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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
2
Chicago livestock receipts show hogs 42 000 with 17 000 direct and cattle 3 000. Hog and sheep values vary by weight with top hogs at 8 50 per cwt and cattle mostly 6 50 to 14 75, vealers 8 50 to 11 00, lambs 8 25 to 8 75. Prices differ by weight and class across packing houses and feeders.
An advertised preparation named Zoom Spray claims to treat roup in chickens by spraying on the head twice daily. It is described as quick and effective, with S90 ease of use and claimed effectiveness for hogs against colds and flu. Sold by Geo L Mec Daniels, 42-t.
Combined hog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 5 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 22 400 for the 24 hours to 10:00 am. Prices ranged from 6.90 to 7.65 for various weight classes with most pigs at 7.00 to 7.35. Packing sows brought 6.30 to 6.85 with heavier hogs near 6.40.
During the herring season in the North Sea large numbers of nets are deployed nightly. A season’s catch reaches about 360 million fish, a routine yield for local fleets and markets.
Alfred B. Jones, once impoverished, now awaits a Christmas celebration funded by a $7,711.25 U S government war risk insurance payment. He is a World War veteran and plans to share the windfall with his wife and four children. The article notes speakers at a later association meeting from Valley Malls Kansas and various farming and Chicago figures.
Des Moines reports fair weather today and tomorrow with no severe cold. Charles City logged the coldest reading at 22 above, while Des Moines reached 5 below zero with Keokuk at 26, and Davenport Dubuque and Sioux City at 28.
Forty farmers from southern Webster county will meet in Fort Dodge to organize a protective association against livestock thefts. They aim to station deputy sheriffs in affected townships and offer rewards for arrests of cattle thieves following costly inroads this fall.
Crippled children at the Orthopedic Hospital in Iowa City received Christmas joy as state groups sent gifts, a large tree, and a big dinner. Many residents cannot go home for the holidays due to conditions like infantile paralysis, leaving them unable to use their muscles.
Mrs. Mary Gienappe marked her 105th birthday at her daughter Mrs. Tt. C. Kurth home in Hopkinton. Born in Germany in 1825 she came to America after her husband’s death at age 64 and has never learned English. She has a son John of Laurel Nebraska in addition to her daughter in Hopkinton.
Four men terrorize southwestern Iowa motorists by shooting at autos and robbing occupants. C L Confer of Red Oak and wife lose 30 dollars after their car is disabled by a bullet, R H Mintle of Red Oak also robbed of 30 dollars. Similar robberies have occurred in recent days with as many as 15 shots fired at one car.
Des Moines dispatch reports the thirty fifth annual convention of the Town Implement Dealers association will be held here January 6 through 8. Secretary C H Chase announced the gathering will attract farm leaders from the Midwest and Southwest and include a national farm implement show at the Coliseum.
Raymond P. Norton of Algona received a patent for a device that rejects slugs and counterfeit money from automatic selling machines. Over the past week nine other patents were granted, including a violin bow by Charles C. Augustine, a flexible hinged drawbar for harrows, a display rack for ornamental tile, and various household and agricultural inventions across several Iowa towns.
Six University of Iowa students join IP faculty members and local pastors in leaving Iowa City for Detroit Michigan for a national student faculty conference sponsored by the YWCA. Delegates include Prof. William H. Morgan Prof. James C. Manry Prof. M Willard Lampe Rev Elmer E Diercks Genevieve Chase and Rev Harry D Henry.
Paul Emerson and I A Allen from Iowa State College left Ames to attend the American Association of University Professors meeting in Cleveland Ohio. The meetings run from tomorrow through Monday and will be followed by AAAS sessions in Cleveland beginning December 29. The AAUP meetings were held last year at Iowa State College.
In Keota Fay R Thomson reports a Sunday program at St Marys school with a religious drama The Light of the World featuring scenes Sunrise Sunset Midnight Dawn and Midday The Glow of Joy Attendance and receipts were strong The Keota Rebekahs elected officers for the coming term and will install in January Also a home talent production The Yellow Shadow coached by Kate B Glover drew solid crowds and praise for its many standout moments
A long reminiscence from Wapello area Jamaicans recalling Christmas generosity and 1939 travel across Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arizona to California. Letters describe old time prices three dollars a dozen butter ten cents a pound and a range of memories from gravel roads to a Christmas gift of a journal. It includes family notes on the Griffith sale and local readers sharing holiday greetings and small town updates.
The W. R. C. adds a nice sum to their relief fund after expenses were paid. Rev. and Mrs. Chamneso enjoy a Christmas visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Chamneso of near Providence. Mrs. N. St. Allender of Washington spent the weekend here for business and church, visiting friends. Keota schools close until January 5 for winter recess.
Miss Read announces selection of English girls for the Tiller dancing schools. She promises travel, healthful work, and excellent pay. Candidates average 6 feet 2 inches, 178 pounds, and age 21, described as fair and camera ready. Precision and discipline are emphasized by the Tiller head.
President Hoover announced at the White House that the government will uphold the highest prevailing wage scales in all government construction contracts. He traced the policy to an agreement reached a year ago and stated it applies to both existing and upcoming federal building projects nationwide. He also released an analysis of increased construction spending aimed at alleviating unemployment.
Miss Ferne Heck's eighteenth birthday was celebrated at the Riverside home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Heek. The party featured bunco and kneher with high scores for Lorine Lasek and Hugo Havel and gifts for the guest of honor. Attendees included the Havel and Heck families and several relatives and friends.
The Tiller organization introduces its Fox theatre trained dancers led by Mary Read. The group tours worldwide under contract to Radio Pictures and features Mabel Hall Doris Carter Alice Wright Cora Neary Noreen Callow Clara Gillett Florence Stack and others in its lineup.
The document notes 1928 to 1981 and 1982 expenditures, totaling $534,445,000 and $625,606,000. It outlines calendar year 1951 highway spending about $90,500,000 and rivers harbors $20,000,000, with a total of $116,000,000. An extra $50,000,000 is allocated to accelerate the building program by employing additional side architects.
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