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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1939
Page
5
Prices for hogs rose or held steady with most 200 to 300 lb hogs at 6.60 to 6.75 while top hogs reached 6.80. Cattle division shows steady tone with steer yearlings around 10.09 per hundredweight and best fed heifers at 11.25. Sheep markets stay largely steady with fat lambs near 9.00 to 9.50 and yearlings easing by 35 to 59 cents.
Chicago grain table dated October 28 lists open high low and close with May and July futures for wheat corn oats and rye. Figures show varied percentages and prices across contracts, including RAM and ASM annotations and several high and low values.
Dayton Grove report notes Mrs Orlo Green of Wellman visiting briefly Thursday morning with her aunt Mrs J.
Friends from Henry Louisa and Des Moines counties husked a 62 acre corn field four miles southwest of Columbus Junction. 138 men with 33 teams a tractor and nine trucks gathered to reap over 3 600 bushels as Mrs Shellbark neighbors provided a noon dinner while Henry Frerich Jr lay ill in a Burlington hospital.
The Gleaners Sunday school class at the First Presbyterian church held a Thursday party with games and refreshments. Officers elected: Esther Goodlander president, Joan Gerdes vice president, Dorothy Turner secretary, Mary Dreckmeier treasurer. Ten members attended.
Members of the Birthday club in Wellman honored Mrs. Ralph Minick with a dinner party at Lewis cafe. Ten members enjoyed a three course turkey dinner and gifts were presented after at Mrs. Joe Falk's home.
Dorothy Adamson daughter of Mr and Mrs William Adamson Agency formerly of this place and John Kendall Wheaton son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wheaton Agency were married Oct 8 in the parsonage of the Methodist church at Englewood Colorado Both newlyweds will continue their school work and reside in Denver Colorado.
Riverside news notes the marriage of Margaret Jane Griffin to John Irwin Myles in Portland Oregon on October 18. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Griffin, taught at Riverside High School and held journalism degrees from ISU. The groom attended Colorado College and ISU, later mapping work at Bonneville Dam.
Announcements state the lodge will hold a Monday evening meeting for work in the rank of knight all knights are requested to be present.
Local notices list regular meeting details for Washington Lodge Ao. 36 Masons with officer names. Public transit timetables include Golden State Limited routes, Knox County branch trains, mixed trains, and Burlington Trailways bus services with departure times and ticket notes.
Notices for the week list events by day including Bible dept at 10 a.m. Monday, Priscilla club dessert lunch 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Rosemary club in evening, Linger Longer potluck noon Wednesday, Harmony club afternoon, Pilotburge Ladies Aid all day Thursday.
Harriett Clendenning of Keota announces a Presbytery day of prayer for the Keokuk Missionary Society to be held in Morning Sun on November 2. The program theme is The Christian Church with devotions, lectures, and a lunch break, focusing on church builder head and mission.
Announcement of the marriage of Dorthea Beatty to William J. MeDole at the First Presbyterian Church in Memphis Missouri. The ceremony occurred Saturday July 1 at 4 30 pm officiated by Rev H V McCollock. The couple plan to reside at 517 South Eighth Avenue.
Mrs. Ralph Waggoner and Mrs. Edwin Rich will co host the Linger Longer club at Mrs. Waggoner's home next Wednesday for a noon potluck dinner Members should bring table service and one dish to pass Rolls will be furnished The note ends with a church related line about acceptance of Christ's marching orders.
Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Solicitor and Superintendent of Water are listed among current city officials.
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