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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1937
Page
7
Local notes describe slick walks around Washington and Pleasant Hill gatherings Saturday. Residents Lloyd Andersons C G Andersons John Gamons Roll Gamons and guests like Miss Florence Baird share greetings, shop injuries noted and travel chatter curses the weather.
Ed Robertson Raymond Wy coff Brighton and a list of regional residents visited the store on Saturday. Also seen were Representative John Jenkins and Will Lewis of Columbus Junction. The note ends with an update about Mrs. J. EF.
Gray of Evergreen Farms leaves for California for the winter months. The note lists numerous locals visiting and lingering in the area, including Wm Gamons, Luther Williams, Clint Shall, P P Grabers, Sherm Whites, and many others. Attorney Mort Keeley from Chicago visits his mother Mrs. W M Keeley, well known to locals.
Mr Van Doran of the county home arrived with a Sled load of his family drawn by a big team of mules. Wes Custer led a sled of youngsters with sleigh bells ringing as visitors enjoyed the holiday. J H Seethout and family of Keota R 3 were present with warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Residents share holiday greetings and thanks after a Huff estate sale on East Washington with Oscar Hughs as buyer and Ralph Dougherty nearly matching. Neighbor reports include fall anecdotes, hospital visits, and local attendees such as Frank Bandy Marion Porter Beenz blossom Beenblossom families and Keota shoppers Floyd Greens and Everett Green.
Two boys misbehaved in school and were told to stay late to write their names 100 times. One boy cried out in frustration noting that one name was Lee and his own was Kestenbaumstein, implying insult at the fairness of the punishment.
Chicago markets show hog receipts around 20 000 with 6 500 direct and steady or higher compared with Friday. Hogs mostly 7 80 to 8 10 for midweights while cattle and calves show gains with beef steers 9 00 to 13 00 and calves 5 50 to 11 50. Sheep runs near 16 000 with lambs 9 00 to 9 50 and feeders 8 00 to 9 00.
Chicago December market report shows steady egg prices with 5 348 cases receipts and varying grades. Batter prices ease with 9 783 titbs receipts and notable extras and firsts. Poultry markets show irregular trends with broilers ducks and turkeys fluctuating in price ranges.
Grain table from Chicago on December 20 shows open high low close bids for wheat corn rye and oats with May and July contracts. Wheat ranges around 90s and mid 80s while corn notes around 59 to 68 percent ranges and rye values near 67 percent.
In Chicago on December 20 a mixed batch grading showed No 3 mixed at 56 percent, No 4 mixed 65 to 55 percent, No 5 mixed 54, No 2 yellow 60, No 3 yellow 57 to 58 percent, No 4 yellow 55 to 56, No 5 yellow 53 to 514 percent, No 2 white 59, No 3 white 57 to 658 percent, No 4 white 57, sample grade 61 to 53, with estimated carrot output around 179.
Traders report soybeans down four percent amid uncertain demand and weather concerns. Industry analysts note price moves reflect global shipping and export trends, with lower bids from exporters and modest gains in some futures contracts.
The piece clarifies that SOS is a distress signal not an abbreviation or phrase. It notes the 1912 International Radio Telegraphic Convention adopting the signal and the three dots three dashes three dots pattern as easy to send and recognize.
The queen bee is the colony’s primary female, laying worker and drone eggs and producing about 250000 eggs in a lifetime. Without her the swarm won’t depart, so beekeepers often clip one wing. After around three years a new queen is born and the old is killed by workers.
The Perl Industries Company in Washington, started by Harry Knott and Peter Christiansen, is producing pearl shell lamps and shell novelties. They aim to expand if public response favors it, targeting the Christmas trade from their shop at 512 East Seventh Street. Both founders previously worked at the American Pearl plant and Knott has prior shell lamp experience.
Marcia Newhouse one year old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Newell Newhouse, nearly died from coal gas suffocation after waking to a choking baby. Mrs Newhouse, a trained nurse, started artificial respiration and, with the North English physician en route, revived the infant before the doctor arrived.
Closing out sale notices include Mrs Bertha Schantz and sons on December 23 a 7 percent interest sale, Oscar Hughes on January 27 three miles east of Washington, and Mrs Ray Bickford six miles southwest of Wellman on December 28 with location references in each notice.
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