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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
5
Donald Watson who lost a hand in an earlier machine accident now runs a filling station in west Washington. He performs a two handed job with one hand restored by effort and succeeds in daily work.
FOR SALE 2 USED ALL CROP Harvesters first class condition priced to sell phone 2352 Washington Implement Store 9713 FOR SALE 1921 CHEVROLET coupe Call number 6 Ainsworth FOR SALE USED CIRCULATING oil heater Reasonable Inquire Holland Furnace Co FOR SALE EARLY HYBRID seed corn See us Oetjen Seed Store 9705 Plies Yo Oetjen's POULTRY SUPPLIES you will find them here 975
Dr H L Gordon and wife plus daughter Mrs Noel Carter left Brighton on Monday for Niagara Falls for several weeks. Alverta Carter of Abingdon will house-sit during their absence. Mrs Max Keller of Chicago assists care for her mother Mrs Hulda Rader.
Washington June 8 CINS New deal strategists reassess after Iowa primary results and push for a clearer presidential stance. Some advisors urge a personal hand or definite labels for supporters to avoid oblique endorsements. Hopkins endorsement of Wearin arouses debate as Dickinson looms.
Dr. McCreedy of Brighton Ho ward Baker R 2 and L. Barthelow Washington R 4 were seen surveying initial primary results Tuesday morning.
Pfeiffer offers a notable stock of pumps and hardware for a small town. A visit with Pfeiffer and Emil Daub is noted. S. D. Marshall near Brigh ton reports most of his 70 acres of corn plowed a second time and the banner oat crop in sight.
Glenn Dunbar near Walnut repairs a leaky barn roof after a rain washed in with a good hay crop coming. Roy Crosset, now in Brighton with the I S A of Washington, is reported to be doing okay. Chas Breitenbach sold Floyd Dunbar a winter air cooler to be installed Tuesday, and F E Dunbar plans an up to date store.
Fred Vanerus announces a new Percival display case at Brightons meat market to modernize local merchant offerings. J. E. Long invites Ode Ferguson to attend the upcoming Whoopee day in a new suit, noting Ferguson can adjust his clothing.
Two Brighton residents described Thursday as a busy day for farmers with active work by day and a festive night. They noted the sun will shine all night, declaring it a traditional Whoopee day.
D. J. Kyle, the M. St. L. agent, is the busiest man in Brigh ton due to railroad work on Sundays and ongoing bookkeeping for many city offices and lodges.
John Knopp of Pleasant Plains plans tearing down an old hotel that stood across from the depot, removing most any native lumber inside including cottonwood lath.
Roy Davison urged continue publishing the Journal as he headed to plow using two single hand plows. He twisted in the harness seeking to start work while FEF W. Kessel improved his home place planting trees and flowers. Ed Robertson said he has not felt better in many years though some older residents disagree.
Mrs Roy Crossett says her mother Mrs Bert Pierce is visiting Santa Monica California and will tour Long Beach and other western cities.
Kalona residents note visits from Mrs. Howard Pratt and her daughter Harriet of Hastings Nebraska to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Allen. Relations also report Wayne Goodenow of Gilad brook Iowa visiting his mother Mrs. Ora Boone and Mr. Boone, plus community updates on local deaths, guests, and a remodel of Dean's Cafe.
A new deep well has been completed on the Bill McClintie farm owned by Merle Smith east of Brigh ton. Mrs. Smith expressed strong loyalty to the Evening Journal saying she would rather miss a meal than miss the paper.
Ralph Kauffman near Cop pock was making hay ladders. Bill Cochran had sawed the timbers from a red elm log that will last forever for many of us. Ralph owned many acres of crops and kept a large amount of livestock.
Thirty minutes with Bill Cochran reveals he has completed thousands of feet of native sawn lumber. Mrs Cochran, previously ill, is reported now much improved.
Mrs. C. A. Benson leads Coppock school pupils in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Tuesday evening to a crowd of at least 175. The band will play at Brighton Thursday and at the Mt. Pleasant Thestrade graduation exercises Friday.
Through a rural gathering, Mrs Joe Stalder and her neighbors shared rich cream from their cows. The scene drew many people from a wide area who savored the dairy and coffee together, reflecting a lively community tradition.
Forty years after selling his lathe and grubstaking his uncle to the Klondike rush, George Robinson of Alberta learns from a Seattle lawyer he has inherited a $250000 Alaskan tax farm and a $50000 Montana ranch. He plans to travel to verify the claims and take charge of the properties including 412 pairs of blue fox in Alaska.
Publication notes that the famous poet Lord Byron wrote and released Hours of Idleness at age nineteen, marking an early literary milestone.
John Alliman of Wayland marked his 65th birthday with family at his son Lester’s home. Attending were Dan and Wayne Alliman, Elmer Wyse and family, Mahlon Wyse and Jene, John Alliman and Willis, with dinner prepared by Mrs. John Alliman and Mrs. Lester Alliman. Other notes cover visits, graduates in Washington, and local gatherings.
Billy Cox presented as guest performer by the Washington Y's Men club last evening performing an excerpt from The Hairy Ape by Eugene O Neill. He traveled from Iowa City for the program secured by Don Benblossom. Kenneth White disputed claims about ancient Egyptian embalming methods. A new member, Charles Berdo, was introduced. The playground committee reported citywide cooperation and ongoing operation with limited funds. The club plans a joint meeting with Rotary next Monday and a triangular golf tournament with Muscatine and Moline clubs upcoming.
Snowball by Mrs. John Shebeck notes weekends with the Gen kinger family in Rock Island. The entry lists Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Guenther, Alvin Shebeck and Joan at the Carl Jarrard home, and Everett Howell at Glenn Knapp’s. Margery Fulton has a whooping cough. Betty Kolesick assists Mrs. Alvin Shebeck.
The finch family expands to over 1200 species and subspecies spanning grosbeaks sparrows and buntings. The diverse group includes many well known birds spread across continents and habitats.
Chicago markets show hogs at 8.60 to 9.00 for various weights with total 17000 head and cattle demand steady to uneven. Beef steers fetch 9.75 to 10.75 for top grades while calves and cows range 5.50 to 9.50 and 5.75 to 8.00, respectively with 9000 sheep and lambs trading 7.50 to 11.00 for spring lambs.
Chicago market update shows steady prices across produce and dairy. Receipts total 20 606 cases with extra firsts and firsts varying by category. butter market firm with high grade offerings and substantial receipts. poultry steady with price ranges for springers ducks geese turkeys roosters and broilers.
Chicago price notes list different corn grades with moisture ranges and color designations for No. 1 and 2 mixed at 58 to 58.5 percent, No. 4 mixed at 56 to 56.5, No. 1 yellow at 58 percent, No. 2 yellow 58 to 65 percent, No. 3 yellow 56 to 57, No. 4 yellow 57, No. 5 yellow 58, No. 1 white 58 percent, sample grade 35 to 55 percent. Estimated carrots 138.
Market grid shows July at 85 percent with high and low around 81 to 82 percent and close near . ROH Ont and December at 94 percent with 79 percent reading.
Des Moines reports corn planting in Iowa was mostly completed in the past week despite wet ground. Some silage planting remains and a few fields require replanting due to flooding or poor seed, according to the weekly weather and crop summary.
Scientists confirm sunspot maxima recur in cycles about eleven years apart since Galileo noted solar spots. The finding outlines the regular pattern of solar activity across centuries and supports forecasts of future maxima.
The weekly prices list from W S Reister & Sons shows poultry and dairy rates including No 1 sweet cream sour cream at 22c per lb and No 2 at 20c, Flennery Brown Kegs at 1?%e per dozen, plus Leghorn hens at 10c per lb and roosters at 7c per lb. Delivers to the plant receive 4c less for all No 2 poultry with culls rejected.
Community sale reports strong buyer demand with livestock notes including white face heifers and steers, stock cows and bulls, ewes and lambs, milk cows, real calves, 30 head of Hampshire hogs, two Hampshire sons with pigs, horses in demand, plus post and lumber and furniture. Visitors are urged to bring items early and enjoy the lunch room.
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