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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1940
Page
5
A candidate announces runs for the Board of Supervisors and County Auditor in the June Primary, subject to Republican voters. The entries name J J Rieh and Walter W Schroeder as the hopefuls for VOR County AUCESTOR and County Auditor respectively.
Harriet Coulter, Republican voter seeking renomination for the office of County Recorder, announces candidacy ahead of the June primary. Ballot push details and local endorsements noted in early filing.
The notice states Mildred Patterson Norman 17Ftf is a candidate for county auditor and will run for Clerk of the District Court as a Republican in the June primary. It notes the offices are subject to voters and party will in the election.
A notice for the county board of supervisors election sets the term starting January 1 1942 with the outcome contingent on Republican voters at the June polls.
A prospective candidate declares intent to run in the June Primary for the office of County Auditor in Washington County. The entry notes candidacy is subject to the will of Republican voters and party processes.
A farmer wearing worn clothes and a four week whisker growth fooled a bank cashier and secured deposits totaling 3800 dollars after being refused loans. The lender accepted a time deposit as the farmer claimed two payments and eighteen hundred dollars in the first package. The piece moves through local anecdotes including a log cabin birth question and a crutch injury to Raymond Hasty.
Gas made from Welsh anthracite powers a trial motorbus in Stockport England. A five row French plant fuels a 31 seat bus. On the Marple Mellor run the vehicle kept near normal speed for petroleum buses, slowing on steep grades. Tests promise new Welsh coal use and ample power for Britain during war.
Skiers visiting Norway can secure a 50 percent rebate on rail tickets when bought outside Norway. The offer highlights cross border travel savings for winter sports tourists.
Chicago markets report hogs steady to up to ten cents higher with tops around 6.50 and various weight classes priced from 4.00 to 6.50. Cattle include 1,000 head with steers and heifers steady, most steers 8.75 to 10.25, common lots 8.25 and less, heifers 9.35 and up, stockers weak but scarce. Sheep numbered 5,000 with eastern westerns at 9.85 to 10.00, fat sheep scarce, futures receipts listed for tomorrow.
Chicago on April 26 shows open high low and close for wheat corn oats and rye futures. May wheat at 1.09 with slight declines, corn around 64 cents, oats near 41 cents, rye near 70 cents with small percentage changes across May July and September contracts.
Chicago cash grain prices report for April 26 lists corn by grade with 1 yellow at 66 to 68, 2 yellow 66 to 67, 4 yellow 64, 5 yellow 67 to 44, sample grade 67, oats at 42 and 41 to 42, soybeans at 106. Prices shown in percent terms and mixed grades reflecting market notes.
Chicago produce receipts rise with 53195 cases and fresh grade firsts at 16 percent while dirties hold 14 percent. Poultry markets ease with 41 trucks and heavy hens and springs seeing notable price ranges. broilers hold at 22 percent.
Word reached here of the death of Charles H. Love on Tuesday afternoon at a home in Sterling Kansas. He was a brother of Mrs Mae Mc Creedy. Funeral arrangements and obituary details were not learned.
Weather kept many from attending a Jeedison boys 4-H meeting held last evening at the Arthur Duensing home. Leader Lloyd Marek discussed feeding baby beeves and market litters and proper rations. Mrs. Duensing served lunch afterward.
Des Moines report on a campaign to dissociate raccoon coat, gin bottle, and necking party from college life. Floyd Kttt, publicity director at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, spoke at the American College Publicity association convention in Des Moines.
Four Washington city wards will hold a Democratic caucus in a courtroom Monday evening April 29 at eight o'clock to select delegates to the county convention on May 4.
Washington county health unit announced a new date for the West Cheater pre cool roundup. The event shifts from the afternoon of May 10 to Thursday May 2 with the updated schedule publicized today.
Mrs Frank D Anderson and her infant son Kiton were overcome by leaking gas while washing clothes in a Waterloo kitchen. Fire department revived Mrs Anderson. the baby required no treatment.
Howard Dorrance trucked sheep to Cedar Rapids while truckers move corn to Muscatine. Mrs. Jake Litwiller hosts the Fair View Aid next Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones of Keota visited Jake Litwiders Friday. Rural pupils attending Wellman High joined seniors on a Washington trip Friday.
The first annual meeting of the Washington County First Bi Monthly Cow Testing association re elected its officers Lyle Jay Fesler president Clarence L Brown vice president and Arthur L Hamilton secretary treasurer The group formed in cooperation with the Farm Security Administration and extension service began June 1 1939 with about 52 members and roughly 500 cows tested The meeting also discussed forming a second unit and planned a family picnic for August County Agent J W Chandler spoke on farm problems
Mrs Vane Wooley of Silvis Illinois died after an appendicitis operation in a East Moline hospital. Funeral held yesterday with burial in East Moline. She was 50 and survived by her husband and son Everette. She spent much of her life in the area and was born in Kansas before moving to Washington as a child.
Congressman Martin crafts a promotion bill with Army chiefs to speed officers’ advancement while slashing costs. It clears the House with bipartisanship and is expected to pass the Senate and receive the president’s signature, improving efficiency of the national defense program.
Mrs C Turkington and Adelia Letts of Letts were callers yesterday. Bob Warren of Davenport spent today on business and visiting friends. Mrs Richard Johnston and Mrs Harold Putnam will go to Ames to spend Sunday with Hilma Dodds and Beulah Bower. Dave Falk of Chicago arrived to visit his brother Joe Falk and family. Mr and Mrs Russell Jennings of Los Angeles arrived to spend several days with friends and are house guests of Mrs E B Hammer during their Washington visit. The Jennings formerly lived on East Main Street.
Want-ads list midweek sales at Midway State Co Columbus and City Feed Word with weekly events. May 2 and W. R. Schantz announces closing out sale at Noble at ten o'clock each Friday.
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