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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1931

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Market Report May 15

Chicago receipts total 31,600 with hogs 16,000 and cattle 2,600 plus calves. Hogs show early gains 10 to 20 cents with mixed weights. top near 7.35, most 6.70 to 7.35. sow and pig prices listed. Cattle and calves largely steady with steady demand for heifers and yearlings. steers and cows priced across weight ranges. Sheep and lambs strong with higher spots. lambs 8.50 to 9.35, ewes 2.50 to 3.75, natives and Californians noted.

Chicago

Grain and hay prices in Toledo market report

Toledo May 15 grain closing shows 28 1/2 cents track rate. Clover domestic prime new 13.75 to 14.00, prime choice new 14.20, old 14.00. Eheecar 14.25, December 14.50. Alsike cash 14.01, timothy hay 1.25 ewt.

Toledo Clover Eheecar Alsike Cash Hay Timothy

Iowa hog market quotes from Des Moines packers and yards

Combined hog receipts across 23 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 15 200 for the 24 hours ending 1 00 p m Prices varied by weight from light 140 166 lb hogs at 6 00 6 50 to heavy 290 350 lb hogs at 5 65 6 15 Pigs 100 130 lb and packing sows 275 350 lb also quoted Readings reflect bulk transactions with longer weight shrinkage reported on long haul shipments.

Des Moines Iowa Minnesota

Shipping point weight rules alter hog price quotations

Prices quoted exclude hogs based on shipping point weights. The statement indicates that weight measures at shipping points determine which hogs are included in quotations.

Chicago Produce Prices May 15 With Mixed Goods

Eggs steady with receipts 24 210 cases. Butter firm with receipts 15 718. Poultry unsettled led by fowls and turkeys with varied cents per pound. Cheese slight gains on twins and young Americas. Potatoes on track with 224 cars. Wisconsin whites, Idaho russets, Texas and southern triumphs show varied prices.

Chicago Leghorns

Chicago Grain May Ld Up Amid Mixed U S Commodity Rates

Chicago grain prices show May contracts for Wheat Corn and Oats trading higher or mixed as rain ranges and open highs lows and closes shift. Reports indicate activity across Wheat Corn and Rye futures with July September and December positions and assorted percentage changes in values.

Cash Grain Close Report From Chicago Market

May 15 cash grain totals show mixed wheat at 79 percent, hard and yellow corn values around 67 to 68 cents, with white corn near 58 and other grains like oats and barley fluctuating. Trading activity lists car counts for wheat 63, corn 77, oats 10, and rye absent. prices appear irregular in OCR.

Chicago

Milnes Quotation: A Man's Best Things Are Nearest Tim

A fragment quotes Richard Milnes noting that a man's best things are nearest and close about his feet. The aphorism reflects on proximity and value of everyday comforts.

Tim Richard Monckton Milines

Penmanship Awards Publicly Announced for Grade Pupils

Awards by A N Palmer to pupils showing proficiency in handwriting were announced. The list names students earning first silver star, second gold star, third Palmer button, and fourth Merit button across schools including Lincoln Centennial Wallace Heights and others. Many named pupils across Washington and community schools receive awards with more to come as tests continue.

A. N. Palmer Company Alice van Vliet Washington Lincoln Hubert Wilson Betty McKa Doris Custer Donald Paul Dickie Moore Jane Baldridge Alice Wilson Clara Wingler Dean Cox Bobby Birney Charles Mayo Mildred Anderson David Masson Kweights Helen Brock Betty Kelly James Bey Charley Kelly Francene Mills Eugene Grecian Dorothy Watson Lyle Brock Benjie Widmer Helen Havel Robert Gray James Gallagher Centennial Charles Lemley Sikke Temple Raymond Miller Harold Yeeman Wanda Custer We Love Botts Caroleen Sartor Junior Goodwin Theresa Bruty David Turner Carl Adams Billy Turnipseed Richard Grecian Wallace Harold Batterson Patty Spies Esther Goodlander Nellie Anderson Clarence Messenger Helen Curtis Marjorie Carlson Lester Shellabarger Junior Palmer Jimmie Arnold Ruth Shellabarger Betty Ward Mae Crandall Betty Evans Gerald McGaffey Mary Ferguson Gladys Vinton Marilyn Miner Stanley Wallace Arlo Burham Bobby Faulkner Rosalie Hysell Bobbie Taylor Robert Voss Juanita Norton Debbert Goodwin Glen Durst Richard Owen Joan Brown Kenton Kurtz Dorothy Conner William Stelle Madeline Moore Wayne Durst Richard Minick Merle Booth Donald Kreymer Raeburn Davis Harold Wolf Robbie Crossett Tommy Randall Leslie McFadden Audrey Palmer John Lupton James Ward Shirley Peterson Joe Pease Roberta Weckman Keith Hunsaker Frederick Reid Jack Hillary Lafe Hamil Lester Hamil Frederic Evans Winton Billy Nelson Mary Howell Robbie Crone Mary Spies Violet Curl Wilma Palmer Carol Gray Vada Fetters Billy Brown Luther Ballew Charles Foster Glenn Mace Nellie Wallace Donald Batterson Charles Sutton Centennial Billy Patterson Ruth Sorrell Henry Parker Betty Payne Esther Hayes Donald Morrison Louise Gravis Jean Davis Oretha Whitlock Laurence Mathes Betty Michels

Second graders study coral poem and pets featured at Heights School

Last Monday the second grades learned a coral themed poem and saw coral and Florida shells shown by Miss Rice. Several children brought large shells for display and in handwork class pictures of pets were drawn. Carl Adams joined the first grade on Tuesday.

Miss Rice Florida Benjie Widmer Carl Adams

Story Hour Fosters Reading Confidence in Second Grade

Miss Landau reports Second graders shared stories they read during Story Hour. The language work contest closes May 20. Third grade leads in the spelling contest. Mrs. Fisher brings foreign coins dated to the 1880s for student study. Lawrence Mathess recovers from a sore hand from a milk route accident.

Marie Landau

Fourth Grade Transfers and Class Activities Update

Frances Adams joins the fourth grade from Centennial school. New arithmetic sides set per perfect papers. Billy Rawn and Robert Palmer lead sides with 5 and 11 points. Edna Kelly and Jack Watson have 6 points and fever respectively. Students work on third compositions and copy posters. They attended fid dlette class at the high school Tuesday morning. Absent Harriett Reister due to chicken pox.

Carol Forgey Elda White Frances Adams Centennial School Billy Rawn Robert Palmer Billy Robert Edna Kelly Jack Watson David Pearson Wilma Thompson Gweneth Kruser Gwendolyn Hunter Mary Catherine Widmer

Wallace School First Primary Room Silver Stars in Penmanship

Miss Helen Wylie reports many pupils in Wallace School First Primary Room earned silver star buttons for penmanship. Only four papers from the room were not accepted.

Wallace School Helen Wylie

Third Grade Writing Progress at Miss Macon Class

Miss Myrtle Macon reports busy third grade with essays due next week. Reading lessons cover the Washington Monument and Lights in the City and Country. Attendance is strong with only two absences. Spelling A's listed for both grades and various students earned gold star buttons in penmanship.

Myrtle Macon Washington Monument Washington, D.C Jean Applegate Howard Ballew Letser Hamil Lafe Hamil Edward Bidwell Billy Brown Vada Fetters Carol Gray Charles Foster Mary Spies Nellie Wallace Maxine Taylor

Fourth Grade Notes and Mother's Day Program At Local School

The report lists absent students Mrs Ruth Lemley Miss Elsie Glassburner Dewayne Brown and Violet Buck due to illness. Fourth graders performed in a Mother’s Day program with poems readings and a play while fifth graders taught art with spatter work portraits and bird essays.

Elsie Glassburner Dewayne Brown Violet Buck Murriel Dunbar Martha Ann Mace Evelyn Nethergall Robinson Crusoe

Washington visitors flock to Cedar Falls college town gathering

May day notes from Washington recount visits by residents and neighbors to Cedar Falls to see children at college. Local praise for the town and its teachers, plus details on the new Masonic building, its costly interior, and six workers employed by Jar rison Dodder. The piece lists attendees from multiple towns, praises the Legion news meeting in Mt. Pleasant, and ends with a McKinley quote about duty.

Washington Cedar Falls M. I Harlan McCreedy Dodder Masonic Hall Chicago Peoria Davenport Iowa City West Chester Mt. Pleasant Crawfordsville Wayland Oakville The Legion Hall Ralph K. Johnson Mutual Casualty Company Frank Shimmons Lawrence Smith L. J

Penmanship Buttons Highlight School’s Merit System

A brief item notes the school’s merit and hate-free approach as students prepare for a closing period. Administrators emphasize positive behavior efforts and upcoming end of term activities.

Miss Mary Welch Celebrates Sixth Birthday

Betty Patterson marked her sixth birthday at a kindergarten party last Friday. Her grandmother baked the cake used for the celebration.

Mary Welch Betty Patterson

Miss Irene DeLong and Carl Adams Transferred to Heights School

Pupils study bird poems and memorize one titled Secrets as part of a classroom assignment at Heights School under new transfer arrangements for Irene DeLong and Carl Adams.

Irene DeLong Carl Adams Heights School

Pupil Transfer and Posters Work Highlight School Week

Francis Adams has been transferred to Heights school and is a fourth grade pupil. Pupils are finishing the poppy posters the Goodrich posters and the third essays this week.

Goodrich Francis Adams Heights School

For Sale Oats by Load at City Feed Yard

For sale oats by load at City Feed Yard 7T813. Buyer contact details not provided. Local grain seller notes price per bushel not listed.

Second Primary Plans Peter Rabbit Sand Table

Miss Myorna Jacobsen and Norma Lee Hotle were absent due to illness. The Peter Rabbit project in the sand table is completed and the school garden is starting to grow. Pupils from other grades will be guests at an assembly where the second primary pupils will narrate the Peter Rabbit story and describe the sand table project.

Myorna Jacobsen Norma Lee Hotle Peter Rabbit

Lincoln School Kindergartners Stage Fairies Operetta

Lincoln kindergarteners plan a self written operetta about fairies. Miss Vary Welch guides pupils as they make costumes and rehearse scenes for the playful school production.

Lincoln School Miss Vary Welch Lincoln

Arithmetic contest ranks students by long division

Miss Helen Levi and Miss Mildred Woodburn describe a school arithmetic contest built on long division. Pupils ride in different vehicles based on proficiency with the method, with the top students riding in airplanes.

Helen Levi Mildred Woodburn

Fifth Grade Marionette Plays At Fortnightly Drama Night

The fifth grade pupils performed marionette plays Jack in the Beanstalk The Enchanted Princess and Little Red Riding Hood at Mrs A Andersons home for the Fortnightly drama department The fourth grade also staged two plays for the fifth graders with King Toothbrush featuring named young cast members and props including brushes and a sink.

Isabelle Davis A. Anderson King Toothbrush Little Girl Esther Goodwins Broom Harold Stephens Carol Bauer Bobby Frink Gerald Wehr Roy Tallman Aletha Ziekelfoose

Duty to Improve Community Circles

Dean Stanley urges individuals to improve their local circles for broader communal and global good. He emphasizes personal responsibility to spread positive influence from a single household to the wider commonwealth and civilized world.

Commonwealth Dean Stanley

Fourth Grade Plays Show Civic Cleanup Spirit

The report notes a "Good Citizens" play with a Cleanup theme featuring a knight battle against waste like newspaper, orange peel, and banana skin. Cast includes Billy Cnossen, Joe MckI hinney, Harold Dav is, Harold Wehr, Marion Griffin, Wayne Knupp, Theodore Morgan, Dean Hansen, and others. Robert Masson returns to school as pupils care for a baby bird later buried after its death.

Palmer Button Way Wallace School Mildred Anderson Maxine Baxter June Putnam Darlene Glasgow Kenneth Lovelett Violet Blick Dale Curl Ralph Lemley Everett Burham Lucille Collett Huber Evans Otis Messenger Dorothy Harvey Glen Murphy Charles Beaman Evelyn Nebergall Robert Shively Raymond Shellabarger Lincoln School Merle Edwards Wendell Baker Harold Davis Everette Hoyle Carol Bauer Joe McElhinney Wayne Krupp Harold Wahr Dayle Schackner Harold Wehr Theodore Morgan Bobby Frink Esther Goodwin Marion Griffin Centennial Catherine Benson Frances Sartor Lavern Woods Cloyd Gardner Lucile Miller Lois Humble Eleanor Turner Virginia Stafford Ella Jones Mae Miller Don Mitchell Clinton Stewart Louise Miller Maxing Shafer Heights Richard Long Douglas Hamilton Glen Marie Waggoner Betty Munchy Osie Messenger Richard Shively Ila Hindahl Daryl Burham Ona Morgan Valesta Montgomery Truman Hysell Keith Glider Ocean Kearil Martha Anne Mace Dorothy McGuffey Leonard Harvey Donald Beenblossom Muriel Dunbar Lincoln Henrietta Mar Be Helen Pullen Junior Birney Charles Randall Donald Custer Ruth Boller Clyde Dodds Fern Durst Carl Jungbluth Cloud Willits Herman Matucha Richard Hotel Martha Griffin Robert Masson Esther Masson Mary Elizabeth Atchison Owen Cnossen Margaret Jean Snider Francis Allbaugh Jack Haven Hygiene Jesson Good Citizen Billy Cnossen Joe MckIhinney Wayne Knupp Theodore Morgan; and bab _eluben Dean Hansen Poppy Goodrich

The Physical Cycle and Americanism Debate

A Buffalo Evening News piece critiques a loop of sacrificing health for money to hire a costly doctor, and uses the money to fund a system that leaves the poor worse off. It argues the cycle harms public welfare and highlights tensions between health, money, and social status.

Buffalo Evening News

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