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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1938
Page
5
An advertisement from Widmer & Busby promotes fountain pens and automatic pencils at 89 cents each with a lifetime guarantee. The offer highlights value and suitability as a gift from 9612.
Wayland June 4 two seventh grade pupils won the Poppy Poster contest sponsored by the American Legion. Duane Wittmer won first place and Annette Schrock second. Posters displayed in local businesses. Duane sent to Des Moines for state competition.
Hog sales to 15 000 head 6 000 direct with steady to 10 cent gains. Top hogs at 8.90, 160 to 240 pounds. cattle 1 000 head 10 to 16 cents lower calves steady. Sheep 56 000 head, lambs 7.25 to 7.75, yearlings 6.00 to 7.00, ewes 3.00 to 4.00, spring lambs 8.50 to 10.06. Estimated tomorrow receipts cattle 7 000 hogs 14 000 sheep 4 008.
D. F. Macon reports brief items from nearby towns including civic events, local honors, and small community updates. Read about road changes, school notes, and upcoming meetings affecting residents in the region.
Mr and Mrs Alvin C Hasty and others from Ainsworth Crawfordsville Dublin and Washington visited Saturday. Ed Havel and Levi Blanchard joined in subscriptions and town chatter while crops prosper despite forecasts.
George B. Keefer of Mansfield Ohio a former school janitor displays 25 quilts at a church exhibit His "Trip Around the World" quilt with 14556 pieces is his masterpiece among hundreds of recent works
On a Red Oak Iowa farm George Miller sank a well that only emits a muted whistle like a steam engine. Well driller S H Paterson reports no flow or water despite deep digging, calling it a curious geological phenomenon.
Chicago market notes show No. 1 mixed 57 percent, No. 2 mixed 56 to 57, No. 2 yellow 57 to 58, No. 3 yellow 56 to 57, No. 4 yellow 55 to 56, No. 2 white 57 to 57, and sample grades from 47 to 56. Auction and trade terms appear in a newsy classifieds style.
The item notes residents such as Noah G. Widmer and wife of Wayland and Arnold Nichol and family from Columbus Junction R. 3% shopping and subscribing Saturday evening. Bishops from Lexington visited, described as a wholesome country visit, with appreciation for Home Folks readers amid weekend activity.
Reno resident Ed Heecox, 64, a former stage coach driver who began at 14 atop a 14 passenger coach on Los Alamos Road, recalls his thrilling past as Southern Pacific tests speed with a 117 mph run. He continues steering a trans Nevada train at 95 mph and plans to stay at the controls until retirement. He would pursue flight if affordable. Mrs Bradford marks golden anniversary at Christian church with kin and friends.
Produce prices and receipts show market steady for vegetables butter poultry in Chicago with mixed basket data. Receipts include 28 410 cases for vegetables and 20 974 titbs of butter while poultry ranges from 10 to 19 percent for various categories.
Grain table from Chicago dated June 6 lists open high low close figures for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE with July Sept and Dec maturities. Figures show minor percentage changes and closing values across wheat corn oats rye in a compact exchange snapshot.
Regular meeting details for Washington Lodge No. 26 are listed with officers and calendar. The notice also lists multiple train routes and times for Westbound and Eastbound services, including Golden State Limited and California lines, plus Burlington Trailways bus schedules and ticket outlets.
County officers listed include Recorder Mrs Harriet Coulter Sheriff Harold Putnam Treasurer Marions George Supt of Schools Lester B Krabill Coroner Dr W 8 Kyle and Supervisors Ned Morrow Harve P Wilson Fred Bauer.
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