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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
7
Markets show hogs 15,000 head, hovers 8.25 to 8.80 per 100 pounds with losses 15 to 25 cents. Sheep 13,000 head steady to 10 cents lower, western fed lambs 10.85 to 11.00, ewes down. Cattle 4,800 head yearlings steady to 50 cents lower, bulk 9.25 to 11.00, best yearlings 11.50, bulls 11.00 to 11.75, heavy sausage bulls to 8.35, dealers 9.50 to 10.50.
Franklin Center reports a neighbor woman recounts Easter shopping woes after her husband gives money for purchases. The tale mirrors village humor as she later cannot recall where she hid the bills. The piece also lists Easter visits and local family notes from the community.
April 17 marked Lillian Kraemer's 15th birthday in Brighton. Mrs. Rhua Helmick hosted the Epworth League at the Kraemer home with Happy Hour refreshments for the young Methodists.
Open high low and close prices for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans listed for May July and September contracts. Figures show slight gains and losses across wheat corn oats and soybeans with multiple months and price points recorded by the Chicago grain exchange.
Chicago grain prices show mixed bids on April 17 with corn ranging from 68% to 72% across several lots and oats noted at 39 to 42 for various white and mixed samples. Soybeans hold around 1.23% to 1.24% for yellow beans with limited variation.
Chicago market data shows overall firm tone with poultry steady. Receipts total 41 212 cases for produce including extra firsts 22 and firsts 21 percent, dirties 19 and checks 18 percent. poultry receipts 35 trucks with heavy white ducks 16 and small white ducks 14 and small colored ducks 13 percent. springs 21 to 22144 and broilers 21 to 23.
Mrs. Cora Pringle entertained Harmony club members on Monday evening for Easter. Dinner guests included the McNeeses Neal Whisler and family and Otto McNeese. Ethel Townsley and H W Helmick headed to Minn and Laverne Iowa. The Bennetts and Merilyn spent Easter at home. Rev W R Noland and daughter Beja Ann visited from Ames. Lane of Washington joined Easter cantata attendance at the Methodist church. Irene Graham of Clarion spent Easter with Brighton friends. Katheryn Mann, previously in Sioux City, returned to the area after Easter commitments.
In a folksy reminder, Mickie explains that all papers publish 70 pieces and asks contributors to add their name at the bottom so readers know the source. The note emphasizes proper attribution and consistent bylines.
Iowa farm boys in the 1940 41 western lamb feeding project showed an average profit near 20 dollars per 16 lambs over purchase and feed costs. Across Mason City Des Moines Spencer and Waterloo 2 800 lambs were fed in 21 counties with average purchase 8 82 and selling 11 31 dollars. Lambs gained about 25 pounds in 110 days and daily gain was just over a quarter pound.
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told a Senate investigating committee that the navy is almost daily sending war material to Great Britain from on hand supplies. He did not disclose the types of equipment involved.
German speed boats near the British outpost reported sinking four armed British merchant ships totalling 13 000 tons according to the official news agency. The item references January and is part of wartime dispatches from Berlin dated April 17.
Crescent No. 7 school in Iowa township sits near the Iowa River within sections 26 27 34 35 and 36. Records begin 1872 though the building likely predates 1850 with later additions and remodeling. In 1890s terms its year extended from three to seven months with wage trends and strict rules in 1898. The school once bore the name Wild Cat before adopting Crescent, with 1940-41 pupils and teacher Carol Nicholson.
Davenport report chronicles three centenarians from near Iowa City area and Carroll County with Irish wit and Civil War memories. Mary Gerrity of Orion Ireland and Lydia Lyon of Onslow, along with Captain W J Wildey of Carroll, mark 100 plus birthdays within a 100 mile radius.
Joe Knotek president of the Washington County beef producers association announced a feedlot tour in cooperation with the Washington County Farm Bureau and the Chicago Producers commission on May 2. The second tour follows last year’s well attended event and aims to meet continuing interest. Herman Aaberg Chicago Producers will be present and assist with the tour. A cattle salesman from the Chicago Yards is expected to help grade and evaluate cattle. Carl Oldsen may participate but confirmation is pending. The tour will start in the southeast part of the county with final stops to be announced next week.
The text notes Mrs. Gerrity turned to farming after coming to Illinois in 18938, highlighting a shift in career and life. It mentions the duration and locale of her relocation as key context for her agricultural pursuit.
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