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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1934
Page
2
Hog receipts reach 20 000 with 7 000 direct bids. market active and higher. Cattle and calves total 16 000. steers and yearlings scarce but steady. Slaughter cattle quoted across weight classes. cows and bulls at varied bidding. Sheep and lambs show steady to muted gains with typical regional price ranges.
Chicago area market notes show produce receipts around 45 480 cases with 15 percent extra firsts and 13 percent dirties. Butter receipts near 14 675 with 24 percent specials and 23 percent extras. Poultry market remains listed but incomplete data limits full summary.
An ad from Geo. L. McDaniel Drugstore promotes Dr Emil’s Adla Tablets for stomach pains and indigestion. Three weeks treatment costs $1 with relief or money back, urging readers not to pay $2.50 to $5 elsewhere.
Dana Barnes son of Mr and Mrs T H Barnes Craw fordsville arrived in New York on the S S Berengaria from Cherbourg France. He worked as engineering adviser for English Electric in England since January. He toured Holland the Rhineland and the Bavarian Alps witnessing Oberammergau Passion play tercentenary of 1634. He notes England’s recovery ahead of the U S and reports tension under the Hitler regime while Paris remains stylish. Also included are market notes on various poultry and crops.
Chicago traders report mixed corn quality with No 2 mixed at 59 and 60 cents, No 3 mixed 60, No 2 yellow 60 percent, No 8 yellow 59 1 percent, No 2 white 82 percent. Receipts total 25 cars.
The June 21 gathering at Lexington featured community singing led by Wade Gardner with Mattie Thrasher on piano. Songs performed included Come Thou Almighty King Bless Be the Tie that Binds and Little Brown Church in the Vale as reader Nev Turnipseed introduced the program.
Grain prices show daily range for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye in Chicago with July September and December figures. Wheat ranges around 89 to 99, Corn around 54 to 59, Oats near 41 to 43, Rye about 62 to 69 with various contract months noted.
Local briefs compiled by D. MACON summarize recent events in nearby towns. Items mention community meetings, school updates, minor incidents, and upcoming local events with concise notes and dates when legible.
June reports from Brighton Row Riverside and nearby farms describe good rain improving clover oats and corn. Local residents including Cy Dickinson Jo Knotek Marjorie Gamon and families from Wellman Crawfordsville and Ainsworth share crop updates and weather effects on cattle and raspberries.
In Reading, engineer Cannon's son Miss Berne Bishop performs vocal solos including America for Yours. Mrs Marion Stransky is accompanied by Mrs Carl Oldfield. Harold Timmins leads a piano duet with Mrs Roy Turnipseed and Miss Edna May Turnipseed speak on Cow Testing. Robert Brash presents a vocal solo How Betsy Made the Flag with Miss Ferne Oldfield.
Dr Whiting of Fairfield addressed the Rotary club yesterday sharing how geology is his hobby and a source of mental relaxation. He showed mineral and crystal specimens from his collection and explained that crystals from Washington county Iowa and far lands share identical angle dimensions, illustrating world order and the value of hobbies for diversion.
A collection of brief items from Riverside and nearby areas notes Mrs. Oscar Everly's passing after a telephone alert to Mr. and Mrs. J A Raymond. The Raymonds care for Fred Merrifield's ranch with two thousand chickens and hundreds of turkeys. Other items mention Maurine Wilson, Florence Osmundson, and Sherd Wilson sisters, Joe M Soukup farm corn fields, Erwin Koenig in Ainsworth, and local crops, wheat harvest, and shoppers in Washington.
A Farm Credit official, discussing the Omaha land bank, defended its lending as based on earning power of farms and denied political meddling. He noted total loans outstanding were about 157.6 million and urged using sound appraisals while dismissing harsh criticisms as unfounded.
Gib son Produce company offers curb service with best market prices for eggs at 11216.
Twelve navy planes will fly 7,700 miles from San Diego to Dutch Harbor Alaska and back by July 17 as a training mission. Two patrol squadrons from the aircraft base force participate with a return to San Diego planned for September 3.
Iowa bankers gather for sessions led by D. W. Bates and Ralph Bunce with Rexford Tugwell due to speak Wednesday on leadership responsibilities. Tugwell arrives in Ames today and will address Des Moines bankers later, framing banking resilience amid recent economic recovery.
At a recent Rotary meeting Dave Elder spoke of his Panama trip and Central American stories. He described tropical life in Panama and shared sea travel views of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting its wonders and illustrations.
Eldora reports the death of 19 year old CCC worker Jack Williams from Marshalltown after a boat accident at a lake. The overturned craft led to a search by the CCC camp and the body was recovered.
Lodge Washington No. 26 A. M. & A. M. conducts its regular meeting on the first Friday of each month. Officers listed include Harry KK Turner as Worshipful Master and A. W. Yard as secretary.
Time table notices list daily and Sunday train services for Mastbound and surrounding areas. It names passenger, freight, and mixed trains with departures and arrivals, notes limited stops, and identifies agents GOODLANDER and McKAY along with railroad lines and destinations including Washington and the Southwest Limited.
New York reports that Gene Tunney and his wife welcomed a second son today. The couple’s first child is three years old, and the family celebrates the new arrival amid public interest in the former heavyweight champion.
Miss Josephine Phillips of Washington and Harold Speidel of Wayland Iowa wed here Saturday in a society note confirming the Davenport marriage. The event marks a union between two prominent families with ties to Washington and Iowa communities.
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