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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1946

Page

7

Ted Simons Family Home From Visit In Berkeley Calif

Ted Simons and family return to Young America from a Berkeley trip visiting daughter Mrs. Oren Wallace. Son Jack, Navy serviceman from San Diego, plans to sail east via Panama Canal to Norfolk. Several local relatives and friends visited, celebrated birthdays, and noted social visits and travel across Iowa.

Ted Simons Berkeley Calif Lloyd Humston Oren Wallace Jack U. S. Navy San Diego Simons Sleepy Hollow Simony Panama Canal Norfolk Ed Huff Craig Huff Clinton, Jr Carl Phillips Phillips Ivan Brown Carl Leon Petsel Lone Tree Clara Petsel Santa Ana Wim Bell Claude Rhodebeck Leo Beauchamp Lu Rhodebeck John Schilling Florence Chicago Will Marie Marie Vera Wolfe Honor Marie Leo Leonard Leo Marie Sprent Brighton Iowa City Ed Swift Knoxsville Geo. Dempsey Davenport Wil Marie Dempsey Harvey Hutbrant Vivien Humiston Denver Grant Humston Alu Allen Atkinson

Community and Farm Auctions Set in Iowa Listings

A sequence of listings for five farm and household goods auctions in Iowa towns Wellman West Liberty Wayland Washington and Kecta. Dates span October 14 to October 29 with times 11:00 to 1:00 and items include hogs cattle dairy livestock and household goods under various sellers.

Whittaker Midway Sales Compan Columbus Junction Iowa Penningroth Bros Poland East Edge Wellman East Jefferson Anna L. Bowman Nevins Farm West Liberty Gerald D. Nevins Howard P. Berry Wellman Sale Washington County Duroe Breeders Association Duroe-Jersey Wellman Sale Pavilion Washington County Duroe-Jersey Breeders Wayland Washington Lewis G. Speidel North Town E. M. Pierce

Moberly Thrashed Timothy for Two Neighbors at Gray

Gray news item reports Pat Moberly thrashing Timothy for Chas Jef ferie Saturday and Monday and for Bill Hesseltine Tuesday. It notes Mrs Moberly's father visiting the Moberly home and includes several Sunday visits to nearby homes by local families. A line mentions an Iowa class battleship with 1,800,000 feet of electrical wire and cable.

W. N. C. Longer Gray Pat Moberly Timothy Chas Jefferie Bill Hesseltine Moberly Frank Snider Aaron Arland Lockridge Bill Deaton Jo Mast George Brooks Don Holmes Johnie Mclvoy Carolyn Alvin Shebeck Jean Garry Lee Raymond Kephart Bernard Kephart Fred Kephart Erica Karen Gerald The Who

Markets of Chicago Livestock Report October Receipts

Chicago livestock receipts rose last week with cattle topping 20.00 for grass steers at western slaughterhouses and most stockers 15.25 to 18.50. Hogs steady near 16.25 ceiling. sheep firm with slaughter lambs around 20.50 and 19.00 to 20.25 for good to choice grades.

Chicago Wisconsin

Market Report Notes Sheep Prices and Weights

The record lists 76 lb yearlings at 13.00 with a strong choice native and western shorn slaughter ewes selling 10.00 to 10.50.

South Highand Community News Highlights

R T Knottnert Jr visited Des Moines for business. Melosh and Richard Havel attended Granville Illinois seed corn plants meeting. Milford and Milford McCreedy plus kids helped with cement at Ben Klopfenstein home. Lasek, Knottnerus, Van Corkle families visited Newton and Fairfield area relatives.

Outh Hiland R T. Knottnert Des Moines Melosh Richard Havel Meow Granville Ill Milford McCreedy Ben Klopfenstein John Lasek Will Krotz R. T. Knottnerus Jr Jaks Knottnerus Elmer van Corkle Newton R. T. Knottnerus Burke McCreedy Duane McCreedy Fairfield Wibul Champa Nadine Mesa

Flashlight Debuts In 1898 Market Boost

The flashlight made its debut in 1898, marking a new portable lighting option. Inventors introduced the device amid growing demand for reliable illumination in darkness.

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