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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1934
Page
2
Chicago market figures show hogs 31 000 head with direct 12 000. Prices up 15 to 20 cents from Friday. top at 6.20. Cattle, calves: 16 000 and 6 000. Fed steers and yearlings firm to higher. slaughter cattle and feeders with varied ranges by weight and grade. Sheep 17 000 with lambs 6.75 to 7.50 for 90 lb down. feeding lambs 5.90 to 6.00.
Chicago produce market shows eggs steady with 1160 cases receipts. butter steady with 5902 tins. poultry firm with 21 trucks and 1 car. potatoes on track with 152 shipments and market steady to best. Includes firsts, extras, and standard shares across eggs butter poultry and potatoes.
Chicago December 17 price report shows No. 2 mixal 98 percent, No. 2 yellow 4 percent, No. 3 yellow 2 percent, No. 4 yellow 91 percent, No. 1 white 193 percent, No. 2 white 102 percent, No. 3 white 99 percent, No. 4 white 98 percent, No. 6 white 95 percent. Receipts recorded at 168 cars.
Mrs J. EB. Reaney and Mrs. L. C. Hill hosted the Priscilla Club with a pot luck supper. Miss Alice Hanft, a September nursing graduate from Burlington hospital, becomes medical supervisor. Anita Davis of Mediapolis visits Mrs. Max Vanniee. Rust College singers performed a free program at the Methodist church. A Christmas program aired at Ithehin school led by Miss Armenetta Wilson. American Legion auxiliary met with Mrs. K. M. Arington. Old Clifton club held a Christmas party Thursday.
Through the Y's Men's Club World Outlook Committee Miss Mable Buckley and Prof Melvin Gingerich arrange international letter exchanges for area students. Names and addresses of overseas correspondents include Italy Japan Canada Chile England Scotland Norway and Germany, with plans for a future club forum on international affairs.
D. F. MacOKn delivers a column surveying nearby towns and their happenings. He highlights community events, local interests, and reader concerns, offering insights from the Journal's circulation network.
December 17 described a bustling Saturday with hundreds in town. Locals and visitors from Columbus Junction Brighton Kinross Riverside Cotter and rural routes joined the celebration around the square. Shoppers noted livestock market updates and festive ponies as part of a lively community gathering.
A Saturday community sale attracted a full crowd with livestock antiques and assorted goods. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jake Sommers and Charley Longer along with U S Chabal Roy Hahn and others. A funeral for Mrs C N Dodder was held at Jones funeral home as locals awaited news of Mae Sturgeon’s sale on December 2 in Keota.
Readings and cantatas fill the holiday schedule across churches with events at Presbyterian Baptist United Methodist and Lutheran houses. Carol broadcasts, candlelight services and dramatized sermons anchor celebrations as families share gatherings amid winter storms and local tributes.
Des Moines visitors joined Supt. H. FE Northey and wives for the December Louisa county school superintendents gathering at Grandview. A three course dinner followed by a gift exchange marked the event as teachers of the district prepared for holiday activities.
The Philathea class of the Presbyterian Sunday school meets Wednesday evening. Members gather for study and fellowship in the church hall, with plans announced for upcoming activities and community outreach.
Dec 14 report says Mr Enfield treated a sick horse with failed telephone lines and bad roads. One boy rode to Chester for medicine and the horse recovered while Clark Baur lost a horse. Honor Roll students named: Virginia McCall Marjorie Wan Sickle Lyle Van Sickle Annabelle Jackson.
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