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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1936
Page
7
FOR SALE two electric drills a vise bench drill press 1 3 and 1 6 hp motors every stand with wheels Frits Fields S2t2e0d FOR SALE GOOD CORN delivered shelled or ear Post Office Box 631 Phone 47 Mechanicsville Iowa fora
May 22 report lists Mrs Lue Litchfield and Larry Lee from McComb Illinois with Mrs Bryan Coakley Patty and Mrs Hiram Coakley of Washington as dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Coakley. Mrs J A Huber Mrs Ted Gorham and Mrs Harvey O Loughlin called on Morning Sun visitors.
Midway Sale Co Columbus and Brady host household goods sales on Wednesdays and Saturdays. May 25 sale at 608 East Washington Street at 1 30 Nellie C Brady May 27 sale at 315 West Iowa Avenue. Jarrard family listed.
Chicago market notes show hogs up 10 to 15 cents from yesterday with top at 10.00 and various weight ranges listed. Cattle and calf sections outline steady to firm bids, beef steer and heifer ranges, and feeder stock prices, with tomorrow’s estimates of hogs at 38 500 and cattle at 1 000 to 3 000. Sheep bids remain steady with lambs 11.00 to 11.75 and feeders 9.00 to 10.00.
Chicago May 22 4ins reports mixed categories with eggs steady butter firm and poultry unsettled. Egg receipts reach 28892 cages with various grade splits while butter totals 14029 tubs and poultry shows broad price ranges across fowls broilers turkeys and ducks. Potatoes stay on track with arrivals and market slightly stronger.
Chicago May 22 Mixed corn prices ranged from 60 to 66 and yellow and white varieties showed respective values. No. 1 mixed lead at 66 with No. 2 white 68 and No. 4 mixed 60 to 61 percent. Estimated ecarrots 146.
Chicago No 4 yellow soybeans ranged 78 to 81 percent while Des Moines records show afternoon activity. Mr and Mrs Harry Campbell and family visited friends in the neighborhood Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Coakley hosted their card club last Monday evening.
Dr. Stanley Evans a Wyoming home missionary gave an address with stere optical slides on his work. The Salem church missionary society sponsored the event. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Durnford of Geyserville California returned via a New York Washington visit before driving home after a trip east.
Whittaker and Son along with Mrs. Macon Ferguson Auds Mrs. Walker and Babcock announce a Saturday sale featuring livestock including milk cows yearling steers stock cows calves bulls and shorthorns plus a stallion and a calf market. A rooster week promotion offers 944e per lb for the first 1000 roosters at the City Peed Yard.
Miss Katherine L. Bishop visits with her brothers W L and George Bishop of Lexington during vacation from Crippled Children's Hospital in Council Bluffs. W C Wilson of Wellman reports a farmer claiming his two boys work forty acres of corn daily and could manage a hundred. The piece also mentions shops with J E Moore and Murry of Grace Hill, and visits by Chas Friese, Wyatt Marbourg, and praise for Forrest Brinning’s farm improvements and new cattle shed.
John Dearing's team remains stout and active as seed feeding continues. J R Parcell assists with seed corn selection while noting some fields struggle. Parcell shares past farming advice and joins the Evening Journal family of readers on Rich land rural route 2.
A description of Kuhio and a postmaster named J. J Fleig enjoying crystal cold water in a small setting, noting a flower garden becoming beautiful with many kinds of flowers.
Frank Strickland circulated tissue paper around several men inside Thomp son’s store, a move believed to be mocking shoppers. Meanwhile Mr. Reigenhaven sold two cars to A. B. Clark and son of Brighton, reporting strong business this spring.
McClintie Bros. sheep weighing today and daily home visits noted. Tom Swift visits on Washington R. 3. Nellie Brady sale Monday 25 and Mrs. Scott Jarrard sale Wednesday 27 both for household goods. Auctions judged by P. M. Cross and past sales near White Oak and Rubio referenced. Weather and road conditions cited as impeding travel.
A large crowd attended as the Globe Trotters edged the Owls 7 to 1 in the season opener. Clergy and numerous local families, including J. C. Mitch and Frank Fletcher, helped with the service before game time.
The Knights of Pythias fraternal order traces its founding to Washington on February 19 1884 marking its origin.
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