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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
7
Charles City reports Casper Wulf, employed unloading gravel for a paving crew in Britt, feared the unloading crane. While cleaning a gravel car, he was struck by the crane bucket and died from a skull fracture after transfer to Mason City hospital.
Mrs. Howard Hoyle reports a busy Franklin District scene with W V Durst hosting ice cream at Ed Turnipseed home, birthday and anniversary dinners for Durst and Schackner, and multiple families from Wellman Kalona Iowa City and Mt Pleasant visiting or dining together. The week includes a Minnesota trip return by James Davidson, a Mt Pleasant Fourth of July gathering, and various picnics haymaking and dinners hosted by local residents. Names arc listed as: Durst Schackner Fulton Reed Gollah Miller Booth Hoyle and others.
A three judge tribunal revoked the license of Regina C Ingersoll between attorney and suspended her from practicing law for 18 months. Alex Holmes argued for the defense and Jens Grothe for the prosecution. Eight witnesses from OcIewin testified to her good character and five Fayette county lawyers testified against her ethics.
July 13 diary entry describes extreme heat, locals seeking cool spots, and daily tasks. Residents like Chas Martin, the Wood family, and Ray Kee discuss water, harvesting, and threshing amid high temperatures. Subscriptions and neighborly updates noted from Ainsworth KS area.
In Waterloo a protest meeting voiced AFL and CIO backing against WPA pay scale cuts and longer hours for relief workers in Black Hawk county. A committee was named to oppose a 15 cent per hour reduction. In Des Moines about 3,600 Polk county WPA workers walked off tomorrow to join a one day strike with peaceful picketing at projects.
Train timetables show regular stops and departures for several lines including Golden State Limited No 8 and No 4, Californians Nos 43 and 44, and local and mixed trains. Regular services run daily with Sunday exceptions and agents C BF Anderson and W C Bell noted.
Chicago market summary shows hogs at 7 00 to 7 20 for 180 240 lb hogs with gains around 16 to 15 cents. Cattle receipts 4000 with declines for medium weight steers 25 40 cents and light offerings steady to higher for light steers. Sheep 4000 with spring lambs and yearlings 35 50 cents lower. top spring lambs at 9 40. yearlings around 7 00. Estimated tomorrow cattle 1000 hogs 7000 sheep 3000.
Market notes show cash grain quotes with corn in several varieties and oats values. Corn prices range from 46% to 47% for mixed yellow and white kernels. Oats quotations list white oats at 31% to 29% and other white categories around 29% to 31% depending on grade.
Chicago July 18 grain table reports Wheat July at 655 open and 64% high with 65% close. Sept 66% open and 60% high with 68% close. Corn July around 46% open with 49% high and 44% low. Sept 46% open and 46% high, 45% close. Oats July 20% open and 29% high. Sept 28% open and 28% close. Rye Sept 41% open and 41% high with 39% low and 41% close. Dec rye 43% open, 40% high, 42% close.
Market summary notes unsettled conditions with Eye sector receipts at 14 319 cases and fresh grad ed fursts and extra firsts each at 15 percent. Poultry receipts total 45 truckloads with ducks geese and spring chickens showing percentage changes and shifts.
Waterloo area residents argue over creating a new village named Rainbow in the Waterloo roadhouse district amid trailer-home living and evictions. In Ames, a North Western passenger train collided with a freight truck, coating an engine with flour. driver Marvin Heegebo of Eagle Grove escaped with minor injuries as wheels derailed.
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