Murdock Children Own Shetland Pony
Murdock children celebrate ownership of a Shetland pony bought from Robert Cooney and local sellers. The item sits among a list of local visits, family gatherings, and community notices in East Highland.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1937
Page
7
Murdock children celebrate ownership of a Shetland pony bought from Robert Cooney and local sellers. The item sits among a list of local visits, family gatherings, and community notices in East Highland.
The ad lists cattle hogs and sheep for sale plus milk cows calves and sows with pigs. It invites selling to a cash buyer and notes calf market and cattle you can bring. It mentions miscellaneous items like hedge posts lumber wagon tongues a mower harrow riding plow and disc. Col Bruty leads entry.
Multiple classified style sale notices list items for sale including furniture such as dining room snake settee bookcase and chairs with phone numbers. Additional entries advertise cleaned Manchu soy beans fresh pineapple ice cream and other goods with names tied to locations and individuals. Social notes mention visits and gatherings in local households across Thursday and Sunday.
A local notice lists weekly sales at City Feed Yard every Friday and at Midway Sale near Columbooe Junction every Wednesday. The postings urge buyers to attend and note time and locations as part of ongoing community commerce activities.
The Richland and Wellman communities report a circus day with a horse drawn parade and local residents like Glen Davis and Elmer Heining taking part. Nine editor's children from Wellman completed schooling, nine from Iowa City High, a potential record. Light rain fell west of Washington Tuesday, leaving mud on side roads until evening.
Mr and Mrs J B McCaleb south of Dublin cultivate strawberries raise chickens and enjoy a thriving garden. Mrs McCaleb notes Jim handles all outside work while she is pleased with their work and faithfulness to home news.
The report notes Ed Wells directing three teams plowing corn across the field and Lester Macon supervising the crop for the first and second passes. It mentions a new high line bringing farmers into town with electric lights washing machines and frigidaires. Lester sends in a for sale ad inviting dinner with them.
Miss Lena Nordquist held a closing out sale last Thursday Monday and leaves for New York City to sail for Sweden where she will make her home. She has lived in the VT. 8, for 86 years and plans to reside with relatives.
Miss Anna Reiner of Moline visits her sister Mrs. Wm Koening and family and plans to sail soon for Europe. The item notes several social events including a Junior Senior banquet and a wedding at Kalona, plus local notices about graduates, visitors, and club activities.
A brief note describes meeting the new Burlington agent and his sister in town on Tuesday. The pair will start by making the town their home daily routine to get acquainted, and the writer hopes C. F. Andersons lake will remain a local touchstone for many years.
Report describes a rainy afternoon at J. W. Martins Keota R 2. Don Davis and Gillies Bros plowed corn and planted potatoes. At Gillies homestead a large draft gelding of a prized color was noted, along with several Quertsey cattle and about 100 acres of corn.
An account describes a severe auto accident scene where a motorist stops after striking a skunk to check if he has killed it. Merle Eckles and his son Robert of West Chester R 1 are discussed while plowing corn, with Robert noted as about 17 years old and 170 pounds.
More than 700 musicians from eight marching bands and seven concert units will compete in Atlantic in the fifth annual Southwest Town band festival. Participants hail from Winterset Greenfield Shenandoah Red Oak Harlan Coon Rapids Cumberland Anita extra Shelby Griswold Atlantic. The program includes morning demonstrations massed into one unit at 11 45 a m luncheon at Atlantic golf and country club noon 15 minute concert segments for each band and an evening concert at 8 p m directed by A R Edgar Iowa State college band. Sponsored by the Atlantic chamber of commerce.
Notice invites bids for labor only painting at Washington High School Junior High and Lincoln School in the Independent School District of Washington County Iowa. Bids due 7:30 PM June 21 1923 at the Secretary's office 210 West Main Street Washington Iowa. The board may reject any bid. R W Thompson Secretary. The column includes local notes about weather and residents.
Chicago June 9 market shows hogs at 190 to 200 pounds 11.50 to 11.50 top 14.50 for 150 to 180 pounds. Cattle steady beef steers 13.00 to 14.75. cows 4.00 to 19.00. calves 7.60 to 10.00. Sheep steady lambs 11.50 to 13.00. yearlings 9.00 to 19.00. ewes 2.00 to 4.50. Estimated tomorrow receipts Cattle 7,500. hogs 12,000. home 11,000. sheep 6,000.
Chicago reports steady to easy conditions across eggs butter and poultry. Egg receipts 24 701 cases with various quality grades. butter receipts 18 078 pounds and high specials. poultry market steady to easy with ranges for broilers ducks geese turkeys and roosters. Potatoes show on track shipments and rival prices around 268 and 91 with 1176 shipments.
Chicago cash corn figures list No 2 mixed 125 to 125 percent No 1 yellow 126 No 2 yellow 124 to 126 No yellow 123 No 5 yellow 122 with sample grade 118 to 120 Estimated carrots 31 Futures show July at 1.48 Oct at 1.134 percent highs lows closes noted with slight variations for weeks ahead.
Illinois Chicago report lists grain prices with July and September/December months for wheat corn oats and rye. Wheat near 1.10 1.11% for July and Sept. corn July near 1.18% and Sept 1.05% to 1.038%. oats July around 40% and Sept 36% with December variations. rye July around 1.91% to 1.87% and Dec near 0.82% to 0.78% depending on contract.
Mrs Eat Bower and family Floyd and Chester Bower extend heartfelt thanks for sympathy. They thank Rev Stevens for the service and Brighton community for furnishing cars. Also thanked are Mrs W D Johnson and other friends who assisted during their bereavement.
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