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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1935
Page
2
The report lists 16 000 hogs and 10 000 cattle with weights from 140 to 1800 pounds and up to 275 to 650 pound sows. Prices show hogs 8.25 to 9.35 per pound, cattle steady to high range with steers 9.50 to 13.00 and vealers 7.40 to 9.50. Lambs and sheep appear slower with fat lambs 9.00 to 9.50 and ewes 4.00 to 5.50, reflecting a liberal yet variable market.
Chicago reports mixed markets with butter firm and poultry firm while eggs show weak trend. Receipts include 13 638 eggs with 22 percent extra firsts, butter at 6 037 tubs with 8 percent extras, and poultry with varied truck figures across fowls geese turkeys and other items. Potatoes show on track shipments 619 and prices around 7 dollars.
In Chicago on February 27 traders report mixed futures for yellow and white corn with No 2 yellow at 89 percent, No 3 yellow at 88 to 88 percent, No 4 yellow at 86 to 864 percent and No 3 white at 92 percent. Receipts total 17 cars.
A town asset invites residents to bring aged articles and livestock items every Saturday. The buyer promises to pay returning money and expresses strong demand for all kinds of livestock including veal calves and lambs.
The Iowa old age pension board will mail 7,802 warrants totaling 115,759 tomorrow. Most payments are for March, with retroactive amounts for periods of two to five months. Average March check is about 13.26. State headquarters report 33,430 applications to date, with 144 pensions later suspended by death or cancellation. Washington county shows 382 applications and 84 pensions granted from an 8,000 quota.
Wellman high school hosts the sub-district music contest for the third consecutive year on March 22 and 23. Supt. H. E. Rosa and local supervisor J E Cook organize the event with three judges rating performances as superior or excellent. Seventeen schools enter including Washington, Marengo, Sigourney, Blakesburg, Crawfordsville, Delta, Eddyville, Don, Hedrick, Kalona, Keota, Kinross, Richland, Thornburg, Wellman, West Chester, and Williamsburg.
A feature by Macon reports on nearby towns through the Journal's subscription representative, outlining local events, changes, and community highlights across neighboring municipalities. The piece emphasizes social happenings and civic notes from the region.
February 27 notes cold morning near 2 degrees with slick roads in spots. Wesley Hendrick ill. Victor Oswalt visited the city. Everett Weaver sale south of Coppock drew a good crowd with many Wayland buyers. Horses and calves sold well. Nora Neff ran the lunch counter with help from local ladies. Auctioneer Person Brooks noted brisk turnout. W C Zears of Eugena now reads the Evening Journal.
Brighton residents D Fef Macon of Washington Iowa exchange two dollars by letter. Everett Stewart and Beenbdlossom of Ainsworth visited Tuesday and Everett sold horses to Mr Nelson south of Washington.
A list of residents from Ainsworth Havre Des Moines and Keota stopped by town Tuesday. George Weigman plans to farm his father's land on Washington Route 1 this year. James H Thompson from south of Havre will move Thursday to the Sturgeon farm on Route 3 near Keota. The Washington Coppock rowl was very rough Tuesday.
The document lists contest numbers and presenting organizations for a school musical event. Participants include Boy's glee club with pieces Blow High Blow Low and Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, Girl's glee club with The Years At the Spring Echoes, Mixed chorus with Sweet and Peace Remember Now Thy Creator, Orchestra with At the Spinet Mosaic Overture, Band with Cavalcade Overture and Choral Overture, plus soloists and ensembles: Margaret Huntsburger, Lyla Snavely, Tilly Swartzendruber, Rachael Swartz, Robert Dusab, Ruth Godber, Helen Stricker, and groups Woodwind Sextet and String Quintet with named members.
Sir Malcolm Campbell on a Hudson sedan set seven new stock car records at Daytona Beach including flying start marks for one to five miles and ten kilometers. Buddy Marr later ran a second gear mile and kilometer in speeds around 70 mph, shattering several prior records. Beach softness reduced speeds. records exceed prior by about two mph on most events.
Lexington Methodist church trustees announce the sale of the parsonage to fund remodeling and repairs. A large crowd is anticipated for the sale next Monday amid keen interest in the gate and accessibility at the Lexington neighborhood church.
Geo Genkinger remains ill with asthma and Donald has measles while the Genkinger family adds a telephone line. Mildred Jean McCall is a recent measles case. Social events include Comrade S S class at the Bauer home and plans for a bake sale at Luers office on March 9.
The eight military cemeteries in France England and Belgium feature memorial chapels.
The sawfish with a flat blade is described as a notable fish, with fishermen sometimes removing the blade for a souvenir. The text notes runs on the same course using the same timing device that Gil Mealcolm will employ with the Bluebird. Official marks and tests were supervised by the AAA.
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