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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1936
Page
7
Aug 1 report from Wayland details multiple local trips and visits. Families plan travel to Nebraska and Colorado while others ship cattle to Chicago. Community members attend hospital, church, and social events. births, reunions, and relocations noted among residents.
A mixed local item column advertises Fly-Foil insect spray a Firestone tire claim and hog feeders for sale. It then reports August 1 visits by multiple Washington residents to nearby towns, notes moving of J W Teeters property on East Jefferson and new neighbors, a doctor move, and various family updates including travel, illness treatment plans, and social exchanges.
The piece notes that the postal organization emerged from private messengers serving ancient rulers. Each carrier had a fixed post to wait for messages and relay them onward. It credits Emperor Diocletian as likely the first to create a postal post accessible to private users.
Aug. 1 Columbus Junction reports the annual picnic for former Tennessee residents set for August 9 at Saunders Park, Mt. Pleasant, featuring a noon basket dinner and a Cream Supper. Oakland Union Sunday School plans an ice cream social on the church lawn Tuesday evening. Rev. and Mrs. Robert N. Chord plan a Minnesota vacation next week. Chord resumes preaching Aug. 23 at local churches. Frank Deford returns to Rock Island after two weeks in town. Next meeting scheduled.
President Roosevelt shared a beach party picnic at Herring Cove Campobello Island with Premier Dysart of New Brunswick and Mrs. Roosevelt. The gathering included a Roosevelt summer home visit and a casual meal of hot dogs on the coast.
Chicago markets show hogs 3 500 head with 3 000 direct demand and steady tone. Cattle receipts 1 300 steady with beef class 7.50 to 9.50 per cwt for choice steers and calves 4.50 to 9.00, feeders 5.00 to 7.75. Sheep 3 000 steady with lambs 10.00 to 10.75 and feeders 6.50 to 8.25.
Chicago reports steady markets across eggs butter poultry and potatoes. Egg receipts 6 417 cases with varied firsts and dirties. butter receipts 9 168 tubs with high percent specials and extras. poultry receipts include multiple weight classes and bird types. potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments noted.
Regional items list visitors and visits in Burlington Iowa Columbus City and Muscatine including Mrs Wendell Morgan hosting shellbark club on Sept 17. Travel and family visits to Iowa and Illinois towns, church events, reunions and summer programs plus weathered agricultural price quotes for corn.
Tibridle and Grundy Center residents spent a few days with Lawrence friends. Mrs Frank Stewart and two daughters of Chicago visited H O Meredith. Mr and Mrs Milton Tucker and Kenneth of Cedar Rapids visited J C Arington. Chicago visitors T Van Tuyl and wife called on Mrs Ollie Shearer. Mrs Van Tuyl was Miss Laura Emerson of Conesville. Mrs L B Dempsey and daughter Marlene from Wellman attended the July Mothers Club meeting at Chautauqua Park. Tony Thomas of Logan visited his sister Mrs B O Roundy. Mr and Mrs W R Richard and daughter Helen of Humeston and Mrs G W Toliver of Clio visited Charles Eliason. The Hill family, L C Hill and Marilyn, plan two weeks camping at Long Lake in Hubbard Minnesota.
Fragmentary note urges readers to rely on independent reasoning to tackle difficult problems and avoid blindly following others. It emphasizes personal responsibility in problem solving and discerning truth.
Washington Lodge No. 24 A A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday each month. W Bealer is Worshipful Master and W Yard serves as secretary for routine notices and communications.
Railroad timetable lists arrival and departure times for multiple trains serving Washington. It includes westbound and eastbound trains such as the Sunset Limited Golden State Limited and Apache service with daily and weekly frequencies, plus freight and local stops and agent contact.
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