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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
7
The past ten days of rain benefit crops but restrict field labor in Wayland. Farm hands are scarce as older workers return from town to help. Mrs Selma Sommer, who has spent months in Arizona, is due to visit her children this week.
Larry Dutweiler and Irvin Sommer from near Crawfordsville with Otto Suter and kin north of town traveled with Ted and Andy Tschantz to Des Moines to enjoy River View park. Ed Richard, suffering a diabetic foot infection, was taken to Iowa City Hospital. one heel opened for drainage, with hope that amputation may be avoided. A large crowd attended the Donnellson church annual gathering Sunday. We were misinformed, the A.
Hogs 13 000 head opened steady to strong close more active than early with top around 10.00 and most 270 to 360 lb near 9.50 to 9.85. Sheep 1 000 spring lambs steady to strong top 11.65. Cattle 7 500 calves 704 best steers and yearlings steady 9.50 to 11.25, Iowa fed steers around 12.00, calves 12.00 upward, fed heifers active, feeders 11.00 down. Estimated receipts for tomorrow cattle 11 000 hogs 12 000 sheep 1 000.
Chicago price rundown shows corn values across numbers two through five with yellow and white grades. oats list mixed and white samples with mixed and heavy varieties. soybeans feature multiple yellow grade quotes from two to eight and assorted yellow price points.
Grain figures from Chicago show Wheat and Corn mixed with soybeans and oats posting small changes. July and September contracts move within narrow ranges as market activity remains subdued.
A string of short items lists visits and motions in the community. Marco Polo reference aside, residents travel to Galveston Texas and Chicago for family visits while others host guests from Mt. Pleasant Brigton and Port Orchard Washington. Local families attend dinners funerals and gatherings and plan moves and renovations.
Wellman Iowa on June 17 Marvin Fosse who ran the Grand theatre since 1939 sold it to Slater O Hara of Des Moines. Possession on July 1 while Fosse plans army service and more time in LaPorte City. O Haras long career included Paramount Pictures sales work based in San Antonio and Dos Avenas, with prior theater ownership in Fairfield and Clarinda. Funeral attendees for Mrs Cloyd Susall included relatives from Olympia Washington Cedar Rapids Centerville Sharon Kalona and other Iowa communities. Burial at Wellman cemetery.
In Chicago on June 17, the produce market shows firmer receipts for fruits with 18 605 cases and extra firsts at 25 percent, firsts at 26 percent, current receipts 244, dirties 2 344 and checks 24. Poultry market remains steady to easy with 1 car and 326 trucks, small hens 21 percent and heavy hens 19 percent, springs 1 646.
Black Hawk County Attorney Paul L. Kildee filed a manslaughter charge against Donald R. Fisher 19 Clarksville driver of the vehicle that fatally struck Kenneth Meinders 19 Cedar Falls on Highway 215 three miles northwest of Waterloo. Carl Landau 19 Cedar Falls was also struck and is in critical condition at Sartori hospital Cedar Falls with a crushed leg and arm. Fisher is out on a 5090 bond. earlier he faced careless driving and overcrowding charges, with action delayed.
Lincoln stood six feet four inches, taller than George Washington who was six feet two. The note records the comparison of heights between the two presidents.
A large Crawfordsville audience attended a Presbyterial church service led by Mr. and Mrs. A Nicholson of Washington. Chalk and rag pictures illustrated The Life of Christ while Mr. Nicholson sang hymns. Prizes awarded to pianist Manda Davis and several long-standing or recently married couples, plus families with most children, were announced at the close.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Duncan 65 will be at 2:30 PM tomorrow at the Evangelical Reformed Church. Rev. E Jagsmann of Oskaloosa will conduct. She died after caring for her adopted son Milo Fulton five miles northwest of Columbus Junction. Born October 29 1874 in Tinton township she married W N Duncan in 1895 who died July 23 1936. Surviving are Milo Fulton four brothers a sister five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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