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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1938
Page
5
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Valley June 13 report from Mrs Chas Churchill notes activity at the church and school corner. Ladies Aid held an all day quilting meeting at the church while grading contractors moved in and surveyors worked with county engineer Will Rawn.
Mr and Mrs Howard Stewart of Crawfordville visited Clay area Monday morning Rex Dawson began a new post at the Milwaukee action base at Tinbw Mrs Carrie Dickinson hosted the Missionary Society at her home with Viola Morgan leading A good rain arrived early Friday stopping corn flow for the weekend Jay Baxter and W O Morgan attended a conservation meeting in Washington Friday evening with wives along.
Some sheep breeds develop four five or six horns while others grow wool up to four feet long if unsheared for two or three years.
Prices paid Tuesday for poultry and eggs including heavy hens leghorn hens and ducks with No 2 kegs and assorted sizes. Special delivery incentive offered and reductions for culls or poultry with defects.
The Journal reports brief items from nearby towns including civic notices, upcoming events, and market summaries. Read about local meetings, small business updates, and community milestones in concise sketches across areas within reach of the paper’s readership.
A. J. Votruba spends the year building structures in the area. A lightning strike hit the chimney at the Mid Way cafe causing a brief uproar until repairs restored power and light. Brighton business houses reported improving Saturday activity following Whoopie day earlier in the week.
Ed J. Havel of Ainsworth R 2 reports 700 chickens and farming prospects. Art Hazen of Huston Texas visits with daughter and relatives near Washington and Ainsworth. Mr Ralph Youne from east of Washington and Clarence Owens family of Ainsworth R 1 join on Saturday evening. Other locals including Frank Kallous Ainsworth ff 2 Yaro Sojka Riverside Lowry Washington R 4 Hugh Morris Ainsworth R 1 visited Saturday afternoon.
Rosy prospects for William McKim a 92 year old farmer of Tilsonburg Canada as his nephew died without a will making McKim his nearest relative heir to a fortune of 150000 dollars. The town notes trades and local people including James Chorpen jag Beauchamp Wyse Keysor Meyer and others are mentioned along with Doorald Wood’s renewal and local farm eggs.
Chicago markets show hogs up 10 to 15 cents with top at 9.25 and most 160 to 250 pounds at 9.00 to 9.25. Cattle stay steady with beef steers 9.75 to 11.00 and cows 5.75 to 8.00. Sheep hold steady with lambs 6.00 to 7.00 and spring lambs at 8. - more receipts projected for tomorrow include 7,000 cattle, 13,000 hogs, 8,000 sheep.
Chicago area markets show steady trends across produce dairy and poultry. Producer receipts total 25 835 cases with extras and firsts rising. butter receipts 24 407 pounds with higher percentages for specials and extras. poultry markets steady with ranges for springers broilers ducks geese turkeys and roosters.
Chicago price report shows varied results across grades with No. 2 mixed at 57 to 58 percent, No. 32 mixed 57 percent, No. 1 yellow at 569 percent, No. 2 yellow 67 percent, No. 5 yellow 55 to 57 percent, No. 2 white 68 percent, and No. 3 white 57 percent with sample grade 48 to 44 percent.
Chicago grain table shows Wheat with July 78 percent high and 79 percent open for June 13. September figures around 78 to 79 percent. Corn July about 56 to 58 percent with September near 67 to 66 percent. Oats July around 26 to 27 percent with September near 26 to 27 percent.
Forrest Brinning of Brighton R. 1 hosted a reunion at Wellston with Mr. and Mrs. Geo Pollard and son Bob and daughter Marjorie of Guthrie Oklahoma. The group traveled by car after spending winter in Florida and the south in a modern trailer They planned a swing to Wisconsin and Michigan next, sharing pecans from Tipton Georgia and stories of southern warmth.
The passage notes Mrs Pollards hometown as a girl was Macon NL and exposes a boastful stance about the place. It adds that they now spend their summer vacation in the northern states and expect to return to their Oklahoma home by August first.
Ralph Bauer oversees construction of a new garage and machine house on Lester Macon's farm north of Dublin. Val Fuhr and son of Washington serve as the carpenters for the project.
Charles H. Wolfe and his grandson Charley Wolfe of Decatur Illinois attended church in Washington on Sabbath day. Howard Wolf previously taught in Decatur schools for several years.
Mrs Caroline Tucker of Havre R. 1 is honored in a note from her daughter Mrs Rene Dawson who recalls her mother in a heartfelt message in the Evening Journal.
Fragmented OCR shows rye percentages 65 55 52 percent .53 percent and soybeans with July 87 percent net, 844 84 percent. Additional entries list various percentages and codes like 629 percent and 33 percent, but readable context is limited.
Richland high student Keith Sloan son of Dr and Mrs F A Sloan captured a second victory in Iowa high school science contests in Iowa City ranking high in algebra English and general science He was among the first ten in algebra with strong general science rating Buddie Kedlinger also took part in the scholarship test and ranked among the top fifty in general science Also noted are funeral burial details for Douglas Joseph W in Frankfort Ind and various local visits and elections including a heavy primary vote and visitors from Des Moines and Michigan
Loyd Bud Warner of Cantril Iowa is described as a skilled one armed paper hanger who also paints plays baseball for the local team. He demonstrates one handed fielding batting and base running. He keeps busy with interior decorating work and ignores personal questions regarding his missing limb.
Iowa's winter wheat crop is forecast at 11,914,000 bushels for 1937, down from 15,688,000 last year, with a 1927-36 ten year average of 6,207,000. Rye production is 1,782,000 bushels. corn planting is about 92 percent by June 1. oats 93 percent and barley 94 percent of normal. Pasture and hay conditions are favorable. alfalfa at 89 percent of normal, and apple crop around 69 percent of normal with peaches at 56 percent.
Ohio and Dean Schmitter of Shreveport Louisiana visit parents near Rubio. The cousins are making good. Lylbern works for Republic Steel and Dean aims to be a radio announcer from Shreveport La. Al Bridger will attend the Des Moines Register and Tribune salesman convention on June 12.
The Jewish calendar begins with creation and places the current year at 5698. This antiquated count marks the world’s age in religious chronology, reflecting longstanding cultural and historical dating methods.
June update from Dayton Grove reports Ruth McDowell and two daughters visiting relatives in Kentucky. Family members who had been in Washington hospital for treatment have returned home and are much improved.
A catalog lists 800 cattle including 50 head 400 lb Hereford heifers and 35 head 650 lb steers from Diamond Bar and K K brands. Emphasizes thin flesh with breeding quality and notes strong demand from southeastern Iowa feeders. Also mentions 60 Hampshire spring pigs and other livestock offerings.
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