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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1941
Page
7
Brighton high school drama department presents two plays Wednesday evening at the school. Students directed by faculty will perform scenes for the community. Rhua Helmick reports from Brighton.
Hogs seen up 10 to 15 cents with top at 8.15 and most 180 to 240 pounds from 7.90 to 8.10. Cattle along 8,000 head with prime steers above 16.00 and light end around 15.35 to 15.60. cows firm near 5.85. Sheep about 6,000 with fat lambs steady to strong and western lambs around 10.65 to 10.85 for early tops. Estimated tomorrow totals: cattle 5,000 hogs 8,000 sheep 8,000.
Chicago daily grain table shows Wheat May 83% high 83% low 82 14 close 82 75 with July 17% 0.78% 0.76% 0.77% Sep 78% 0.78% 0.277% 0.47% Corn May 62% high 0.62 low 0.615 0.6173 July 62% 0.62 0.62 0.62 Sep 62% 0.62 0.624% Oats May 36% 0.36 0.35 0.264 July 32% 0.82 0.823% 0. S Sep 32% 0. oe 0.215% 0.31 Soybeans May 95% 0.961% 0.94 0.94 July 92 0.92 0.905 0.9114
Eggs show a weak market with 9 777 cases received and 15 percent current receipts. Poultry market remains steady to firm with 25 trucks reported. small ducks, leghorn cocks, stags, white rock broilers and other prices unchanged.
Chicago area market report lists cash grain prices for corn oats and soybeans with mixed yellow and white varieties and percentages. Reading notes sample grades and ranges across corn oats and soybeans. It also lists cast and characters for a stage program including names like Martin Wade Ursula Wade Ruth Wolfe and others with a note of musical numbers between plays.
Clive and Earl Clark locate their father A B Clark in Phoenix Arizona after his disappearance since September. He suffers a nervous breakdown but improves and will not return home until early spring. Other local items include Otto Fritz's stroke and Mrs John Jordan moving to Columbus Junction. Rev Wilmer Leeds resigns from Ottumwa church.
Dr D C Barrett and Lester B Krabill arrange a free series of sound films for county pupils and communities. Titles include A New Day Choose to Live Uncle Sam a Good Neighbor Boy in Court and a Switzerland children film plus safety, a cartoon and a March of Time reel. Screenings start this week at Haskins Center Lime Creek Living Lake Walnut Inding Creek Summers Jackson Center and Lexington schools on listed evenings.
Funeral services for Charles Caldwell who died yesterday at his home south of town will take place Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the L. A. Jones funeral home. Dr. R. C. Keagy of the Methodist church and Rev. W. J. Stevens of the Foursquare Gospel church will conduct the rites. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery.
Flock owners gathered at the North Side cafe with 24 present for a dinner and talks by Ray Amburn of Red Comb mills and Earl Baron of the Des Moines Valley hatchery at Boone. They discussed sanitation and methods to breed healthy poultry.
Des Moines reports the Iowa House approved the revised sixty percent tax valuation bill by 97 to 3 with eight absentees. Opposing votes came from Sewell Allen of Onawa Democrat Robert Carlson of Sioux City and Harold F. Nelson of Sioux City.
Chairman Carl Vinson of the House Naval Affairs Committee introduced a bill to ban the closed shop in defense contract plants and to require mediation of all labor disputes in those plants. The measure aims to curb restricting labor practices and promote dispute resolution during wartime production.
In Des Moines the Iowa house debated who should receive seized cars from liquor runners. The efficiency committee proposed turning seized vehicles over to the state department of public safety rather than the bureau of criminal investigation, a technicality since the bureau sits within the department. Several autos were seized by highway patrol authorities.
Notice explains filing obligations for 1940 taxes due March 16 1941. Those with income under 5000 from salary dividends etc use Form 1040A, others use Form 1040. Returns must be filed with the local collector by midnight March 16 1941 with payment optional in four installments.
An exam for men only for the junior stenographer position in Washington DBD has been announced with a salary of 1440 dollars a year. Applications are accepted until further notice and full requirements and forms are obtainable from Fred S Downing, secretary, U S civil service examiners, at the post office or from the secretary at any first or second class post office. Patrolmen are being replaced by fast high powered machines by the public safety department.
The Want Ads show Midway Sale Co. in Columbus Junction with Wednesday sales and City Feed Yard Friday sales. Various closing-out public auctions are listed including Tony Johnson and John M. Boshart near Oldson, 218, and Melo Kallous near Washington on Highway 92. Hog sale of Purebred Hampshire bred sows with litters listed for February 10. Other closing-out sales include J. K. and O. W. Lane near Brighton February 11 and Robert J. Shaw near Sigourney on Highway 92 February 18 starting at 10:00 A. M.
We advertise stronger markets for livestock with 90 dead cattle including steers fat cows and stock heifers. Hogs include several bunches shares 10 Hampshire sows and a Berkshire boar. Sheep need 100 good ewes. Furniture of all descriptions offered.
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