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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1938
Page
7
D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns, including community events, gatherings, and notable small happenings. The column tidily aggregates civic notices, social news, and local color from the region.
April 8 report from Riverside area notes many visitors and neighbors in for the day. Local weather remains wintry with bad roads and oat and fruit damage concerns voiced by farmers. A short domestic joke closes the item.
Crabshaw asks why Mr. Peck calls his wife Honey, and Peck replies that honey has never agreed with him.
A reader note thanks Del Walker and wife for visiting Thursday for the annual Evening Journal subscription event. Mentioned are Roy Funston and Keota Ret mail letters noted as interesting and encouraging.
A small boy confirms his mother is home but not to the doorstep. Willis Beatty is listed as a yearly subscriber alongside other magazine supporters. Elmer Wheeler’s talk at the high school drew attendees from neighboring towns, with praise for his hour and a quarter presentation. John McCleary visits conclude the morning.
In East 76 on April 5 Mr. and Mrs. Orville Leinen hosted an aluminum supper with Nelson the demonstrator and guests including Ed Hotle LeRoy Bermel Delores Mayer Carl Mayer Roy Argo and families. A Friday night demo occurred at Kary Henderson’s with Art Romine Lawrence Romine Barbara Lloyd Miller Laurel Statler Phyllis. Residents attended church events in Keota Mt Pleasant and Wellman while local leaders like J B Powell the new Keota mayor were noted among neighbors.
The U S district court of appeals at St Louis Mo sustains a demurrer against a government suit to recover 53000 mispaid as excess income taxes to French and Hecht Davenport The ruling upholds the Davenport federal court and is joined by Judges Kimbrough Stone and Seaborn with a dissent by Judge Woodrough noting objections.
Markets show hogs at 11 000 head with 6 000 direct despite prices 15 to 26 cents lower than yesterday. Cattle 1 500 head steady with calves steady. sheep 11 000 steady with lambs 8.75 to 9.25 and feeders 7.00 to 8.00. Estimated receipts for tomorrow include 5 000 hogs, 5 000 sheep and cattle mix.
Market steady to firm across produce poultry and butter with detailed receipts figures. Chicago reports receipts of 37 424 cases for produce with various firsts and extras, while butter shows 106 052 pounds with multiple price categories and percentages. Poultry markets stay steady with counts for broilers ducks geese turkeys and roosters in listed ranges.
The piece notes several percentage figures for Chicago area yellow and white materials, then pivots to a legal demurrer arguing faulty service and an insufficient summons in a case, condemning the clerk’s error as compromising justice.
The notice lists percentages from 58 to 60 and grade ranges 45 to 55 for sample, with estimates of about 140 carlots. No specific names, dates, or locations are provided in the available text.
In Chicago on April 8 the grain market posted mixed figures with May and July Wheat and Corn futures fluctuating. Wheat May at 84 percent, July 81 percent, Sept 82 percent. Corn May 60 percent, July 61 percent, Sept 62 percent. Oats May 28 percent, July 27 percent, Sept 27 percent. Rye May 62 percent, July 61 percent, Sept 60 percent.
In Cleveland in 1833 or 1834 a Sunday school began as a mission or ragged school. The children were so ignorant that teachers had to spend time teaching them to read before any Sunday instruction could occur.
Prices for poultry and eggs listed by W. S. Reist Co with No 1 and No 2 sour cream sweet cream heavy hens leghorn hens ducks geese and prices per pound or dozen Also notes on delivery pay and deductions for defective poultry and culls.
The school board announces President Glenn Mace and Secretary alph W. Thompson along with trustees Dr. P. L. Biter Dr. T J Pease A. EB Atchison and W. Tucker for the district.
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