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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1928
Page
2
Hogs receipts 9,000 with market fairly active and strong. top 16.00 for several loads of choice 2.00 to 2.80 lb. 180 to 320 lb grades 9.85 to 10.00. 140 to 170 lb 9.00 to 9.75. pigs 7.00 to 8.00. sows 8.60 to 9.10. shippers paid up to 10.00. Cattle receipts 6.00. weighty steers steady after early gains. light steers and yearlings strong to...
The weekly market notes indicate strong demand for yearlings and light steers with top weights closing high while weighty steers softened. Yearling and light yearling prices ranged 14.75 to 15.00, cows were steady to 25 higher, bulls 25 lower, vealers down 1.00 to 1.50, and feeders remained strong though scarce.
Open High Low Close figures for Wheat Corn and Oats across July and Sept contracts show mixed movement with July Wheat near 1.44 percent, Sept Wheat around 1.47, Dec Wheat about 1.46. Corn displays lagging gains and declines with July near 1.05, Sept near 1.34, Dec around 0.85. Oats data show July around 1.565, Sept near 0.473, Dec near 0.481.
Market bulletin lists Chicago cash grain values for wheat corn and other grains with varied quality grades. Cited figures show percentages and price ranges for yellow mixed white and oats categories across multiple lots and dates.
A large crowd attended the Coppock ball park as the Ranger girls defeated Coppock Chi cago 16 to 0 in a clean game. They played Winfield on Tuesday and lost 1 to 0. The week brought rain that revived gardens and cooler evenings. Church services are planned next Sunday with Rev. Cornell preaching. Local folks and visiting relatives were noted, with several primaries held Monday. Summer days count down to the 4th of July.
Mrs John Godlove Haskins correspondent reports Mrs Esta Birney visited relatives in Washington late last week and returned Sunday. Mr and Mrs J H McCreedy and Marjorie attended their son Leslie McCreedy's wedding to Miss Ethel Anderson at Panora. Four carloads of stock were shipped from Haskins to Chicago, including Davis Bros Chas Davis Joe McCreedy and Harvey Dye. Juanita and Mary Elizabeth Weidner visited at the Frey home and returning to Washington Thursday morning.
A terse market entry lists Clover with cash 1709, Oct 1785 Der 1775 and cash imp 1360, Timothy with cash 225 and Bec 265, and Alsike with cash 1500. The fragment records seed cash values without full context or dates.
June 9 Maggie J Williams of Crawfordville sends her $4 for the Journal. She is one who stays by her home, her home town and home papers. Thanks to Mrs Williams and the spirit in which she gave it. John and Harry McCall have the same birthday, June 7. How many hard at work because he had a great birthdays?
About 500 people attended Mr W J Allens funeral in Wayland with many from out of town. Notables like Senator William Carden Editor Chas Hinkle and Jack Stinson of Winfield attended. Claud Tucker gave a ride in a Imperial Landau while recounting travel from Washington. Jack Moriarty lay ill, cared for by family and granddaughter Marie Wilkerson.
A fragmentary piece reflects on the Forgotten Man who toils to support family, pay taxes, and sustain civic life while receiving no protections in the national scramble. It contrasts his steady labor with political and economic shifts and hints at a local note about social ties and requests for the Journal.
Wayland will honor Mildred at home and Mrs Leslie Eicher of Washington with six grandchildren named Roger Mildred Jane FHicher Betty Ardith Allen and Wayne Allen descendants mourns. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 pm at the Methodist church with cemetery interment. The sixth annual Wayland High School alumni banquet was held Tuesday June 5 with 122 guests, including Rev and Mrs Polk Schrag Basinger Pritchard and others. The menu featured fruit tenderloin chateau potatoes beans pineapple salad hot rolls jelly mint brick ice cream angel cake coffee and mints. Toast master W E Boller led the program which included Welcoming Jays by Ermina Trout man a series of readings songs and speeches. New officers for next year were elected: president Willard Leichty vice president Ted Shively recording secretary Edith Boshart corresponding secretary Dorothy Schlatter treasurer Roy McClintic. Auspicious notes include John A Kaufman Mayo Bros consult and travel plans for employment.
Mr W J Allen long time editor of the Wayland News died Wednesday evening June 6 after a heart illness. Born January 6 1866 near Wayland he lived on a farm and later ran a livery then served as Wayland postmaster for nearly two decades before purchasing the Wayland News April 1 1915. He helped organize Wayland homecoming and served as mayor councilman and commercial club president. Survived by his wife Nellie M McKune and two sons Wayne and Warren.
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