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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1939
Page
7
REISTER S MARKETS lists Saturday prices for dairy and poultry. Sweet cream sour cream 18c per tub lb. Hennery Brown Eggs 16c per dozen. Hennery White Eyes 16c per dozen. No 2 Eggs 1 1c per dozen. They pay 5e per pound for delivered poultry, with extra cuts and very thin poultry valued at market. cull poultry rejected.
Clarice Wonnenberg daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Wunnenberg Morning Sun and William Dwinell son of Mr and Mrs S A Dwinell Columbus Junction were married at Zion Lutheran church Iowa City on Aug 4 the 92nd birthday of the bride’s grandmother Augusta Ruppert Attendants were Bette Dwinell and Kenneth Lukins a wedding dinner followed at Mrs Ruppert’s home Dwinell is a 1936 Columbus Junction High School graduate and served as first class fireman on the USS Wright scheduled to return to his ship Aug 16 Mrs Dwinell will join him on the west coast soon.
Adjutant General Charles H Grahl met with three Washington National Guard officers in Des Moines to discuss plans for a new 40000 armory. Capt O J Brown and Lieutenants Walter G Conner and Max Donaldson attended.
Barbara Frank year and a half old daughter of Mr and Mrs Far Frank died from carbolic acid burns. Mr Frank ...
An ad note offers a durable coffee dripolator to 28 Sargent Feed gift coupon and other valuable gifts for farm and home for information see Wolfe Hatchery.
A farmer discovered a bottle containing acid spilled near the yard. Mr Frank was called to explain its origin and potential danger to nearby property and residents.
State attorney general ruled that the board of education may award coal contracts even if bids are higher, with a meeting noting a 44,000 ton tract for the state university. The decision was delivered after a session in Iowa City.
Three men Jolley Vandermulen and Harvey were found dead from bullet wounds at their Rockwell City farm. Authorities consider the deaths as murder by self inflicted gunfire amid a quarrel over a recently employed house worker.
August 4 column lists residents and visitors around Washington including Earl Chorpening, Charley Owen, and nurse Lewis Boyd. Shoppers Emerson Witting of Wayland plan to attend the Centennial. Subscriptions from Melvin Bell Keota and J. M. Thompson Keola honored. Multiple neighbors from Pleasant Hill and Crawfordsville area are noted visiting, trading, or traveling for family illness.
A brief byline item credits D F Macon as the Journal's subscription representative for the region. The note identifies the courier role and association with circulation efforts in the local paper.
Filmore McIntosh of Hazard Kentucky campaigns for the Republican nomination to the state railroad commission. His expense list shows oxen care costs including shoes, feed, and polishing supplies. The piece also describes a Keota parade with lengthy floats, favorable weather, and local thanks to donors and participants.
The playground opened June 19 with 55 registrants despite rain. Ruth Dupuis led younger children while older groups played softball, basketball, volleyball, and crafts. Four teams vied in a nine game softball schedule, Journal Carriers winning the title. Total registrations reached 164 boys and 125 girls, totaling 289 children, with 300 attendees at events like Field Day and Pet Show.
Mr and Mrs Howard Stewart traveled to Washington state to see their sons James and Howard and other points. Mrs Max Mitchel and Billy visited Riverside, while Silas and Earl Finke visited Denver relatives. Margaret Schmitt visited Keota for homecoming. A Cedar Rapids Welding School team defeated Crawfordsville 17 to 4 in a local softball game. An Iowa City team will play here next week.
Chicago market opens weak with hogs 10 to 25 cents lower as weights 240 pounds and up sell at 6.65 top. Bulk 6.40 to 6.65. lighter hogs 5.85 to 6.50. Cattle 500 head mostly steady with steers 7.50 to 9.25 and heifers scarce 3.50 to 4.25. Sheep 2,000 head with lambs 9.00 top and westerns 8.60 to 8.90. yearlings 7.00 to 7.86. Estimated Saturday receipts cattle 100 hogs 200 sheep 506.
A description notes Japan's oldest city Nara houses a colossal bronze Buddha statue. Its size is emphasized by a full grown man able to fit through one of its nostrils, illustrating the sculpture's extraordinary scale.
Wid Westwmtrermany The Prairie by Fennimore Cooper was written at Bad Duerkheim Germany and a small museum commemorates him there, reflecting the author’s American influence.
Chicago market news lists mixed corn at 65 percent and oats ranges from 20 to 70 percent. Receipts show 29 cars of corn arrivals.
Chicago grain table dated August 4 reports Wheat May 66 percent close, Sept 64 43. Corn Mar 44 high 41 close, oats May 28 close, Sept 27, Rye May 45, Sept 40 and Dec 42. Pricing shows varied intraday moves and few decimal anomalies.
Eggs market steady with 18 678 cases received. Fresh graded firsts 1514 and extra firsts 15 percent. Current receipts 14 dirty and 12 percent. Poultry market unsettled with 1 car and 38 trucks received. Ducks 13 percent and hens 14 percent, broilers 13 percent.
Walnut residents chronicle weekend visits and family activities around Cedar Falls. Henry Miller and Jack Keene stayed with Glenn Miller attending summer school while Ed and Loyd Nelsons visited Centerville. Several local families share weekend gatherings and farm chores.
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