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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1929
Page
2
Washington markets showvariable calves hogs and lamb values with receipts around 2 000 cattle and 13 000 hogs. Slaughter cattle and feeder offerings mix medium to good grades. hogs mostly steady with top quotes near 1500 per 100 pounds and lambs sellers noting steady to firmer trends amid uneven demand.
Grain prices listed for Wheat and Corn with varied figures and percentages, plus oats Timothy clover and rye values. Domestic cash and imports shown for Toledo Gain and Merkat Clover with old and new price designations, in Alsike cash values noted.
The article traces Alice White from a Hollywood High secretarial course to a screen test and a First National contract. Her voice test promises a brighter future as she stars in a Vitaphone talking picture, celebrated in the Fox Theatre and hailed for her first leading role.
Washington High School athletes were honored by Coach Hoddy Rice for earning letters in football basketball and track. Football captains Bain and Benson head a list including Fisher Kiesey and Young among others while Bain Kort and Dale Kleey won letters in all three sports. Rice noted Bain achieved a dozen letters over four years, a possible first for a Washington athlete.
GrISWOLD May 17 Alice Buckman 17, star high school baserunner and pitcher, contemplates life after graduation while optimistic about continuing baseball. She declined offers from Chicago semi pro teams to finish school and pursue college, valuing domestic life and business training.
The district track meet drew 219 entrants from southeastern town schools. Favorites include Bain McAvoy Harold Tucker and Hendricks with top contenders in the 100 yard dash low hurdles javelin half mile and relay. Teams listed include Fairfield Keokuk Washington Burlington and Ottumwa among others from fields across the region.
Sunday services in Keota featured sermons and special music from a girls class. Decoration Day plans near completion will be announced. Mrs. Wm. Faris, widow of the late William Faris, died today at her home north of Keota. Celesta Palm of Dubuque visits grandmother Mrs. Kate Palm and relatives. formerly of near Keota, attended St Marys. She now works for a big firm in Dubuque.
A fragmented note mentions a woman athlete, Buck, height four feet eleven and a half, weight 116 pounds, with batting stats and potential league attention. Other lines list Fairfield visitors, local families, and Sunday visits in a rural community.
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