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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1939
Page
5
April weekend in Washington Iowa brings Harry Macon’s California return and a bustling town scene. locals note larger crowds, boarders and visitors from Keokuk Dublin Riverton and Crawfordsville. farmers plan fieldwork, dogs chase rabbits, and readers thank the Evening Journal for keeping news flowing in Iowa’s biggest little town.
Preliminary surveys near the Iowa and Cedar rivers between Columbus Junction and Conesville seek oil, ordered by the American Petroleum company of Davenport which runs a service station.
The Ontonagon boulder, a pure copper mass weighing three tons, is showcased in the Smithsonian in Washington D C. Found on the Ontonagon river in Michigan it was known to Native Americans and early explorers. Julius Eldred brought it to Washington in 1843 and Congress voted him 5664.98 dollars for his trouble. The boulder was deposited by glaciers over Michigan copper mines.
Local column by D. F. Macon, subscription representative, surveys happenings in nearby towns. Short items cover vendor notices, civic events, and community updates.
Springville residents share news on visits and farm business on the county line including Elmer Krantz and Ainsworth R 1 on the Duncan farm. Messages thank contributors, mention Elder’s health, and note a pending Journal office visit. Interwoven are brief quotes and aphorisms from Seneca and Chesterfield.
Davenport report shows Scott County Medical Society at odds with the county board of supervisors over relief patients. Chair Adolph Arp warned the board may use Pine Knoll sanitarium and Iowa City state hospital if terms are not accepted. Doctors accuse the board of acting as dictator amid protests over a venereal disease clinic.
Police directed traffic around a Sunday natural gas explosion and fire that wrecked the home of Mrs Marie J Dorland in Cedar Rapids. The frame bungalow sustained extensive damage as thousands of motorists viewed the scene. Conditions of Vance Gardner, 27, and Leo Dorand were noted.
Market notes show 8,000 hogs traded with slow activity and steady prices. Calves and fed cattle gained up to 25 cents with top steers around 13.00 and loads 11.78 to 12.50, weighty bulls 7.25, while sheep sales were scarce with lambs bid 9.25 to 9.50 and slaughter hogs 5.76 to 5.856. Estimated receipts for Tuesday list cattle 7,000 hogs 12,000 sheep 7,000.
Chicago grain table shows open high low and close for wheat corn oats rye with May July and Sept futures for each. Values appear distorted but indicate May through Sept positions and shifts in prices across wheat corn oats rye contracts in a daily market report.
Chicago cash grain lists mixed corn varieties with prices ranging from 47% to 48% and oats mostly around 31%, soybeans at 87% for yellow lots. Corn receipts total 103 ears. Virgil McKasson and 29 and 23 are injured and listed as unchanged.
Butter and eyes markets steady with receipts 866,135 and 47,698 cases respectively. Poultry receipts include 1 car and 32 trucks with mixed price ranges for ducks, geese, hens, leghorn hens, spring chickens, roosters, broilers, and turkeys.
Mr and Mrs William Kern welcomed a baby girl born Sunday March 26 in Richmond. Mrs Harry Jirsa hosted an all day club meeting on Wednesday. Archie Lafourek and Donald moved into a new home bought from Harry Strabala. Anna Lintz from Iowa City visited Frank Lintz. Linus Patterson and Claron Lintz called on Washington area. Geraldine Belin of Iowa City visited her mother Mrs Anthony Eglin and brother Edward.
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