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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1934
Page
2
Chicago markets show slow but mostly steady trends across hogs cattle and calves. Top hog price reaches 4.95 with varied weights and classifications while cattle and calves see better grades more active and lower grades steady. Stocker and feeder cattle and sheep listings fill out the day with price ranges across weights and quality.
Chicago July 3 4 U P market rundown covers eggs with 16 425 cases receipts 14 percent extra firsts 14 current receipts 12 dirties 11 Butter with 2414 receipts 22 23 22 71 22 Poultry market steady receipts 36 trucks one car fowls 12 springers 22 broilers 18 leghorns 9 ducks 14 Beese 11 turkeys 14 roosters leghorn broilers 141 Potatoes on track 208 arrivals 27 shipments 620 market slow
In Chicago on July 3 the No. 2 yellow corn traded at 69 percent to 60 percent, No. 3 yellow at 60, No. 4 yellow at 59, and No. 2 white at 64 with sample grade 56. Receipts listed as 5 cars.
Mrs Kenneth Coates and Miss Maxine Lowe returned from surgery at the Washington county hospital. County Democratic and Republican conventions drew attendees including W P Davidson Marian Waters Wilbert Rose and Steve Jones at the Democratic gathering and George Yeager Elmer Gault Frank Gault Harvey Barnes Frank Young and Clint Fletcher at the Republican event. Visitors include Lois Bauer Johnson with three children and sister Barbara Lauer of West Chester, a former Home Economics teacher. Dr Marshall Huston travels to Denver for a hospital internship. Dr S W Huston of Mt Pleasant and family are noted visitors. The piece closes with wedding invitations reaching local relatives.
Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay will be taken over by the Department of Justice on July 20 to house the nation's most desperate criminals. Transfers began June 19 from Leavenworth as officials plan to confine figures such as Harvey Bailey and Albert Bates amid the island's fortress like setting and swift currents.
July notes describe threatening heat and possible rain. Farmers report plowing oats, harvesting, turkey ranch visits, bean planting, and potatoes dug in Washington area. Mentions include D. Macon, Marion Robertson, Dan Brindley, Geo Koehler, Charley Wolt, Edward Stout, W. J. Boyd, Glen Greens, and Mrs. A. Een blossom. Friends report raspberries priced, rain sought, and Fourth of July activity beginning.
Mr and Mrs B B Morgan and son Billy hosted dining guests from Mr and Mrs A E Maurer on Sunday. Children's Day services were held at the local Friends church. Wayne Morgan of Oskaloosa visited his parents C E Morgan and Owen Morgan joined for a short visit. Carl Kyle from Pleasant Plain spent the weekend with Rodney and Keith Hanan. O W Schmitter and L B Hanan were in Washington for business Saturday.
Glen Cherryholmes and workers at Fletcher Motor Co. stay busy amid daily tasks. A drum of oil is handled by Hi Bord ers using a derrick to move it.
Mrs. C. H. Fishburn of Crawfordsville is described as a splendid farmer who also tends three cows as part of her rural work.
Max D Anwyl of Chicago and Miss Nelle Coleman of Bloomington Ill plan to wed July 20 at 4 pm in Bloomingtons Second Presbyterian Church. Anwyl, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Anwyl, is a 1926 graduate who studied at Monmouth College and Northwestern University and now works in Chicago.
The Misses Virginia and Patricia Ann Rickey, daughters of Mr. and Mrs YT Ellis Rickey, welcome their baby sister Myrna Lynn born Saturday evening June 30. She weighs 9 pounds 14 4 ounces, has red hair, and is reported in good health with mother Louise H Braden recovering well. Mr and Mrs James Phillips hosted a farewell dinner party in Washington on Sunday July 1.
Deaths in Park City claim the William Crittenden family within a week. Son Ralph dies from pneumonia, daughter Mrs Jess Brook dies two days later from the same illness, and Crittenden himself dies of a heart attack five days afterward.
In Paris and major European capitals speculation grows over a possible marriage between Sir Basil Zaharoff famed munitions magnate and Princess Charlotte of Monaco the daughter of Prince Louis de Grimaldi ruler of Monaco.
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