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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1931
Page
2
HOGS 13 000 pen to 12 000 direct steady to 10 cents higher with top at 8.10 for 140 to 210 lb. 220 to 260 lb 7.25 to 7.80. CATTLE fed buyers steady to 25 higher, best heavies 11.85, stockers dull, vealers 50 to 1.00 lower. SHEEP 5 000 with fat lambs mostly 25 lower, bulk good and choice lambs around 94 pounds at 9.00 to 9.35, yearlings lower, native bucks 7.75 to 8.35.
Combined hog receipts at 24 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 10:00 a m show 23 000 head, down from 31 500 last week. Prices vary by weight from 140 to 550 pounds with ranges noted for market classes and shipments, vehicle and destination adjustments.
Chicago grain prices show mixed moves with wheat, corn, oats and rye across March May July contracts. Old and new quotes reveal narrow ranges and slight gains for several grains as traders weigh supply and demand factors.
Chicago market notes show eggs unsettled with strong receipts and varied firsts and seconds, butter steady with high tab totals and sizable extras, poultry steady with multiple bird types listed, cheese prices firm for twins and young Americas, potatoes on track with large car arrivals and high shipments as market dulls with regional russets and branded McClures in the 1.75 to 1.90 range.
UF Cash grain close with wheat and corn bids across several grades. Wheat hard 79. Corn 4 mixed 59 to 65, 5 mixed 56 to 5744, 6 mixed 56. Yellow 6414 to 65, 3 yellow 61 to 62, 4 yellow 59 to 69, 5 yellow 56 to 5744, 6 yellow 5614. Oats 2 white 32 to 32, 3 white 31 to 31. Barley 38 to 64. Timothy 870 to 900. Clover 1425 to 2275.
Toledo market report lists Clover seed prices with primes and February and March futures. Alsike price shown for cash and March. Timothy hay priced at 1.60 per cwt.
Grain receipts show 129 cars of corn 91 cars of wheat and 25 cars of oats recorded.
Mrs Bernardine Grosscup and Mrs Grace Conger of Atlantic are guests at the Fred Grosscup home. Mrs Leo Johnson of Parnell visits the parental A J Waggoner residence. Mrs Abbie Edwards of Burlington arrives Tuesday to visit her daughter Mrs S H Hogans.
Washington Grade School pupils across grades work to build health by drinking school milk funded for many children. Teachers note posters, dramatic readings, and art projects while illness and absences touch several students across grades.
Elementary classes progress with doll cradle work and radio speeches. Names of students and absences noted as teachers report on primary room activities and a picture study in language for intermediate pupils.
The United States Department of Agriculture conducted an airplane expedition into New Guinea, described as land of the head hunters, and identified 171 distinct varieties of sugar cane. Among them were 20 wild varieties and one species entirely new to science.
In Miss Wildamae Huttons kindergarten pupils craft doll furniture and curtains. First and second primary rooms discuss The Ugly Duckling and health lessons while absent students are listed. Second grade makes scrapbooks and valentines. intermediate students study Switzerland with border decoration planned. Absences: Mae Crandall Leon Beatty Bobby Downing Edith Crandall Mary Howell Violet Curl Mary Collett Charles Beamon Viola Blick Wayne A Wilson.
A niece from Haskell Institute praises Miss Janet Lemley who taught there. John Lemley now runs two farms near Ottumwa. Dr. Allen reports the Wayland road is in good condition. Fred Donaldson plans a trip to Garden City to bring back Charley Gorham’s daughter. A large Carter and Johnson sale in Richland features forty horses with auctioneers Cal Henshaw Col Brown and Col Mollinger.
The report records William’s stay through February 2, 1943, and mentions arrivals in Washington from the countryside. It notes Oscar Lane and Corrie Brown from Mt Union, Crawfordsville events with a Crawfordsville Mt Union game, and stops at Fletcher Motor Co and a local daily.
A friendly note from Lee HH Wallace in Vero Beach Florida. The message speaks of a thoughtful ecard to read and enjoy and mentions Jacksonville and Georgia towns. The Journal will share what is happening at home and expresses gladness at the card’s arrival.
Clyde Putnam, who had been confined to his home for several days, is feeling well again and expects a full return to normal life soon as he recovers from illness.
Funeral services for David Williams 46 who died Tuesday night at University hospital Iowa City will be held Friday at 2 PM at the Columbus City Methodist church. Rev W A Lamp will officiate and burial will be in Columbus City cemetery. He was born January 1884 in Columbus City, son of Samuel and Ang Griffith Williams, survived by cousins and relatives. Williams was a farmer who lived in the area most of his life. A quilting party, declamatory contest, bake sale, club meetings, and community notices follow with local residents and events listed.
Martha Butler Corresponde at Columbus Junction reports Harold McCormac elected secretary of the Columbus Junction shipping association along with J Oak named president and directors W F Edmondson H Meredith and W F Marsden. Alfalfa Huteh gave a talk on alfalfa growth after a noon meeting with community bankers and dealers present. The tote of refreshments brought in about $20.
Pleasant Hill correspondent notes several residents moving to new farms including Fred Kephart on the Bain farm near Wayland Elmer Masons on the vacated Mason farm and Lewis Herrings on the Kephart vacated property Clara Witting breaks leg while coasting and is improving at Washington county hospital Mr and Mrs William Gamon are also mentioned
Wapello drew a bye and is not scheduled to play until the second round. The Louisa county trap event will be May 8 with details to come. Miss Vera Conner, daughter of C B Conner, wed Pleasat Woods and Mrs. David Woodruff of Mr. Uff. Woodruff and Woods will reside on a farm near Wyman. H Pine of Columbus City won the light weight amateur boxing title in Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. B E Va will attend a golden anniversary party for their parents in Maquoketa Saturday. The Whatsoever society meets at the Methodist church Tuesday evening. Today’s club raised 35 for the Red Cross and a month’s milk for undernourished schoolchildren. Mrs. PD W moved from Concord township to a Fucker farm in June. Mrs. William J Williams of Cambria, Wis. visits Roll Davis and family. William Whicher and son William were seen at Predon’s. Mrs. Harey E Hunt, former local resident, died Sunday in Cheeney Wash.
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