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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1932
Page
2
Chicago livestock receipts total 27 000 with 12 000 direct to packers as hogs rise to 3.60 top and cattle steady. beef steers 6.00 to 7.75, yearlings 5.00 to 7.50, cows 2.75 to 4.75, lambs 6.50 to 7.25, sheep 8 000 head up 25 cents, stocks and feeders steady. light weights favored by buyers.
U S D A combined hog receipts at 44 200 head in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ending 8 00 A M show steady to 1 5 higher trading mostly 2 80 to 3 05 for 180 to 230 lb good to choice hogs. Large weights 240 to 280 lb bring 2 69 to 3 00 with longs to 3 19. sows and pigs priced per shipping and weight.
Butter production includes 18 924 tubs with creamery extras and standards at 16 percent and various firsts and packing stocks. Eggs show 29 432 cases with fresh extra firsts 124 percent and dirties and checks at 9 percent. Cheese categories include young Americas and longhorns at 11 percent with brick fancy daisies double daisies prints and twins all around 11 to 12 percent.
Irene Dunne stands out as the idealized woman in the RKO-Radio picture Symphony of Six Million at the State Theatre. She plays a missionary of good cheer in New York slums, dedicating her life to teaching poor children, co starring with Ricardo Cortez the young surgeon.
Live poultry categories and weights appear alongside cattle and geese prices. Potatoes and U S shipments noted, with Chicago Grain figures for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE across July September and December contracts. The table lists opening highs lows and closes with percent changes and parity indicators.
Chicago cash grain notes show wheat prices across several grades with damp and musty notes and mixed colors. corn ranges include mixed and yellow grades with most around 29 to 31 percent. Barley listed with limited detail. Grain receipts report Wheat 28 cars, Corn 53, Oats 39.
Francis Lins and family of Blakesburg visited at the Will Lins home. Gladys Leeper from near Wellman visited sister Mrs. W. D. Roberts. Doyle Frame and son Billy of Letts take a two week Denver vacation. Clark Wood and Clarence Work with families visited Washington. FE EB White and family called on Frank Carson. Wilma Pearson returns home from Yarmouth to teach. Warren Lins stayed with Francis Lins. Memorial day services attended in Washington and Ainsworth. Clayton Pearson funeral prompts family travels. sympathy extended.
Brief local items compiled by the Journal's subscription representative report happenings in nearby towns. Includes short notices on community events, meetings, births, and small civic updates from neighboring areas.
The Brighton celebration drew a large crowd on a rainy Saturday with crowd cheering races and footwork. Marion Robinson returned home from travel, Geo Duke hosted guests at his Brighton home, and Lem Guy joined for a chat. A ladies show at the Princess impressed attendees and the event continued into the evening. News notes mention Mrs. R. W. Hyde’s death near Brighton and a funeral set for Sunday at a church west of Rubio. A paid ad highlights a Quality cafe Sunday hours and a large tree project earns attention.
A blend of local remarks from Des Moines Iowa dated June 8 1952 mentions Central park at the northeast corner with figures Merle n Thompson of Brighton cited as an expert. The passage includes community life notes about day services for children and grandparents, election day sentiments, moisture for crops, and assorted family correspondences.
A clipping urges Richland and nearby towns to support a good ball team and exciting, close games to boost community spirit. It argues voting shapes law enforcement and urges readers to vote on Monday, stressing the ballot as defense against lawlessness.
The Future Winfield Beacon notes widespread speculation about the future and the need for change. It blames Congress, the president, big business, banks, and the public alike for today’s hard conditions and warns that everyone shares responsibility for wild speculation and poor judgment. The piece hopes for a timely recovery.
The June American Magazine features General Pershing’s stirring proclamation in Wellman Advance urging all citizens to vote. The message stresses national resolve and civic duty as the nation enters wartime mobilization.
The piece urges business people farmers and laborers who support high traits and prohibition for two decades to take a personal inventory of assets and liabilities. It warns that most would be surprised by what they lack and suggests informed action rather than idle hope.
A reflective call urges red blooded Americans to walk to the polls next Monday and join millions in restoring the nation to its founders intent. It emphasizes that the people shall rule and will use the ballot with reason and less talk.
The Winfield Beacon notes colleges and training schools produce graduates who face a tough job market yet holds that vision and initiative can turn current obstacles into opportunity. It urges the young to act boldly, anticipate prosperity, and craft constructive paths despite pessimism and uncertainty.
Funeral services were held at the home for the late Rev Clayton Pearson with Rev E J Shook in charge. Mrs Mildred Stephens sang two hymns. Casket-bearers included Lee Hunt Milburn Spessard James Jean Granville Love Blake Spencer and Mr Fletcher. Interment was in Ainsworth cemetery. Mr and Mrs Meador from Kansas and their son and daughter in law were visiting Pearson family. United Presbyterian ladies to serve supper after church social hour. Mr and Mrs Richard Lins of Washington attended church. Wilma Marsh mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Sam Marsh underwent an appendicitis operation at Washington hospital Friday evening and are recovering well. Toledo Iowa visitors Mr and Mrs James Fitzgerald stayed Saturday at the FitzGerald home en route to Mr and Mrs Fred Stewart’s near Washington. Nathan Burris and daughter Ariline arrived from Cincinnati Ohio visiting relatives here. Rev Frank McAllister of United Presbyterian resigned to take a charge in Ohio and return at month end. Mrs EE House visiting Mt Pleasant. Rev JH Krenmyre and son Lewis of Sigourney traveling home after Mt Pleasant stop. Dr BE Spessard and Mrs Spessard in Des Moines. Laura Chambers accompanying them to visit her son. B S Chapter met Friday with one candidate initiated and social hour served. Frances Beal visiting relatives in Chicago. Glen Arnold and baby of Therma New Mexico visiting I K Beal’s home. they plan Monmouth commencement. J J Fitzgerald Sr and son Benjamin traveled to Missouri to visit Benjamin Trimble’s home, returning Sunday.
A reflection cites La Rochefoucauld on hypocrisy, framing vice paying tribute to virtue as a paradoxical homage.
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