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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1940
Page
5
Chicago markets report hog prices finding little net change with 360 head sale, midweek firmness noted in some weight classes. Cattle trade weaker than Friday, fed steers scarcer with bulk at 8.00 to 9.75, calves and bulls firmer, vealers down slightly, sheep and lambs show modest gains with late top around 10.60 and lambs 8.25 to 8.90.
John Owen announces candidacy for county attorney at the June primary, stating the race is subject to Republican voters and the will of the party.
Dr Irwin J Lubbers president of Central college in Pella announced a Kuyper family gift honoring A N Kuyper will fund a new stadium. The project will begin after commencement and include a complete athletic field a quarter mile track and a substantial stadium. P H Kuyper son of A N Kuyper is president of Rosscreen Co in town.
Dr. Lubbers says the complete project will cost about $20,000. He provides a firm budget figure and outlines the overall financial plan for the undertaking.
Jeannette MacDonald, set to arrive in Des Moines today, will instead reach the city Sunday morning. Her manager cited lack of drawing-room accommodations on the Rocket train from Minneapolis. MacDonald will sing at Shrine Auditorium Monday night.
Chicago grain table lists Wheat Corn Oats and Rye with May July and Sept contracts. Values include open high low and close figures with multiple percentages and grain types across May through September deliveries.
Chicago cash grain market report lists corn and oats quotes with mixed yellow and white varieties and export style pricing. Prices show ranges for yellow corn 59 to 60, oats around 41 to 43, and beans noted with a high value of 10?46 in the fragment.
Chicago figures show receipts at 34 866 cases with 16 percent extra firsts and 16 percent evaded firsts. Current receipts rise 14 percent as dirties reach 144 percent and checks at 14 percent.
Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction holds weekly sales every Wednesday with a community sale every Friday. An April 11 horse sale is listed at City Peed Yard. J. W. Hendrickson in Richland is referenced.
Marvin Adelbert Dunn born Delta Iowa October 4 1895 died Knoxville Iowa March 30 1940 aged 44 years 6 months 26 days. He served in World War I as a musician in the Great Lakes and USS Mt Vernon troop ship earning seven Brest France trips. He married Frances Elizabeth Pearson in 1922 and had three children. Surviving relatives include his mother Elizabeth Dean brother Ralph K sister Marion Warr and grandmother Mary Fisher. Funeral services were held in Keota with American Legion honors and interment at Springfield cemetery Delta.
The United Presbyterian church held its annual congregational meeting after a potluck. Officers named include Henry Oak as chairman Mrs J Lewis as secretary J R Johnston as financial secretary Mrs W A Norris as treasurer and J J Robertson and Henry Oak as trustees.
Three men are serving six month jail terms at Montreal for cultivating opium poppy on a farm near the city. The field, believed to be the first ever found in Canada, was burned by police.
Report from Prairi m Center notes Rex Smith visiting Rock Island relatives and bringing five pigeons from Highland owner. Pigeons released Monday at 7 AM rose and circled before heading northeast, owner guesses 40 minute home trip. No update on arrival time.
In Shiloh on April 6 Mrs. Sam Marsh hosted visitors including Mrs. JL Donaldson and numerous relatives. A pheasant seen in the lane was attributed to timber fires at the Sam Marsh and Dave Lchantz farms, with several local families visiting homes and sharing meals.
Washington County C T A reports 368 cows tested in March with 316 397 pounds of milk and 12 1648 pounds of fat 125 cows produced over 40 pounds of butterfat. High cow was Coon 2244 pounds milk 92 pounds fat. Olva 1996 milk 79 8 fat followed by Lady 2654 milk 79 6 fat. High herd Morton Kmde West Chester averaged 1491 milk 54 4 fat across 12 registered Holsteins. Pasture guidance urged delaying turnout until bluegrass height reaches 4 6 inches and temporary pastures at 6 8 inches.
New York resident Miss Jane English launches a personal service bureau offering birthday and anniversary reminders for five dollars a year to help clients purchase gifts and manage celebrations.
Crawfordsville April 6 Mary Manners Legion Auxiliary members attended the county convention held at Riverside. Attendees included Mrs. Jessie Rees Ada Spencer and daughter Irma Ethel Zickafoose Cora Mc Coy Florence Henss Pearl Hering Katherine Da vis and Grace Lease. The district convention is set for Fairfield April 24. Mrs Lease Taylor Davidson and Maxwell attended the Keokuk Presbyterial in Keota Wednesday. Max Mitchell visited Riverside Wednesday.
Bokhara rugs are woven by tribes in Bokhara district of Central Asia north of Afghanistan. They use fine durable wool with goat hair, and are known for wide selvages long end fringes and octagonal patterns on a maroon or duli crimson field.
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