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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1940
Page
5
Chicago traders observed active cattle hogs and sheep trading. Hogs climbed 10 to 26 cents with top at 7.40 for 190 to 240 pounds, while cattle showed firmness with fed steers and yearlings up 25 to 40 cents and bulls strong. Vealers traded 11 to 12 dollars, grasses and weights noted with various ranges and an estimated tomorrow’s receipts of cattle 9,000 hogs 15,000 sheep 2,000.
The Washington Evening Journal offers free ads for the 15 contestants who spot the most mistakes in the Derby picture. Mail your error appraisals. winners receive a 50 cent credit slip. Contest closes Monday September 2, 1940.
A list of winners from last week’s Journal Change Challenge is announced. Winners must visit the Journal office before Sept 26 to claim a free Want Ad Credit slip worth 60 cents for use in classified ads until the deadline.
The Wagner family reunion occurred at the F E Humphreys home with thirty one attendees. Weather kept several families away. Other notes include Hotle reunion at Sunset Park and visits from Bob Jones of Iowa City to the Humphreys home.
FOR SALE 14 HEAD SHOTES weight about 40 lbs Jakie Christner Wayland 161t8eo0a FOR SALE PURE BRED milking Shorthorn bulls from 1 to 13 mo old G V Beliel 1611Seod nO FOR SALE FRYERS ALSO thoroughbred rabbits For pets or breeding Ross Ramsey Phone 75-A 16512 FOR SALE 1980 MODEL A Ford Tudor Just overhaunted Cecil Hethcote Ainsworth 165the00 FOR SALE GOOD QUIET kid pony Phone RS6-20 165t2e60d
An evening ice cream social gathered many locals and visitors. Attendees included Mrs E H Davis and others, plus relatives and guests from Washington, Iowa City, Wapello, and Wyman, marking a lively community social at the Humphreys residence.
Riverside plans to build a new high line south of Riverside to serve about 62 rural electric customers this fall. Officials of the Iowa Electric Company say the franchise is from the Iowa Commerce Commission and construction may begin in the fall. The line will run south from Riverside then branch east and west with about sixteen miles of line and transformer connections in Riverside.
Chicago August 26 market report lists cash grain prices. Corn bids range from 65% to 67% for yellow ears across grades, with 66% showing on multiple lots. Oats quotes show white oats at 27% to 30 and 29%–29% for various lots.
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats rye listed by month and contract. Notable values include May wheat at 73 percent and Sept corn at 61 percent, with varied highs and closes across oats and rye contracts reflecting market fluctuations.
Chicago August market report shows total receipts at 8,215 cases with 17 percent extra firsts and 16 percent fresh graded firsts. Current receipts account for 15 percent, dirties 13 percent, and checks 13 percent. Poultry deliveries include 23 trucks with mixed waterfowl figures and turkey listings across multiple grades and weights.
Mrs. Alice Gormley and daughter Eva of Washington D C visited Crawfordsville this week with Mrs Gormley's brother G R Yeager and friends. W W Twinam is slowly recovering from a recent accident, able to walk and ride in a car but still suffers in his shoulders and left arm.
A National Aeronautics Association model airplane contest will be held in Greenfield September at a field one mile east of town. Prizes totaling 100 will be awarded for gas powered and rubber powered models in the meet, sponsored by the Greenfield Services Club.
Lexington reports minor flastering and painting underway to ready the building for the September 2 opening. 4H club members Marion Timmins, Dorothy Bertha, David Flading, Dean Emde and Jerry Garner earned awards for livestock projects. Local residents Mrs. Ella MacDonald and daughter Lela visited Ames, while Wade Gardner and family spent time in Oska loosa and wellman events drew many locals.
Locals in Wellman celebrate events as Mrs. Hanley NRA activity noted. Aug 24 Mrs. Cora Green moves to Wellman and rents farm house to Miss Hees. Roberts family visits the fair. Loren Longwell shells corn. Dewey Hanleyte works at the State Fair directing traffic. Ney Mehaffee of Des Moines visits Thursday reporting his mother in serious condition.
President Roosevelt appoints New York Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia as chief of the American section of the Canadian United States Defense Board amid wartime coordination efforts.
Rex a mongrel dog from Bridgewater will be awarded a bronze medal by the Pet Owner's Research Foundation in New York for waking the George Herrick family during a cafe and apartment fire on March 13. The dog may also be nominated for the Canine Hero of 1940 award.
Sunday morning the fire department answered a call from a home on East Van Buren street about an oil stove fire. The blaze was controlled almost immediately and firefighters were on scene only as a precautionary measure.
A survey by the Association of University Women in Washington DC finds 57 percent of rural husbands help with housework while 40 percent of city husbands do. The report contrasts countryside domestic support with urban habits.
Estimated that about 15 automobile theaters were operating in 1939 with an average capacity near 600 cars each. The figure reflects the era's shift to outdoor cinematic venues and suggests growing consumer demand for drive-in entertainment.
Midway Sale Co lists a journal sale date at Columbue Junction with weekly Wednesdays. Community Sale occurs every Friday, City Feed offers a sale of household goods on Tuesday September 3 at 328 8S, 2nd Ave. Knotek Bros advertises a Duroc sale on October 8.
Heavy showers force cancellation of this afternoon's grandstand program at the Iowa fair with horse racing postponed to tomorrow. Tonight's events proceed, rain barely affecting other fairground activities as attendance lags behind last year. An aerialist, Mrs Rose Deleo, 82, injured after a fall into the arena crowd. 4-H livestock show honors go to Dixie Shawver and her prize Angus.
Betty Mosier, 21, daughter of Waterloo attorney Hal Mosier, killed herself with a chest shot from a revolver. Her parents discovered the body in her room. Dr. Sidney Smith, Black Hawk county coroner, ruled it suicide.
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