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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1939
Page
7
Harmony reports Bill Chmelar constructed a cement floor for his garage and erected two corn cribs. Local residents helped with shelling and hauling duties as the community sharework continued.
Saturday prices show Sweet Cream 22 6e a pound, No 1 Sour Cream 2 5e lb, No 2 Sour Cream 22c lb. Poultry bought at plant delivery. No 2 poultry with defects valued accordingly. notes on poultry quality and terms.
Mrs. Frank Mincer reports a Sunday gathering at Gail Mur dock home with 15 to 20 neighbors. Visitors stop by Anna Lear and Harry Hotz homes. A Highland Palace dance on Oct 7 and Oct 11 honors the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frank Och and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Manthky, drawing many relatives and friends.
Wayland residents report Mr and Mrs Peter P Wyse and Mr and Mrs H L Wyse departed October 12 for a two week visit with relatives in Glendale California. Local families including Harold Shepherd and Harold Kauffman’s wife and child were mentioned in the travel note.
Market summary shows hogs 6,000 head steady to higher with top 7.35 and most weights 6.60 to 7.00. cattle 1,000 head with best steers 10.25 and cows firm. vealers 11.00 to 12.00. calves and yearlings slow. sheep 2,000 head around steady with native lambs 9.50 to 9.76 and top 10.00. total est cattle 1,000 hogs 400 sheep 100.
Chicago Oct 13 reports show mixed cash grain values with corn prices ranging from 47 to 61 cents per bushel across yellow white and mixed lots. Oats show varied quotes with several lots listed around 34 to 63 cents.
Grain table from Chicago shows prices for wheat corn oats and rye across May July and December futures with values for open high low and close. Data includes multiple percentage figures and seems to be a detailed market quote from the period.
Chicago markets report on October 13 shows eggs firm with 4 174 cases receipts. Fresh graded first 19 to 20 cents, extra f. 24 cents, current receipts 18 cents, dirties 16 cents. Poultry market firm with 23 trucks receipts and heavy ducks at 144 cents.
Mrs B E Miller and children of Wayland Mrs B R Bell of Keota W F Waltman of Rubio Mr and Mrs D D Goldschmidt of Crawfordsville were shoppers here His wife and Mrs B A Christner of Crawfordsville and Caels Christner of Wayland were Washington shoppers yesterday
With 505 persons enrolled, the dancing class is the most popular course of the 40 classes offered in the current Dubuque public evening school.
The old Black Hawk school building in Brighton was sold Saturday to John Knopp. The piece notes local Centennial events in Fairfield and visits by Mrs. Balderson, Prody Borkoski, and Leland Horton. It also mentions farmers husking corn and visits by Walter Pringle from Long Beach to his sister Mia.
STRINGTOWN Oct 12 infant son of Mr and Mrs John White was released from Washington hospital after treatment and went home Sunday. Marian Swan of Arlington visited. Delmar Widmer attended a birthday dinner for Melvin Gerig at the Martin Gerig home. Delight Kinner resumed school work at Letts after tonsillectomy recovery. Kroselie Widmer of Iowa City stayed weekend at home. Noah Widmer and Ira Graber bought new corn cribs. Edna Widmer had some cementing done. Lydia Mast visiting sister Mrs P L Nickolous and family. Mr and Mrs Albert Nuffziger Gideon Wyse of Ohio and Mr and Mrs John Alliman visited Lester Alliman for dinner. Mrs Paul Haworth of Cedar Rapids visited Iona White Friday afternoon.
Dale Ross, a carpenter, fell Friday when a ladder rung broke at Low Canby farm and suffered two crushed and one cracked vertebrae. He was taken to Washington hospital for x rays and placed in a cast on Saturday. The Wyse Greater show pulled in for a winter home. More notes: many local visits and property sales, including Joe T. Wenger buying the J. A. Kime place and Irvin Reighly purchasing the Roth estate. Mary Wittig and a Parsons schoolmate visited her parents the Witti gs.
Grand View observers share weekend visits as Mrs. Delbert Maxwell hosts in town. Richard Cray and spouse visited Wayne Wade’s home while Ambrose Longwell and Patricia travel in Moline, Illinois. Families engage in local social events including bake sales and hospitalities at various neighbor homes with illness noted as flu cases.
Emery Kle stie hosts a corn demonstration at the Carl Johnson farm with about 26 to 30 in attendance. Notables like Mrs. Mary Roth Selema Bare and Myrtal Ratsoff attended while KF Frey delivered a steel corn bin to Noah Widmer. Sam Noble and family worked on shingles for his residence and O K Frey provided materials.
Bethel district notes unusual blooms of bridal wreath and hollyhocks. Local residents like Clarence Walker and Ruth Gideon helped with chores. Mae Gideon and David McCartney returned from a State Christian Endeavor convention in Orange City. Community events include a Brotherhood supper, a Pleasant Hill church homecoming, and local home projects preparing for winter.
Crawfordsville Oct 12 Mr and Mrs Gary Lease and son Richard dined Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wayne Berkshire of Mt Pleasant daughter of the Leases Mrs Berkshire. Lacy Hinton and two children of Ottumwa accompanied the Bracediauna couple home Sabbath eve to help husk corn for Lee Mannar. W G Robertson Atlantic visiting as wife recovers from accident Mrs Gladys Twinam Mrs Henrietta Howell and Mrs Doris Cherryholmes attended Federated clubs district meeting Mt Pleasant Tuesday afternoon. Little Billy Mitchell injured when his bull doe struck by a car. another dog killed in similar incident.
Neighborhood attendees recall Fairfield Centennial last week. Families gather for anniversaries and birthdays at multiple homes including Gardner, Maas, Hamillton, Leeper, Waltman, Luers, Brinning, and Brinning. Continuous social visits feature Merrill Gowey and others from the community.
Community sale pages note weekly events at Midway Sale Co Columbia Junction with Journal Sale Date Column. An annual Big Type Poland China sale is listed for October 17 by John Warner at City Feed Yard.
Franklin school P T A met Friday evening October 6 with a program and group songs. Attendees heard discussions on P T A purposes and enjoyed pumpkin pie coffee and orangeade at a late hour. Next gathering set for the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Swartzendruber. Schoolchildren take six weeks tests as farmers husk corn.
Albert Spangler of East Sunset tore ligaments loose in his right elbow while playing ball at school Tuesday. It is very painful, and he is expected to be sidelined.
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