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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1932
Page
2
Markets show hogs at 3.09 to 3.20 with demand dull and lighter weights bid 5 to 10 cents lower. Cattle receipts around 6,000 with steer bids 25 cents lower due to Monday’s big run. cows and heifers steady to slow. Lambs 6.00 to 6.25 with overall market slow but steady.
Combined hog receipts at 26 yards and 7 plants in Iowa and southern Minnesota show 23 200 head for the 24 hours ending 8 00 AM down from 20 400 a week ago. Prices range from 1 95 to 2 75 per pound with weights 100 to 550 pounds and packing sow quotations from 1 50 to 2 20.
Chicago buyers survey dairy and poultry prices, listing butter quantities, creamery extras, egg categories, live poultry types, and potato shipments. Mentions old and new car lots, grading standards, and regional potato varieties with price ranges and stock levels.
A fragmentary list shows oat rye and rye prices with monthly and percentage quotes such as July May and July 18 18 percent and 81 percent. The readable items include captions like BE OATS and RYE with numbers that imply price bids or indices.
Chicago market notes show Wheat a mix with hard at 47 percent, Corn prices ranging from 22 to 26 percent for various grades, Oats around 16 to 17 percent, Rye unavailable, and Barley quoted 29 to 34 percent in a December Chicago close.
Grain estimates show carrots wheat and corn prices with oats at 14 cents. Seed market reports Clover ranges from fair to fancy with 6.50 to 9.75 dollars, Alsike 6.50 to 9.50, Timothy about 2.40 to 2.50, Alfalfa 14 to 16 dollars, with Grimm at 18.56 and fair.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the hall with large attendance and changed meeting to the third Wednesday each month. A letter thanked the auxiliary for a fire loss blanket, a penny match fundraiser for child welfare, and talks on Rehabilitation by Mrs. Dr. R. J. Laird of Mt. Pleasant. Cookies for charity, luncheon by Mrs. Alda Davis and Mrs. Ethyle Zickefoose, and social hour details followed. Crawfordsville High basketball split with Olds, girls 21 20 loss, boys 27 23 win, while illness affected the team. Community notices list dec 14 Keota sales and Dec 17 closing out sale, plus Keota sale December 21 1932.
Chicago grain trading report shows wheat futures with May delivery around 44 to 45 cents and corn futures near 22 to 23 cents for May contracts. Market listings include development notes and minor fluctuations in opening, high, low, and closing quotes.
By D F Macon journal subscription rep. Brief items from nearby towns report community events, local meetings, weather notes, and human interest snippets reflecting daily life and small-town concerns.
December 13 notes show Otto Sheets and others braving low weather near Tyrone and Washington. Visitors include Jim Shalla Kalona M M Flynn C B Schneider north of Havre H M Grind dyke Richland. Ainsworth rounds feature sleds canaries and a box supper at MEF church. W B Paul sale. Epworth League event. Mrs Burley Roberts and daughter Miriam of Delta visit West Chester.
Multiple groups schedule meetings for December including the West Chester Puthan Sisters, E O W club, H J club, Christian Ladies Aid, Women’s Missionary Society, Dorcas Society, Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society, Rural Women’s club, Just Us club, Pythian Past Chief circle, BP kK OQ Chapter 1, Independent club, Baptist Kensington Ladies Auxiliary, and Snowball Social club. Christmas exchanges and time changes noted. attendees urged to bring gifts and cookies.
Friday the Home Builders class hosts a pot luck supper and Christmas program at the Methodist church with the program following. Presbyterian Missionary society meets Friday afternoon at Mrs Neiswanger at 2 40. Ladies Aid groups hold social hours Friday afternoon at 2 30. West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid gathers Wednesday Dec 14 for the monthly social with serving committee named. Eureka Ladies Aid plans another Wednesday meeting. Pythian Sisters stage a benefit party Wednesday Dec 13 with cards dancing and orchestra. Kohab club holds a pot luck dinner at the Abrams home Wednesday Dec 14.
Miss Henrietta Wilson hosted the L Y M Four H club in Columbus City township. Mrs. Mell McElhinney visited Morning Sun. Mrs. Cora Marsden visits Wapello relatives. Conesville Methodist plans an all day meeting with a chicken pie dinner. committee includes Mesdames Criss Gipple and Cipple. William Wasson family visit from Cranston. Farm Bureau women knit mittens for Letts school children. Harlan Locsmans welcome a daughter. Harlan Snyder and Cedar Rapids visitors drop by.
Columbus Junction reports the start of the preliminary high school declamatory contest with names of entrants for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Community events include church orchestra, local visits, a fatalityless hunting note, and a variety of personal and civic items from residents and nearby towns.
The Pansy Hill club is entertained Thursday December 15 at 1 PM with a luncheon hosted by Mrs J C Wenger. Charles Palmer and Mrk are among those expected to attend.
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