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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1939

Page

7

Albert Sharps Host Minnesota Guests at Richmond Dinner

Mr and Mrs Albert Sharp entertained Saturday for Mr and Mrs Anthony Excher of Collin Minnesota. Guests included Leo and Livya Sharp Will Shalla Fred Shalla and families, and other local relatives. The week featured visits to Shalla and Sharp homes and a Sunday reunion at Sunset Park with Riverside guests. Mrs Clara Patterson is reported very sick.

Daryl Shalin Richmond Sep Albert Sharp Anthony Excher Collin, Minn Sharp Kacie Leo Sharp Larry Livya Sharp Fan Will Shalla Fred Shalla Les Sharp Wi Kloop Sunset Park John Hindah Riverside Alber Sharp Clara Pattersonas Isabelle Keuuard

Iowa Weather and Crop Summary from Des Moines

Warm spell gave way to frost in northern areas with light frost on the 21st and cloudier days preventing further frost. Dry soil hampers seed bed for winter wheat. corn yields rising with early dry kernels. hay and silage drying unusual. water shortages and fires threaten pastures. apple harvest ahead of schedule. grapes abundant and vines shedding. red clover harvest sizable with fair yields. Charles DPD Reed, Senior Meteorologist.

Des Moines Anality Charles Dpd Reed

Local residents visit and road work update

Mr and Mrs Clarence Thurm an visited Sunday evening at the Fred Shalla home. Mrs Louise Chey of Ohio has been visiting relatives. Clayton Lintz and Adolph Shalla cut wood for William Prebyl. The Teets family of Kalona visited Fred Fhalla. Today they began the first coat of a new road and plan three coats this fall. Harry Jirea and Clem Shalla are on the sick list.

Clarence Thurman Fred Shalla Louise Chey Ohio Clayton Lintz Adolph Shalla Willian Donald Teets Kalona Fred Fhalla Harry Jirea Clem Shalla Aick

Elders and Trustees of Bethel Church Meet at Lambert Home

Bethel church elders and trustees gathered at Ray Lambert's home last Wednesday evening. Community members attended the Homecoming at Haskins church and services at Cotter later that day. The note lists local visits and new car, with several residents moving away and others visiting relatives in Crawfordeville and Ainsworth.

Ruth Gideon Bethell Bethel Church Ray Lambert Bethel Haskins Church Cotter Des Moinen Anna Brown Mike Flynn Violet C. J. Wolfe Howard Applegate Nellie Kos Martha Charley Pleeker Gideon Donald Brown Crawfordeville

Islands Found in 1595 Named Marquesas de Mendoza

The Marquesas islands were discovered in 1595 by Mendona who named them Marquesas de Mendoza in honor of the viceroy of Peru’s wife.

Marquesas Islands Mendona Marquesas de Mendoza Peru

Large crowd attends Kieher Church services in Noble

A large audience filled Kieher church for Sunday services and an all day meeting. Promotion exercises and a noted sermon by Kirother Schultz of Blufton preceded a noon basket dinner. Local families and visitors joined in afternoon activities and birthday celebrations, with several callers and a grocers convention in Des Moines noted.

J. A. Frey Noble Kieher Kirother Schultz Blufton Ohio Ladies Missionary Society Virgil Wittmer Washington Wm. Nossinger Wayland Mary Roth Lines Fruit Farm Iessant Selma Swartzendraber Sugar Creek J. W. Widmer Lizzie Mast Albert Nossinger Archbald Mia Manda Klopfenstein Barbara Wyre Mary Frey Orlap Linch Applea Elex Dorsh Vernon Orlan Frey Des Moines Grocers Dave Richard Wilma Westen Olds Sam Bender Ed Yoder Missouri

Miller's Footwear Inc Dissolution Notice

Miller's Footwear, Inc. of Washington Iowa dissolves after stockholders adopt a resolution on September 7 193% authorizing sale of all assets by a duly authorized corporate officer.

Miller’s Footwear, Inc Washington Iowa

Farmers Day at Gail Dickinson Farm Near Brighton

A Farmers Day at the Gail Dickinson farm near Brighton is planned with colt shows horse pulling bronco and airplane rides. The event is next Saturday with the colt show at 10:00 and male colts at 11:00 followed by other entertainments and lunch available for 25 cents.

Gail Dickinson Brighton

Chicago markets report hogs cattle calves and sheep decline

Chicago market update shows hogs at 9 000 head slow and lower by 10 to 25 cents with 200 to 270 lb cattle at 7 35 to 7 50 and 270 to 300 lb butchers 7 10 to 7 50 while packing sows fall 25 to 40 cents. Cattle trade slow with light yearlings and steers weak and bulls bid down. yearlings and light steers at 10 25 to 10 86. best heifers at 10 94. prime weighty steers above 11 25. few loads near week’s high. Sheep at 10 000 head. spring lambs steady to weak and sheep strong with top natives and western lambs at 10 00 and natives 9 75 down.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Corn Market Report

Chicago prices for cash grain on September 28 show mixed and yellow corn at 51 to 61 percent, white corn around 60 percent, and soybeans with yellow at 81 percent. Cattle receipts noted at 235 cars.

Hennery Brown Hennery White Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Report

Chicago market report shows steady produce with 4 579 cases receipts. Fresh graded firsts 1814 extra firsts 19 percent current receipts 164 percent dirties 13 percent. Poultry market firmer receipts 32 trucks hens 16 percent spring chickens 14 to 16 percent turkeys 16 to 17 percent.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Table Open High Low Close

Grain table from Chicago shows prices for wheat corn oats and rye across May and July contracts. Data includes open high low and close figures with various percent changes and figures for each commodity.

Chicago

Tyrone Social Notes From Washington Area

Tyrone residents and visitors share calls and visits around Washington. Families such as the Sheetzes, Sheetz, and others are mentioned visiting relatives, spending Sundays with friends, and helping with farm work like clover harvesting.

Miller's Footwear Inc Liquidation Approved

The shareholders affirm the dissolution of Miller's Footwear, Inc. and retire all liabilities and debts as of this date. Resolution authorizes the liquidation and dissolution effective now. EC SACRE 3. resident 18714e ow. 21-280. 3.43

Miller’s Footwear, Inc

Bachelors Go for Chocolate in Britain

Report notes that half of bachelors purchase chocolate twice weekly revealing a habitual snacking pattern among single men in Britain.

Britain

Urge Farmers Move Hogs Into Stubbles from Old Hog Lots

Des Moines report notes dust borne pneumonia and lung fever sweep swine areas. Authorities urge farmers to move hogs to clean stubble fields away from old hog lots to prevent infection. Risks rise as outbreaks and severity increase. moving herds to stubble reduces exposure.

Des Moines American Foundation For Animal Health

Mrs Robertson Injured in Fall in Crawfordsville

In Crawfordsville on a Tuesday afternoon Mrs W G Robertson tripped and fell fracturing her left wrist and injuring her knee. Mrs Bessie McCoy cared for her, with other locals including Mrs S W Carrick Mrs W W Twinam Essie and Lois Harper Mrs IF Maxwell Mia Emma Fox and Mary Manners attending the funeral of Mrs Ralph Smith in Washington where she spent earlier life. Mr and Mrs Lee Hanna traveled to Waterloo to visit and attend the earth congress.

Mary Matiners Crawfordsville W. G. Robertson Bessie MceCoy S. W. Carrick W. W.twinam Essie Lois Harper IF. J. Maxwell Mia Emma Fox Mary Manners Ralph Smith Washington

New Zealand Declares Reserve Protecting Native Birds

An order from Wellington proclaims three million acres of forest in the mountains a reserve to safeguard native birds and to prevent floods by preserving watershed areas.

New Zealand Wellington

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