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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1934

Page

2

Live Stock Market Report Chicago February Hogs Cattle Calves Sheep

In Chicago trading on February 6 buyers showed active but uneven demand. Hogs 15 000 head, with direct purchases 3 000. prices 16 to 86 cents higher, tops at 4.65, with various weight classes listed. Cattle and calves: 7 000 cattle and 2 600 calves. yearlings and light steers up, heavier classes mixed. slaughter cattle and feeders with specific price ranges for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, vealers. stocker and feeder cattle noted. Sheep 16 000. lambs and sheep mostly steady to lower with quoted prices across weight bands.

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Chicago Returns Market Update on Dairy and Poultry Prices

Chicago market report notes steady butter demand with 113 148 tubs sold and 24 to 24 percent specials. Eggs show 10 744 cases with extra firsts 18 percent and current receipts 16 percent. Poultry market remains firm amid varied receipts and quality grades.

Chicago

Grain Prices and Poultry Counts in Local Market

Price ranges for various grain and poultry types listed with counts such as springers 1514 and broilers 12. Potatoes show on track shipments and market steady. Names Miss Elizabethh Etna Pawson and the BE O W club noted, with a regular meeting at 7 PM on Tuesday Feb 6 at Mrs Amos Norton's home.

BE. O. W. Club Amos Norton

Chicago Cash Corn Prices Report and Receipts

The Chicago market lists mixed corn varieties with No. 2 mixed at 49 percent, No. 3 mixed at 48 to 49, No. 2 yellow 50 to 51, No. 2 white 51, and No. 2 white old at 61 percent. Receipts amount to 52 cars.

Chicago

Pythian Sisters Set Meeting for February 6 at K of P Hall

Pythian Sisters of Washington temple plan a 7 30 PM February 6 meeting at the K of P hall. Members should bring sandwiches. officers and degree staff to attend for practice. Royal Neighbors meet Tuesday evening at Woodman hall for balloting. D A R to hold February meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 at home of...

Pythian Sisters of Washington Temple K. of P. Hall Woodman Hall Janieta Widmer Pythian Sisters West Chester K. of P

Clubs schedule (Feb 7) across Sunshine community notes

Activities across multiple clubs on February 7 include dinners, meetings, and hosts. Mrs Mike Flynn hosts a potluck dinner. Just Us club meets with Mrs Mae Hopengarden. Fortnightly Child Study changes venue. Ainsworth chapter 392 SH S holds a Wednesday evening meeting. Harmony club hosts a luck dinner. U and T club with Mrs Joe Maxwell. Linger Longer with Mrs George Bartholomew. Pleasant Hill Ladies with Mrs Howard Caldwell. Business and Professional Women's club dinner at the Y. Theta Bridge with Miss Lillian Berry. attendees may request excuses or guests via Lucile Forgey.

Harvey Meek West Main Business and Professional Women's Club Lucile Forgey Black

Local visitors and town chatter in Washington area

February 6 report from Washington and nearby towns recounts visitors Ralph Robertson Pat Johnson and others and notes encounters with Jim Nicholson Joe Cuinn Ode Ferguson stories of past days and a push to sell Evening Journal subscriptions amid local horse and cattle sale memories.

J. P. Colton Owen Wehr Joe Cuinn Joe Washington Ode Ferguson Ode Billy Pay Billy Kansas City

Local Auction Scene Brings Community Names and Banter

Clarence Herring Ralph Orris and a host of neighbors gather for a rural sale with chatter about weather pigs and pies. Vendors Gilbert Hotle Lee Huston Jim Clexy and Col Jake Hendrickson feature among familiar faces while Mrs Bridges and Joe Juiin settle bills.

Gilbert Hotle Lee Huston Joe Juiin Gladwin Ladies Joe J.C Bridges

Community sale notices at City Feed Yard and nearby farms

Saturday sale dates list events around Washington with Hiram Coakley Frank Vicha S P Finch and Son Charley and Fort Nicola. February 8 12 and 15 schedule closures and consignments including horses and mules at the Brighton road and eight miles southwest locations.

City Hiram Coakley Washington Brighton Road Frank Vicha S. P. Finch & Son Charley Fort Nicola

Local clubs plan Thursday meetings and events

Thursday gatherings are announced for many groups. O G Bridge Club meets with Mrs Howard Anderson at 2 pm, Rural Women with Mrs Claude Rhodes beck for a demonstration, Rebekah with Mrs Carl Hancher, Eastern Star at 8 pm with a short rehearsal, Prairie Flower Mission Circle all day with Mrs Arthur Wiley, Walnut Women with Miss Corrine Orlez at 2 pm, Fleur de Lis and families host a pot luck at Floyd Letts home at noon, L T L club after school at Mrs M H Sartor, and other societies including Ww C T U at 2 30 pm with Mrs Jennie Acheson and Evangelical Ladies and Ur Pr Ladies Aid having afternoon meetings.

Fleur de Lis Club Floyd Letts Blanche Foster

Friday Ladies Aid units plan meetings across town

The Methodist church Ladies Aid groups schedule meetings Friday at various homes and include potluck meals and handwork displays. Unit No. 2 hosts an all day session at D L Carhaugh’s home, and other units meet February dates at listed addresses. The Jolly Quilting crew and Pythian Sisters also announce gatherings with shared supper arrangements.

Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church Harvey Meek W. Mate &J Ralph LeMoine Sara Ave Ralph Shannon KE. Main St Glen McFarlane Iowa Ave Vernon Crull 4Th Walter Rukgaber Washington St W. FP. Salterberg Robert Reaney A. C. Durst D. L. Carhaugh

Quilting Tea Attended by STRINGTOWN Ladies at Mrs Brook's

Mrs J J Rich notes a quilting gathering at the home of Mrs Ethan Brook with attendees including Mrs Joy Widmer Mrs Emerson Witting Mrs Tec Swartzendraber Ora Orpha and Mabel Graber Mrs Rex Swan Mrs Emery Leichty Mrs John Alliman D 8 Craber and family among others in STRINGTOWN.

Stringtown Ethan Brook Joy Widmer Emerson Witting Tec Swartzendraber Ora Orpha Mabel Graber Rex Swan Emery Leichty John Alliman

Sunday Visits and School Exams Reported in Community

J J Rieh and family visited the Wilbur Schantz home with other Sunday calls at Noah Widmer and Elmer Prey enberger homes. Seventh and eighth grade exams occurred at Eicher school with Stringtown students and Freyenberger Swen Wis mer families noted. Evelyn Widmer was ill and absent from school. local assessor Earl Ferguson visited. several locals were entertained at Noah Widmer home Thursday night.

J. J. Rieh Wilbur Schantz Frank Nebel Noah Widmer Menno Freyenberger Ezra Freyenberger Baby Elmer Preyenberger Eicher Stringtown Cletms Widmer Willis Alliman George Lrooks Mertle Freyenberger Marian Swen Marvin Wismer Crawfordsville Evelyn Widmer Earl Ferguson Blanche Kennel Mrs. Jr. Rich Raymond and Mithrell Vera Harvey Lester Allimat Alex Dorsch

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Chicago Livestock Poultry Reesipis Elizabethh and Etna Pawson Sunshine Community Club Mike Flynn Just Us Club Mae Hopengarden M. Fact Valentine Ainsworth Sh. S At & O'Lock Harmony Club Boyd Stephens U. and T Club Joe Maxwell Linger Longer George Bartholomew Pleasant Hill Howard Caldwell Theta Bridge Club Lillian Berry Ralph Robertson West Cheeter Otto Sheatz Keota Lon Beitel Grace Hill Pat Johnson Haskins Lee Cotten Mr. Hendrickson Freg Luckey and Harbison Gladwin Jim Nicholson Frog Pond Lick Skillet Atlantic Ocean John Jim Quinn Lil Link Columbus Junction Bill Bob Maxwell Clarence Herring Ralph Orris Ralph Joe Wilson Henry Leffler Frank Podaris Ralph Poyd Bill Murphy Moberly Alva Beenblossom Col Jake Hendrickson Richland Paul Krotz Harry Dunjean Calle Chet Jim Clexys Harold Albert Fellendorff H .E. Rerdo T. J. Junior Walter Brown Stephens Rovd Walter Williams Tne Eclipse Lumber Co Victor Vurves Hampshire Farrow Glen Green Poland China Krorfhler West Hattie Fenton Sartor Telaphone Phone & Haskins Maren Inquire Journal Colony Simpson Thomas Earl Simpson Riverside Breneman Farm A. F. Smith Boone St Marshalltown Lewis Warren Fast Main St Call J. K. Zeek Wreen YG. Widmer Journal My Place John Deere Gang John Deere Hayes Hercules 1. H. P Chas. Brown, Audt C. Patterson Laneh O. G.,t. Bridge Club Howard Anderson Rural Women's Club Claude Rhodebeck Rebekah Club Hancher the Order of the Eastern Star Prairie Flower Mission Circle Arthur Wiley Clarence Fulton KE. Jarrard Earl Booth Nora M Reeves Walnut Women's Club Corrine Orlez L. T. L. Club M. H. Sartor Jennie Acheson S. 3Rd Ave Pearl Stephens Whistler Blanch Grecians Sunday School The Evangelical Ladies Aid Martin Weaten Ur. Pr. Ladies Aid C. A. Noice Chm Friendship Club Lydia Juve Ler W. L. Rukgaber Freak Wart Priday Ford Coach Stewarts Auto Shop Tucker & Eicher Emil Stalder J. J. Rich Douglas Vain Jr Gertrude Lawrence Mera Bo Ge Bendon Rumer Blue Longwell iLand Bank Soar Sidney Moore Secy Washington State Bank Battle Coast Prussia Louo Sears Weemeet Ambulance Service Earl Nicola Brighton Sound McCormick Emerson E. L. Nicola Th MACON W. OR. Davison Sameh Eureka Ladies Aid
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