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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1939

Page

7

Members Attend Two Day Meetings on Erosion Control

The Bein Valley Farm Business deration hosted a three day tour series in Cedar and Scott counties for members. The event included two days studying successful stock and grain farms and a Thursday focus on erosion control in northeastern Keokuk county with U S Soil Conservation cooperation. Attendees from the county included Carl T Anderson and others. Raymond Bell, a former neighbor, won multiple firsts at the state fair. Albert Stransky had a deeper well Arified this week.

Frank Stransky Pilotburg Bein Valley Farm Business Deration Cedar Scott Counties Keokuk County U. S. Department of Soil Conservation Carl T. Anderson Charlie Shafffer Grant Griffith Marion Stransky Wellman Joe Knotek Will Marek George Horn Dean Feldmen Day Feldmen L. K. Feldmen Raymond Bell Albert Stransky

REISTER'S MARKETS Prices For Saturday Poultry Dairy

REISTER'S MARKETS lists prices for sweet cream 28c per pound, No 1 sour cream 22c, No 2 sour cream 20c, Hennery Brown Eyes eggs 16c per dozen, Hennery White Eggs 16c per dozen, No 2 eggs 9c. They pay 2c per pound for delivery to plant. All No 2 poultry including crooked breasts barebacks water blisters and extremely thin poultry bought at value. Cull poultry rejected.

For Sale Dressed Fri es 2 Percent Ib

A fragment item lists sale of dressed fries or friable goods with a household mention Mrs. Dr. C. Griggs at 1708ep. The garbled text suggests an ad or notice of sale or availability.

Elmer Guenther Dr. C. Griggs Griggs

Mrs E J Beranek Heads Home After Riverside Visit

Mrs Edward J Beranek departed Riverside after a one month stay with her sisters Mrs Mellie Hellaman and Mrs William Griffin and families. She will return to Colorado Springs Colorado. Other locals welcomed guests from Washington and Iowa at Riverside homes before a statewide fair trip to Des Moines.

Riverside Edward J. Beranek Mellie Hellaman William Griffin Colorado Springs Cole E. H. Sommers Prosser Washington Griffin Harold Dautremont Davenport Rose and Raymond Dautremont Jeanetta Swift Iowa City Clair Swift J. W. Shradel David Rotenburger Joseph Havel William O'Conner Des Moines Ollie Saville Horace Hart Denver Colorado Charles Palmer Saville

Teachers Ready to Open School in Ainsworth

Ainsworth plans to open on Monday September 4 with Supt. E R Butterworth and staff including Carrie Stewart Fairfield Harold Rider Gilmore coach Miss Siebold Ackley mathematics Irene Bishop Marengo music 7th and 8th Ruth Putman Seymour 6th and 7th Beulah Johnson Rubio 4th and 5th Mrs Ella Crawford 2nd and 3rd Francis Smith West Liberty primary Aretha Macy Lynnville.

Ruth Norris Ainsworth E. R. Butterworth Carrie Stewart Fairfield Harold Rider Gilmore Miss Siebold Ackley Irene Bishop Marengo Ruth Putman Seymour Beulah Johnson Rubio Ella Crawford Francis Smith West Liberty Aretha Macy Lynnville Emma Pressly Burlington Glen Porter Clyde Keiper H. Leatherbery Davenport Leatherbery Lee Norris Harry Hazelett Clarence Richards Clarence Walker J. A. Marsh Ft Madison Marsh M. Flynn Fred Walker Johnny Walker Mildred Pressley Amy Hemphill Des Moines E. R Butterworth Dow City

Local News Roundup From Walnut Area

Mrs Carl Nelson and family report Glenn Miller started teaching at Sommers School north of Wayland. The Nelsons and the Kurtzs returned from Lincoln Illinois after visiting relatives and attending the I State Fair at Springfield.

Carl Nelson Walnut Glenn Miller Sommers School Wayland Sevilla Jean Donna Mae John Kurtz Lincoln Ill Springfield Frank Mckay

Midway Sale Co Announces Weekly Community Sale

Midway Sale Co. of Columba Junction hosts a weekly Wednesday sale at Foo City Feed Yard offering farm goods and livestock. Community members may attend the public sale each week at the yard location in Foo City.

Midway Sale Co Columba Junction Foo City

Automobile paint castings dry faster with gold reflector lamps

Paint castings cure in one-tenth the time after introduction of ovens lit by lamps with gold plated reflectors. This change speeds production and cuts heat exposure for parts.

Markets Report From Chicago Hogs Cattle Sheep Activity

Chicago markets show hogs at 6000 head with mixed demand and price ticks up to 15 cents. Cattle trade steady with good yearlings and light steers mostly 9.25 to 10.00, cows 7.25 to 8.50, vealers 11.00 down. Sheep market around 2000 head, native lambs 9.00 to 9.25, yearlings 6.76 to 7.40, ewes 0.50 to 3.50. receipts tomorrow projected cattle 100 hogs 600 sheep 100.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Prices On Sept 4 UP

Market notes show corn bids for yellow and white varieties with values around 48 to 49, 6 yellow at 48 ½ percent, and oats bids listed for white types at 34 and 33 ½ percent. Position details indicate fluctuating prices across white and yellow corn and oats.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Table Summary From Sept Market Data

Chicago September grain quotes show Wheat May at 14% 11% 14% with close 74% and Sept at 12% 1h% 72% plus 16%. Corn May 69% 60% 59% 160% Sept 45% at % 45% 60. Oats May 32 22% 31% 32% Sept 80% 35% 31% 30%. Feed and other figures listed in table reflect fast-changing futures prices and delivery months.

Chicago Wiech

Chicago Produce Receipts Reported For Sept 1

Produce firm records show 6,001 cases of fresh graded firata 16 and 1640 extra firsts with current receipts of 14. Poultry receipts include 48 trucks with leghorn hens at 60 percent and spring chickens at 15 percent.

Chicago

Prophet Ibn Khasri Foretold Allenbys Jerusalem Entry

A legend says Ibn Khasri predicted Jerusalem would be wrested by a conqueror who enters on foot. In 1917 General Allenby captured the city and fulfilled the omen by entering on foot.

Ibn Khasri Jerusalem Allenby

Dublin Notes on Local Social Visits

Dublin residents report visits and family news as Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sanders with Patty and Le land spent Friday at the J. W You Coke Lome with Patty staying for a shorter visit. Mr and Mrs Charlie Mayer and Victor joined, while Mr and Mrs W Robertson attended the state fair last week with Lilah Mangold and Janet mentioned.

H. J. Mangold Dublin Lee Sanders Patty Leland J. W You Coke Lome Charlie Mayer Victor W. Robertson Lilah Mangold Janet

Xenia Attendees at State Fair and Nearby Campers

XENIA Sept. 1 Farmers usually make a 4 gal access ion out of the state fair often taking advantage of the camping grounds there. Those attending the fair this week include Harold Cleese and family Jimmy and Larry Clegg James Clegg and family Keith Hiller Wagenknecht family Herman Wagenknecht Wayne Norman and Billy Morriv and family Gene Stephens and family Palmer Miller with Preston and Joy Edmondson Loren Eharl of Noble Laureianna were guests of Wiley Edmondson Monday evening Stoy Wood Joe Gilbert Petty Muster and Bonnie returned home Monday evening from their eastern trip after driving to New York and spending several days there.

Xenia Harold Cleese Eone Jimmy Larry M James Clegg Mra Keith Hiller Herman Wagenknecht Henry Wagenknecht Wayne Norman Billy Hugh Morriv Gene Stephens Palmer Miller Preston Joy Edmondson Loren Eharl Noble Laureianna Wiley Admondson Stoy Wood Joe Gilbert Petty Muster Bonnie New York

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