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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
7
Chicago market report shows hogs at 24 060 sales with 210 pounders down 10 cents from yesterday, top at 8 40, 150 to 200 lb at 8 15 to 8 65, packing sows 6 25 to 6 60. Cattle and sheep also steady to lower with beef steers 9 00 to 13 50, calves 5 50 to 11 50, lambs 8 25 to 8 75, ewes 3 00 to 4 50. Estimated tomorrow receipts listed for cattle hogs and sheep.
In Tyrone region residents report Christmas visits and travel notes. Curtis Snyder sawed wood for Gilbert Morrow. Otto Sheetz and Leland shopped in Washington. Several families spent Christmas with relatives in Keota Rubio and surrounding towns, including the Crawfords, Bonds, Fagens, and Smiths.
December 30 diary reports a fine gravel road two miles north of Havre at Tom Stirling's mailbox area aiding rural carriers. It recounts local families at Ainsworth R2 and R1, health updates, Hereford cattle on feed, found lost diamond inside a cake, road conditions from Amboy to Ainsworth, a near accident involving the Wolf family, and various local errands, people and social mentions.
A brief note from Copenhagen reports a mother and father facing a fine of 82 in a case related to their baby buggy. Officials warn caregivers to slow down in pedestrian areas.
Gen Denmark parents were stopped by police for riding bicycles with a baby carriage hitched to the carts. They were clocked at 12 miles per hour, exceeding the legal limit for a baby carriage and fined two dollars.
Ed Colton of Walnut and H M Stewart of Ainsworth were in Washington on Wednesday for business.
Mr. and Mrs. John Knotek with Mary and Joe of Riverside were here Wednesday visiting town residents and stopping by local businesses.
An unnamed truck driver is credited with rescuing 25 people from a fire at United Brethren Church in Keiffersville Ohio. Rev W E Spring reports the driver noticed smoke, halted to investigate, and found children and adults inside Sunday school. The roof collapsed soon after.
Community members and relatives gathered at the Highland Social Club Christmas tree event at Highland Center school. The report lists numerous visits and dinners among residents from Highland township Washington Wellman Haskins Burlington Iowa City Aledo and Prighton with several families and individuals mentioned by name.
Jan 20 closing out sale for Mil dred F Turnipseed Admx at 6 mi southeast of Wellman on rock road and 9 mi southwest of Kalona and 12 mi northwest of Washington. Jan 27 closing out sale for Oscar Hughes at 3 mi east of (place incomplete) .
Chicago market report shows steady produce with 5663 cases received and 25 percent extra firsts. Poultry values ease with broiler and turkey price ranges noted, including ducks and geese changes. overall receipts tally high for current market activity.
Chicago grain table shows May and July wheat, corn, oats and rye prices. Wheat May at 90 percent, July at 85 percent then 84. Corn May 61 percent with July 61 to 60. Oats May 30 percent, May/July around 20 percent. Rye May 71 percent with July around 66 to 67 percent.
Chicago market report lists mixed grain sample grades with moisture adjusted figures. It records No. 3 mixed 59 percent, No. 4 mixed 56 to 57, No. 5 mixed 55 to 55, old No. 1 yellow 62, No. 3 yellow 59 to 59, No. 4 yellow 56 to 59, No. 5 yellow 54 to 59, No. 2 white 61, No. 3 white 59, No. 4 white 57 to 59, along with sample grade 4 and estimated earlots 176.
Mrs. Ella Merchant of Coppock travels to Burlington to spend Christmas with her son John and his family. The piece lists multiple local families sharing Christmas dinners and visits in various neighboring towns.
Dale Hesser and Miss Zilph Hesser of Burlington spent the weekend in Marsh. A large turnout attended Hiram Weaver’s funeral in Wayland on Sunday. Other notes say Mrs. Mary Cook visited Washington for Christmas with her son Eli and family.
Christmas gatherings fill the Griener and Davis families with relatives visiting at Mrs. Linnenkamp’s near Harper and at the Warren Davis home. Various kin including Coffman Lehrengrast Delpp Powler McCarty Dunbar and Laubauch families share meals and celebrations over the holiday season.
Collier's Weekly notes Parisians avoid using the number 13 for street addresses, deeming it unlucky and rarely assigned.
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