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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1932
Page
2
Hog receipts hit 7,000 with prices 3.50 to 4.10 for heavies and 3.90 to 4.15 for lights as the market falls to its season low. Cattle and calves show slight declines with steers and stockers steady to lower, while sheep volumes at 4,000 price lambs 6.25 to 7.00 and yearlings 4.50 to 5.50.
Towa livestock market in Des Moines reports 18,300 hogs received at 21 yards and 7 packing plants for 24 hours ending 8:00 AM. Prices varied by weight from light lights 140 to 160 pounds at 3.00 to 3.50 per hundredweight up to heavy weights 290 to 350 pounds at 2.75 to 3.25, with sows 2.20 to 2.80. Market tone steady to lower, slow trading, moderate movement.
The Chicago produce report shows creamery extras and standards for butter with various percentages, eggs per case, cheese varieties with percentages, live poultry including turkeys and fowl, and pota to prices by grade and weight. It lists U.S. shipments, Wisconsin sacked whites, Minnesota and North Dakota russets, and specific price ranges for russets and other potatoes by grade and size.
Grain receipts show 27 cars of wheat 129 cars of corn and 60 cars of oats. This data records yard counts and totals by commodity for the period.
Grain page from Chicago shows April wheat data with open high low and close figures. OCR fragment lists wheat values and market terms but lacks complete figures for full summary.
Ben Eastman of Stanford University breaks the world half mile record at Palo Alto California clocking 1 minute 51.3 seconds during a triangular track meet featuring Stanford Olympic Club and University of San Francisco. Eastman crosses the tape as the event’s featured highlight.
Chicago cash grain close details show wheat with mixed bids around 55 to 56 percent, corn bids largely in the 32 to 34 percent range with several color codes, oats and rye receiving mixed to high bids, barley trading between 52 and 59 as reported for April 23.
The Wellman column reports a mid year Washington rally on April 14 with associational president Mrs J B Carter and several members, a Guild play The Box Offering, and Miss Holmans address. The W C T U Institute April 19 drew strong attendance and a covered dish lunch with teachers as guests. Rev Lefever and West Chester visitors attended. Church groups plan officer elections, the annual business meeting Thursday, and upcoming Bible school services. The Clean Fun club meets midweek at George Miller home or church basement. The Sunday schedule includes Bible school at 9:30, morning service at 10:30 on A Great Privilege, B P U at 7, evening service at 8, and Messages in songs from the young peoples choir. Junior B J meets Saturday at 2:30 at Arthur Gardner home.
D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns including civic events, local meetings, and community updates gathered by the Journal's subscription representative. Highlights cover service changes, school happenings, and public notices across the region.
April visitors from Brighton West Chester and Ainsworth stop in Washington and share news. Locals mention Wayne Lambert and family shopping, Hereford cattle at Chorpening home, and residents like Clifford Bradey and Bud Borman returning for family reasons. Potatoes cut, peach trees blooming, and travel notes speak of European trips and cross-ocean experiences.
A cinema page previews Chevalier Lubitsch and a stellar cast headlined by Jeanette MacDonald and Charlie Ruggles. It highlights Arsen Lupin with the Barrymores, Are You Listening, The Lost Squadron, The Fighting Fool, and the anticipated Tarzan The Ape Man with notes on stunts and star power.
Mrs T Ellis Rickey entertained a large group Wednesday evening at the Coffey home in honor of Mrs W R Morgan of Chicago visiting there. Attendants included Mesdames Toppan Johnson Harold E Ross Milo T Sorden Edward C Henn Arthur C Gingerich L C Miller Elory Foster William Mengershausen Keith Adams O J Honsinger Lloyd W Burst and others.
The couple from Kalona, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ehrenfelt, married in Rock Island in August 1931. They plan to reside in Wellman and are prominent in local life after high school. The community voices warm congratulations and best wishes.
Jeanette MacDonald rose from a chorus role in The Love Trade to screen stardom in The Vagabond King Monte Carlo and Let's Go Native. She paused film work for a Europe concert tour and delayed a Berlin engagement when Paramount offered Chevalier paired roles. The pair perform several numbers in One Hour With You coming to the State Theater next week.
Bill Terry of the Giants tied a modern record by hitting six homers in four days and aimed to match or exceed seven in five games as New York defeated Philadelphia 13 8. Boston stayed atop standings after beating Brooklyn 4 1 with Bob Brown limiting the Dodgers to five hits and Art Shires injuring his knee. Detroit pounded Cleveland 16 3 as four Tigers homered, and the Reds battled to a 4 4 tie with Chicago.
The Fox theater hosts the film Arsene Lupin with John and Lionel Barrymore in a festival sequence featuring the largest cake ever seen on screen. The cake required a barbecue pit due to its size, and the plot centers on a birthday party that spirals into melodrama.
The Iowa state board of education filed in district court seeking a judgment of 19 801 and foreclosure on a farm tied to a 1922 University of Iowa loan. Defendants include Mr and Mrs William D Loney Thomas C Loney W J McChesney Farmers Union and Trust Co and L A [incomplete] as named.
In a partial game report the Toledo Blade recalls a ninth inning rescue by Sam Gray. It notes the Yankees Athletics Senators and Red Sox were not on the schedule.
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