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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1932
Page
2
Chicago hog bids fall to new 33 year low with light hogs at 3.55 and typical lots 3.30 to 3.50. receipts moderate. Cattle steady with 56,000 on hand and scarce cows and heifers. Calves steady. feeders firm. Sheep at 11,000 with steady to weaker prices. woolled lambs 5.00 to 5.50.
Combined hog receipts at 20,400 for 24 hours ended 8 A M show steady to lower trends in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota. Prices span light to heavy weights from 2.50 to 3.15 per pound with sows, pigs, and big weights noted, and bulk shipments exclude shipping point weight calculations.
Chicago markets report May 19 list butter tubs totals and creamery grades with ex tras and firsts at 15 to 16 percent, packing stock 12, specials 17 percent, eggs at 20 557 cases. Cheese varieties Young Americas Longhorns Brick Fancy and related items priced around 11 percent and 11 percent grade levels.
The notice lists live poultry prices with 11 percent and 15 percent figures for turkeys and hens, toms and roosters, and various leghorn categories. It also covers geese and ducks with weights and percentages, and potatoes by car load and quality grades with prices for U S shipments, Wis sacked round whites, N Dakota Irish cobblers, Idaho russets, and Louisiana sacks.
The Chicago grain table lists May and July prices for Wheat Corn Oats Rye with open high low and close figures. It shows percent ranges and monthly contract values across May through December for each commodity.
Chicago May 19 cash grain close shows Wheat mixed at 56 14 and 4 yellow 56, Corn mixed at 32 2 yellow 52 3 ¾, 3 yellow 32 2 white 22 ½, 3 white 31 ½ to 32 ½, 4 white 31 ¼ to 31 ½, Oats mixed at 21 ¾ and 2 white 23 to 25, 3 white 22 to 23, Rye none, Barley 35 to 42 ¾.
Grain receipts show 42 cars of wheat 53 cars of corn and 55 cars of oats recorded in the observance of daily railroad inventory.
Mr and Mrs Fred Klein and baby spent Sunday at Henry Klein s. The Kallons and children visited Prybles. John Bopp and Homer and Walter joined. Harry Malichky family visited Sojka home Monday night. Bennett Frank Colleen Buddy visited Maltichkys Tuesday night. Egypt school closes with a picnic Friday. Ed Kallaus Pryble Cedar Rapids trip. Ed Beranek hosted visitors. Kurtz Mildred Lucille stayed at Ed Beranek s Tuesday. Sokup family visited Kupka s Sunday afternoon. Krebs Lintz Cunningham visited Horak s Sunday. Marek called at Sokup home Monday evening.
Scientists explain the sun lies at the center of the solar system and is not part of a constellation. They note stars are grouped into constellations only for convenience in study.
Local column by D F Macon covers happenings in nearby towns with brief notices on events, projects, and notable residents, reflecting community life and civic updates from the Journal's subscription network.
Arnot Mathers and son from Haskins visit Washington with Keo and Muscatine County connections. Corn planting progresses as Mrs Busby prepares hundreds of chicks and Rev Boston works on church improvements. Riverside staff, teachers, and locals note pavements, good roads, and hopeful times for farming.
May 19 at Columbus Junction a large crowd attended the Midway sale pavilion event. Twenty five cows sold from 25 to 42.50, with hogs, feeding shares, horses, and seed sold. auctioneers were Paul Klotz and H. M. Duncan, with H. Lee Husted as clerk.
Miss Barbara Hall took a reading role in the senior class play. T. H. Jones, southwest of Columbus City, lay seriously ill earlier in the week. The United Brethren church in Columbus City will attend a district meeting at Cranston next Tuesday. Miss Alice Marie Schlunz visits in New York City with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kelly. Ruth Buckman, valedictorian of Conesville high, earned a Chillicothe Business College scholarship in Missouri. Mrs. Stella Jones of Iowa City visited the Glen Helmick home. Mrs. Frank Huber of Washington visited with her son. Mrs. William Rahmiller will host the Ladies Social circle Thursday afternoon.
Joe Hise recovers from auto wreck injuries. Public school closes Friday with a picnic. Kalona switchboard president Ben Boone inspects phones. Local residents visit Clara Patterson home. Friday dance to feature Fishers orchestra. Memorial day program in park slated for Sunday May 29 with details to follow. Francis Bush seen in Washington. partial return to activity noted. Latta and Son repair a deep well for Leonard Lintz. Corn planting nearing completion if weather remains favorable.
Prody A Borkoski and Clara Borkoski with Mr and Mrs Avery Horton attended the Washington Co Rural Letter Carriers Association gathering in Wellman on Saturday. Myron Oswalt and Betty Lou visited at the Andy Oswalt home Sunday near Keota. Keith Barnes and son James Lee visited Washington Saturday night. Wesley Hendricks spent Sunday with relatives in Fairfield. Helen Kurtz visiting sister Mrs Leonard Pritz. Cora Brinton of Menlo visiting Homer Brinton. Pleasant Valley school held a picnic last Thursday with Prody Borkoski calling on J F B Wolf in Washington last Wednesday.
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