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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1940
Page
7
A bid for the Board of Supervisors seat begins with a candidate stating intent to run in the Jane Primary election of January 1941 under the Republican banner. The notice mentions J. J. Johny Rieh in the subsequent line.
Mrs Effie Sharp spent Monday at the J R Kauffman home with Mr and Mrs F Frey Ver non and Orlan were Sunday callers at Ed Krabill's near Trenton Mrs Mary Roth shopped in Burlington Monday and attended a quilting at Ezra Wittmer's Tuesday Delmer Yoder joined a Sunday dinner with Mary Roth and discussions mention spirit of hartshorn as historic ammonia source derived from animal horns and hooves.
The document states a candidate for the office of County Auditor in Washington County will run in the June primary, subject to the will of Republican voters. It reflects an official notice from the Clerk of the District Court about candidacy in the Republican primary.
Mrs J M Rich entertained 20 ladies for a quilting gathering at Noble last Thursday. Several neighbors and relatives helped including Mary Roth, Mary Frey, Katie Kauffman, J A Frey, Glen Shoemaker, David Leichty, Jacob Leichty, W R Schentz, Milton Neble, Elsie Graber, C E K Roth, Sam Neble, Dr G Graber, Donnie Alliman, Elmer Smith, Grandma Smith and Francis Rich.
Washington County fruit growers will receive spray timing reminders via a card service arranged with County Agent J. W. Chandler in cooperation with Dr. C. W. Edgecombe at Iowa State College. The program, already used successfully, guides growers on dormant sprays for apples pears plums and peaches and outlines chemical amounts for each fruit and spray stage.
Washington and surrounding counties may receive 1940 emergency crop and feed loans. Information comes from Carl W. Danielson, field supervisor for the loan office, via the Farm Bureau office.
West Sunset column lists Mary Frances McCoy returning from Quincy Illinois for Easter break and resuming studies. Mr. and Mrs Wilfred Smith dine with Will Bailey in Washington. Mr and Mrs Chester Spangler and baby visit Rocky Island relatives. Easter Sunday events include Schlat ter and Sam Baker households. The notes mention Wood gathering help from Nyle Bailey and several Spangler family visits.
The Journal Sale Date Column notes weekly sales including Midway Sale Co in Columbus Junction every Wednesday and Community Sale each Friday, with an April 4 closing out sale. Listings mention Guy Hoyle at 4% miles NW of Washington starting at 1 pm, and Cal Keith estate a continuing sale 4 miles southeast of Wayland.
Hogs 6000 heads weak to down 10 cents with 180 240 lb hogs at 5.10 5.25 top 6.30 240 300 lb cattle 4.95 5.16 plants buying 4.65 150 170 lb hogs 4.65 5.10 400 600 lb sows 4. LW to 4.50 cattle slow steady 7.50 8.75 bulk calves 7.50 8.75 heifers steady 6.75 8.75 cows weak cutter cows 4.75 5.25 cannery 4.00 4.50 beef cows 5.50 6.25 weaners lower. Sheep 6000 late yesterday fed wooled range lambs 9.85 10.10 western lambs 8.60 8.65 natives 4.50 4.50 fat lamb trade weak bidding lower.
Open high and low figures for Wheat Corn and Oats are shown for May July and Sep contracts. Prices move within small ranges with slight gains noted in mixed grains. The item closes with a personal note about an Elm er Mason home event Tuesday evening.
OCR snippet lists percentages and month tokens with scattered figures such as July and Sept. across Rye entries. The readable content is numeric and fragmented without a clear event, person, or organization to anchor a concrete news item.
Chicago March 29 cash grain prices show corn bids with multiple grades and color distinctions, including yellow and white corn ranges and oat samples. Soybeans show a single price point for yellow beans.
Chicago March 29 market report shows eggs steady with receipts 4302 cases and firsts graded 16 percent fresh, current receipts 114 percent, dirties 14 percent, checks 14 percent. Poultry market described as easy with 19 trucks receipts and no price changes.
Des Moines March 29 nomination papers were taken out for HW. R. Grosa a radio commentator for governor on the Republican ticket. Papers were filed by Kk. G. Peterson and Harry Shover of Des Moines both members of the local steamfitters union. Givers said the men acted on their own initiative without consulting him.
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