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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1938
Page
7
A public notice explains rate structure for classified ads 2c per word for the first insertion 14c per word for the second 1c per word for the third and 1c per word for each additional insertion with a 25c minimum charge The notice promotes the reach of a 50c want ad in one day compared to a personal representative over six months
Multiple classified items offered by James D Helmick and local sellers. Gents gabesdine suit, size 37, new. Chester White fall boar polled shorthorn bull calf. 9x15 rug by Gold Seal priced at 5.50. Columbus Junction Iowa area.
Market activity totals 153000 head with 5500 direct. Prices rise 5 to 10 cents from yesterday. top hogs reach 8.10 for 160 to 250 pounds. Sows move 6.85 to 7.15 while light weights fetch 7.20 to 7.356. Incoming estimates project cattle 5000 head, hogs 12000, sheep 11000 for tomorrow.
Chicago market report shows steady to firm butter and egg values with receipts 22 727 cases for eggs and 12 710 titbs for butter. Dairy lines note firsts and extras moving at 19 to 26 percent ranges while poultry prices vary with broilers, ducks, cheeses and turkeys showing mixed adjustments.
Chicago May grain table shows WHEAT May 80 high 81% low 79% close 81% July 0% 79% 77% 79% Sept 78% 80% 78% 79% CORN May 57% 68% 67% 58% Sept 59% 60% 60% 59% OATS May 28% 29% 28% 29% July 27% 27% 27% 27% Sept 26% 27% 26% 27% RYE May 58% 59% 58% 59% July 58% 58% 58% 59% Sept 56% 57% 56% 57%
The Chicago feed sample lists mixed grades for carrots and yellow varieties with several quality tiers. Figures show No 1 mixed at 69 and No 2 mixed near 58 to 59 percent, while yellow and white samples range around 57 to 60 percent with indicative values for several classes.
Market notes show soybeans at 90 percent for May with July 1a and October 1 percent shown, reflecting partial season positioning and price signals for growers and traders.
May 11 reports note mixed road conditions with some dirt roads good and others poor while farmers laboring in the fields adapt to varying travel conditions.
In Havre area reports say black dirt yields good workability this fall after plowing. H A Lunning, north of Havre, notes soil is productive and expects fields to be ready for harvesting soon, with a few workers waiting to begin.
Lafe Klopfenstein pulled a big tree stump leaving a deep hole filled with dirt. He notes Burlington Zetter may visit the site, saying it slips by unnoticed if not looked for. The home reads the Evening Journal by the year.
In Crawfordsville Mr and Mrs Henry Mast celebrated their golden wedding as many locals gathered for the milestone. P P Graber, west of town, has been ill since last Friday but showed some improvement on Tuesday. Erven Graber, about 18, works the tractor efficiently, enabling farm tasks to continue. Miss Graber Petes and Miss Elfreda Landis of Bluffton, Ohio, are visiting the Graber home as corn planting begins at Gilbert Barr and neighbors Louie Puein. Wheat in nearby fields looks strong though concerns linger about potential losses.
A motorist says he did not knock down a pedestrian but stopped to let him pass as he fainted. The column notes a namesake farm, local scenery, and remarks on family life and poultry, ending with an incomplete anecdote about a husband and wife pursuing a hen.
Obituary notes Mary Augustine Leedy daughter of Martin and Pauline Augustine born in Dutch Creek township. She lived in Washington county early life, moved to Selma about 28 years ago, and married Roger Leedy in 1901. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Harold Morrow of Selma and Helen Leedy at home plus siblings.
The notice thanks readers for the daily support and mentions W. J. Dickinsons on Dave Wallingford farm and Ezra Christner working ground, with plans to plant corn today. It reflects local farming activity and neighborly assistance in preparing land for cultivation.
A reader named Mrs Ben Brueggee forwards a payment and expresses gratitude for the compliment paid to the home daily by the Evening Journal.
In Oklahoma City J Haskell Bethurum was arrested for asking two police officers why their patrol car operated without lights.
Bethurum was fined six dollars and a call went out for citizens who had ever sassed an officer or been spoken to by a policeman to contribute pennies toward the fine. City officials including the judge who imposed the fine donated as well, bringing total contributions to seventeen dollars and fifteen cents.
The report notes steady work at the C G Anderson residence near Pleasant Hill with daily chores completed and appreciation for the monetary support and quality eggs received from the home.
Mr and Mrs Fred Heek and their children traveled to Iowa City on Tuesday for the health of a young member of the family who is reported to be progressing well.
Co. R. Lamberts milking 7 extra good cows with some giving a big bucket of milk, signaling strong dairy output in the farm report.
L. V. Hazen was here on business yesterday. Locals thank Hazen and invite him to return again and often.
The National Labor Relations Board seeks to set aside its Ford Motor decision as a first step to adjust procedure under a recent Supreme Court ruling. The Kentucky filing asks to withdraw the order reinstating 29 workers with back pay and halting anti union practices. The case centers on speeding up decisions and skipping trial examiner intermediate reports in major cases.
The latest baseball standings show Washington leading the American League with a .682 record and 157 wins, followed by Philadelphia, Detroit, and Cleveland. In the National League, the top trio includes teams at .860 and .619, with scores from yesterday including Brooklyn 10 over St Louis 2 and Cincinnati 7 over Philadelphia 3.
Des Moines Advertising club hosted a luncheon for 36 visitors from the Newton Doodle Bug social club. The group includes only presidents, and one man who was a vice president was prompted to rise and corrected to become a president amid cheers.
Memorial Day plans outline a band concert in Central Park followed by a service and 10 o clock procession to cemeteries. Participants include Washington bands school children Troop F 113th Cavalry and Spanish War and World War veterans with decorating committees in cars. Legion aims for broader Legion participation with about 175 members expected in the procession and a county film project to document the day.
Mount Vernon’s Florence Marr joins a 160 voice chorus for Cornell College May Music festival. Hans Lange will direct with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra providing accompaniment. Chicago soloists Kathryn Witwer and William Miller join Cornell instructors Ruth Pinkerton and Francis German for solo parts.
The schedule shows Boston at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Fans anticipate key confrontations across four series with potential standings impact.
Prices paid Thursday by W. S. Reister & Sons for Cream eggs and poultry. Sweet cream 23.5 cents per pound, No 1 sour cream 23 cents, No 3 sour cream 21 cents. Hens: brown 18 cents per dozen, white 18 cents per dozen, No 2 eggs 14 cents per dozen. Old roosters range 8 cents and up per pound, leghorn roosters 2? cents, ducks 5 cents per pound. We pay 6? cents per pound for delivery to plant. All No 2 poultry culls and defective birds rejected.
The piece remains hard to perform and is infrequently staged. This marks its second year being sung at the Cornell festival.
The Iowa Wesleyan College concert band under Professor R E Crilley will perform at the college chapel Sunday afternoon May 15 at 3 15 PM. Admission is free and the public is invited. The band is regarded as one of the finest small college ensembles in the state.
In 1845 Congress debated building five residences for cabinet members on Lafayette Park in Washington. The plan illustrated the era's emphasis on executive comfort and park access for federal officials.
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