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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1938
Page
7
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Hogs total 56000 with 4500 direct sales. Choice hog weights rise to 8.15 while some categories decline by 10 to 35 cents. Cattle steady with beef steers 9.00 to 10.40 and cows 6.25 to 7.25. Sheep 7500 with lambs 8.25 to 8.75 and yearlings 7.90 to 8.00.
Chicago May 7 market notes show eggs mostly steady with receipts 26,598 cases and a modest rise in extras and firsts. Rutter market steady with receipts 16,365 titbs, specials 26 to 26 percent, extras 26 percent and firsts 22 to 23 percent with standards around 24 percent.
Soy bran market shows May 92 percent, July 94 percent, Oct 88 percent. Estimated arlots list Wheat 25, Corn 28, Oats 1.
Chicago bid prices show mixed grades with percentages ranging from 57 to 60 for yellow and white varieties and sample grade 45 to 56. Des Moines soy beans quoted at 75 percent.
Chicago May 7 grain table lists May wheat near 81 percent with small changes across May July and Sep contracts. Corn May around 58 with July and Sep holding near 59. Oats May near 28 with July and Sep around 27 to 28. Rye May about 59 with July 58 and Sep 56 to 57.
Mrs. Alice Hagie returns from Denver after a two week visit and plans to resume her duties in the Crawfordsville telephone office on Monday. Also noted is a wiener roast for 5th and 6th graders with Violet Bergstrom and Marguerite Yorke, plus visits from Martin Postie of Carthage Illinois and Frank Rickey of San Acacio Colorado.
Dublin’s numbering system assigns house numbers along a street from one end to the far end and back on the opposite side so that No 1 may face No 437. This scheme creates paired fronts across the thoroughfare.
Subscriptions representative D F Macon files brief notes from nearby towns. Highlights include local civic meetings, school events, and upcoming fairs with small community details. The column preserves a snapshot of everyday regional life and public notices.
May 7 reports state Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Emry of Brighton, Fred Kupkas and Joe Conrads of Crawfordsville were Washington shoppers in the early morning. T. H. Lowry and son Warner were seen with sheep and lambs, plus several hundred new baby chicks on their place.
Lilly Robertson was the first we saw during field work begun after rain. Two men tilled forty acres owned by Glen Davis of Richland near Dublin. They were planting corn while high winds caused windmills to overflow water tanks at H. O. Banks on the north. We called Lester Macon for dinner but no one answered.
Laurence Matters notes field work resumes as the Charley McKinstry farm develops a Dearing fruit tree orchard and berry enterprise in a few years. Grace Hill is described as a prosperous inland town with a church and community building. Wade Page operates a fine fruit and poultry farm on the Beitel home acreage and handles his own carpentry and cement work, stating he has visited town only twice in seventy days.
Little Willie jokes at dinner about plans to bring home an old mutton-head, remarking to his dad that the roast beef is ordinary while recalling his earlier comment to his mother. The exchange captures a humorous family moment with a sharp line.
Dan Boone was not home and Mr and Mrs Elmer Young were busy as could be. Elmer has a three bottom tractor and his farm work don't last long. He has some corn planted. Walter Jones had just made a big lawn look nice and Paul Harvey wanted to fill the back of our car with new corn cobs. John L Johnson teams busy in the fields.
The note mentions Isaac Kleese maintaining his home near Titus and expresses thanks for daily upkeep. It also reports Mrs Henry Bowes not well, and Charley Greiner bedridden for weeks, in a Chicago hospital, now intermittently improving with good care and farming activity continuing.
A store proprietor observed an assistant dozing by a department wall and brought the issue to the manager for action.
Prairie Center notes outline visits to Iowa City to see Wayne in hospital and family gatherings across nearby towns. Several residents hosted callers at the Dan Cline home, and many locals shared meals or attended dinners and weddings, reflecting a quiet community week.
A manager laments an employee’s constant sleepiness after placing him in three departments. The proprietor suggests a pajama counter stint with a light taunting card claiming the seller cannot stay awake due to the superior quality of their pajamas.
Dale Atkinson relocates from his former home farm to a new residence near Cotter, with Joe McGraw moving to the nearby area after leaving the old farm. Joe Nayad leys continues to reside on the former property.
The Hesseltine boys received a ride home after school when W. A. Shalla's house was found empty. Police noted no one was present at Shalla's residence at the time.
A description from Clifford Sniders highlights a fine country home setting with several sows delivering large litters of healthy pigs. The passage emphasizes quality stock and productive farming conditions observed on the estate.
Earl Burroughs announces the Journal’s expiration date is the 14th and urges readers to continue their subscription. He signs off with thanks and a note about lucky number.
Delmar Blanchard Ainsworth and Waldo Wells visit Crawfords ville and thank Phillips and Hebnere for four subscriptions, expressing appreciation for shopping.
The Washington county rural letter carriers association held a fine program and feed at the Masonic hall in Brighton Sunday evening. John Wanerus was praised as a top reader with music tapping solos and quartets enjoyed by all. Brighton shows plentiful local talent. Mrs Pierce of Washington visited with her daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Roy Crossett of Brighton.
The note thanks Mr. and Mrs. F E Dunbar for their daily support at home. It acknowledges ongoing assistance and expresses appreciation for their steady help.
C. H. Longs have certainly done some improving at their cafe. The note highlights enhancements made to the establishment and hints at a refreshed interior and service.
A damp weather pattern arrives in Washington with ongoing rain and cooler temperatures. Travelers face slick roads as neighborhoods report wet conditions and light showers stretch into the morning hours.
Earl Jackson notes a Christian church event last night where men cooked for a mother and daughter banquet. He apologizes to the ladies, mentioning knowledge of their men, and praises a fine crowd and good time.
Poem extols the word Mother as the richest sound and most revered name. It speaks of a heavenly shrine in heaven for the holy name and vows it never to die from loving lips or trusting hearts.
Rex Smith returned home Sunday night. The Sterlings moved into the former Campbell place last week and plan further repairs. Mrs Rex Smith was called to Iowa City Monday by her mother Mrs Fry’s illness, now improving. Julia Mae Koehler and Donna Wyllie attended Ruth Telford's birthday party Tuesday evening. Rain Wednesday afternoon aided field work and corn planting prospects. Several in the community have corn planted with Charles Zieglowsky at 50 acres. John Koehler and Don Wylie attended a park picnic Tuesday evening where the school board served teachers.
Bayberry candles are formed from a wax that coats the berries of the bayberry tree. The tree grows in various parts of the United States.
One year old Adair Taylor slept through a driverless car crash that tore into the bedroom wall of his aunt and uncle in Los Angeles. The infant was thrown from his crib but unharmed as his mother hurried to him.
Floyd J. Arnold of Iowa State Extension and Dr Y Canon to judge the third annual Holstein show in the Negus sale pavilion on Saturday June 4. The day includes contests for farmers and families, a basket dinner, and judging events from 10 am onward. Attendees include district officials from ten counties and 4-H members with prizes planned for top classes. Entry open to all registered Holstein owners with animals arriving in the morning and leaving at night. The state show follows on June 30 at Dairy Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo.
Prince Piero Colonna the governor of Rome welcomes Der Fuehrer with a formal greeting to the head of the German nation. In Washington Senator Burke criticizes the national labor relations board saying fear of its inquisitorial activity has spread like a blight over management workers and investors.
J P Morgan testifies about talks with George Whitney Morgan partner to save his brother Richard from bankruptcy by lending 1 082 000 dollars. He says Whitney told him he wanted to lend it to Dick who was in a serious jam.
Washington Representative Mary T. Norton, chairwoman of the House labor committee, presses the hours-wages bill. She cites the president's belief that a ceiling on hours will spread employment.
Oklahoma City reports former President Herbert Hoover identifies the source of present depression. He states that despite every alibi the low mood is the direct result of government actions.
West Orange New Jersey Postmaster General James A Farley says unlimited campaign funds are poured across the country to discredit the president, identifying the source of growing anti administration sentiment.
New York Morgan partner Thomas W. La Mont argues that America can restore order without outside help, saying capital and labor are capable of solving their problems in a spirit of goodwill.
Interior Secretary Harold L. Lekes says Gov. La Follette's progressive party has little chance as liberals nationwide rally behind a trusted leader, making it hard to gain headway.
Lady Nancy Astor, a notable figure in British politics and the first woman to take a seat in the House of Commons, is described as a Virginia-born figure who rose to prominence in London society and politics. The brief notes her pioneering role and English political career.
In April 318 cows across 25 herds averaged 875 pounds milk and 23.4 pounds fat with 101 cows over 40 pounds fat. Ruby, owned by W. W. Fleig & Son, led with 1569 pounds milk and 81.6 fat in 29 days. Dot, owned by A. C. Gingerich, followed with 1362 pounds. Wallace Bash’s 9 registered Holsteins topped herds with 1512 pounds milk and 50.8 fat. Nine other high herds include Bash and Gingerich Wellman 8 reg Holsteins and Gingerich Wellman 23 reg Holsteins. Nine first calf heifers began test. five exited. Three separators yielded 1088 amounting to $3.86.
Yesterday's Whittaker sale attracted a large crowd of active bidders. One buyer from Tehonska Michigan bought white face Texas steers, another buyer from Riverside purchased a second load. Veal calves sold well topping at 18 dollars 75 cents.
An Aztec group played a stick game similar to hockey. The article notes the sport’s resemblance to modern hockey and describes the traditional context of the Aztec players.
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown defines indolence as often mistaken for patient and superior philosophy, challenging readers to reassess comfort and effort.
A speaker recalls being called a communist after visiting Russia, saying he was not communist then and is not socialist now. The remark frames political identity amid ongoing debate in the House.
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