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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1941
Page
7
The Iowa state banking board reappointed Ralph L. Bunce as deputy superintendent. Bunce, formerly of Washington Iowa, has worked in the department since 1921 and served as deputy for eight years.
Vichy France rejected British armistice conditions to end the war in Syria and said fighting would continue. The government granted General Henri Dentz, the French commander in Syria, a free hand.
Officials in Aiken county S C investigate a mid air collision at 600 feet involving two training planes from the Georgia Aero Tech flying school. The crash killed Don C Bush of Cedar Rapids Iowa and two instructors. Captain A J McVea an air corps supervisor said the collision occurred at 600 feet during training for the army’s 95 flyers.
Mrs. D. R. Steninger was elected second grand vice president of Alpha Gamma Delta at the Asheville convention to lead scholarship activities for 50 undergraduate chapters in the United States and Canada. She will serve on the grand council and has long served in Iowa roles. she also received the Arc of Epsilon Pi for outstanding service.
Storker Storkerson, famed Arctic adviser, kept his report compact stating a party started about 200 miles from shore on October 9 and reached land by November 8 without accident or hardship. The note underplays danger and highlights cautious leadership.
Fairfield obituary reports the death of C. Bottger aged 50 after a long illness. A celebrated trap shooter, he won the Sunny South handicap, the Canadian International Shoot, and the US doubles at Vandalia Ohio. He ran a local novelty company and is survived by his widow and son Cecil of Keokuk Iowa.
Washington county farm families join Iowa's statewide nutrition and health study for National Defense. Mrs. Merle Twinam announces a 1941 42 program replacing clothing study, with open meetings starting September and four subsequent sessions. The plan includes nutrition, food preparation, preservation, and economic aspects of the farm family.
The first public demonstration of a smoke screen to conceal ships and troops occurred off Cape Hatteras North Carolina in September 1923.
Rodman Law undertook the first newsreel stunt with a parachute jump from the Statue of Liberty and narrowly escaped death during the attempt.
A vintage guide argues backyard gardens prove worthwhile beyond utility, urging where sun and soil allow. It covers site selection, soil preparation, manure use, basic tools, seed starting indoors, transplant timing, crop succession, and maintenance, ending with a request for Farmers' Bulletin No. 1044 from Washington.
After transplanting a tree provide wind protection by staking it with a heavy post placed close to the trunk. Secure a firm binding material around the trunk and back to the stake in an eight shaped loop to hold the tree upright. This method helps stabilize medium and small trees during establishment.
A Chicago gift market survey shows French antiques still arriving via Persia, not France, with Shah of Persia relics like 5 by 4 foot chandeliers from 1765. Chandeliers, torchieres feature serpentine arms of glass and red glass accents, once lighting the Shah’s palace now finding U S buyers.
Dr. T Harper Goodspeed of the University of California reports a long missing tobacco relative found on Mas Afuera in the Juan Fernandez islands. A lone Chilean collector dragged down leaves with a rope and brought them to Berkeley for identification. A second expedition will seek seed and additional specimens.
Lewis H. Brown president of Johns Manville warned leaders in the building industry against a boom psychology that ignores the future. He urged government labor and industry cooperation to meet problems for rebuilding America as defense spending boosts construction opportunities.
A brief note on the value of clean windows for home and community life. It suggests interior cleaning with clear warm water and a small amount of household ammonia to remove grease films and maintain brightness.
This brief traces coffee as a vice in 18th century England where women could not drink it in public. It notes the rise of demi tasse service after dinner and explains the origin of the term cafe from French for small restaurant. It mentions the host spelling coffee as kawphy on a menu.
Richard Whitney, former five time president of the New York Stock Exchange, will be released from Sing Sing on August 11 after serving three years and four months of a five to 10 year sentence for grand larceny. He will manage an estate for salary and keep upon parole.
Bill McConnell Jr of Des Moines was honored guest at a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Will McConnell. The family included extended relatives and neighbors with multiple visits and gatherings noted across Keota Ames Rock Island and Cedar Rapids areas.
Market results show hogs at 11.35 top with 180 to 270 lb and 270 to 330 lb ranges. Cattle see steers up to 12.50 real top, calves 400, light and medium grades active. Sheep steady to slightly lower with lambs at 11.85 and ewes around 4.75. Estimated Saturday receipts include cattle 500, hogs 200, sheep 200.
In Chicago on July 11, cash grain quotes show corn across types at 74% to 75% cents per pound values, oats in mixed and white grades ranging from 36% to 39, and soybeans at approximately 1.48 to 1.50 dollars per bushel with yellow sample grades cited.
Chicago July grain futures edge higher with Wheat at 1.04 to 1.05 in July and Sep, Corn around 1.73 to 1.75, Oats near 1.37 to 1.39, and Soybeans around 1.49 to 1.50 for July contracts across the board. Risks and minor shifts noted as markets digest supply signals.
Market unsettled with total receipts 19 176 cases including extra firsts 26144 and firsts 2 current receipts at 124 dirties 24 and checks 23 Poultry market steady to weak with receipts 1 car 45 trucks No 2 chickens 14 to 18 springs 21 14 bareback chickens 16 to 18 and broilers 16 14 to 21
Community sales in Columbus and Friday auctions at City Feed Yard are listed alongside visits and meals at local homes. Families named include Brenneman Purvis Dare Knowles Evans Wilson Replogle Crayne and others, with multiple Tuesday and Thursday gatherings noted.
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