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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1937
Page
7
Advertisement notes native lumber of all kinds for sale at 2 percent and up from Eimer Walderich Reehlagd in Reehlagd Iowa.
Miss Myrtle Burris of Cotter visits Columbus Junction while A C Hopperstadt, Cotter superintendent, accepts Mollershape post and Martin, former Wyman high principal, fills Cotter role. Local residents, teachers, and relatives are noted among visits and summer plans.
Chicago market data shows hogs 7 000 head with 3 000 direct and prices 10 to 20 cents higher. Hogs 200 to 240 lbs 11.75 to 12.00 top 12.10. 240 to 300 lbs 11.60 to 11.90. packing sows 9.90 to 10.70. Cattle steady with beef steers 13.40 to 16.00. cows 4.00 to 10.50. calves 7.00 to 10.00. Sheep 6 000 head steady with lambs 11.25 to 12.25 and yearlings 7.00 to 19.00. Estimated receipts for tomorrow include cattle 2 000, hogs 3 600, sheep 3 000.
Chicago markets report steady conditions across produce, butter, poultry, and potatoes. Eyes receipts total 15 630 CARES with firsts 19 percent, dirties 1X. butter receipts 18 8620 tubs with specials 30 and 29 29 firsts or standards. Poultry shows steady to easy demand with broilers 16 to 19, ducks 9 to 12 percent, geese 8 to 10, turkeys 18 to 15, roosters 12 to 13. Potatoes on track 270 arrivals 107 shipments 1262.
Chicago cash market figures list bid prices for corn and wheat by grade. No 2 white and No 1 yellow ranges are shown with cents per bushel quotes and occasional sample trade results.
Chicago grain quotes for June 25 show wheat July at 1.12 118 percent high 112 low 116 close with Sept 1.13 117 high 118 low 1.16 and Dec 1.15 1.12 3.15 1.19. Corn July 1.19 1.23 high 1.19 low 1.42 Sept 1.04 1.08 1.045 1.08. Oats July 40 42 high 40 low 41 Dec 37 39 37 38.9 Rye July 85 Dec 81 85 close 85.
Miss Vivian Kistler daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Kistler and Harold Grayvatt son of Mr and Mrs David Grayvatt both of Columbus Junction were married June 16 at Peoria Jr The couple will reside in the Louisa County area with Mrs Dale Flame named floral hall superintendent assistant by Miss Alice Pierce additional division supervisor to be announced later.
The notice lists a Friday sale column and a weekly community sale every Friday at Tyson Feed Yard. Midway Sale Co. in Columbus is noted with an instruction for an auction every Wednesday.
George McGraw is reported seriously ill. His wife and sister, along with her husband Mr and Mrs John Ray of California, are with the McGraws. The Rays, formerly of Hedrick, are acquainted with O M Cuddy at Douglhertys store.
The Beacon notes favorable weather for Wednesday night concerts by the Washington Concert Band after prior rain disruptions. The piece mentions plans to publish the program later and invites readers to hear the band, described as a fine organization. Nearby items include a note about J. L. Banks near Dublin with overburdened fruit trees and various local reflections on summer plans and farm work.
A Beacon quip notes Mayflower overload myths and Plymouth Rock luck as a commentary. Claud Havel at a south Keota filling station tends to business while Wallys tire service in Keota handles many flat tires. Holmes car place sees activity amid the heat with others paying no heed.
Mrs Mike Triers and Lovie Timmins report good alfalfa hay with six dollar row machinery in use. Families including Burtons Zimmermans Feltz and Reinarts praise crops and fieldwork as teams harvest grain, corn and bine grass seed across Keota area R 3 and R 2 south of Paul Redeker.
Market summary shows soybeans up with July up 1.30 percent and October up 1.13 percent. December contracts edge higher around 1.10 to 1.11 percent, reflecting modest gains across nearby futures.
A reflection on a tacit religion based on goodwill toward all people. The piece asserts that many hold this unspoken belief without confession, framing it as a foundational moral impulse guiding humanity.
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