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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1933
Page
2
Hogs bring 8 000 head with 7 000 direct. supply meager on gale, market steady across classes. Hogs top at 4.15, 180 to 250 lb loads. sow prices 3.40 to 3.60. Cattle yearling steers steady to 50c higher, cows up 25 to 50c, feeders 2.00 lower, heavy weight steers 4.50 to 5.00, light heifers 6.25. Sheep 2,000 with normal tone. fat lambs uneven, best fed 5.50 to 5.75.
Chicago market bulletin shows unsettled conditions across eggs butter and poultry. Receipts and varying grade figures are listed for eggs butter and poultry with minor shifts in firsts extras and market tone. potatoes are on track with arrivals and shipments noted.
Chicago March 18 grain table lists wheat corn oats and rye futures with May July and Sept contracts. Prices shown include open high low and close values though several entries are garbled or incomplete. The data reflects market quotes for wheat corn oats and rye across multiple months.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Long welcomed a baby girl born Tuesday morning at the county hospital. Fred Potsander of Kaiona purchased the Janes Wells farm west of Kalona. Mrs. O. F. Boller broke her arm and dislocated her elbow in a fall this week.
Midway Sale Co will sell Tuesday March 21 at 12 30 PM at the fairgrounds pavilion Columbus Junction Iowa entrance at north gate only. 19 good broke horses from 3 to 7 years old weight 1400 to 1700 pounds plus several good serviceable workers.
Mariella Scott notes students excused for half days and attendance of Violet Vodicka Vernon Stagner and Robert Scott Marguerite Vodicka visits. Reading tests show Violet Vodicka and Vernon Stagner 100 percent while classes study The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Valentines day gifts and class art decorate the bulletin board as Kathryn Welcher moves to Surprise Valley school.
The excerpt recalls a group of Washington businessmen including Jos Keck Norma Berson Wayne Simons Roll Boland Sam White and Ab Anderson as local bankers and notes customs on interest and security The piece reflects on prosperity and the social fabric of Washington its holidays closures receiverships and the contrast with poverty It mentions community figures and events from farm patterns to school directors and a funeral amid early settler life.
Mrs. Mary Sherlock reports visitors from Fairfield as Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sankey hosted Mrs. Frank Pratt and two children Teddy and Charles. Chas Strohm tours Chicago while his mother stays with Wm. Draper family. Mrs. Strohm marked her 90th birthday. Mrs. A J Robertson returns from Stock Island Florida where daughter Jancille works. G O Dunbar ill last week. condition unclear. Chester Holcomb of Rubio called on friends. Pete Jessen drives cattle to market. Oriel Sankey and VD Turnipseeds assist with moving.
Arlene Lundquist notes six week period with full attendance among Lilly Weber Frances Quinn Evelyn Mineer Mayme Weber Evelyn Breugge Ethel Miner Ernest Swailes Lewis Weber and Don ald Swailes. top test scores go to Ernest Swailes Marjorie Coon Francis Quinn and others. spelling and declamatory honors awarded. dental honor roll names listed amid winter absences and community visits.
Ruth Gideon reports no school on February 7 due to a snow storm and notes attendance for the six weeks with several students averaging ninety or above. The room is decorated for Lincoln's Birthday and Valentine’s Day, with a Valentine box event on February 14. Visitors included Gretta Ramsey, Dorothy Sojka, and Harold Sojka.
Journal notes from D F Macon on subscription issues and community updates across nearby towns. Mentions local events, reader inquiries, and service reminders relevant to subscribers and area residents.
March 48 weather talk aside, the piece records a social visit list including Mr and Mrs Jack Riley, Mr and Mrs Cecil Riley of Coppock, Mr and Mrs Glad Mast, Mr and Mrs Jake Shrader, Mr and Mrs Sam Witting, Mr and Mrs Henry Underwood near Havre, and Mr and Mrs Sam DeLong of Keota R. 2 plus Geo Evans of West Chester. Mentions W B Steel as a noted marksman and Albert Fellendorf visiting from north of Washington to return to field farming as spring arrives.
A fragmented local column notes various residents and farm activity. It mentions Brother Thor traveling to collect tickets on a merry go round, Jack Caldwell taking a Journal, Raymond Lambert planning farm work, M C Robertson busy with youth, L A Zook's farm progress and Rhode Islanded chickens, Edgar Stout with his tractor, Lloyd Stout joining Edgars on farmland, and Vince Marek shelling corn near Washington.
The report notes Mary Cherwinker and Walter Sojka among participants. Sojka earned third place in the older group during the spelling event.
Readers list punctual students. Visitors this six weeks include Mrs Bell Foster Knotek Hoyle Chabal. Cleanliness inspection planned. Inspectors Arlene Knotek and Helen Hoyle. Next week Harold Rathmel and Stanley Chabal. February tenth pet luck supper and Lincoln Washington program on birth days. Valentine box and spelling sides won by Helen Hoyle’s group. Farm Bureau meeting February 17. New cabinet phonograph thermometer room library books. Students bring potatoes for dinner and ice cream on Valentine day. Competitors in Living Jake declamatory contest include Almond Bell Edward Chabal and Helen Hoyle.
The narrative describes Glenn Thompson and a neighbor taking stalks on a Friday while Dwain Glenn a week old helps his mother and relatives with housework. Victor the older brother considers a trade or sale, ends with him holding the money and distributing his coins with his younger brother.
In the country area of H. P. Wilson’s neighborhood residents attend the funeral for Charley Brown. Harry Drake and Mr Waggoner assist on the Lori Patterson farm while Green Squires and Dan Brindley build turkey houses for thousands of turkeys next season.
A light remark compares a wife to an angel yet notes she is always in the air and quick to criticize about outfits. The joke plays on contrasts between heavenly praise and domestic nagging in a playful, old fashioned tone.
Big Boss Mr Bigmitt insults a man who defends his wife. Harold Willes, new owner of the Keating 268 acres, has repurposed a large horse barn into a dairy with 29 Holstein cows milking. Mrs White and one year old Robert were observed in the barn with the child walking well.
Mrs. Dean of Kalona and Mrs. Howard Freshwater of Keota were in Washington Friday for undisclosed engagements.
Real estate agent notes an upcoming listing in about two weeks after selling to a buyer named Jones. Ralph Livingstons purchase a 25 head Shorthorn herd from Mr Powers near Sigourney.
The six weeks program lists top students Retha Robertson Luccill Reighard and John Reighard with honorable mentions Twila Mangold Junior Hotl and John Heasseltine. Absences total 29 though Arlene Lucille Robertson Twila Mangold and Victor Mayer were absent every day. A Valentine exchange party a birthday party and an absence party were held. refreshments included gelatine whipped cream cocoa and cake. A February poster was created by Junior Hotle and Victor Mayer. Lincoln’s home was discussed at a Friday community gathering with pie creamed chicken and homemade candy. four dollars and twenty cents were raised. A new phonograph record and six library books arrived for the year. Dental cards for Retha Robertson Twila Mangold and Victor Mayer are listed. The paper was written by Lex Hesseltine Junior Hotle and Ladille Rebertson.
Ruth Griges notes the February spelling contest trip to Lexington hindered by bad roads. Mildred Shebeck won a prize, taking first in the district and second in the county for declamatory work.
The Hills council unanimously urged reduced rates for street and other lighting by Iowa Electric. A meeting with company officials is expected soon to discuss the matter with Mayor Frank Knebel and council members in attendance. The notice also lists local spelling contestants Ruth Rice Teresa Walsh Mary Helen Swift Lyle Luckey Mary Bates Helen Petry and community births and moves.
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