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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1934
Page
2
Hogs total 8000 with 7500 direct bids and sales. market steady with occasional bids. Cattle 400, calves 300. weighty steers mostly 60 to 75 cents lower vs Friday. best weighty steers around 9.50 with long yearlings 9.25 and light yearlings 8.50. Sheep 5000. clipped lambs and spring lambs down 0.75 to 1.00. ewes 1.00 to 2.00 lower. top clipped lambs 9.00, early 8.25, extreme wool lambs 10.19.
Chicago reports unsettled produce with receipts 29 026 cases, extras and firsts rising. Butter and poultry markets show steady activity with strong receipts and varied product categories, while potatoes stay on track with on going shipments and dull market tone.
Chicago May 12 Corn prices list No 2 mixed 14 percent No 3 minted 484 to 49 No 2 yellow 49 to 50 No 2 white 42 percent. Market report notes varying bids for different corn grades in early May trading.
West Chester and area residents report a Sunday visit to the D C Griggs home, a senior class play, and a baby shower for Carol Dean Griggs hosted by Mrs. Lester Laubaugh. Families traveled to Montrose for a day with John Anderson. Rainy conditions and muddy fields described near Donaldson. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at the M P church. Mrs. Agnes Ross recovers after a fall. M F E choir enjoyed a gathering at Mrs. James Grievestas's home.
Travel brings color and romance of alien civilizations into daily life. It allows storing vivid pictures of life that stay bright and unforgettable.
Crowds filled the Crawfordsville school auditorium for graduation exercises during commencement week. The program featured class poetry, prophecies, seven y r students received diplomas, and awards announced by Supt. Denis Jones. Seniors listed include Carl Stites, Carlton White, Hazel Mitchell, Beulah Rich, Edward Griffith, Marion Williams, Donald Orr, Lucille Ross, Yula Rose, Cecil Walker, Florence Rich among others.
D. F. Macon reports community happenings from nearby towns via the Journal’s subscription rep. The brief notes cover local events, gatherings, and timely updates reflecting civic life and neighborhood flavor.
Mementos from Wayland News recount tales from Stuart Iowa resident Pat Skipton who reflecting on a life of fighting notes he never quit until he finds a foe he can beat. The item includes local exchanges about Cloye Dougherty farm life school events and recent rainfall history.
In passing Enterprise school the town celebrated the last day of school with a county picnic atmosphere. Oscar Jugenheimer tears down the barn on his farm where Curtis Snider lives on Keota Route 2. There is notable alfalfa growth on this farm.
A traveling salesman asked who owns alfalfa west of Washington on No 2. He lauds the finest field he has seen, mentioning the W. L. Long home on the J. Coffey farm. Mr Coffey is...
The top four averages are Mary Frances McCoy 2.89 Grace Tibbs 2.83 Anna Mae White 2.77 James Mitchell 2.56. A noon community dinner celebrated the school year’s end with abundant baskets for the schoolhouse. The term closes with Aupt Denis Jones Miss Erhe Johnson and Miss Gladys Pitch leaving teaching positions, wished well for their future work.
B D Dunn reported shipping a carload of hides from Kalona this week. He noted the sea carried about 100 000 pounds and said business is up one third this year. The hides were beef and horse hides with many horse hides on the market. He also mentioned taking up wool.
Bing Crosby Carole Lombard Burns and Allen Ethel Merman and Leon Errol headline a star studded cast in a new Crosky vehicle with each member hinted to be strong enough to carry the show.
Our friend Sam Shannon from Mt. Pleasant is dealing with unsettled weather impacting his home. No injuries reported. local weather advisories recommend precautionary steps as conditions continue.
The Paramount vehicle Were Not Dressing features Crosby aboard the yacht Miss Lombard with Merman Errol and Jay Henry plus Ray Milland. George Burns and Gracie Allen hunt big game on a South Sea island as Norman Taurog directs a fast moving 60 minutes of song and comedy.
At the Riverside meeting of the Robert Allen Womans Relief Corps an invitation was extended to William T. Coe of Minneapolis to deliver this year's Memorial Day address. Coe is a former Riverside resident, a prominent Minneapolis attorney, ex Minnesota legislator, and Spanish American War veteran who has served as state commander of the Spanish American veterans.
Mrs. Elmo Knittel hosted eleven Fortnightly club members with guests from Long Beach and Winfield. The afternoon featured needlework and visiting followed by refreshments. Several Riverside residents and visitors from Cedar Rapids Anthon Ottumwa Lone Tree and Chicago are mentioned with plans and visits to various homes and churches.
Forty children will receive First Holy Communion at St Marys church Riverside at the 11 o clock mass Sunday May 12. The communicants include Bernard Armbruster Theresa Brophy John Culver Elizabeth Bulger Robert Colbert Helen Colbet Norma Dyrott Edward Dunn Walter Droll Adr iay Fitzsimmons Wilma Pesler Robert Houseal William Houseal Marie Kinsey Alphonce Kleopfer Aileen Kron Fimo Kron Melvin Motz LeRoy Muller Frances O Connor Robert Pogee Richard Pogee Constance Pailliotet Asther Brummelhart Rita Ruth Leonard Rotenhurver Dwaysie Schneider Robert Schneider Joseph Skubal Patricia Stransky John Swenka Angeline Swenka Prances Schnoebelen Wilma Swenka Vera Thomann Viola Thomann Therese Waldschmidt Leroy Yeggy and Vivian Yegey. At Riverside Garden Club a flower show will be organized by chairwoman Mrs William O Loughlin and committee. Relatives report the death of William Shebeck formerly of Riverside, who died May 5 in Franklin Park Illinois at age 61. He leaves a wife a son a daughter two sisters Mrs Wright Calvert Des Moines and Mrs Homer Strate.
Mr and Mrs Will Bealer spent Sunday at the parental home. Mr and Mrs Tom Evans and Astor of Des Moines spent the weekend at the Charlie Louver home.
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