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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
2
Hogs sales total 16 000 with direct trade 7 500. top hogs 5.00, classes range 3.75 to 6.00. Cattle and calves show weak demand, mixed weights with steer prices 5.75 to 10.00 and cow values 2.00 to 4.76. Sheep and lambs active with lambs 6.50 to 7.25 and ewes 1.25 to 2.75.
Market flat with steady receipts across categories. Butter prices firm amid strong butter firsts and extra firsts. poultry unsettled with varied truck arrivals and mix of fowls and hens. potatoes on track with arrivals 120 and shipments 46, market weak.
Chicago reports mixed corn futures with No 2 mixed at 63.14 and No 1 yellow at 65. No 2 yellow 64 to 65 14, No 3 yellow 4, No 4 yellow 64, No 2 white 66, No 4 white 64. Receipts total 306 cars.
Gowey relatives met on Thursday July 12 in honor of Mrs Ralph W Gowey and her son Thomas Herman Gowey of Arizona. Attendees included Rev Stempl White and wife Mrs Stella White Davenport IA Mr Ralph W Gowey and son Thomas H Gowey of Phoenix AZ Mr and Mrs Joel Hos ips and Mr and Mrs Seth Hoins and their sons Chalmer and Thomas Mr and Mrs Harry Hamilton and Junior Miller Pleasant Plain IA Mrs Rosella Spalding Mr and Mrs Rollan Spelling Mr and Mrs John Lindaur and son Robert among others.
Notes from D. Macon report on happenings in nearby towns include civic meetings, local events, business changes, and community updates with brief mentions of residents and banners.
The Evening Journal notes an exceedingly hot day slowing harvest and threshing crews. Hotel Keota serves hearty meals by Mr and Mrs Geo Limerman as locals enjoy visits from Del Reed and his daughter in Davenport.
A traveler notes a hot Lexington day visiting Ira Amlong and Ernie Hole with families near Washington R. 4. They swap journals, discuss crops, and comment on heat hindering threshing as oats and beans suffer and shocks run poor. Neva declines to join, A. G Swanson and Helen appear briefly.
Art Stoutner runs his feed grinder and makes many trips daily despite heat. We visited two busy banks and waited to present the Evening Journal. Warren Stewart, in his 88th year, asks to remember friends nationwide as they likely know many mutual acquaintances.
The oldest villager, aged 100, told a reporter his long life came from not smoking or drinking, not overeating, and rising at 6 AM. A quip about an uncle who lived to 80 closes the piece, then brief notes relay local letters and journal subscriptions from Pleasant Plain and Keota, Iowa.
John A. Freshwaters underwent an operation and remains in the hospital. Widely known across the county, friends and neighbors express concern and support for his recovery.
M. F. Berry a Keota merchant with two clerks handed out merchandise while praising the Evening Journal. Berry credited the paper with value for local shoppers and urged readers to obtain it.
A visitor recalls a comfortable afternoon at Floyd Greens farm where ice tea and cakes pleased guests. They stayed about one and a half hours and extend thanks to Mr and Mrs Green.
Roy Funston returns from threshing with a hot team and is not cold. The farm showcased good horses and a fine quality spring crop. Mrs Funston and family are boosters for the Journal and much appreciated.
Report from a visit to the Greiners farm notes Howard 11 underwent an operation this week at home with Miss White as nurse. Albert Greiner owns 10 milk cows and observed milk production from each as harvests continue. A mention of a second farm follows with a third crop.
Ellis Balderson Billy Younk and many Fairfield residents including Verle Lan quist and family Ray Ireland and sons Harold Kenneth Balderson Gowey Dearing Morgan Gowey Dearing and others met at the Chautauqua park for a picnic dinner and visiting.
Chicago July 29 grain table shows bid and ask ranges for wheat corn oats rye across July September and December contracts. Prices listed as percents with highs lows and closing figures, indicating modest movements in futures during the session.
Heman Gowey enjoyed Sunday night with friend Roy Forbes at Pleasant Plain. Mr and Mrs Ermiz Perisha of Oskaloosa visiting the Elmer Coffin home.
Mrs. H J Mangold reports in Dublin on visits by Bill Strum and family, Edward Engle and son Dale, and Eric Ginkens in Anna worth. Reighard family reunion at Washington draws attendees from the area. Wilma Nordyke and others spent Sundays with local families.
Lesson text details Elijah’s fear after Mt Carmel, God's care with sleep and food, the cave interview, and the Mount revelation. Elijah’s return to service is marked by three anointings and the reminder that seven thousand remain faithful, passing the mantle to Elisha.
A fragment notes a gathering at the Will Robert son home on Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Carl Corpman and their children and Mrs C M involved in the scene.
The Board of Education of Washington Independent School District Iowa will receive bids until 7 30 P M August 1 1934 for coal to heat the district's schools for 1934 35. Specifications call for Western Kentucky Illinois and Iowa coals including stokers and 6x3 eye coal with August delivery. Preference is given to Iowa made materials and the district may reject any or all bids. R W Thompson secretary.
Coapman visited the Jake Seethout home Sunday. Mrs. Rosco Robertson and Mrs. Walt Wolfe were callers at Dwight Moody's Thursday afternoon. The Howard Mangold family spent Monday evening at the T. B. Hutt home in Washington visiting Mrs. Mangold's cousin, Mr. August Kurtz and bride of Lincoln Al. Cleo Trier is visiting the Billie Robertson home.
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