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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1941
Page
7
A speaker notes a resident who reads the Washington Classifieds daily on Center Street. The narrator observes many locals skim the ads and suspects they hold real value for finding jobs or goods. The brief highlights the classifieds as a common habit among Washington residents.
A local report notes community efforts to collect 385 pounds of aluminum for U S defense. The piece covers storm damage from Aug 1 and lists residents and families affected while detailing social visits, road work, and local activities in district 4.
Midway Safe Co Columbus holds weekly Wednesday auctions and a Friday community sale. City Feed Yard lists an Aug 7 closing out sale south of Dublin. Oral Mayo Oct 8. Knotek Bros offer a pure bred Duroc boar and gilt sale Aug 28 northeast of Washington. Fred Mauthe holds a closing out sale of household goods on Madison St for $17.
Sioux City reports Rollie Buckelz 23 former Morningside College student died of injuries in an airplane crash while serving with the Canadian air force in England. A telegram to Dr. Earl A. Roadman confirmed the death. Buckolz enlisted in June 1940 and visited two months ago. son of Mr and Mrs Dave Buckolz of Wagner North Dakota.
Stainless steel is now offered in a ready to install form for bathrooms kitchens mantels hearths table tops and other home accessories. Its high reflectivity blends with surrounding colors and its natural metallic sheen harmonizes with any decor. The material resists moisture cracking and chipping and never needs painting.
Chicago livestock markets report hogs steady to close at around 11.60 to 11.70 with 240 to 270 lb butchers 10.80 to 11.30 while cattle across all classes trend unevenly lower by about 50 cents with some fed steers 75 cents lower. best hogs and cattle pricing reflected in 13.00 for 100 lb choice and 12.75 for choice heifers, light steers at 12.80 but heavier weights 11.50 to 12.25. sheep 1500 head 25 to 50 cents lower with choice northwestern lambs 11.25 to 11.50 and natives 10.75 to 11.90.
The Chicago grain table lists wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with various open high low and close values for Sep Dec May futures across several grains. Notable entries show wheat around 1.07 to 1.13 and soybeans near 1.41 to 1.44 with mixed percentage changes by contract month.
Grain bids show corn at 75 percent with slight variation around 74 percent for multiple lots. Oats include mixed and white categories ranging from 34 to 36 percent with some white heavy at 37 percent.
A coroner's jury rules Oliver Brown aged 12, of Muscatine, died from an accidental head injury after a street marker fell when struck by a runaway car. He died following emergency surgery to relieve skull pressure at a local hospital.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M announces its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Lee Holland W M and A W Yard secretary.
Eastbound and westbound local trains listed with regular and exception stops. Times include No. 2 Local 7:05 am, No. 4 Golden State Limited 8:08 am, No. 8 Golden State Limited daily 3:57 pm, and No. 25 Southwest Limited departures. Agents Goodlander and Anderson note branch specifics and Sunday exceptions.
In Sioux City a man struck and killed by a train July 24 near Stevens St. D. was identified as John Neal 62 of Commerce. His sister in law Mrs. Jess Neal of Commerce identified him, saying Neal had left Commerce July 1 to travel toward Kansas for harvest work.
The Washington County Dairy Herd Improvement association issued its 14th year report on June 30 1941 noting 25 members 482 cows tested 212 registered 270 grades. Average fat per cow rose to 362 2 lbs with total fat 131 277 8 lbs valued at 49 021 49 and per cow feed costs 66 14 producing a profit of 69 39 per cow. Queen Pietertje Ormsby Van Beers topped with 16359 lbs milk 610 9 lbs fat in 10 1 months. Officers named Marvin Matthes president Dean Johnson vice president Truman Erb secretary treasurer A L Duensing and Stanley Bush directors. The association ranked well in national contests and listed several high producing cows in Holstein and Guernsey breeds.
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