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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1941
Page
7
Emil A. Anderson, a Washington county hog feeder, marketed a carload of hogs at the Chicago Stock Yards that sold as top sellers. The average weight was 219 pounds and the sale price was $8.80 per cwt, ten cents under the day's extreme top. It was the second carload he accompanied to Chicago this week.
A longtime hog raiser, who has finished pigs from his own prior crop, ships to the Chicago market for four decades and strongly advocates an open competitive system for selling hogs.
Neva Wells of Wellman will be the new teacher for the Richmond public schools. The notice from Richmond dated May 12 states her appointment. Local social notes mention Mr and Mrs Gordon Miller and son visiting at the Mose Rapp home, with Margaret Sharp helping Mrs Harold Schnoeblen.
Seniors of Kalona High School held a May breakfast at the Snodgrass home last week. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Blum Jr and Lorraine Shalla. Sunday evening visits followed at the William Shalla home with Mrs. William Shalla Mrs. Emil Stalder and Mrs. Robert Welte.
Kalona community notes a high school open house attended by local families. Mr and Mrs Bill Kern and daughter from Iowa City and Virginia Kern visited the Joe Kern home. Harry Jirsa and son Larry visited the Joe Lasek home. B D Dawn received a new Massey Harris tractor last week. Bean Zachs and George Yoder plowed for Gordon Miller this week.
The passage notes South Africa as the world’s greatest gold producer, with the United States in second place and Canada in third, highlighting global mining leadership and ranking.
Chicago markets report for May 13 shows hogs 10,500 head with gains 15 to 25 cents for over 240 lb, 180-230 lb trailed at 8.80-9.00, top 9.00, sows up 25 cents on 400-500 lb. Cattle yarded 6,000 calves. yearlings firm to higher, best yearlings 12.25, steers 10.00-11.00, stockers 10.50-12.25, heifers up 10-14 cents to 11.25, cows and bulls steady, vealers 12.50 lower. Sheep 1,000 with lambs steady to strong. 49 lb native springs 11.50, ewes 5.25. Overall totals show CATTLE 11,000 HOGS 10,000 SHEEP 5,000.
Chicago May 13 UP reports cash grain prices for corn oats and soybeans with mixed quotes across several grades and colors. Prices show varied ranges for yellow white and mixed lots with sample grades noted.
Open high low close figures for WHEAT CORN OATS and SOYBEANS show July and Sep contracts with minor gains and losses. Prices listed include May and July bids with percent changes and range data reflecting a typical midday futures table from Chicago market pages.
Chicago shows mixed gains in produce with Fegs' market firm receipts 40 343 cases and firsts 214 percent. current receipts 20 14 and duties 184 percent. Poultry market steady to easy with receipts 22 tracks and small hens at 21.
Some kinds of fish can move one eye independently of the other, allowing fixation of an object with a single eye while the other eye scans. The Better Vision institute notes this unusual capability among certain species.
Arizona history recalls Antonio Espejo as the first prospector who found rich silver ore in 1583 near the area that would become Prescott. His discovery helped spark early mining interest and regional settlement.
The rocky promontory of Mount Athos in Greece hosts 20 monasteries of the Greek Orthodox church and prohibits access to women, maintaining a strict gender ban on the territory.
Blind Veterans Veternik in Yugoslavia is a village established by the government to shelter and support World War I veterans who are blind. The settlement represents a focused effort to provide housing medical care and community for veterans with visual impairment.
Midway Sale Co Columbus hosts weekly Wednesday auctions with Wednesday dates. Community Sale occurs every Friday at City Feed Yard. Olive Campbell Household Goods Sale on May 15 at 601 West Washington Street at 1 30 p m. John Squire Household Goods sale at 529 West Main Street Washington at 1 30 p.m.
Graduation exercises for the Brighton high school class of 1941 will be held at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening May 13. The program, themed The American Heritage, features talks by top students with music, awards, and diplomas presented by school and district officials. The event includes processions, vocal solos, a class presentation, and a baritone solo, with a 22-student class list.
Prairie Flower May 10 report describes the Snowball Social club gathering at Mrs. Glenn Fuhr's home with eleven members and two guests. The item notes Grade Tests taken by Leonard Booth at Union School, Cedar Rapids visitors Mr. and Mrs. Clayde Knapp, and several local visits and family caregiving arrangements. Roy Finke sold two truckloads of hogs with Richardsons hauling, while Dorothy Turnipseed and Phyllis Shalla are mentioned with extended visits in Olds and near Fairfield.
A large audience gathered at United Presbyterian church for the funeral of William Cannon who died Tuesday after a long illness. Rev. Patterson of Morning Sun assisted by Rev. R. M. McCracken led the service with a mixed quartet and piano. Attendees included mourners from Winfield Morning Sun and Washington. among the mourners was his brother R. M. Cannon of市.
Columbus Junction May 12. The baccalaureate service in the high school auditorium featured music prayers scripture and address by Rev. Harold C. Irwin and Rev. J. Lynn Pace With junior senior banquet Friday the Mothers of the juniors prepared the dinner Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Robert F Moore The Future Farmers from Columbus Junction won recognition at the 23rd annual high school congress in Ames for livestock management.
The motto Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night has long defined the U S mail service, promising swift completion of appointed rounds despite harsh weather. It frames a historical view of postal perseverance and timing.
Colorado Springs and present among attendees were Dr and Mrs C W McLaughtin Cisgee and Ralph Dougherty of Washington. Mr and Mrs Will Drum of Columbus Junction visited at Oakdale sanitarium Thursday. Betty Lowe and Rev EF W Voss are reported doing nicely. Anna Mae White and Mary Lillian Moorhead, members of the girls sextette at Washington Juni College, went to Des Moines Saturday for a music contest and visited the tulip display at Fignroute.
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