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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1934

Page

2

Livestock Prices Roundup From Chicago Markets

In Chicago markets on March 28 hogs sold 20 000 head with most a mild decline to 10 cents lower. Top hog traded around 4.55 with varied lots for light, medium, and heavy weight hogs. Cattle and calves in modest supply show general slow trade with price ranges for steers, heifers, cows, and bulls. Slaughter cattle and welters hit steady to firm numbers as stockers and feeders posted gains in approved weight classes. Sheep volume about 6 000 with lambs firm to higher and lambs at 8.75 to 9.25 for light weights.

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Chicago Market Report From March 28 Hogs and Poultry

CHICAGO March 28 U P hogs market unsettled with receipts at 25773 cases for firsts and extras and mixed percentages. Utter market unsettled with 6868 titles specials and extras and firsts. Poultry market about steady with truck and car arrivals for fowls springers broilers ducks and turkeys. potatoes on track with 391 arrivals 106 shipments and a slightly stronger market.

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Cash Corn Prices Listed by Grade and Type

A market note lists mixed corn values for March 28 with grades No 2 mixed at .47 to .48, No 3 mixed at 46, No 2 yellow 43, No 3 yellow 47 to 47, No 4 yellow 46 4 to 2, No 4 white 48, sample white 40, and recepts for 76 cars.

Easter Music Across Churches Special Program Highlights

Easter services feature varied music across churches. Miss Alice Hunter directs at the first church with soloists and quartets, while Trinity Evangelical Lutheran and Christian churches present children's programs and special Easter songs. The A.M.E. church hosts a 3 pm program under Mrs. H. R. Crayton with a long sequence of recitations, songs, duets, and solos led by various leaders.

The Christian Church St. Paul’s Evangelical Valley

Bethel Social News Highlights Visitors and Meetings

Mrs Rennie Dawson reports Bet hy Drake Donald Marek Jean Mary and Marjory Walker visited Washington junior high on Thursday. Helen Stewart and Raymond Whistler also visited Friday. Living Lake school children on vacation work. Mr and Mrs Harry Drak and family visited Del Walker Sunday. Adolph Larson and daughter Amys went to Osdar Hapide Friday. George Reed and wife visited Ilbois relatives Wednesday and returned Friday. Mrs Adolph Larson hosted Living Lake ladies gathering.

Adolph Larson Living Lake

Grain price ranges in Chicago futures report March data

The Chicago grain quotes show Wheat Corn and Oats with mixed ranges for March and May contracts. Prices fluctuate across open high low close values with figures like 86 85 and 86 in wheat, corn around 48 49, and oats near 32 to 43 percent in various months.

News notes of Our Neighboring Communities

Local briefs compiled by D F Macon cover happenings in nearby towns. Short items note community events, appointments, and developments with brief mentions of people and places.

March 28 Report From Iowa Farm Scenes And Local News

A March 28 rural Iowa note describes chilly weather and horse work, Shorthorn cattle on Keota area farms, 67 Jerseys on Matt Wehr’s farm with seven years reactor-free history, and local farm life near Dublin, G. A. Mayers, Dutch Creek fairgrounds, Ralph Augustines, W. E. Derby’s colt work, Nate Loblen, Will Binnings near Valley with a notable Shorthorn bull, plus hens and egg lay issues.

Matt Wehrs Keota Route 2 Dublin Matt G. A. Mayers Dutch Creek Fairgrounds Ralph Augustines

Rubio's Egg Aid And Local Notables At Rubio

Bill supplies 30 to 60 dozen eggs at 14 cents a dozen to Rubio to help during hard times. A new merchant Mr Fred Thompson seems promising. Mr Ireland at the depot notes a fast freight train passing. Lavong Dickinson and family near Hopewell church enjoy good health. Mrs C N Dodder is well. Elliott Wayman, a Tennessee farmer and assessor of 37 years, shares vivid memories of Tennessee slavery days.

Bill Rubio W. L Elliott Waymans Tennessee

Leona Welte Re-elected Teacher in Richmond Area

At the Richmond school directors meeting Miss Leona Welte of Kalona was re elected for the coming school year. Sunday school services are set for Easter at the M E church with preaching by Rev Fred Miller and songs by the Sunday school. A party at the Joe Saforek home entertained the Sun day school senior class. A. W. Dann and Walt Patterson were in an accident at the Richmond road intersection with highway 1. Patterson injured, Dann not. A dance is planned for Tuesday April 8 with Webb and his Spiders from K F J Marshalltown. Log buyers from Iowa City cut walnut logs in nearby timber. The local CC O baseball teams won both games Monday. Several people are ill with mumps. Mr and Mrs Will Schillie shopped in Washington Saturday. John Spenner of Iowa City visited his brother Tuesday.

A.M.E H. R. Crayton Jesus Emma Black Christ Leola McLamore Charles Turner Theodosia Turner Ethel Turner Lester Ballew Old Rugged Cross Elenora Turner Ester Howard Leola McLam Donald Howard Joe Saforek R. R. Noonan Washington A. W. Dann Walt Patterson Richmond Road Patterson Dawn Webb Spiders K. F. J. B. Marshalltown Iowa City Will Schillie John Spenner Lawrence Genkinger Adolph Larson P. F. Whisler P.O FO Whisler Farm Bureau J. N. Phillips Homer Birney Maud Mc Creedy Maud Henry Herdo Will Rogers B. L. Stewart

Farming notes from the Thoma farm and local visits

Basil and Elmer Derby cultivate 189 acres on the Thoma farm and disc small rood land before seeking better fishing nearby. A C Larson visited Washington from Wrights Taft farm. Mrs Geo Goble of Ainsworth stopped by, and after April 1 the family will move to Columbus Junction. A 634 ib. son arrived at Kenneth Gott’s home to help with farming north of Washington.

Basil and Elmer Derby Thoma A. C. Larson Wrights Taft Washington Geo. Goble Ainsworth Columbus Junction Kenneth Gott

Community Notes From Bethel and Nearby

District activities include Bible class at Bethel S. S. 8 led by Mrs. Parker and a potluck at the Juzeler home. Neighbors welcomed the Whislers with a 6:30 dinner. Fire alarm reported Henry Herdos house fire but contained with little damage. Forty new Presbyterian members were welcomed, and prayers urged to live faithfully.

Lederer praises American films over European productions

Francis Lederer, a European screen sensation, extols Hollywood after finishing Man of Two Worlds with Elissa Landi. He says American pictures exude vitality and joy that European films cannot match, though Europe may rival in technique. The film is now at the State.

Hollywood Motion Pictures Francis Lederer Europe American Pictures Elissa Landico Lederer Hollywood Pictures America Hollywood Ady

Ainsworth Glee Clubs Compete in WeaBranch Music Contest

Mrs Ruth Norris reports from Ainsworth that the boys and girls glee clubs directed by Miss Kathleen Coffey, with sponsors Hutchison Pollock Pressly Butterworth Melitt, earned excellence in a Weat Branch music contest. Soloists Wilma Stephens and Delores Hazen shone. List of club members includes many named girls and boys. Mrs Laura Chambers was noted as the third fire victim in two days.

Ainsworth Kathleen Coffey Hutchison Pollock J. B. Pressly BE. R. Butterworth James Melitt Weat Wilma Stephens Delores Hazen Glee Club Freda Pearson Florence Marr Marian Mitzgerald Modelle Harbison Victoria Canott Elizabeth Dea Mary Owen Hazel Harbison June Davis Edith Henderson Betty Owen Jean Quinn Alma Lins Charlotte Sands Naowl Booth Dolores Hazen Martha Wood Marjorie Frame Jean Kelsey Huron Wresely Helen Gardner Boys Glee Club Joe Easter Marshall Koehler Blaine Hawkins Daryl Wood Wade Scranton Duane White Eugene Lockett Keneth McConnell Ronald Rabenold Junior McCaleb Grant Davis Perry Reneir Les Carson Carl White Harold Gerdes Bruce Lord John Edmondson Dewey Stephens Norbert Norris John Stephens John Frame Preston Edmondson Lyle Kelsey Carl Basseler Laura Chambers

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