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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1932
Page
2
Chicago market reports hog receipts of 20 000 with bids 5 to 10 cents lower. Lighter weights sold at 4 75 while lights mostly 4 50 to 4 70. Cattle and sheep also show softening trends with beef steers 8.00 to 9.85, yearlings 7.50 to 9.75, lambs 5.50 to 6.50, and sows 3.26 to 3.85 amidst holdovers and steady calfs.
Combined hog receipts at 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 12,300 for the 24 hour period ending 8:00 A. M. Today, up from 10,300 a week earlier and 9,600 a year ago, with prices mostly 5 to 10 cents lower and slow trading as weights vary from light to heavy.
The notice lists hog quotes by weight ranges from 290 to 550 lb with prices from 3.25 to 8.70. It notes bulk-basis pricing, weight shrinkage on long hauls, and that shipping point weights are excluded from quotations.
Open high low and close prices for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and related futures as of August 28 in Chicago. Sept Dec and May maturities shown with percent changes and price quotes across Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Barley futures noting modest gains and declines in various contracts.
Chicago August grain prices show 3 red 52 and 4 red 50 1 2 red 51 2 hard 52 4 hard 51 4 northern spring 50 8 mixed 51 4 mixed 3 mixed weevily 5 percent. Corn ranges 2 mixed 2 yellow 32 4 14 2 yellow 32 82 percent 3 yellow 31 6 yellow 31 1 white 82 32 3 white 31 4 6 white 30 M oats 3 mixed 15 2 white 17 17 2 white 15 15 4 white 15 15 rye none barley 26 33.
A Wester reunion in Union Park Des Moines Sunday attracted about 100 attendees. Registered guests included families from Clarion Barnes City Oskaloosa and other Iowa towns plus Texas visitors.
Local briefs compiled by D. F. Macon highlight updates from nearby towns. Reports cover community events, meetings, and notable happenings affecting residents and regional businesses.
A Wellman area roundup reports August activity and visits from residents including Will Kendrick in town, and a large group attending a 91st birthday in Mediapolis. It notes farm work at Penningroth and Rittenhouse properties, post office move slated for Oct. 1, and local poultry, dairy, and crop details with several trips to Des Moines Davenport and Lincoln Nebr.
Tremont and Barnes City families including the Lesters and Whaleys gathered for a reunion. Attendees from Des Moines Ottumwa Valley Junction and Muskegon Michigan enjoyed the event. Plans were made to hold next year’s reunion in Clarion Iowa. Mrs Wm Koening hosts anticipate Bruce Robin and family from Des Moines for dinner Monday. The Kalona church plans a Sunday school picnic at Sunset Park on Friday August 26.
Grace Hill reports welcome of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Mary Sherlock last week. Vera Harvey returns home after weeks at Cedar Falls. The Hoge family of Pittsburg Pa visit Edd Lide's home. Leona Hotle is better known here. David Mikseh underwent appendicitis surgery at the hospital. Carrie Hendricks and her daughter visit Mexico Mo. Edd Mikseh and Ira receive guests. Walter Strohim and family depart for Indianapolis. Billy Drapes travels to Chicago with the group. Clarence Beitel of Muscatine visits. Katherine Paxbaum from Cedar Falls spends time with sister Mrs H A Engel. Fred Neuhouse of Victor visits J E Sherlock. Oriel Sankey also noted.
The E. O. W. club will meet with Mrs. Amos Norton on Tuesday evening.
Eureka Ladies Aid, IXe club, Snowball Social, Sunshine Community, and Just Us clubs schedule Aug. 24 gatherings with local hosts Mrs. Longer, Mr. Waggoner, Mrs. Booth, Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Wolfe, and Mrs. Rohrer. Pythian Sisters plan a picnic at the home of C. C. Niffenegger with a potluck meal.
Miss Beal of Brighton stays with Mrs A Strohm and helps with the work. Rev Weinland of Pennsylvania preached a good sermon to a large audience here Sunday.
Stringtown school will open Monday August 29 with Vera Harvey of Wellston named as teacher. Local residents visit neighbors and attend family gatherings including the Axel Norman home near Olds and the J J Rich home. The Ever Ready Literary society met at Noah Widmer's and multiple families spent Sundays visiting relatives across the area.
The policy states members must remove hats when entering leaving or speaking on their feet and wear hats only when seated. Collier's Weekly reports this rule for London’s House of Commons.
Aug 26 events at Sunset park for mer members and families. The Ladies of the Baptist church hold their regular monthly social at 2:39 PM Friday. W. H. B. M. S. cf.0. Bcbureh meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Amos Weaver at 618 EF Main. Mrs Witzigman to supervise season. Ice cream social at Pleasant Hill church Friday evening August 36. ladies urged to bring cake.
The H. J. club meets with Mrs. John Horak Thursday afternoon and asks members to bring thimbles. The Rural Women’s club will meet with Mrs. Orval Griges Thursday afternoon. The Christian Ladies Aid holds an all day quilting with pot luck dinner with Mrs. Frank Earls, attendance welcomed.
The Wellston Social Club invites members and families to a picnic this Friday with activities, food, and community fellowship planned. Members are encouraged to bring covered dishes and outdoor seating.
In Pleasant Hill on Aug 22 Juanita Miller visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs B F Miller. Mrs Margaret Pratt and Dr Zella Nay from Nebraska are visiting the Glenn Pratt home. Families including Mr and Mrs W R Gamon Mr and Mrs Roy Kephart and children attended a picnic in Fairfield. Karl Kephart and John Shebeck are mentioned visiting. An ice cream social is planned at the Pleasant Hill church Friday evening.
A Washington Star quotation quotes Uncle Eben remarking that anyone claiming never to err is making a mistake in thinking. The line highlights humor and caution about perfection.
Valley Building third floor suites list W D Dwyer and T J Pease offices near the court house with Penney store corner address 219 West Main St and Boler at 219 West Washington St. Phone contacts 176 354 and 76 listed.
Joan W. Applegate advertises farm and city property across from the State Theatre with contact via phone 2 at City Hall.
Insurance RALPH W THOMPSON insurance bonds and abstracts third floor Bailey Building near the elevator Phone 17 LEMLEY YARD insurance all kinds Opposite Washington National Bank upstairs end of hall 10114 Mast Main St Phone 784 PROVIDENT MUTUAL Life Insurance Co of Philadelphia in surance annuities retirement plan H W Hyde district agent phone 800 Black
Ficher abstract department in Livingston and Beicher 8. W. Livingston end FE. Co. Ficher operates from 204 West Main Street, block east of Court House, contact by phone 147.
Chiropractor offers neurocarometer service from an office opposite the court house. contacts include office phone 342 and residence phone 102 with address in UDownéetaira.
Special attention given to red diseases at the third door south of Lemmon's Pharmacy upetalra Office phone 410 res 818 Black.
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