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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1933
Page
2
CHIC hogs run about 45 000 with 11 000 directs and 20 000 pigs. Slower demand with prices mostly steady to 1 cent lower. top 4 50. Cattle and calves forward with undertone 25 cents lower. Slaughter cattle and feeders ranges by weight with varying grades. Sheep at 20 000 with slow sales and bids steady. Feeding lambs and lamb prices shown.
Train times and stops for multiple rail lines include local and passenger services with notes on California passengers, county seats towns, and agent names. Times cover morning and evening services, with freight and local freight trains and weekly patterns.
Chicago August 28. Eggs market steady with 7 745 case receipts and varied price ranges for firsts and dirties. Butter market steady with large receipts and mixed grade prices. Poultry market steady with varied prices for fowls springers leghorns ducks and turkeys. Potatoes on track with moderate market activity and shipments.
Chicago August grain table lists open high low close prices for wheat corn oats and rye across September December and May futures. Details include Sept wheat at .87% 88% 87% .87% Dec at .91 92% 191 .91% corn Sept .50% .50% .49% Dec . TM& 16 ABM May .61% 61% .60% oats Sept .3Bly 28 AS Dec 40% 40% 40% 40% May .49% 54% 43 48 64 rye Sept .72 .72%72 72 ec .77% .78% .77% .77% May .83% .84% .83% .83%
Chicago August 28 U P corn prices quoted for cash grain show No 2 mixed 50 to 61 percent No 6 mixed 46 to 47 percent No 1 yellow 51 No 2 yellow 50 to 41 percent No 3 yellow 50 to 50 percent No 4 yellow 49 to 50 percent No 6 yellow 47 to 48 percent No 1 white 54 No 2 white 53 to 54 No 3 white 53 14 sample grade 41 to 45 receipts 187 cars
At the fourth quarterly conference of the Riverside Methodist church the official board and quarterly conference elected new members to the Trustees and Stewards ranks. The session also formed standing committees for the year including membership finance religious education and social service with key names assigned. Delbert Flynn was approved as Epworth League president and Miss Carrie Iden hosted Senior Needle Club with a luncheon and meeting.
The Journal carries a new series by Prof. John Ely Briggs on the influence of geography in Iowa history. The 36 illustrated installments will run weekly through the school year, aimed at teachers and students with units, maps, and activity hints. Sponsored by the Iowa Daily Press Association, the project seeks wide state distribution and a vivid, realistic view of Iowa's development from Dubuque and Joliet to today.
Local brief from the Journal's subscription representative highlights quick community updates. Snippets include upcoming events, social notices, and brief announcements from nearby towns.
Many residents and visitors are listed in this social column including Harry Gerd es from Washington and various farm families from Illinois and local towns. Mentions include Lawrence Grosseup of Magnolia Ohio well and Davisons near town.
Local notes from Washington and surrounding towns mention corn and hay abundance, busi nessfolk from Brighton, Everette Been from Havre, and a stolen market ring around Buffalo Bill’s grave. They cite fairs, school resumption, and trips to Des Moines for the state fair, with residents like Roy Wells and Donald Goodwin attending events and returning with premiums.
Ta of Sumner Washington visited the D. C. Sterett home during the past week. Latta an entomologist at the government experimental station in Washington is noted. Emil Kes and son Vernon returned to Cuba Kansas after weeks visiting relatives here. Lucile Kauffman returned to Kalona after several days with the William O'Loughlin home. Herman Freife and children of West Point are visiting the Pogge home.
BRIGHTON Aug 25 The Brighton schools will open Sept 4 with a corps of teachers led by Supt F W Johnston Brightton Principal Lawrence McAfee Chariton Mildred Morgan Red Oak Latin English Genevieve Beard Dallas Genter Home Economics Wilma Spencer Stockton History and Athletics L P Stevens Brighton Grade Principal Florence H egess Red Oak Junior High Dand Joe Christy Brighton Junior High Vocal Music Ruth Michaelson Reinbeck Grades 3 and 4 Marie Mathie Stanhope grades 2 and 8 Irene Graham Reinbeck grade 1 Marjorie Pett rats Brighton Mrs Warren Van Winkle who underwent an operation at the Washington hospital before part of last week was brought home on Tuesday in the Hoskins ambulance. Mrs M Leeper and grandson Robert Anderson will leave today for Chicago to visit relatives and attend the fair. comm Misses Dorothy and Evelyn Helmick arrived home Thursday from their months trip thru the west and south. They had a very enjoyable trip thru Carlsbad Cavern NM down into old Mexico and back thru Colorado. They were ae.
For sale RCA tube radio priced at 15 dollars. Contact phone 621 Red. Available weekdays 81 Mon through Sat.
Ailments of travel pepper this community news as relatives and friends visit from Denton Texas Leroy Iowa Charleroi and Monongahela Pennsylvania and Des Moines Iowa. Local gatherings include the W M S meeting with officer elections and the Harmony Club hosted by Mrs Clara Schafer.
Mr R I Stephens reports several family trips including D D Stephens family camping at Devil's Lake and The Dells Wisconsin. Miss Bessie Frame leaves for Highland Ohio with a Chicago stop to visit Century of Progress before Ohio. Joe Utterback travels to Des Moines for the State Fair. Jay Edmondson loses end of his finger in lawn mower accident at Wayland. Brinton family travels to Chicago for Century of Progress with Mrs Liegd and Mrs Vanerus visiting relatives nearby.
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