts Jeanette Lewis Columbus Junction and Robert Thomas Letts as vice presidents. Kemies Pettis Wapello is secretary and treasurer, Rev. Richardson Morning Sun serves as councilor. About 50 attended the rally.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Louisa County Epworth League Letts Fred Stone Wapello Barbara Lieberknecht Jeanette Lewis Robert Thomas Robert Dicks Kemies Pettis Mr. Richardson Morning Sun Navy

Carris Family Visits Clarence Brown Home

Seth Carris and family visited the Clarence Brown household in Brighton on Sunday. Keith Allan and Jim Lemley accompanied the party, with Mr and Mrs Everett Garrett also present during the visit.

Seth Carris Clarence Brown Prody A. Borkorki Brighton R. 1 Keith Allan Jim Lemley Everett Garrett

Timely warning to farmers on dangerous machinery

A Mount Pleasant News warning urges farmers to heed safety as fatal accidents rise with common farm equipment like tractors and corn pickers. Many work alone with little chance of immediate help, so caution is stressed during harvest.

Mount Pleasant

Franklin District Gossip and Community Notes

Franklin Center pupils enjoy new playground equipment. A conservation meeting elected committee members for another year. Local families and visitors share visits, dinners, birthdays, and outings across Franklin District with attends to Cattle Congress in Waterloo and gatherings at multiple homes.

Howard Hoyle Franklin District Franklin Center Harry Boilean Betty Rock Island Howard Boileau Marshalltown Ella Hoileau Eastwood Dilton Schantz Joe Schante Madge Page Elwin Bauer Harry Kleese Frank Kleese Joyce Richard Fisher Ainsworth David Kleese Elwood Wilma Isaac Kleese Eddie Anna Harry Hutt J. S. Banks Fred Thompson Jennie Hawthorne Rubio David Thompson Margery Harold Booth Joe Clifford Thompson Howard Hoyles

Washington and Cedar Rapids Callers Share Weekend Visits

Violet and Floyd Jones appear among weekend callers from Washington and Sigourney. Prody Borkoski visited Washington on Tuesday afternoon. Edwin Wanerus and family from Cedar Rapids spent Sunday at the Andy Qswalt home with relatives in the area.

Violet Washington Prody Borkoski Floyd Jones Mrs Edwin Wanerus Cedar Rapids Andy Qswalt

Chicago Livestock Markets Open With Mixed Hogs Cattle Action

Chicago market report shows hogs at 3800 head with few good hogs and a steady undertone. closing 7.35 weekly. 200 to 270 lb butchers scarce while 270 to 330 lb sows run 6.40 to 6.65. Cattle trade 1000 head with prime yearlings at 11.60, best mixed yearlings 11.00, steers and feeders down 25 to 50 cents. Sheep 200 head nominal, fat lambs steady late Friday, native lambs 9.50, ewes under 3.75.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U.P Best Rangers

Grain table shows mixed futures on Chicago exchange

Open high low and settlement figures for wheat corn oats rye appear in a grain table from Chicago with May July and December contracts. Prices show modest gains in some months and small losses in others across wheat corn oats rye.

Chicago Jauly Dee

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report October Market

Chicago price notes show corn mixed at 49 to 51, yellow corn around 49½ to 50, white samples near 49, and new yellow around 49 to 50. Oats recorded mixed at about 31 to 33 and white around 32 to 33 percent. Soybeans listed with yellow at 83 to 84 and 82 percent amounts.

Chicago

Chicago Produce and Weekend Guests at Stateman Home

Eggs market firm with receipts 5,534 cases and grades listed. Virginia Stutsman and three Cornell College friends visit Mount Vernon parents Dr. and Mrs. E E Stateman for the weekend. guests include Marjorie Holmes Evanston Illinois Marie Phayer Evanston Illinois and Beverly Anderson Sterling Illinois.

Chicago Virginia Stutsman Cornell College Mount Vernon E. E. Stateman Marjorie Holmes River Forks Marie Phayer Evanston, Ill Beverly Anderson Sterling, Ill

Grandma Goes to Hollywood staged by Crawfordsville junior class

Crawfordsville Oct. 2 The high school junior class presented Grandma Goes to Hollywood to a full house. Violet Pletcher played Grandma with Lee McCall Everette Sommer Betty Lowe Arlene Mitchell Martha Whiting Richard Lease Emmet Ross and Mildred Anderson in supporting roles. Miss Margaret Johnson directed. A girls trio Mary Allian Moorhead Doreen Lease Ruth Baker and Virgil Hering performed between acts. Relatives announce a birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Lacey Hinton at Ottumwa Friday.

Mary Manners Crawforrdsvillee Grandma Hollywood Violet Pletcher Lee McCall Everette Sommer Betty Lowe Arlene Mitchell Marth Whiting Richard Lease Emmet Ross Mildred Anderson Margaret Johnson Mary l Allian Moorhead Doreen Lease Ruth Baker Virzil Hering Lacey Hinton Ottumwa Lacey Nelle Sloan Monmouth, Til W. P. Davidson Elia DeLong Washington M. C. DeLong Allen DeLong Rock Island

Local weekend visits and house moves in Eagle Grove area

Rex and Mrs. Ritchie and children from Eagle Grove expected for weekend at Roy Brobst home where he is brother of Mrs. Brobst. Reece family from Ainsworth joined for lunch at Roy Means home. Des Moines resident Mary McConaughy arrives for several days with her mother E M McConaughy. Will Crozier to move into 302 East Seventh Street after selling goods. Lytle buyers move into former Crozier home. Caldwell buys Lytle place southeast of town. Leila Andersen returns to Olds from Washington high school. George Calvin and wife from Russell visit Harry McCall. Amy and Sade Pyle of Russell also travel with them. Frederick Pyle of West Burlington dies from injuries in automobile accident.

Rex Ritchie Robert Bonnie Eagle Grove Roy Brobst Ritchie Brobst Mary MccConaughy Des Moines E. M. McConaughy Will Crozier Mary Genkinger East Seventh Street Leila Andersen Washington High School Olds George Calvin Russell Harry McCall Amy Sade Pyle

Sale to be held at farm east edge of Wellman

Jose Sale set for Friday at a farm on the east edge of Wellman along State Highway No 22. Wellman lies 22 miles southwest of Iowa City 18 miles northwest of Washington and 28 miles northeast of Sigourney with the sale starting as scheduled despite weather.

Jose Sale Wellman Iowa City Washington Sigourney

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