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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1937
Page
7
A monogrammed lost truck with No 67 vanished between West Chester and Washington. Police seek the owner, calling Journal for tips.
Used typewriters including Underwood and Royal portables offered by Mrs. H. E. Busby at Terma Rettals. Bargains advertised with focus on Terma Rettals and Mrs. Busby promoting discount prices on portable and standard models.
Pleasant Hill notes dated June 16 list numerous dinners visits and social events. Names include Caldwell Scranton Bailey Mottet Heck Pratt Hesseltine Kephart Erlenbush and Carter. Several weekends feature family gatherings birthdays and a cooperative dinner near Crawfordsville. A final line hints at a notice to painters.
A June update from Wayland and surrounding towns mentions John McCleery and several locals in Washington Tuesday. Readers meet Noah Krable, D F Smith, Jacob Roth, Harold Kauffman, and Donald Max Weil while praising Wayneland businesses and a satisfied gravel road project connecting residents to the wider world.
A fragment from the Stars and Stripes notes public chatter about a circus scene with a portly man apologizing to a woman and remarks about elephants still in the arena. It references local figures Pave Wenger's son and John Alliman at a meat market while noting Jersey cops shoes and a Jersey farm. The piece ends by marking June 14 as the one hundred and sixtieth anniversary.
An editorial passage traces the flag’s 1777 adoption by the Continental Congress and its journey from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific. It cites Woodrow Wilson’s 1914 tribute, portraying the flag as a symbol of self possession dignity and peaceful outreach, not aggression. It also mentions local figures Meyers Produce Co and a farmer preaching his funeral sermon as colorful bits.
Farmers Edward and Chris Leichty praise corn yields and plan to harvest and switch ground to beans. They mention bringing Ralph Dougherty for haying in a 84 by 49 barn with a new tin roof. A traveling one ring circus entertains a hill town as locals discuss tricks with a slide trombone. Waldo Wells and Joe Schlatter with a Crawfordsville container work on a road project.
Mr and Mrs Harry Burmeister are home from a California trip visiting relatives and touring notable sites. Also mentioned are Mrs Rob Paul visiting from Colorado, Mr and Mrs Sam Marsh with Wilma traveling in the northern States and Canada, and Mr and Mrs Bert Hoffman visiting relatives in town. The notice also covers a bid invitation for construction at local schools in Washington Iowa with bids due June 21 1997 at 7 30 PM.
Grain table from Chicago shows WHEAT July and Sept futures trading near 1.22 and 1.11 to 1.13 depending on month. CORN July 1.14 and Sept 1.01 to 1.04. OATS July around 0.40 to 0.46 with Sept bids near 0.35 to 0.46. RYE July around 0.87 to 0.84 with Sept hovering 0.80 to 0.78.
Chicago markets report mixed and yellow vegetable grades with slight variations. Prices vary by grade from No. 2 mixed at about 114 percent to No. 3 yellow around 112 to 114 percent. Estimated carrot prices appear at 59 cents.
Soybean prices show July 1.34 Oct 1.05 with small percentage changes. Immunity, Cloyee Keiper in Winnetka spent the weekend with Clyde Keiper and Mabel Fullerton of Jews City visited Orville Thoma.
Washington’s mixed city league team lost 3 to 2 at Richland Inst Night in a seven inning game. No scoring until the seventh when Richland struck for three runs on two hits and two Washington errors. Washington answered in the eighth with two runs as Edmondson pitched seven innings and Ostrus finished the last two in relief.
Chicago markets report hogs at 12 000 head with direct 4 009, top around 21.35 and 150 to 190 pounders 10.25 to 11.25. Cattle steady to firm with beef steers 13.40 to 14.75, yearlings up to 23.75, cows 4.00 to 10.00. Sheep 6 500 head, lambs 31.50 to 32.40, ewes 2.00 to 4.50, feeders 8.00 to 9.00 amid receipts forecast for tomorrow.
Chicago market notes show steady butter and produce with receipts near 18 000 to 18 000 for produce and 17 979 tubs for butter. Poultry prices remain stable with ranges for broilers ducks geese turkeys and roosters listed amid ongoing arrivals and shipments.
A local sale notice promotes Friday auctions featuring about 50 cattle including Poll Ancus bull and other livestock. The listing also invites buyers to bring hogs, sheep, calves, hides, wool, furniture, and building materials as the market seeks varied consignments with Whittaker & Son and Col. Bruty acting as clerks.
Labor groups in Houston announce a one day general strike for all AFL members. The protest, tied to CIO claims, targets automobile dealers for attempting to break a strike by auto mechanics and shows federation strength.
A Babylonian clay tablet records fingerprints taken by peace officers in relation to a crime. The artifact reflects early methods of identification and law enforcement practice in the ancient city.
Perkins and Steinbeck powered Richland with strong performances as two players left the game early. The battery duo connected on key plays, driving the offense and holding a lead through the late stages.
Baseball scores show New York 3 Cleveland 0 and Boston 5 Chicago 1 among results. Detroit 8 Washington and St Louis 5 Philadelphia 1. Today Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston. National League standings include New York 24 20 0.574 and Brooklyn 21 26 .457 with Philadelphia 19 30 .388. Schedule lists Philadelphia at St Louis, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, New York at Pittsburgh.
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