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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1933
Page
2
Markets show 22 000 hogs trading 10 to 15 cents higher with tops around 3.30 for 180 to 220 lb hogs. Cattle remain steady to higher with steers 550 to 900 lb at 5.25 to 7.25, 1100 to 1300 lb at 4.50 to 7.25, good to choice heifers 4.75 to 6.25, cows 2.75 to 8.25. Sheep 16 000 offered, market not established, lambs 6.35 to 6.75, ewes 1.75 to 2.75.
Chicago grain table shows wheat corn oats and rye with May July and Sept quotes. Prices include open high low close figures for May July and Sept maturities across wheat corn oats and rye, with several odd percent values and missing data in the line.
A crowd estimated between 1000 and 1200 attended the S. P. Finch & Son sale at the farm southwest of Washington. Fifty-six head sold with top price $130. Buyers hailed from Stronghurst Illinois Williamsboro Ottumwa Parnell North English and surrounding communities amid rising demand and prices.
Among those at basketball between Pleasant Plain and Ollie were Mr and Wm Trail and Miss Phy Ms, Miss Hazel Rice, Lyle Martin, Galen George. The Oile girls beat the Pleasant Plain boys. Mrs Zora Balderson returned home after caring for Mildred Haidy and baby Leon Duane. Patty Hosler ill. Bert Ash visited family. Lois Jean Statler born Jan 5. Funeral for Mrs Laura Cole noted. numerous local visits and gatherings listed with kin and neighbors.
The article surveys Central Park in Manhattan as a costly, picturesque backdrop for Joen Blondell and Wallace Ford’s film. It notes the park’s value, historic land price of 24 dollars for Manhattan, and its role as a romantic, social crossroad amid stories in Ward Morehouse’s New York column.
RKO Radio presents Hell's Highway portraying inmates’ life in a prison camp with Keithard Dix and a strong supporting cast including Tor Brown Stanley Fields Clarence Muse and Rochelle Hudson. The drama centers on a convict's struggle against persecution.
Samuel Turkington of Wyman bought the Wyman Supply elevator and equipment at public sale by receiver C Dewey Davis for 637 dollars subject to court approval. Auction included lumber storage sheds office building fur niture cement house scales and multiple milling and grinding machines. A large crowd attended with spirited bidding led by Paul Kiotz as auctioneer.
Community updates from the Journal's subscription representative D F Macon cover local happenings, events, and brief notices from nearby towns, highlighting social visits, meetings, and small-town developments.
January reports Albert Simpson raking, Rev Parker visiting Cotter, and a large turnout at a nonfarm horse sale near Keota with the Finchs and Charley Brown selling horses. Local residents including John T. Samson H. G. Jarrard J. W. Hesseltine and Ness W. Sheets attended and praised timely business and lunch served by Mrs George Finch and sisters.
A jumble of household updates from residents including J. L. McGraw’s scolding playfully recounted. Arthur L. Kach and Brighton spouses care for livestock while Mrs. Koch raises hundreds of chickens. Elmer Youne and family live on Washington R4. Liverett Palmer sends the sheet as a gift. Everett and John Timmerman examine machinery in the Journal building. Ralph Livingston hosts a large lap dog and shorthorn cattle with hogs and corn. C S Custers and LeRoy Frends families suffer flu but improve. Mrs Fread prepares Tuesday evening dinner.
Gene Tunney refereed a charity wrestling match between two heavyweights. He recalled noticing a veteran’s organization button on one wrestler and asked if he had served overseas. The reply cited being sent abroad and earning disability payments, highlighting wartime service and compensation.
The forecast calls for a much colder Wednesday morning with roads not expected to be affected. Chris Jensen sells out at West Chester on Thursday and plans to travel to California seeking warmer weather.
Fifth and final lesson covers Your Most Becoming Print Dress. Weekly meeting schedule lists Marshall township Morning Sun high school, Concord and Iandview townships at Mrs Karl Dickinson, Columbus City Elm Grove and Union townships at Columbus high school, Elliott and Jefferson townships at Toolesboro church, and Wapello Fort Loulea townships at Wapello high school. Local notes report stockholder meeting for Louisa County National Bank, visits among families, attendance honors at Shellbark School, and pear shipment of Hereford bulls from Letts and Turkington to Fort Wayne Texas.
Pallbearers attended Virginia Lee Sapp's funeral. Henry Bennett of Conesville, aged 77, had services in the Methodist church with multiple clergy present. Mr Kennett, a longtime resident, died in Muscatine. his wife was Miss Maxy Louise Butcher. Readable items cover baptisms, club meetings, visits, and local social news.
Edith Dunering Claire Augustine Delta Scranton Pearl Noecker and Wanda Bartz attended the M. M. club meeting at the Cy Dickinson home last Thursday. A covered dish dinner was served at noon. The Glenn Mace family from Washington spent Sunday at the Chas Scranton home. Over Mowers spent Sunday evening at Lieoyd Luers. The Mowers have rented a farm west of Brighton for this coming year and they will soon be leaving this neighborhood. Mr and Mrs Ike Gonder from Richland spent Sunday at the
The Black Hawk club met Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parcell and a large group including Mr. and Mrs. Keith Barnes and son James Lee, Mrs. Everett Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Oswalt, and others. The evening featured visiting, card games, and refreshments. New Clay Sunday School officers were named for 1923, with Mrs. Grace Carson as superintendent and Miss Genevieve Meacham among the piano staff. Several local families were noted for dinners, visits, and movements to nearby farms in March.
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