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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1931
Page
2
Livestock prices show mixed movement with hogs steady to lower as receipts reach 35 000 head including 12 000 direct. Cattle and vealers broadly steady with active trade and bulls and cows varying by weight. Sheep bidding softer with best lambs holding above 6.25 while bunches of feeding lambs sell at 4.50 to 4.90 per 100 pounds.
A brief roundup from nearby towns provided by the Journal's subscription representative. Includes short notices on local events, meetings, and community happenings across several communities.
Combined hogs receipts at 22 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ending 8:00 A M total 44,600 up from 38,500. Market steady to 6 lower with rain affecting shipments. Prices cite ranges for various weight classes from 146 to 260 pounds and up to 3.96 in the heaviest categories.
Chicago market roundups show unsettled prices across produce lines with 6136 cases of receipts and mixed firsts and seconds. Butter weak with tubs and extra firsts up to 26 percent. poultry steady to weak with various fowls listed. cheese notes include twins and young Americas. potatoes move as track 128 cars with Wisconsin whites and Idaho russets highlighted.
Grain receipts show Wheat and 134 cars of Corn and 24 cars of Oats recorded in the shipping ledger. The brief item lists cargo totals by grain type with railcar counts for Corn and Oats.
Chicago grain quotes show Wheat Corn and Oats with mixed opens highs and lows for December through July. Soy details not present but range data and month values indicate volatile trading patterns across contracts in early trading session.
Chicago cash grain close shows wheat and corn mixed across grades with several 2 to 4 cent shifts. Oats and barley also move moderately with timothy and clover ranges noted. no clear market direction emerges from the fragmentary data.
Mr and Mrs A FE Mourer visited Washington last Saturday. Miss Velma Scearcy of Washington spent Christmas with her mother Mrs Nellie Scearcy. Jeanette Gowey of Richland visited relatives in Rubio. Mr and Mrs Omer Long and children were Sunday guests at the Jake Rudolph home in Rubio. Mr and Mrs E C Johnson and children of Cheyenne Wyoming left for home after visiting the community. The L B Hanan and Karl Morgan families shared Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs O W Schmitter. Rubios roads are improving but still rough. Rubio school dismissed for vacation December 24 and resumes January 4 after a Christmas Eve program and gifts.
In district court, the last will of Mary J. McDowell, dated April 17, 1929, was filed and opened. A hearing to prove the will is fixed for 9:00 at the Washington County Court House, before the district court or clerk, on Monday January 4, 1932.
Probate notice seeks cause why the will of the deceased should not be probated. We also read a Washington school day report noting teacher Ruth Shalia and students Emma Havel Alma Lukavsky and others, Christmas program events, Santa visits and seals sold. A village social follows at the church with attendees from Drake, Coe and Iowa universities and local families.
Brighton residents share Christmas visits with relatives in Crete Rubio Richland and Chicago. Illnesses include Willard Pohren in Washington county hospital and Mrs Hyde not improving in Jefferson county hospital. Schools close for Christmas vacation as Forest Brinning and Florence Johnson wed near Titus.
Eighteen college youths home for the holidays gathered at the Wellman Methodist church Sunday evening December 27 for a college night program. The service opened with a congregational hymn scripture reading and prayer by Rev T C Kennedy. The youth program followed featuring a piano solo by Miss Helen Coffey and vocal selections by Miss Wilma.
On December 24 at six o'clock in Wellman Iowa Miss Ella Miller daughter of P A Miller Iowa City and Maynard Reber son of Joel and Mrs Reber Wellman wed in a ceremony performed by Rev John Y Swartzendruber before about forty relatives and friends The bride wore white satin crepe The couple were attended by Maggie Fisher and Roy Hostetler Light refreshments followed The bride has strong ties to Wellman having taught in rural schools and at Hickory Grove in Johnson County The groom is a Center High School alumnus end of article fragment.
The article records the marriage of a couple who attended Coe College and now teach near Hills Iowa. Guests included numerous Reber and Miller relatives and Wellman residents with best wishes extended.
Community members attended a Christmas dinner at the WL F. Woodburn home, sharing time with family and friends during the holiday season.
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