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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1938

Page

5

Chicago Market Update Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices May 9

Chicago markets report mixed hogs steady to five cents lower with top hogs at 8.10 and various weight ranges listed. Cattle steady with beef steers 9.00 to 10.40 and cows 5.25 to 7.25. calves 5.25 to 9.50. Sheep steady with lambs 8.25 to 8.75 and feeders 7.00 to 8.00. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 7,000 hogs 14,000 sheep 9,000.

Chicago Texas Kansas Midway Sale CO R. F. Smylie MGR

May 9 Visitors Headed to Iowa City Music Week

Frank Richs son Ivan of Crawfordsville led 108 students touring from Atlantic Iowa to Iowa City for music week concluding with performances. They traveled in two buses and ten cars amid cold cloudy weather and lingering frost fears. Local residents W J Boyd Oscar Cuddy W H Vanwinkle and others were seen in town while farm work slowed from recent rains.

Frank Richs Ivan Crawfordsville Atlantic Iowa Iowa City

New One Minute Washer Highlighted by Mrs Davidson

Mrs John Davidson says her New One Minute Washer is wonderful and indispensable. Iowa Southern Utilities now displays the model, featuring a compact design and easy operation for home laundry needs.

John Davidson Iowa Southern Utilities

Special Air Mail Stamp Celebrates National Air Mail Week

Des Moines reports a six cent two color air mail stamp issued to honor National Air Mail Week May 15 to 21. The issue highlights aviation progress and national defense links with private pilots to aid pick up flights across 48 states.

Des Moines United States Post Office Department National Air Mail Week Paul R. Younts Younts Farley Dayton Ohio Wright Brothers St. Petersburg Florida Air Mail Week United States National Air Mail Week Committee Department Major Younts Air Mail Post Office Department

Weekly Livestock Auctions and Estate Sales Listed

Negus Livestock auction Washington every Tuesday near Busby building Milwaukee yard a Midway Sale Ohio Columbus Junction every Wednesday Community Sale every Friday City Fead Yard May 12 Estate sale of household goods 733 West Washington St May 12 Hanna Lemon estate sale of household goods 733 East Washington St

Harwood Sells Estate of Hanna Lemon

T W Harwood administrator of Hanna Lemon estate advertises a sale in today's Evening Journal. Weather expected to improve by next Thursday May 12 at 1 30.

T. W. Harwood Hanna Lemon Evening Journal

Ford Spanglers of Crawfords ville feature in local gathering

Ford Spanglers of Crawfords ville and their neighbors Wilfred Smiths were among the many present Saturday at a community event.

J W Patterson Guests Attend Cold Day Play

J W Patterson and family of Lexington visited Saturday as the Amateur Dramatic Society presented a show. A recently joined member played the headsman in black tights and mask delivering the line about beheading the maid.

J. W. Patterson Lexington Floyd Maxwell Crawfordsville Amateur Dramatic Society Binks

Local Produce Markets Report Odd Poultry Prices

Market notes list No 2 poultry with crooked breasts bare backs and water blisters on bepects and extremely thin poultry offered at 4 cents below standard prices. Culls are rejected.

Chicago Produce Market Summary May 9

Chicago May 9 market update shows steady tone across Produce Butter and Poultry sectors. Receipts include 44,389 cases of produce with 19 percent extra firsts, 19 to 19 percent firsts, and current receipts at 184, dirties 17. Poultry notes steady market with broilers 22, ducks 10 to 15, geese 8 to 9, turkeys 15 to 19, roosters 13 to 14 percent.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Corn Market Report May 9

Chicago price set shows mixed grain values across grades with No 1 mixed at 59 to 59 1/2, No 2 yellow at 58 to 59, No 4 yellow at 56 to 58, and white and sample grades ranging from 59 to 60. Market notes indicate slight variation among corn futures and spot sales as buyers weigh quality brackets.

Chicago O&m

Bean market data and air mail benefits noted

The report shows soybean futures with May and July figures while a speaker touts air mail benefits for the nation. The remarks emphasize air mail advantages amid market data.

Honors Day recognition at Iowa Wesleyan College

Wilma Stephens of Ainsworth, a sophomore at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, was honored at chapel services on Honors Day for meeting scholastic requirements. She was among several sophomores named to the honor roll for the first semester of 1937-1938.

MT. Pleasant Iowa Wilma Stephens Ainsworth Iowa Wesleyan College Wesleyan Miss Stephens

Candidate seeks Republican primary nomination for county board

One candidate in the June primary seeks the Republican nomination for membership on the Washington County Board of Supervisors for the term starting January 1, 1939, subject to the will of the county voters in the June primaries.

Washington County Board of Supervisors

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