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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1937
Page
5
Markets report Chicago January 23 shows hogs at 170 to 250 pounds from 10.30 to 10.50 with some direct sales up to 10.50, 140 to 160 pound hogs 9.75 to 10.25, sows steady, and 9,000 hogs traded. Cattle stays steady with beef steers 12.00 to 14.59, yearlings 7.00 to 14.40, cows 4.75 to 6.00, calves 0.50 to 12.00. sheep at 5,000 with lambs 9.75 to 10.60 and feeders 8.50 to 9.50.
In Chicago on January 23, the desk notes steady markets for bees and butter with mixed receipts and percentage splits. Poultry remains steady with varied per head prices for springers broilers leghorns ducks and turkeys, while potatoes show truck arrivals and shipments as totals rise.
Chicago prices for corn soybeans oats rye and wheat are listed with open high low and close figures for May July and September contracts. The Des Moines area notes a soy bean price around 1.18a on a nearby descriptor.
Betty Kallaus will represent East Prairie in the county spelling contest in Washington after third place in the township contest. Arlene Kal laus placed second in the advanced division, and several pupils maintained high attendance. The note reflects on Deloris Hartzell’s absence, festive activities, a Good English club, and ongoing classroom updates including basketball participation.
A jumble of small items from Wayland Iowa dated January 20 1937 includes a humorous jab at a writer by D J Allimnan a note about hoping to win a dollar via the Journal and a farm risk. Local residents Jim and Mrs Clegg spend winter in the west and south. A pelican verse card from Long Beach California is noted. A relief worker left a job saying others needed it more and he could support himself. Richland Clarion thanks F H Magdefrau for keeping the Evening Journal coming. Walter L Statler of Keota says the weather is cold and roads slick in Washington. J M Stewart Everett and D G Reenblestom of Ainsworth report shopping in town Friday.
Glenn Davis once of Keota and Figgins and Davis received an eight five hundred dollar pie weet previously. They hauled eight John Deere tokens and a car bond from Milwaukee on a new freight trailer bought by the firm. Mr and Mrs Tom McGraw of Ainsworth visited Friday and took the items home. A committee is praised for dividing responsibility and delaying action.
A group including R. J. Chorpening of Washington R1 Walter Romine of Keota Fred Kupka and daughter Nick Hahn and son of Keota 1 Theo Oriez of Washington R1 and Al Huber of West Chester RR1 toured the county seat Friday. Early Saturday shows sunny prospects.
Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Morrow were conducted by Dr. F. W. Eastwood at Sherman’s funeral home with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included Art Swift, George Pauls, James Cunningham, George Freshwater, Glenn Fuhr and Jay Brown.
William Sheridan assistant United States district attorney for the southern Iowa district broke his leg today when he fell on an icy sidewalk in Keokuk.
Superintendent K A Ralston heads the Junior College with Harland W Mead as High School principal. Miss Della Patton leads the Junior High. Miss Michel McCreedy serves as school administrator. The School Board includes President C W Tucker secretary Ralph W Thompson and members Dr P L Etter Dr TJ Pease Glenn Mace A E Atchison.
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