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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1934
Page
2
Chicago wholesale quotes show hogs around 3.75 to 3.90 for 170 to 290 lb, with top 8.95 for some heavy hogs. Cattle and vealers offer mixed values across weights, steers 550 to 1500 lb at 4.25 to 8.75, heifers 3.50 to 6.25, cows 2.85 to 4.75, vealers up to 7.00. Horse market notes Percheron draft horse revival. March cash receipts up 202 percent. Sheep open slow with lambs 10.10 to 10.35 for 90 lb classes.
Chicago April 27 market report lists eggs with steady pricing and varied receipts, butter with firm market and multiple quality categories, poultry and potatoes with firm markets and varied truck and car receipts, totals including 18 trucks and 1 car for poultry and 819 shipments for potatoes.
Chicago reports cash corn prices with several grades quoted. No. 2 yellow ranges 46% to 4744 with old 46% to 47, No. 6 yellow 46, No. 2 white 4914, No. 2 white old 49 to 4%44. Receipts total 42 cars.
Friday event announcement from the Past Noble Grand circle of the Rebekah lodge invites the public to a penny carnival. The notice highlights community gathering and fundraising activity with a small town social emphasis.
Chicago April 27 grain table shows price ranges for wheat corn oats and rye. Each contract lists May July September figures with open high low and year ago values, including May rye at 63 percent and July rye at 24 percent, reflecting market movements.
Brief regional items reported by the Journal's subscription representative D. F. Macon. Updates cover local happenings, small community events, and notices across nearby towns.
Friday morning in Washington Iowa shows a chilly 22 to 24 degrees with bright skies. Local residents including Mr and Mrs Alex McCreedy Mrs J Lee and J M Nicholson and Ruth Norris are mentioned shopping and socializing. E J Richards maintains the Ainsworth cemetery while others report farm work at Jesse Pearson farms and nearby properties with activity around shulls and shelter projects.
At 7 p m Friday evening at the I O O F hall. Lots of fun and plenty of laughs are promised.
Saturday the Fern Cliff 4H club meets with Ady May RBeen blossom for an all day session and pot luck dinner. Members bring print pieces sewing equipment and paper for patterns. The U F and F clubs and families join the Garretts for a pot luck supper at the Ernest Garrett home.
Monday Dr Fastwoods Sunday school class will hold their monthly soda with Mr and Mrs Fred J Moore 729 North Iowa Avenue on Monday evening April 29 The usual plan for supper will be followed The Bible Dept of Fortnightly will meet with Mrs Frank L Wilson Monday at 230
The Pythian Sisters will meet Tuesday evening at the Washington temple. A good attendance is requested as the work will be given and members are asked to bring sandwiches.
Wednesday event of the club at the Y community room is set for May with a 7 o clock start. Members who wish to be excused or bring guests must notify the jile Forgey by Monday evening.
Thomas Grubb, 66, Spanish American War veteran and former Columbus Junction resident, died April 22 at his Lowell Indiana home. Funeral services held there Tuesday. Survivors include a widow and a son. In Lone Tree, L. C. Hill and daughters attended a party honoring George Siverly on his 90th birthday with 35 relatives present. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hanft celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
Wayne Norman owns top draft teams in the country. Ralph Norris has a noted draft horse. Bob Quinn and W H Anderson set out gooseberry bushes at the Anderson farm. Mrs Quinn does more work than both. 61 calves on the Quinn farm. Frank and Mrs Moore progressing with spring work awaiting planting time. Mrs Homer Panlsgrove bought onion sets in Keota area. J A Wolosick notes Evening Journal expired. readers miss it. Weather favors horses in fields despite poor crop outlook and a sale ad for Mikseh’s tomorrow at 1 PM in Wellston. Thanks to Roy M Whitemen of Ainsworth for Evening Journal subscription.
A couple celebrated a golden wedding anniversary at their home near Columbus City. The Half Hour club held its year end meeting at Mrs. Etla Curtis and Miss Effe Kellys home with 24 attendees and committees named by president Mrs. J. E. Reaney. Rev Robert D. Poole formerly pastor of the local Methodist church died suddenly at Blackwell Oklahoma aged 62.
Rural update reports visits and celebrations at homes in the Fredonia area. Mrs Mary Lampert sustains a broken shoulder when a car slides off the road. A theft is solved as M F Patton is robbed and gypsies are located near Oakville with cash recovered. A court order allows sale of salvaged still supplies April 25 at the Louisa county court yard. Kasem From is jailed in Wapello.
Elaine Augustine, four, miraculously escaped serious injury after falling from a hayloft with a pitchfork last Sunday. The Ladies Aid met for quilting with eleven members at the church. The Young People's League hosted an address by Dr. B. Shimek of Iowa State University, aided by family and local guests. Upcoming events include May 16 meeting with Shields orchestra, eighth graders’ state tests at New Haven, and a Dutch Creek play day at Enterprise school on May 17.
Bees of various kinds gather about 40000 units of honey each year across a score of species, highlighting abundant production.
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