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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1938
Page
5
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January 29 relates Everett Denison of Wellman serving on a jury and asking to keep Evening Journal coming. Mentions Mrs Durst Evrett Fyd Dunbar Lewis Dunbar Reighard and family in Washington on business. Local residents Augus tine Coakley Luers trade here. A Wallace farm photo shows Mike Hollinger and Hampshire hogs north of Washington with thoughts on proceeds.
Reports say Paul Whiteman will remain in Hollywood for three weeks before returning to the East. Andre Kostelanetz, conductor of the symphony, recently traveled 136200 miles. A crowd from Crawfordsville and nearby towns gathered Friday as many residents shared car numbers for the year.
Local notes mention Keota residents Perry Deal and Walter Romine plus Clyde Stoutner and Leonard Brin ning. Howard Caldwell reports his father Silas staying in this winter while dirt roads remain rough. Fred Allen’s handwriting is praised for speed though he is not a trained typist.
A church scene features a minister asking the janitor about stepping on tacks in the pulpit. The janitor hedges that such an incident would be a point you wouldn’t linger on, delivering a mild punchline about sermon disruption.
Arthur Allred and family moved Tuesday to the Imhof sisters property in Wayland from the Fred Neff farm. Mr. Allred recently purchased the Farmer Produce company. Mrs. John Wenger is spend.
The Newslite staff for the second semester issued its first paper this week. Editor in chief Maryruth Pressly and associate editor Edith Megcelsen lead a team including Walter McFarland John Nayadley Marian Powers Helen Pearson and others. Also notes about Miss Dorothy Smylie visiting Davenport for her nephew Billy Leatherbery who was hurt skiing and John A McFarland seeking hospital treatment.
Young people are invited to the Y Sunday night program at the M C A lobby after church services. Baptist youth lead with group singing scripture by Wayne Kenderick prayer by Vern Reinier and Harold Walker. Musical acts include Paul Campbell trombone solo Kathryn Vacha oral reading harmonica duet Charles Murdock Lee Moore piano Edith McConnell.
Conversation touches on a woman president with Ruth’s denial and Bobby’s joke about age and cake. The Mitchel families of Crawfordsville discuss California tales and fish stories while Bo Sitter couple plans to find new stories to outdo Mrs. Mitchell.
The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company released its annual statement for the year ended December 31 1927 showing in force insurance at 1 811 059101 with 497 571 policies and 8 851 annuity contracts paying 2 972 007 annually plus 25 421 deferred income contracts start dates with over 1 150 000 per month. Dividends remain unchanged for the next year. Death claims paid totaled 18 260 460 and dividends 9 616 938. Total payments to policyholders and beneficiaries reached 46 056 915, all higher than the previous year. W G Eldridge a leading Massachusetts Mutual representative in Iowa.
Chicago cash corn prices on January 29 show No 3 mixed 57% to 57% with other grades listed. Des Moines soy beans quoted at 88% with various corn and yellow and white mixes priced across futures ranges.
Des Moines Jan 29 INS reports a halt in the farm price slide with gains for the 30 days ending Jan 15. Corn led gains at 47 cents, wheat up 7 cents, oats 26 cents, hog prices rising to 7.50 per hundredweight, beef slipping to 7.10, and sheep and lambs easing slightly.
Chicago markets cover Hog and Cattle action for January 29. Hogs, 4 000 head with 2 500 direct. steady tone, with spots higher. weights 230 to 290 pounds bring 7.60 to 8.35, 215 pounds 8.60, holdovers about 500. Week results show choice barrows and gilts 5 to 10 cents higher. Cattle calves total 600 with steers 8.00 to 11.50, mediums 6.00 to 8.00, yearlings 6.50 to 11.00, cows 4.75 to 7.00, bulls 5.00 to 7.50, calves 5.50 to 12.00, feeders 5.50 to 8.00, stockers 5.00 to 7.75. Sheep 2 500, steady. lambs 7.75 to 8.25, yearlings 6.50 to 7.26, ewes 3.00 to 4.25.
Chicago market notes show eggs steady to firm with 6700 receipts and mixed price ranges. butter steady with large receipts and varied specials. poultry steady with broilers and other fowl priced in single digits. Grain table lists May and July wheat, corn, oats, and rye futures with mixed highs and lows across Contracts.
Weekly and special farm sales announced for Negus Livestock auction in Washington every Tuesday and for nearby yards in Mil waukee yarda Columbus Junction Midway Sale Co in coming dates February 1 to 23. Listings include Glenn McCall Joe McGraw Mrs Havel Maurice Willson and A W Motley with Farm show and John Deere Day events at local stores and theaters.
Prices paid for dairy eggs and poultry include sweet cream 83 per pound, No 1 sour cream 31 cents, No 2 sour cream 29 cents, Hennery Brown Eggs 16 cents a dozen, Hennery White Eggs 16 cents a dozen. Various poultry weights set prices from 12 to 16 cents per pound for hens, pullets, roosters, and ducks. Delivery to All No 2 poultry pricing notes include crooked breasts and other culls rejected.
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