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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1940
Page
7
Special tanning makes our shoes soft and long wearing. Prices range from 1.98 to 5.00. The ad promotes a sale at Tony North Marion with a used item noted at about 20.00 for half price.
A collection of political announcements lists candidates for the Washington County county board of supervisors and county auditor. POR SUPERVISOR announces intent to run starting Jan 1, 1942 pending Republican primary. CLARICE MERK seeks reelection to the board for 1941. POR COUNTY AS DITO seeks nomination for county auditor in June primary under Republican voters.
Residents in Mobile Alabama plan to raise funds for an urgent Need. Mr and Mrs Glen Ball visited their former's parents in Baxter Illinois. H W Paepke will speak at 7 30 pm on the economic conditions in the community building. The Townsend club invites public attendance.
Dr. Paul Van Zeeland former premier of Belgium told a Des Moines audience of 1,400 that he hoped America would again throw its might into a European war. He predicted Germany would lose, drawing cheers and a Belgian national anthem played by the WPA orchestra.
The National Geographic notes a worldwide shift as war economies touch three quarters of the population. Production pivots to shipbuilding aircraft and munitions while nonessential goods falter, with rationing, new crafts, and labor shifts altering daily life across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
The C. T. Pennys of Birmingham report their penny bank is now empty after a year of saving coins from groceries gas streetcar fare and cigarettes. They welcomed Cornelia Ann as the third Penny and paid for her with the saved pennies.
Nearly fifty Japanese journalists and photographers have been killed while covering the China war, highlighting the dangers faced by war reporters on the front lines.
The May 22 rally in Memorial Union gathers about 1000 Republicans from First District incl H R Gross Des Moines Irving H Knudson Jewell and Gov George A Wilson. Johnson County chair Robert J Larson urged advance reservations for a 6 30 p m dinner.
Chicago markets show hogs at 1h to 25 lower with top 6.15 and 270 to 350 lb at 5.50 to 5.85. cattle 8,000 receipts with good steers around 10.00 to 11.25 and prime 12.45 per cwt. sheep 2,000 fat lambs slow with steadiest bids near 9.75 and springers 11.90. Estimated next day totals: cattle 11,000 hogs 9,000 sheep 2,000.
Chicago May 14 cash grain quotes show corn at 68% to 74 for yellow, 691 for yellow. oats mix 29, 2 white 40% to 41, 3 white 39% to 41, 4 white ash. Soybeans: 3 yellow 105.
The CHCADO market brief reports Wheat May at 1.04, High 1.05, Low .95 with July and Sep futures. Corn May around 66 to 68, July at 66.5 and related price shifts noted in the day’s table.
Chicago reports a light market with overall steady tones. Produce receipts reach 29,858 cases with extra flats 17 and current receipts up 15 percent while dirties and checks around 14 percent. Poultry shows 40 percent receipts and truck freight prices listed as forks 1L percent with other prices unchanged.
OTTUMWA District Judge KE. K. Daugherty upheld a jury verdict granting Mrs. Gay Myers $12,000 against Iowa Southern Utilities Co. and Irvin J. Palmer, bus driver. A defense motion for a new hearing was denied. Myers claimed injuries after the bus lurched and she was thrown to the floor.
One of two state funded trachoma hospitals in the United States is to be completed at Rolla Missouri soon. The $136000 structure is financed by a legislative appropriation and a PWA grant. Kentucky is the only other state with a tax supported hospital for trachoma treatment.
Over the last decade developments introduced safety glass new structural glass heat absorbing glass glass block fibrous glass textile glass and glass black boards for schoolrooms enhancing safety and design in classrooms.
The Columbus Junction Gazette offers a take on World War II showing sympathy for British and French forces while noting German strategy. An editorial parallels Hitler’s methods with naval and air power and warns readers about underestimating enemy plans. Everett Amsberry’s misadventure in Keota ends with his car running out of gas after a church breakfast, leaving four married ladies to walk home.
Iowa City. The senate board on university lectures released five of the seven lecturers for the summer program. Dr. Poulter speaks June 14, Dy Poulter, Byrd aide, June 21. Will Durante, philosopher, June 28. Carl Sandburg, poet, July 12. Final speaker, July 26, is Dr. T. Z. Koo, famed Chinese leader.
Daniel Irwin, 26, of Walnut Grove Missouri, was sentenced to 60 days in jail by District Judge George W Wood for driving a semi trailer while intoxicated. A fluid test showed a high degree of intoxication according to Black Hawk County Attorney Burr C Towne.
The Jackson and Pridiay Kolah 4H groups announce updated meeting details. The Jackson Boys 4H will convene at Amel Chabal's home in the evening, and the Pridiay Kolah club will meet in the afternoon at Mrs. Neill Trotman's residence.
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