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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1938
Page
5
A shipment of poultry including birds with crooked breasts bare backs water blisters and extreme thinness will be sold at four cents below quoted prices. Buyers note quality concerns.
Mrs Maggie Stone of Cenralia Missouri visits her sister Mrs M Hollinger north of Washington for the weekend. Her son in law and daughter accompany her. Mr and Mrs George Klett and daughter from Keota R32 near Valley spent Friday here and traveled to Iowa City for the day.
Subscription representative reports updates from nearby towns with brief items on local events, business openings, and community happenings across the region. Names of towns and firms appear, highlighting civic activity and everyday happenings.
Donald of Decatur Alabama arrived Friday evening for a short visit with Art Minick and his son. Art has not been in his old home town for five years.
Glad to see Guy Work of Packwood after a long absence. He says Packwood suits him and people there eat five times a day if they want, with everyone feeling well. A Kansas women's club debated for an hour and a half the most dreaded disease among women and then dismissed it as dockjaw.
A lighthearted note reflects on a baby discovering the loss of money from a bank, highlighting the universal moment when a child grows aware of missing funds. The vignette entertains with a child’s reaction and parental guidance.
Local residents from West Chester, Brighton, Washington R 3 and nearby towns were noted in Friday visits and sightings. Mentions include Walter Leet driving a school bug, Mr Willard Leet, Mrs Hugh Hall, Madeline Redeker, James Bean the Harvest Secretary of Agriculture, and several others in for shopping or for sale ads. A 87 or 88 year old neighbor James Bickford plans to celebrate Sunday and remarks on past tobaco and produce growth.
The decree sets 40 491 278 acres for corn with the remainder to be used for spinach or golf courses as farmers plan ahead. Raymond Redlinger and Washington R. 3 are among the many busy farmers awaiting favorable weather for field work and subscription prep.
Everette Beenblossom and Nelson Thompson have worked on improving local roads for three months. Their sustained effort aims to finalize 80 new improvements and enhance community access.
Mr and Mrs Bo Turnipseed from Washington Route 4 arrive with a striking team and Wilmer Lauderman of near Havre brings his roan saddle-horses kept for a year or two.
Mrs. Nannie Dickinson of Brighton Route 1 near Black Hawk shopped in Washington on Friday and expressed pleasure in seeing local residents and neighbors in the city.
Negus Livestock auction operates weekly sales at several locations: Busby building near Milwaukee yards, Midway Sale for Columbus Junction, and Community Sale. Tuesday sales at Washington venue, Wednesday at Columbus Junction, Friday community sale, and a Saturday Horse and Mule Sale on March 24..negus bros
Mr and Mrs P D C Griggs return to Snowball after a winter in Florida. They report a fine time. Harold Fulton and baby visited Clarence Fulton. George Genkinger was ill but improved. Mrs George Genkinger weekended with sister Mrs Ben Coppock and family for Mrs Deal funeral. Mrs Alvin Shebeck visited relatives. Lawrence Howell and Everette visited Stanley Fishburn. Glenn Knapp named Snowball director for three years.
A harbor gasket functions as a decorative fitting on ships while in port to showcase furled sails. It serves as an ornamental accessory highlighting the vessel’s lines and readiness for display.
A candidate announces intent to seek Republican nomination for the Board of Supervisors for the term starting January 1 1939 subject to will of voters in the Jones Primaries.
Chicago markets report hogs 6 500 head including 6 000 direct with prices 8 90 to 8 95 for 280 to 300 lb. Hogs down 15 to 20 cents on some loads. Week shows lights 16 to 25 cents lower and large 25 to 40 cents lower for 200+ lb. Cattle and calves steady with beef steers 9.00 to 9.60 and calves 5.50 to 10.50. Sheep 3 000 steady with lambs 8.50 to 8.85 and yearlings 7.00 to 7.76.
Chicago notices a steady to easy market for eggs with receipts totaling 29,220 cages and firsts around 17 to 18 percent. Butter market remains steady with 10,049 tubs received, specials near 30 percent, with extra firsts about 29 percent and firsts near 28 percent.
Chicago cash corn prices for mixed and yellow grades shown with varying numbers and percentages. The report lists No. 3 mixed No. 4 mixed No. 5 mixed No. 2 yellow and others with price ranges and percentages, ending with a sample grade.
Grain table from Chicago shows futures activity for wheat corn oats and rye. Entries list May July and September contracts with open high low and close values for each commodity and month as reported by INS.
Augustana College 70 voice choir named Official Tercentenary musical group to celebrate Swedish landing. After March 20 home concert, they tour 3000 miles to Carnegie Hall New York Boston Symphony Hall Detroit Chicago and more. They sing Swedish numbers and works by classical and modern composers.
The fifteenth district of the Christian Endeavor Society will hold a convention in the Christian church in Keota Sunday after noon and evening. John McCaw of Des Moines will lead the conference period, with Dry. Ir. W. Eastwood of Washington delivering an address at 4:00. Rev. Vernon Butler and Rev. W. W. Williams of Keota will appear on the program. A fellowship supper with table service and coffee will follow at 5:30.
One of four pre district declamatory contests in southeastern Iowa will be held Tuesday in Keota school auditorium. Schools competing include Donnellon Eldon Keota Martinsburg Mt. Union Packwood Sigourney and Udell. Program starts at 7 30 p m with Ottumwa high school judges. First place winner advances to the district contest at Fairfield in April. Shirley Richardson will represent Keota with The Yardwoman in the dramatic class.
Natives off Torres south of Papua trap sharks using a raft of hollow coconut shells lashed to a canoe. A dead fish on a wooden hook lures the shark. as it dives the buoyant shells hinder its plunge and the stunned fish drags the craft until the line breaks or the animal is hauled ashore.
The article explains there are no original biblical manuscripts. It cites three principal late copies Vaticanus Sinaiticus and Alexandrinus as the most complete. Since then thousands of fragments in Greek and Hebrew have been uncovered for study of the original language.
The Netherlands, with about 8,000,000 people, is described as the world's third colonial power after Britain and France. Its colonies cover 800,000 square miles while the Netherlands East Indies total 65,000,000 people.
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