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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1934
Page
2
Chicago market report shows hogs at top 4.95 with various weights and grades, cattle slaughter steady with steers and heifers in wide ranges, and sheep sale active with lambs and ewes offered across weights. Government calves added to totals, with mixed grades from common to good across categories.
Chicago July 18 eggs market steady with receipts 19 535 cases and a 17 percent rise for extras firsts and dirties. Butter market easy with receipts 12 160 tons and supplies across specials extras firsts seconds and standards varying. Poultry market steady with receipts 26 trucks and numbers for fowls broilers turkeys and other items. Potatoes on track with arrivals 461 shipments 737 and market dull.
Chicago cash corn prices listed with No 1 white at 65 cents, No 2 white at 63 1/2 to 64, No 2 yellow at 62 1/2 to 64, No 3 yellow at 63 1/2 to 64, and No 2 white at 66 with 826 cars receipts reported.
Russell Kiesling earns top honors in the Shhwick High School annual. The Brookville student, a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Russell, posted a 94.645 average as honor student in a 171-member graduating class. He won the Rollins Memorial Medal, a $200 NYU scholarship, and a math medal amid other recognitions.
The community notes birthdays across Washington County. Frances Stifel of Pittsburgh visits her grandmother Mrs. H M Bicher, while Mrs C N Dodder observes her 82nd birthday with a Sunset Park gathering including Harrison Dodder and W L Dickenson families. Other celebrants include Mrs Florence Durst of Wellman born 1854, Cecil Riley near Coppock, and Kalona’s Richard Leon Perrin turning one. A Maynard Reiner party, school faculty births, and two newborns at the county hospital are also recorded.
Miss Grace Holmes of Oklahoma City visited Crawfordsville on Monday. Rain measured from Sabbath night through Monday totaled about 1.75 inches with more rainfall Monday night. wind broke limbs but caused no serious damage. Hail damaged corn fields southwest of town.
The notice states that fishing in Mexican waters is prohibited except where a government permit authorizes. It underscores enforcement and the official authority behind the restriction to protect marine resources.
Mr Kiesling has achieved a splendid record for himself highlighting his personal success and notable performance milestone in the narrative.
Chicago grain prices show mixed moves with wheat near 1.90 a bushel for July and corn around 62 cents. Oats and rye display varied quotes across July through December contracts amid unsettled trading.
D F Macon reports Wellman has seen less rain than Washington yet fields show standing water. In Kalona water covers gravel roads and fields. J H McGraw of Washington R3 observes wet fields and a large 129 acre farm with ample help. Mrs McGraw and her two sons Donald and Paul are mentioned.
In Kalona and surrounding areas residents discuss weather impact on farming, fence repairs, and daily work. Daryl Oldaker and Clyde Oldaker interact with lawyer partners. local businesses like William Chapek and Oldaker Michum operate in Richmond. A light humor exchange about hats closes the column.
New York July 18 Shirley Temple is hailed as cinema's latest luminous talent after standout turns in Little Miss Marker and Baby Take a Bow. Critics cite her instinctive comedy and pathos balancing act in Runyon scripts, predicting a major career ahead.
The annual Long reunion took place in Wellman on the third Sunday in July at Hinkletown. Attendees included numerous families such as the Ponehand Hudson Longs Fouberts and Buchers with members from Wellman Cedar Rapids Des Moines Grinnell Kinross Kal. The event gathered extended relatives and friends for a large community gathering.
A dance Friday night at the Armory raises funds for the Washington Municipal band to cover Cedar Falls contest travel expenses. Sponsored by the Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce with the Cedar Falls Municipal band, the event features the Rhythm Rascals led by LeRoy Pratt. Proceeds support the band’s Iowa Municipal Band contest effort and Washington promotion.
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