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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1938
Page
8
Rates listed: 2c per word for first insertion, 14c per word for second, 14c per word for third, 1c per word for each subsequent insertion. Minimum charge 25c. Pitches the reach of a 500 word want ad versus a personal representative’s six month effort.
Hogs total 6000 head with 5500 direct bids. top 9.15 for 220 260 lb. 8.70 9.00 range. Week holds 500 weights up from 160 lb. lights pigs down 15 25 cents. sows 35 45 cents lower. Cattle steady with beef steers 9.75 11.15. yearlings 9.00 10.75. cows 5.25 7.75. calves 6.00 9.00. feeders 8.00 9.25. Sheep 500 steady. lambs 8.50 9.00. yearlings 6.00 7.25. ewes 3.00 4.00. feeders 6.50 7.50.
Chicago on June 25 reports eggs market steady to easy with receipts at 16,640 cases and various grade splits. Butter market steady with 20,691 pounds received and a range of price levels for specials extras and standards.
Chicago grain table reports July and September futures for wheat corn oats rye with open high low close prices. Prices show minor moves across months and contracts with mixed highs and lows, reflecting midyear trading activity.
Mrs M O Huston and daughter Helen of Crawfordsville visited Washington Friday along with J B S McCleery. Mrs Howard Wagner from Eureka shares garden success and daily subscription thanks. Ed Lukavysky planted potatoes on rich soil after dinner visit. Brighton shows hot day with cool McNeese Cafe. Kilgore and Brinton keep Fred Vanerus from working too hard at the meat market. Mrs J L Starr and mother from east of Brighton shop in town.
D. F. Macon reports brief items from nearby towns observed by the Journal Subscription Representative. Short notes cover local happenings, upcoming events, and community updates of interest to readers across the region.
Decatur Michigan moves to erect a memorial for Edgar Bergen and Charley McCarthy near Bergen’s one year residence. Bergen recently bought a pet home in Beverly Hills California as Lum and Abner resist dropping the old sound equipment in CBS studios New York. Virgil G. Meeks filling station stands among Brighton’s pretty spots drawing attention to raspberry patches seen there. J F Koch notes Melvin Bender works with his dairy and two fine sons in a demanding dairy routine.
W B Robinson complains of hot nights away from home and misses his electric fan. Archie Farrier and Guy Bros work barns in drought heat with hay being readied for storage. Farrier notes a shower at night refreshes him as his barn fills and Carl Corpman reports a barn nearly full of hay with no market worries.
Chicago price notes list cash corn varieties with percentages across No. 2 mixed to No. 5 yellow and white grades, alongside sample grade ranges. Carrot estimates show a broad 260 unit figure.
The Warner Bros film Crime School opens at the Fox Theatre Sunday. It presents a strong indictment of brutal old reformatory methods and contrasts them with newer juvenile justice approaches. The story follows a determined young official challenging the outdated system, with six Dead End era boys as central figures.
A veteran actor delivers a standout performance as a humane yet vigorous commissioner. He confronts stupidity and prejudice while taking on political hypocrisy and crookedness in a role that marks his first screen hero portrayal.
The excerpt notes Patty Kneed, 4, helping at home and giving journal money. Wes Engel needs no more help to run his farm. Mrs. L. HK Hayes is mentioned in a domestic dispute, Lloyd praises and markets corn, Lloyd plants more sweet corn on 90 acres of oats, and Harold Hayes's ill little boy is mentioned, with the family living near Pleasant Plain.
A report notes Howard Hoyle using a two row tractor plow and a single row plow in a cornfield on hot days. The piece hints Lois may drive the tractor in the future as the work progresses.
A note of gratitude expresses thanks to Mrs Boyd Berdo for donating two subscriptions intended for worthy homes that will value them.
A minister praises a hosts juicy goose at dinner and asks for its source. The host responds with a dialect line implying reciprocity for good preaching. The exchange ends with the minister hoping for similar consideration in return.
A newspaper style line up presents a humorous exchange about a husband who endures a dog's life at home. The quip notes his muddy feet, hearth rug comfort, waiting to be fed, and occasional growls. The humor centers on shared domestic irony.
A reader recalls Roy C. Steele mailing the Evening Journal subscription. The location mentions Rays were away this week but the dog remained at home.
Richard Clarion released a strong slate of writings this week, drawing praise for clarity, depth, and engaging analysis across topics. The reader notes emphasize thoughtful commentary and accessible prose throughout the column.
Fred Edwards from Coppock reports fine raspberries and swaps stories with Homer Jarrard north of Washington. George Lemon from Montrose, Calif, is noted for a difficult hair moment and a potential discovery of CC. W. Goff’s ad may reveal ownership.
The oldest breed of fancy chickens are Polish cresteds bantams. Images of them appear on King Tut’s tomb walls in Egypt. They are good layers but do not brood. their eggs must be hatched by another breed. Polish bantams typically live 12 to 20 years.
Orman H. Davis was chosen by President Roosevelt to lead the American Red Cross after Admiral Cary T. Grayson’s death. A Tennessee native, Davis has 20 years as a Special US Ambassador to international conferences on peace, finance, and disarmament. He previously lived in New York and has bought a historic home in Alexandria, Virginia.
The Rev CC S Ramsdale pastor of the United Presbyterian church in Columbus City resigns after eight years to lead Calvary Community church at Fresno California. He and Mrs Ramsdale and their children Louise Margaret Mary and Joseph will move in July.
The text explains that a child born in the United States is an American citizen regardless of parental nationality. It notes thousands of American-born Japanese citizens, many in Hawaii, and that most citizens gain citizenship by birth or naturalization. Some acquire citizenship through acts of Congress or by territory transfer such as the Virgin Islands.
The weekly Friday sale in Washington drew farmers despite a smaller attendance. Calves sold up to 16.50 per head while fifteen black heifers topped at 42.50 each, keeping the sale’s solid reputation.
Entomologists say common belief that honeybees recognize beekeepers is unfounded. Workers live about six weeks in the active season, with two weeks spent in the hive, making frequent hive visits unlikely to establish recognition of individual humans.
Local poultry and dairy prices list with sweet cream at 25¢ per lb no 1 sour cream 23¢ per lb no 2 sour cream 21¢ per lb henery eggs 18¢ per dozen and leghorn birds priced per dozen or pound. Delivery to plant paid at 6 per cent discount for all No 2 poultry with defects and all cull poultry rejected.
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