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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1941
Page
7
A local lost and found notice reports recovered items with rings among them. The listing confirms several valuables returned to their owners and notes ongoing efforts to reunite remaining belongings with rightful owners.
Mrs Hotle welcomed members to a Home Art Club gathering at her West Chester home on April 28. The meeting featured a friendly reception and discussion of club projects and upcoming events chaired by Mrs R C Ferguson.
Farming activity resumed at the Richard Scott home as poults are expected from Maplecrest Turkey hatchery. Anna Reiner spent the weekend with her sister and family the Koenig household. A large group of youths attended a meeting directed by Rev. C. E. Strong at Vera Hesselschwerdt’s home. Henry Godwin visited Billy Maas. Albert Maas marked his 77th birthday on April 24 in good health. Jack Wason spent Sunday with his paternal grandparents, John and Mrs. Wiles.
Mrs Homer Hotlecki hosted an afternoon gathering with sewing knitting and rug hooking. Guests included Mrs Emma Miller and Mrs Howard Stewart. Refreshments served by Mrs Roy Bauer and Mrs Ben Holt. Mrs Dora Grinstead is very ill in Washington with visitors from Pekin Gary and New Hampton. C C Hotle erecting a City Service station west of his home.
A sequence of weekend calls and gatherings features Mr Holt's cousin Mrs Carl Hiurdin and John Lloyd of Raymondsville MO visiting Friday and Saturday. Homer Hotle hosts an open house Sunday for his brother Howard Hotle and guests Richard and Mrs E C Smith. Winfield residents Mr and Mrs E C Smith visit Mrs Agnes Ross, and Abbie Boyer returns from Rock Island after wintering with the Lyle Smith family.
Richard Scott bought a Farmall tractor and plow from Wade Implement in Wellman. Neighbors including Newt Benson and son Paul Wade Koening Albert Milton and Charles Maas attended the contour demonstration on the farm.
Elmer Runkle and his wife of Findlay Ohio travel across the United States in a trailer workshop sewing trousers and tailoring as they go.
Chicago markets show hogs 13 000 with weights under 240 lb steady to 100 lower and heavier sows steady. calves traded 9.00 to 11.50 with light steers up to 13.25 and yearlings near 12.25. cows firm to 15 higher. weighty bulls to 8.35 and light vealers to 12.00. Sheep 6,000 with red lambs steady and westerns 9.00 to 9.50. ewes scarce around 7.00. Estimated Wednesday receipts hogs 9,000 cattle 9,000 sheep 6,000.
Chicago grain quotes show wheat May at 91 1/2 92 with July around 89 1/2 to 90 and Sep near 90. corn May 68 1/2 with July 68 1/2 to 69. oats May 37 1/2 to 37 3/4 and July 34 1/2 to 34 3/4. soybeans May around 1.24 and July near 1.79 to 1.80 with Oct around 1.09.
The report lists grain quality grades and conversion ranges for corn oats and soybeans. Corn shows yellow and white varieties with ranges from 61% to 76% and price estimates from 1.22 to 1.28. Oats include mixed heavy and white samples around 37% to 39% with price indications near 1.22 to 1.26. Soybeans present yellow samples in the 1.22 to 1.26 range with multiple entries.
Chicago notes steady markets for eggs and poultry. Egg receipts reach 40 404 cases with 21 percent extra firsts and 14 current firsts. dirties 18 4. Poultry market stays steady to firm with 80 receipts and small hens at 22.
Riverside High schedules the Senior Class Play Running Wild by Glenn Hughes for Tuesday evening in the school auditorium. Cast includes Carl Hamond Joseph Hartzler Don Thomas Donald Rath Ed Smith and many others with a large ensemble of students playing salesmen and faculty.
Stephen H. Horgan created the first halftone image published in a newspaper. The image appeared in the New York Graphic on March 4, 1880.
Daily eastbound bus schedule from Washington lists buses 3 9 7 2 6 10 with departure times from morning to night. Tickets available at Bus Depot North Side Square and Candy Kitchen for nationwide trips, handled by agent A Cantoni at Avenue.
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