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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1933
Page
2
Chicago markets show 10 000 hogs with 4 600 direct up 15 to 25 cents, bulk 4.90 to 5.00, top 5.00. Cattle 1 000 calves 200 higher, fed steers/yearlings up about 25 cents, extreme yearlings to 7.15. Sheep 8 000, market nominal with most killables 15 to 75 higher and old crop lambs near 1.00 higher.
Chicago dispatch notes steady markets for butter and poultry with mixed receipts. Butter receipts 15 068 tubs with varied firsts and extras. poultry totals 7 trucks with fowls, springers, leghorns and ducks showing mixed gains. potatoes arriving 229 with shipments 854 and a steady market.
Chicago grain table shows open high low and close values for May 13 AU.P with commodity readings summarized for corn wheat and oats in the session. The report lists market movement and closing tendencies for traders and producers.
A scanned rail timetable shows multiple daily passenger and freight trains with local origins and destinations. Agents J. C. McKay and W. C. Bell are listed, detailing westbound and eastbound service from Washington with morning, afternoon, and evening departures and the note that all trains run daily except Sunday.
Chicago May 13. Market quotes for corn show No 2 mixed at 46 percent, No 2 mixed old 46, No 3 mixed 45, No 4 mixed 441 percent, No 6 mixed 42 to 42 percent, No 2 yellow 46 to 46, No 8 yellow 4414 to 45, No 4 yellow 44 to 44, No 6 yellow 4 percent, No 3 white 46 to 47, No 4 43 to 44, sample grade 29. Receipts listed at 177 cars.
Mrs C D Kirkpatrick returned from Sioux City where she attended the state convention of the P E O sisterhood representing Chapter CM Keota and was elected Iowa delegate to the supreme convention in Kansas City this October. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society held a birthday party at the church with a penny bag drive and a brief talk by J W Coons. A one act drama World Christian Speaks was presented by Irene Rogers Corena Noss Olga Valenta Dorothy Morris and Maurine Munger. Mrs Sara Crawford and daughter Mary entertained at dinner and cards. The 4 T C club met with Elizabeth Aller. Standard Bearers elected officers Mises Eula Moore president M E Hunt vice president Miss Mable Valenta secretary Irene Rogers corresponding secretary Marion Little treasurer and Will S Helacher counsellor. Culture Club heard a lecture on George Washington Carver by Emma Randolph. The next Culture Club meeting will be at Mrs J S Carris home.
Kalona May 11 Mrs Tom Lahey reports the Ka lona Renior class play The Hoodoo will be presented the evenings of May 12 and 13. The three act production features a large cast and should be interesting with music by the community orchestra directed by O. L. Rogers.
Yesterday's results include New York defeating Pittsburgh and Philadelphia beating Chicago. Today's games feature St Louis at Boston Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Chicago at Philadelphia with several rain delays.
The document establishes Farm Bureau Service Company with principal office in Washington Iowa. It outlines authorized stock 120 preferred at $15 and 1000 common at $5, starting March 2 1933 for 20 years. Board of directors of at least five named as incorporaing directors with addresses in Keota Wellman Washington and Iowa City. It notes protection of stockholders’ private property from corporate debts and lists initial officers. It also mentions Kalona high school baccalaureate, and reports the death of Mrs Martin Bridenstine of Iowa City.
A brief column by D. F. Macon from the Journal’s subscription agent roams nearby towns. It highlights local happenings, small events, and snippets about residents, shops, and upcoming community gatherings.
May lists a string of rural and town news including talk of high waters in the Lexington area, visits from C M Taylor and others, hog price quotes in Washington, and residents relocating or traveling to Quantico and Des Moines. Names mentioned include Bert Donaldson, James H Thompson, Irene Gpple, Irvin J Bridenstine, and Roy Sommers with Kalona area references and the Kalona school year ending May 23.
The Rebekah Degree state meet has been postponed indefinitely. The Legion Auxiliary bake sale is set for Saturday May 13 at Washington Cleaners. The Wellston Social Club meeting is moved to May 25 at Mrs Ed Soutner's home.
The Sulphur Springs dog racing plant in Tampa Florida, built at a cost of SSO000, is described as the finest of its kind.
A London trip is canceled for Ode a local elder Mullings and his nephew view color posters and a lion tiger scene. An elderly reader notes road news and visits Washington while a humor column references arithmetic puzzles and family quips from the Evening Journal.
Cavalcade opens at State Sunday at 2 40 engaging a musical score by Luigi de Francesco and staff. The Fox production’s score blends symphonic treatment with over forty airs from hymns to Chopin and Mozart, plus original pieces, to interpret Coward’s drama and mood. Francesco notes the aim to heighten the story and emotional texture and asserts success beyond expectation.
Mr Schiebel and Mrs. Richard are linked in a Harmony Walter Longer correspondence fragment with unclear context and multiple typographical errors.
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