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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1937
Page
7
For sale the community magazine By Ways for 1937. Local notes and humor throughout. Largest edition to date. Price set at 15c. Limited copies remain. Contact The Evening Journal at 29403.
Miss Ruth Wehrle spent the weekend at home from I B T C. Fred Forsythe arrived from Greeley Colorado with Mrs. Forsythe visiting her mother Mrs. Ona Bidwell. Jay Miller, a University student, stayed with his parents Dr. and Mrs. E D Miller. Mrs. Mabel Marner of Iowa City formerly of Wellman recently fell and broke her wrist. Mrs. Guy Moothart is clerking again in the J J Ward drug store. Melvin Lyerson in Colorado Springs died after years with tuberculosis. funeral services held in Keota or Melvin. The Masonic lodge held a first degree meeting with an oyster stew afterward. Mrs. Frank Wilson has a heavy cold. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Adams visited Dr. and Mrs. Wirtz. Evelyn and Cecil Gingerich and Jimmy Coffey were ill with flu. The Rosas family and son Russell were Washington visitors. Ward’s drug store is being redecorated by August Fehlberg. Mrs. W J Wade has been sick at home.
The article quotes Article 7 which states that the ratification by nine states is sufficient to establish the Constitution among the ratifying states. It discusses the method and effect of state approvals on the formation of the new framework of government.
An unusually large Washington crowd attended the January 27 funeral of Mrs. Nancy J. Chadwick at Jones funeral home. Funeral services for Mrs. Alex Miller followed at 3 pm in the Methodist church. Many local residents and relatives from near and far attended both services. The item lists numerous local residents attending or mentioned in passing, including C. J. Cunningham, Jim, Ralph Boyd, W. J. Boyd, Dale Atcheson, Bill Kendrick, J. Bernard Walker, Harold Pearson, Tom McGraw, John Pratt, Cloyce, A. Draper, J. O. Crawford, and Jean Macon, with notes on moving plans and newspaper subscriptions.
D F Macon Journal subscription representative reports brief notes from nearby towns, including local events, arrivals, and community happenings.
Chicago markets show hogs at 21 090 with direct 5 000 and steady barrows with top 10 36 for light hogs. Cattle steady to 25 cents lower with beef steers 10.00 to 14.50 and calves 8.00 to 12.00. Sheep 11 000 with weak lambs 10.50 to 10.75 and yearlings 8.75 to 9.76. Cash corn bids range No 4 mixed 1.12 and No 3 yellow 1.12 to 1.14. Wheat and corn futures move with May 12 75 to 12 76 and July 112 to 112 1/2 for wheat. corn May 109 to 110 1/4 S and oats May 50 to 50 1/2.
Chicago market update shows steady to firm trends across produce butter and poultry. Receipts for vegetables total 7536 cases with firsts 22 percent, dirties 19 percent. butter receipts 6355 units with extras and firsts around one third. poultry ranges with springers 18-20 and broilers 21-22. potatoes noted on track with arrivals and shipments.
The document lists soy bean price percentages for May July and Sept with various figures. It then records social items noting Mildred Shebeck entertaining the fly, Merna Stone visiting Harry ette Shebeck, Merritt Booth shopping in Washington, Harriette Shebeck caring for Lawrence Howell, and a party attended by Glenn Knapp John Shebeck and families at the I O O F hall.
Snowball report notes Evan Fishburn son of Mr and Mrs B M Fishburn was taken to Washington county hospital Friday evening for medical care with an eye infection. Also mentioned are hog sales to Armour Co by Alvin Shebeck and Lawrence Howell, Helen Knupp winning a township spelling contest, and local residents listed including Mrs S M Fishburn and Leota Jarrard.
We list milk cows stock cattle and good heifers plus 1 black bull. Orders for yearling steers and heifers. stock hogs and sows also wanted. A houseful of furniture for sale as party leaves town. Veal calves in demand. Hides valuable at 8c. Visit our lunch counter. Whitaker & Son Mars with Mrs Walker and Babcock clerks Mr Bruty auctioneer.
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