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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1932
Page
2
Markets report 4 000 hogs and 100 cattle yardside sales with steady to lower prices. Hogs top 4.90, cattle mostly 4.60 to 4.90, calves and beef steers listed with multiple price ranges. Lambs midweek 6.75, sheep 2 000 head steady, with various weights and feeder listings.
Des Moines reports combined hog receipts at 10 800 for 24 hours ending 8:00 A.M. with steady to strong trend and light Saturday marketing. Prices range for various weights from 3.45 to 4.50 per 100 pounds, pigs and sows included, based on bulk transactions and excluding certain basis and Lone Hau shipments.
Announcement lists 23 sows to farrow soon with hogs weighing 60 to 100 pounds and 125 head of sheep including 100 native feeding lambs and 25 wes. It requires truck drivers to disinfect vehicles before loading hogs for unloading at barns and bans entry of hogs from diseased farms. Continuous disinfecting and no hogs with disease signs allowed.
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell play a normal young American couple in The First Year opening Monday at the State Theatre. The film, adapted from Frank Craven's play and directed by William K Howard, highlights natural performances with no artificial mannerisms.
Chicago market page lists grain quotations for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE with Sept Dec May contracts. Prices show open high low and close figures across wheat corn oats and rye, reflecting typical daily session data.
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed springs and kernels across wheat corn and oats with variations by grade. Wheat ranges from 42% to 54% for several categories while corn moves between 32% and 32% for yellow and mixed grades, oats hold around 15% to 17%.
Chicago market notes list dairy and produce prices for cheese butter and related items. It records live poultry values with weights and grades, potato shipment counts, and cobbler apples with regional price ranges.
The Wayland annual Con rad reunion was held at Wayland park with about 250 attendees on a sunny Thursday. Activities included baseball, kittenball, horseshoe pitching and a midday picnic. a program featured Irvin Boshart, Lois Leiehty, Eudora Roth, Noah Bicher and Frank J. Conrad among others. Next year’s reunion will be at the same park with officers named: Aaron Lelehty president, Jacob Graber vice president, Inez Schlat ter recording secretary, Gertrude Kinner corresponding secretary, Da discussions continued.
Local-column item by D. F. Macon reports on happenings across nearby towns. Updates include social events, community meetings, and notable residents, reflecting small-town life and shared regional ties.
A long column of rural news from Keota and surrounding towns recounts visits by residents to Washington and Mt. Pleasant, trips to Colorado Springs, Pike's Peak views, harvest details, crops like potatoes and clover, neighborly gatherings, and humorous social riffs at a local event. Names include Sam Munson, Mrs Munson, Henry Fredrickson Jr, O L Page, D C Griges, John Shebeck, Walter Kyle, Grant Humeston, and many others, with reflections on etiquette and community life.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Hayle of Washington Row visited Thursday bringing thanks and best wishes. Mrs George Hopping and Mrs Geo Chalupa contributed to the Evening Journal. Alex McCreedy and family called. Burk saw the doctor. Mrs W R McCreedy underwent surgery in Iowa City Thursday.
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell star in The First Year at the State highlighting a modern comedy drama with rival suitors and a recreated village setting. Also promoted is Ken Maynard in Whistling Dan with fast pacing, action, and notable photography.
Frank Buck, famed for collecting wild animals for American zoos and circuses, joins a Malayan jungle expedition to shoot authentic scenes for the KRKO Van Beuren adaptation of Bring Him Back Alive. The show debuts next Thursday with Buck aboard.
Partial OCR lists members of several committees and roles including Vid Graber chorister Mrs Edd Witting historian Jacob Roth executive committee Jacob Bieber Peter Graber J G Wenger arrangement committee DPD F Meyer Daniel Conrad Lester Alliman resolution committee Mrs L H Rinner Mrs K Sehants Wilbur Kicher program committee J W Wittrig O F.
Frances Frey and Frances Eicher lead the entertainment committee with Gilbert Sebantz Ezra Conrad and Elmer Graber on the nominating committee. Rec luse Henry Graber and Lester Kra bill also involved. Distant guests include Mr and Mrs Noah Eicher Mr and Mrs James Marshall Doris and Lorna.
A long list of residents from Winfield, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and surrounding towns are noted visiting relatives and friends in the area. Social calls include Mrs. Merle Stoler and family in Des Moines, and Mr. and Mrs. J G Hoth aiding Mrs. Melvin Gingerich’s birthday celebration in Iowa City.
Mr and Mrs A C Gingerich of tear Weidman arrive Wednesday to visit until Sunday with Mr and Mrs Will Bieber. Lois and Esther Meyer of Trenton arrive today to stay with the Biebers while their parents Rev and Mrs Meyers accompany Rev and Mrs Joseph Graber to a Shenandoah conference. Elmer Meyer and family were visiting Yarmouth and Morning Sun Thursday and stayed with Anna Evans in Yarmouth. Meyers once taught at Yarmouth before moving to Ohio State College in Kent Ohio.
A crowded social note lists numerous visits and homecomings around Brighton and nearby towns. Jean Anne Schraeder and relatives return to Fairfield after a visit with Mrs. Harry Kyle. Several guests travel from St. Louis, Burlington, Sparta, and Kansas City to visit local families and attend nursing and work arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCreedy and daughter Heen hosted Effie McCreedy. Anna Tedford recovering from summer flu. Eliza Hayden injured by porch swing. Lee Norris and three children visiting relatives in Muscatine. Dr. Griffith from Washington visited. Alice Page and Charles Shook visiting the Shooks in Sigourney and Muscatine. Blanche Peters and Nora Spessard visited Iowa City.
Tyrone notes Mrs Dorothy Len tinger visiting sister Mrs Raymond Baumert in Kinross. Local families including Crawford Dillons Sheets Nelsons and Lenninger gatherings reported at various homes with relatives visiting Burlington and Charly Lenninger.
A New York Morning Telegraph item recalls Sir Henry Irving’s notorious scrawl. He allegedly wrote a note to the Lyceum box office manager asking for two seats for a friend bearer, only to be refused with the quip that they do not wake up prescriptions here.
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