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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1934
Page
2
Markets show slow hog trading with 28 000 head, including 12 000 direct. Prices rise 16 cents from Tuesday. Cattle and calves activity weak to slow, top fat cattle 10.25 for select steers, lambs steady with late advance for good to choice slaughter lambs. feeder lambs 50 to 75 pounds fetch 5.00 to 6.00.
Chicago market notes show mixed movement across eggs butter poultry and potatoes. Eggs steady with receipts 1 428 cases and bir ths 19 percent. butter steady with large receipts and varied item quotes. poultry firm with truck receipts and multiple bird types listed. potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments for the market week.
Chicago market report lists No 3 yellow 9144 No 4 yellow 9% No 5 yellow 86 No 4 white 7 No 5 yellow 1. Receipts show 5 cars.
A Fox film production titled Marie Galante introduces Ketti Gallian as a striking European import making her screen debut. The review lauds her beauty, talent, glamour, and potential to become a major American screen figure.
Journal notes a series of closing out sales on specific dates. Mae Sturgeon sells 4 miles southeast of Kee-Dee on December 20, Walter Reine will auction 6 miles northeast of Keats on December 24, and Oscar R. Lane holds a closing out sale 1 mile south and 1 mile east of West Chester on December 27.
Regular meeting of auxiliary No 2808 V F W at the V F W hall Wednesday at 8. Members welcome. W R C knot comforters for relief work meet Wednesday Dec 19 at the corps room with a noon covered dish. Pythian Sisters and families have a Christmas party at the K P hall with a covered dish supper and toy gifts. Junior missionary society meets Wednesday after school with Mercy Center gift exchange. V F W Auxiliary meets Wednesday at K of C hall.
Local groups schedule December gatherings with church activities, dinners, and exchanges. The Beginner’s Dept M FE church party, Pansy Hill Club Christmas dinner, Lexington Ladies Aid lunch, and various auxiliary meetings list dates, times, locations, and participation notes.
Eureka school schedules a Christmas dinner Friday at noon with a program in the afternoon. All are welcome to attend. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E church meets Friday at 2:39 at Unit No. 7 for social hour led by Cora Henderson W H.
Local brief from the Journal's subscription rep D F Macon highlights community happenings. Short items from nearby towns cover updates, events, and local color across the region.
December 19 reports show R L Duncan Cotter Charl ey Lorak Riverside Bill Link Geo Duncan and Mr Johnson of Columbus Junction among Washington businessmen. Nate Pearson sold a hog load to Joe Link for Davenport market. Bernard Hart of Henderson near Red Oak visits Washington. top cattle price at Hatton sale reached 136 with average 78. Mentions of Hart’s Herefords sale, Mitchells of Noble, Eben Davis Crawfordsville, Wm Owen Cotter, and thanks to P F Wenger Wayland for Evening Journal.
M. S. of West Chester holds its regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon December 1 with Mrs. Boyer. Mrs. Frank Ross leads devotions. Mrs. Hough and Mrs. Niffenegger head the program. A home box gift is requested. A pot luck dinner follows at Washing ton No 4 school with each family bringing table service sandwiches two dishes to pass and pie.
Bethel church hosts a Christmas entertainment and tree on Saturday evening December 22 after a 6 o'clock supper. Bring 2 dishes from listed menu items and own table service. The Methodist Sunday school Primary Dept holds a party at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rebekahs hold their annual Christmas dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the hall with families bringing 2 dishes to pass.
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown notes that credit cannot invariably be reliable and that youth often promises more than it can fulfill in practice.
The report mentions Vanerus meat market busy with customers and Oscar Lane and Mike Hollimer of West Chester in town. Mr Lang plans a closing out sale on Thursday October 27 to be announced in the Evening Journal. The Sturgeon sale is set for December 20, about 11 miles off paved road number 2.
The prosecuting attorney pressed a evasive witness about familiarity with the jury. The man admitted knowing more than half the jurors and, when urged to claim knowledge of more than half, quipped he knows more than all of them put together.
Ebb Williams funeral conducted at the Presbyterian church in Cotter with Rev. W. H. Parker in charge. Pallbearers named. Burial in Columbus City cemetery. Community Christmas program to be held Wednesday evening near Main street tree with candy treats for children. Mary Cherwinker travels to Phoenix to visit daughter. Curtis relatives attend funeral in Fredonia. Presbyterian calendar Christmas party attended by six hostesses. Fay Greene and Albert McCullough families report recent travel and news.
Dear friends from W. S. Reister and Sons dated December 19, 1984 extends a seasonal greeting and expresses appreciation for continued support and business relationships.
Iowa's October relief bill totaled 1.93 million with administration costs at 172 thousand and 8.9 percent of the month's relief outlay. E H Mulock notes resident unemployment relief covered 50,707 cases for 216,266 people, plus federal funded programs and local work relief expenses across several counties and cities.
The birth of their first great grandchild, Joan Diane, to Mr. and Mrs. Randall Morgan occurred at Earlville last week. The Winfield high school basketball team will play here Friday evening. The Spring Run Evangelical Sunday school plans a Christmas entertainment Monday evening December 21. The funeral services for Mrs. Mary Curtin were held at the Freemont Methodist church Friday afternoon led by Rev W A Lamp. Par sonS sang. Pallbearers named included Robert I Benjamin H Edward CC Milton Curtis Jesse Hugh Newell. Flower attendants were Mrs. Guy Crull Mrs Blain Bliven and Mrs Harley Meeker. Mr and Mrs Raymond Falley and daughter Patricia visited Muscatine after a stay with Clarence O Kemp. Mr and Mrs Dale Schiuts spent the weekend with relatives at Winfield. Mr and Mrs Marvin Teeter visited Burlington Thursday.
Treva Ferguson plans to visit Wade Fergusons for the Christmas holidays arriving on the Saturday before Christmas. Mrs. Wade Ferguson and Margaret shopped in Washington on Tuesday. Mrs. Mattie Shaw attended a quilting party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Orr Maple on Thursday with others present.
Mrs. Ethel Little Mayor, a 42 year old bespectacled woman, was hanged today at Hull prison for poisoning her husband. Crowds outside prayed as the sentence was carried out.
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