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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1939

Page

7

Tyrone Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits

Mrs Otto Sheets reports a busy week with the Sheetz and related families. Walter Sheetz and Caroline attended a New Haven church chicken supper. Dorothy Sheetz visited in Washington. Lou Dillon returned to her George Dillon home after summer with relatives. Fred Sheetz hosted Sunday dinner with Alfred Sheetz. Otto Sheetz and family visited Fred Sheetz. Myron Oswalt helped with beans for Otto Sheetz.

Otto Sheets Tyrone Walter Sheetz Caroline New Haven Church Dorothy Sheetz Washington Lou Dillon George Dillon George Crawford Fred Sheetz Alfred Sheetz Ollie Lloyd Bradshaw Gilbert Morrow Otto Sheetz Myron Oswalt

For Sale Classifieds and Tax Notice From 1939 Washington IA

Mixed items listed for sale including REIcycle and household goods at 602 W Madison St and 926 S Iowa. Farm land offerings show 200 acres at $8500 and 90 acres at $4000 with names Loren Hinshaw Richland. Tax sale notice for real estate in Washington County states redemption period and Treasurer's Deed after service dated October 15 1939.

Loren Hinshaw Richland Wm. C. Kolosick Washington County Iowa Towit Highland Park Washington

Chicago Markets Hogs Cattle Sheep Report Oct 20

Markets show hogs at 5000 head with steady to dull trade and late sales 5 to 10 cents lower. top hog 7.40. cattle 2000 head with steers and yearlings 7.00 to 8.50. light yearlings 9.50 to 10.50. stockers steady. cows steady to week’s decline. bulls scarce. sheep 2000 head with higher fat lambs and yearlings 9.98 to 10.00 for certain grades.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U.R

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report

Chicago prices for cash grain on October 20 show new corn values with several yellow and white varieties in ranges from 44 to 49 percent. old corn bids around 48 to 49 percent. oats samples mix at 35 to 37 percent and 4 white at 35 to 36 percent.

Chicago

Grain table shows mixed U S futures for wheat corn oats

Chicago market bulletin lists May and July wheat futures around mid eighties, corn May and July near fifty two to fifty three, oats May and July in mid thirties, rye trading in fiftys. Readings include low and close values with small percentage changes across contracts.

Chicago Oper Hich

Chicago Produce Market Report Highlights Steady Fees

Chicago dispatch notes market rates in produce and poultry. Fees: market steady with receipts 2,291 cases including fresh graded firsts 21 and extra firsts 24 while current receipts total 20. Poultry markets ease with receipts one car and 53 trucks, geese 16, hens 12 to 15, spring chickens 12 1/4.

Chicago

Red Cross Roll Call Set to Begin November 8

Organizers plan a kickoff dinner November 7 at 6 30 PM at the Presbyterian church with 42 volunteers invited. Ralph Bain of St Louis will speak as Red Cross representatives outline the campaign. The roll call runs November 8 through November 30 with band notes for Armistice Day.

Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Red Cross Ralph Bain St. Louis Reid Milo Sorden Washington Municipal Band Fort Des Moines Dee Meeines Washington County Sherman

Local Notes From Wyman Wyman and vicinity

Mrs EK H Davis and daughter Sarah are at Bellevue hospital for observation and treatment. Everett Kracaw of Mt. Pleasant visits the Neil Kracaw home. Rob Tilliard of Columbus Junction helps on bean harvest at J N Davis Dewey Davis and E V Humphreys farms. Griffith Humphreys and daughters Elizabeth and Delia visit Mrs J E Humphreys. J N Davis Miriam visit Oakdale. Mrs John Davis and Dean stay with Mrs E M Davis in Olds. J K Dunn escorts cattle to Chicago.

Wyman H. Davis Sarah Bellevue Hospital Mascaline Everett Kracaw Mt. Pleasant Neil Kracaw Rob Tilliard Columbus Junction J. N. Davis Dewey Davis E. V. Humphreys Griffith Humphreys Elizabeth Delia J. E. Humphreys Miriam Oakdale John Davis Dean Olds E. M. Davis J. K. Dunn Chicago

Harmony News Note

Harmony item notes a local update dated October 26 and mentions Mr. Pal. The fragment hints at a society or community snippet with names and a date but lacks full details.

Washington County Farmers Raise 100 Bushel Pfister 360 Corn

Fifty six Washington County farmers produced 100 bushels per acre of Pfister 360 corn this season. The list names growers from Seventy-Six, Jackson, Oregon, Cedar, Franklin, English River, Lime Creek, Washington, Highland, and Crawford townships with yields ranging from 100.28 to 160.638 bushels per acre. Eligible entries before July 1 earn a medal and a trip to Ames during Farm and Home Week.

Washington County Pfister Dewey Propst Doyle Palmer Richard Greiner Everett Huber Howard Stoutner Walter P. Bower Everett Romine Fred Thatcher Burl PB. Stoutner Jackson Township W. M. McConnell Cleo W. Moothart E. Ray Bell Joe Knotek Claude Sojka Jack Caldwell Frank J. Patterson Edward Beranek John A. Horak A. CC. Tmrst Dewey Weeks Howard Cedar Township W. KE. Leet Albert Janacek, Jr Roy Finke Walter Horning Elmer Horning T. R Anderson Franklin Township Will Chemlar C. C. Niffeneger Karl B. Libe David McLaughlin Frank Kleese Howard Hoyle Highland William A. McGinnis Crawford Donald Shull

Local Farm Trades and Visits Noted in Community

Mer shelled 1400 bushel of corn for Bill Chmelar on Thursday. Hillie Birka of Oklahoma called on Walter Longer Tuesday. Charly Friese family visited the Heck home Tuesday evening. Chmelar sold 15 lambs to Mr. Whittaker on Saturday. Otto Schiebel and Della Miller spent Sunday with the Chase Schiebel household. Bob Vincent and Lucille Mangold were guests at the Everette Schmitt home Sunday. Chmelar family and Florang visited the Frank Florang home near Riverside Sunday afternoon. Read the Want Ads.

Mer Bill Chmelar Hillie Birka Oklahoma Walter Charly Friese Kd Heck Whittaker Otto Schiebel Della Miller Chase Schiebel Bob Vincent Lucille Manigold Everette Schmitt

Acrobatic Performers Appeal in Iowa Breach Case

Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an appeal by Central Broadcasting Company and WHO Enterprises Inc. in a suit by acrobats Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wade. The Wades seek 4215 dollars on four counts of breach of contract.

Des Moines Supreme Court Central Broadcasting Company WHO Enterprises Inc Jack Wade Wades

Journal Sale Date Column at Midway Sale Co

Weekly notices list sale days at Midway Sale Co in Columbia Junction with Journal dates. Community Sale runs Fridays from City Seed Yard. Wednesday entries cover other journal dates and local listings.

Journal Midway Sale Co Columbia Junction City Seed Yard

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