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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1933
Page
2
Markets show 20 000 hogs with varying weights and prices mostly steady to higher. cattle and calves listing steady with broad ranges by weight. stocker feeder cattle, sheep at 8 000 head with slow but steady/upturning tone. Prices detailed by weight class and grade for hogs cattle calves and sheep.
Grain table shows WHEAT May July Sept Dec and CORN OATS RYE quoted with varied bid offers and percent changes. Chicago Produce section notes steady market for butter poultry and potatoes with receipts and prices across grades and items.
Yesterday's National League results include New York 2 5 Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 1 Cincinnati 4 Boston 9 St Louis 5 Philadelphia 2. American League shows Chicago 2 Philadelphia 1 New York 5 Detroit 2 Cleveland 6 Washington 5. Local items note eggs, sheep, school year end, plowing after rain, and community visits with names such as John Caldwell Mrs. John Caldwell Miss Bessie Wenger and Miss Arylis Flynn.
Chicago bids show No 2 mixed 41 to 41 1 4 percent, No 3 mixed 40 1 4 to 40 1 2 percent, No 2 yellow 41 1 2 to 41 percent, No 3 yellow 40 4 to 41 percent, No 4 yellow 39 1 2 to 40 percent, No 5 yellow 39 1 2 to 2 percent, No 6 yellow 38 1 4, No 2 white 42 to 43 percent, No 3 white 11 to 42 percent, No 4 white 41 to 41 4, No 6 white 49 percent. Sample grade 2 to 2 1. Receipts 168 cars.
Local brief column by D F Macon reports small town happenings. Mentions community events, gatherings, and notable residents with brief notes for readers of nearby areas.
George Attig of Sibley led eleven men with cars bringing school youngsters to Iowa City for a Thursday musical program and track meet. The group stopped in West Branch for a big sale and noted numerous livestock and farm goods sold, including cattle calves and machinery.
Mr. Gibson introduces Fred Kauffam of Moscow and Will Kauffam who own 1600 acres across five farms with seven hundred fifty cattle eight hundred hogs and forty thousand bushels of corn. The party tours Hoover home church and local teachers while dinner guests discuss Bible class and regional personalities.
In Wellman Iowa on May 3 Mr and Mrs Conred Miller announce the birth of a son and Mr and Mrs Dell Morrison report a son born May 2 A final marching band practice occurred on the Wellman business block and in Wellman park with drum major Eleanor Duskin leading 26 followers in white fur capes and red trim The Wellman High School band under Milo T Borden prepares for the state contest in Iowa City.
Rental ad notes possession at once for a modern house. Contact 110 Black, 67T11 GS12 for details.
Auction note lists a used 4 burner Forseection oil stove with back and a Florence oil stove. Also offered is a Haag gas engine washer with square aluminum tub, a Tungar battery charger, and a 10 battery capacity unit from Rukgaber Hardware.
Hubert Coffey won the silver loving cup for best editorial at Coe College Cedar Rapids. Dorothy Dutlan of Wellman placed in the final round of sorority debates at the University of Iowa earning the loving cup for Gamma Phi Beta. Mrs Dutlan recovering from a minor stroke and several local moves are noted alongside visiting locals Frank Macon and the Crossette family at Abe Miller’s farm.
Levi Hostetler recovered from eye removal at University Hospital after an infection. Mrs. A. N. Grady ill with pneumonia and complications. Nurse Alice Kempf caring for her. Family moves include M. F. P. Rowe and Frank Rowe from West Barnes property. Mrs. Bert Barrow in Washington with hip fracture patient. Local visits by Drolinger and Drollinger families. Kalona high seniors to hear Dr Herbert Martin deliver commencement address May 1 at the Christian church. Class banquet, May breakfast planned. senior class officers named Vera Strickler, Katie Nopp, Harry Jirsa.
Yoder and Weldon Yoder G C Bender and Eimer Marner of the Bender and Marner mill take charge of the Diamond O U station and English Silver Inn near Englis River on highway no 1 south of Kalona. Frances Hofer is employed there.
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