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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1939
Page
7
About 300 voting delegates from 58 Iowa Business and Professional Women clubs will attend the Federation convention this weekend to elect new state officers using voting machines.
EMME TSBURG notes the city embraces gas use with a new $60,000 gas plant dedication. The city council will sponsor a cooking school for housewives to learn efficient gas usage in daily meals.
Des Moines. The Iowa State Safety Council warned motorists about safety seals sold for commercial gain. Executive secretary Phil Sproul cautioned that some seals were claimed to bear council approval when they did not.
Gray Iowa May 9 The Gray school closed for summer vacation with a basket dinner. The two year teacher will attend Cedar Falls to study in about a month. Sunday visitors at Gip Gilpin home included Ruth Sehulty and family from Keota Iowa City folk and Gilpin relatives.
Journal notes weekly sale dates for Midway Co Columbus Junction every Wednesday and Hale Market every Friday at City Feed Yard detailing routine local market events.
Merle Garaner reports a good rain reaching the area but notes no fieldwork. A Webster Keswick sale draws a large crowd, stalls occur on the lane, tractors aid cars, and auctioneer Dick Hudson handles a lengthy farm sale starting about 1 20.
A report spans new aviation altimeters warning pilots near mountains, many soy beans fit for table use, heredity in longevity, male-only wasp stings, diverse fish options, electrically heated hotbeds for plants, and local notes from Sigourney and West Chester about antiques, farming, rain, gas stations, and visits among neighbors.
The life of Christ biography by Sir Hall Caine, unfinished and long believed lost, was recovered from private papers and letters. Friends found references in self letters indicating the work was as complete as any writer could hope for.
REISTER'S MARKETS quote prices for eggs and sour cream and advise on poultry acceptance. They pay ce per pound for delivery to plant and buy all No 2 poultry including defective birds at value with culled rejects noted.
Journal Subscription Representative D. F. Macon compiles brief notes from nearby towns. Items cover local happenings, community happenings, small events, and notices framed for readers seeking quick neighborhood updates.
A biography outlines George A. Caine son of a blacksmith who rose to millionaire status and British peerage. The 3,000,000 word manuscript, begun in 1888, was edited by Robert Leighton after a secretary transcribed Caine’s indecipherable notes. The finished work reached libraries globally.
Brighton residents share visits and travels as Mrs. FE A Brinton of Red Cliff arrives for weeks at the Mrs Addie Brinton home. Eva Heacock of South Gate plans a California visit then Toronto before her consular son’s foreign service transfer. Multiple locals, seasonal travels, and family ties populate a Sunday scene.
May 9 10 markets report uneven hogs steady to 10 cents lower with top at 7.20 and bulk 6.95 to 7.15 for 180 to 250 lb. cattle receipts 7 000 calves 2 000 steers and yearlings steady to under tone weak with 8.75 to 11.00 steer range and early top 12.00 heifers 8.75 to 9.85. sheep 7 000 fat lambs slow around steady with fed wooled lambs 10.25 to 10.35 fed clipped 9.50 and fat sheep scarce. Estimated receipts: cattle 9 000 hogs 9 000 sheep 2 500.
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed bids for wheat corn oats and soybeans. Wheat firm at 75%. corn offers vary from 51 to 52 with multiple lots described. oats bid up to 34 with white and yellow lots noted. soybeans not sold. 96 corn receipts recorded.
Grain table shows wheat corn oats rye figures with mixed closings for May July Sept contracts. Data include open highs lows and closes with percentages and some garbled characters indicating irregular OCR.
Eggs show steady market with receipts at 5 479 cases and unchanged quotations. Poultry remains steady with 45 truck receipts and hens priced 13 to 17 dollars. Potatoes stay firm with arrivals 87 and shipments 700. Mr and Mrs Fred Wanerus and Mr and Mrs Phillip Wanerus visited Pella to view tulips in bloom.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Miller of Cedar Rapids visited Wellman guests Thursday and Friday at the Nichols home and at the Miller in-laws country home. Mrs. Glen Hargrave and children of Cedar Rapids visit their mother Mrs. Wm. Rhoades for a couple weeks as the Har Graves move to Monteclelo. Kerrimith Rhoades of Marinzo called on his mother Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Severt went to Mt. Vernon Saturday afternoon, joined by daughter Kitty Mae Maddock, then to La Porte City to visit Mrs. Severt's sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Mischler through Sunday evening.
Booklets on the Sunset park Log Cabin completed by the WPA writers project. D A R members may obtain by calling at the Public Library. Frontpiece features the Log Cabin with pages detailing its history and relics inside.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Monday afternoon for Mrs Maggie Welliver who died Saturday at her home in East St Louis. Maggie Osborne was born Oct 4 1873 at Ainsworth and married Oct 22 1896 to Ben Welliver. survivors include Elmer D Welliver Thebaux Mont Marion D Roy O Thos P and Mrs A H Curtiss all of East St Louis Ill The services were led by Rev Coggeshall and Rev Bloomquist of Columbus Junction.
The Brown family and son left Friday for White Pigeon Michigan after a two week stay at Chas O Brown's home. Washington visitors Friday included Mrs FE A Wehrle Mrs Guy Moothart and Mrs Carroll Durian. Elite Club members gathered Thursday with Mrs Chas Livezey hosting and serving refreshments. Sunday dinner guests at the Livezey home included Rudolph Magnuson Kenneth Ward and Harold Ward of Cedar Rapids.
Strawberry grapes grown near Cannoza in Jugoslavia draw tourists as a delicacy. The fruit resembles the Concord grape but carries a distinct strawberry flavor.
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