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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1935
Page
7
Chicago markets report Hog receipts about 8,000 with best 200–250 lb hogs 9.75–10.20, top 10.25. 250–850 lb hogs 8.80–10.00. Cattle and calves slow, fed steers and yearlings weak. fat stock and cutters weaker. Sheep about steady. native lambs 8.25–8.60, good yearlings 5.00–5.60. Produce: eggs steady, butter firm. poultry and potatoes on track with stable market.
Market prices listed for produce delivered Saturday courtesy of W. and Reister and Son. Prices cover assorted fruits and vegetables with varying per unit and per crate charges. Local vendors and buyers tally totals for fresh stock and curbside deliveries.
Chicago cash corn prices show No 6 mixed 81 cents, No 2 yellow 85 to 87, No 3 yellow 84 to 85, No 4 yellow 85, No 6 yellow 75, No 2 white 87 cents. Receipts total 32 cars.
City will receive sealed proposals until 7 30 p m July 29 1985 for six miles of 27 foot wide street surfacing in Washington Iowa including quarrying and crushing about 6000 cubic yards of limestone at Wilson Quarry and 4500 cubic yards from Pailey Quarry with graded prep drainage and asphaltic material. plan review at City Clerk office. payments to be made from city funds and street improvement certificates. bids must include a 100 percent certified check payable to EK F Miek City Treasurer.
A brief column by subscription representative F. Macon shares local updates and community notes from neighboring areas. It highlights reader engagements, delivery observations, and small happenings affecting subscribers.
Mrs Roy Funston of Keota sends appreciation to the Evening Journal staff for a letter and generous words. The home daily thanks subscribers and their continued support from its readers.
Miss Jessica Milligan of Guthrie Center, Iowa is visiting a sister at the Evening Journal office. Local residents praise her friendly disposition as her visit ties to farm matters amid rising floodwaters and growing farmland recovery.
Mrs. H. J. Burmeister and her daughter Billie of Ainsworth shopped here Thursday and were thanked for keeping their home daily in good order.
Mrs James Clegg from northeast of Ainsworth notes farmers are busy on the farm during the hot days but crops need attention and work continues.
Ainsworth appears in a busy morning scene while C M Spessard and A E Sands work at their drugstore. Paul Mahin and his mother plan a July 18 trip to Denver Colorado with two seats left for share costs. W H Anderson invites for dinner and hosts a tour of his garden with unusually large gooseberries. Mrs Wheeler, Sam’s mother, is seriously ill.
Miss Jeffrey continues as nurse at Miksch farm northwest of Ainsworth where a livestock and grain sale occurred June 4. Dr. Griffith expects oats ready to cut and other crops moving along. Two young colts on John Williams’s farm attract notice. Don Darbyshire near Crawfordsville has a two year old colt performing well. Lee Colton of Haskins was in town briefly amid busy farm activity.
Frank Chichak of Ainsworth advertises four for rent. S C Wittmer at Havre sells four lots of merchandise. John Weerman Jorth of Havre buys the Front Voral farm near West Chester. Hoevre loses top citizens to better farming areas. Will Bidridee of Washington involved in sale. C BR Schneider two miles north of Havre and Tom Stir line hosted visitors. Homer Wegner listened to chin music enjoyed by all.
The Contractor must furnish a bond as required by law. Washington Iowa reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Dated at Washington Iowa.
Mr and Mrs C M Roth and niece Olive Wyse with Orie Miller travel to Canada to visit relatives. En route they dine in Cedar Falls, tour the Little Brown Church, stop at a tourist camp near Minneapolis for 380 miles. Meanwhile local families host guests and arrange summer visits across Iowa and Texas.
On July 12 1935 City Clerk W H Fulton announces a Washington Iowa hearing for proposed street improvement plans specifications and contract. The city estimates cost at about 25185 and sets July 29 1923 at 730 pm for the hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers. Objections may be filed at the hearing or the plans will be adopted as proposed.
Several short items report visits and movements: Harvey, Ill. visitor to P. P. Showalter family. Rosas Lane buys Emily Websterdal property for 860 dollars. club and church news from West Point, Cedar Falls, Pekin, and Wayland. Officials changes and family reunions noted along with a secretary election at Wayland schools.
Oysters can be eaten year round though quality declines during spawning months May to August. The main danger lies in harvesting from polluted environments, not in removing the oyster from the shell.
Community sale scheduled every Saturday at City Feed Yard. Local residents and vendors expected to converge for trades, announcements, and casual exchanges in a weekly market setup.
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