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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1939
Page
7
For sale tractor service and car repair available day or night. Work guaranteed by C. E. Campbell. Phone 297 bilack, 902 West Monroe. 4711 M W F.
The note describes Dr. Eastwood's steady recovery at Washington County Hospital after about nine weeks. It mentions Father CorCoran visiting and sharing time with the pair, along with remarks on neighborly changes and improvements in J A Porter’s health and home. It also notes Porter's garden, a tour of their home, and a lesson about tobacco auctioneering via radio and a Coast to Coast station.
A rambling account from Ainsworth includes remarks on Hereford hogs, cows, and odd encounters with vehicles and neighbors. It mentions R L Quinn and his planting crew, Mrs Quinn, Bob, and a payment received, plus farmers Gail Shull Carl White Sam Marsh Joe Wolfe and Delbert Blanchard at various fields with tractors and corn ground work.
Journal Subscription Representative D. F. Macon shares brief updates from nearby towns. Notes cover local happenings, upcoming events, and community milestones across multiple small municipalities.
On a black dirt farm James Boyd works on his grandpa's land with corn planting underway. Hedge fences removed, sturdy fencing in place, a well kept garden ready for use. Chickens kept out as poultry is raised here besides a fat goose planned for Thanksgiving. Ralph Boyd assists with corn planting for his brother.
A station commotion ends with a man struck by a departing train while a young girl stands nearby. The man tried to catch the train but was unable, and the girl notes that the train did in fact catch him before it pulled away.
Pat Moberly reports his tractor has logged an immense distance while plowing spanning many years. George Goble and family farm the Columbus Junction area with helper sons away fencing the Charley Raymond property. Geo operates five horses in a gang and plans to finish soon. John Hamill showcases a growing rock garden on the Red Ball route north of Ainsworth Route 2. He calls out to the writer about starting the D zippers, promising to arrive shortly.
Mrs. William Lukovsky recounts her son and her father bringing in eggs while a man named Joe Havel, who had just entered with a gun and eggs, volunteered to subscribe for a year. The narrator questions how many hens were shot to stop egg production, noting gratitude for Joe's support.
Elmer Kolosick and wife say they rely on the Journal to stay informed about events elsewhere as they express thanks for the homes they visited on Thursday.
Markets show hogs 10 to 15 cents higher with top 7.25 and light weights 7.10 to 7.25. Cattle at 1,000 head, calves 300. fed steers steady, best light steers 10.15, heifers steady to weak, bulls 25 cents lower, heavy weighs to 16.50. Sheep 5,400 with steady tone. early elk lambs 10.60, clipped 9.35, Colorado spring 11.00. tomorrow’s receipts: cattle 300 hogs 200 sheep 300.
Chicago cash grain report shows corn varying with mixed lots at 52 to 62 cents per bushel, including yellow prices around 62 and 51 to 52 cents. Oats offerings include mixed 34 to 37 cents and white at 36 to 37 cents. Soybeans listed at 98 cents on two yellow lots. Corn receipts total 140 ears.
Grain table from Chicago shows wheat, corn, and oats for May and July contracts with open, high, low and close figures. Entries include wheat May 18% and July 3% areas, corn May values around 51% and 50% ranges, oats May 35% 36% and July 34% 32% with September positions.
A terse financial snippet shows annualized rates labeled Rye May 46 and July 46 with 46% and 48 figures, and September ASG 50 with .45% and 495%. The fragment lacks clear context or full sentences.
Chicago market notes unsettled eggs with receipts of 45 705 cases and fresh grades mixed. Poultry arrivals include 45 trucks with ducks geese hens and roosters showing varied percentage changes. potatoes market dull with 77 arrivals and 989 shipments on track.
HARDSCRABBLE May 10 rats are plentiful in this part of the country with 50 found under an unused brooder house. Residents expect about 100 in a building this year. Local social notes mention gatherings and travel to events including a state marching band contest in Iowa City.
Seniors at Crawfordsville High School held a baccalaureate in the auditorium with processional Holy Holy Holy and hymns led by Mrs Nelle Wittmer and the Girls glee club. Dr Irwin of Monte Mario college in Rome spoke at the Presbyterian church Monday on Italy Albania and Christian education. A funeral for Mrs Whitfield Davis was held at Griffith Davis home then Cotter church with Rev Davies and Rev Robeson officiating. Rain delayed travel to the Salem church for the later service.
Galesburg Indiana Mrs Carrie Wilson Mrs Scott Keota were Saturday guests at Clarence Lynn. Laurel Statler family visited Lynn home. J M Pulver visited the farm. Webb family and Godbers at Clarence Richards Muscatine. Max Hamilton Keota graduate and Virginia Snyder of Washington noted. Helen Jene Arnold teacher in West Chester visited Alec Gillies. Mrs Gillies had 600 chicks. Only two applications for Hardscrabble school this year while a nearby school reports over 40. Charley Grisham sick. Glen Sprague helped there Saturday.
The courtyard around Kutub Minar in Delhi houses a famed wrought iron pillar that has stood rust free for 15 centuries. The structure attracts scholars and visitors seeking a remarkable example of ancient metallurgy and engineering.
Gracie Allen attempts driving lessons in a lighthearted scene, showcasing her comic confusion behind the wheel with character partner George Burns providing dry humor and support. The routine highlights household fun and cheeky demonstrations of everyday modern skills.
Alan Dinehart studied three days memorizing the dialogue for a role he expected to play with Robert Montgomery and Rosa Lind Russell. On arriving for his first scene he learned the part he memorized was actually Sidney Backmer’s in the same film.
The Jones family is joined by Sylvia McClure in the film Everybodys Baby where she plays Bonnie Jones Thompson and Herbert’s baby daughter. The cast also features Jed Prouty Shirley Deane Spring Byington Russell Gleason and Ken Howell. Bob Baker recovered from a severe stagecoach crash during filming of The Phantom Stage and returned to complete his role.
Bing Crosby plays a singing taxi driver with Joan Blondell as a hotel operator in East Side of Heaven. Mischa Auer lives with him as an unemployed roommate while their infant Sandy adds charm and laughs, aided by a quirky bazooka gag.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles is adapted to film with Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes joined by Richard Green and Wendy Barrie. The screen transcription promises a spine chilling mystery and a standout adventure for readers.
The term stick comes from hand typesetting when printers used a small metal tray to hold type. The tray held about two inches of metal type, making it a practical unit for space measurement in early printing.
Prices paid Saturday at Reister's Markets include Sweet Cream 28e per pound, No 1 Sour Cream 21e, No 2 Sour Cream 19e, Hennery Brown Eggs 14e per dozen, Hennery White Eggs 14e per dozen. They buy all No 2 poultry by weight, excluding defective birds, and accept delivered poultry to the plant.
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