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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
7
The text notes a peasant woman in Normandy who carries the purse and pays both her husband's and her own costs, including when shopping in a store with him, reflecting a gender role detail amid a broader roster of political announcements for republican candidates in county offices.
Midway Sale Co hosts a weekly sale every Wednesday June 2 at 620 North 4th Ave Washington. Gayder and Hayes hold an out sale at 530 West 6th Street Washington Iowa.
Beginning January 1 1937 the will of Republican voters governs the June primary with A J Robertson set at 616 dollars in the record of the campaign and party filings.
A brief notice indicates L. J. Kehoe seeks support for nomination as county attorney. Support is requested and appreciated from local officials and residents.
Publican voters list O W Schmitter for terms starting January 1 1938 covering May 7 8 12 15 19 22 26 29 in county election notices.
Farm Bureau urges timely soy bean cultivation after the brittle growth stage with rotary hoes or harrows to 8 inches height. It notes drillable cultivation methods and promotes a 4-H Club electrification project offering prizes from a niece gold medal to a $400 scholarship, with copies available by mail.
Chicago livestock market reports steady to higher bids on hogs, cattle, and sheep. Hogs topped around 10.15 for 160 to 250 lb and 9.55 to 9.95 for 250 to 3850 lb. sows 8.75 to 9.10. Cattle and calves mostly steady with beef steers 8.00 to 9.25. cows 6.25 to 7.00. calves 5.50 to 9.50. Sheep steady with lambs 10.00 to 10.75 and yearlings 7.00 to 10.25.
Chicago reports mixed results across produce lines with steady to easy markets. Eggs show receipts 36 299 cases with varied grade splits. butter and poultry markets move gently with notable shipment and grade ranges. potatoes on track with 604 shipments and market steady to weak.
Mixed No 2 grain at 61 to 62 percent for yellow and mixed lots show No 1 yellow 62 to 64 percent. No 3 yellow 61 percent. No 4 yellow 60 to 60 percent. No 1 yellow 67 and No 2 yellow 67 to 66. Estimated carrots 205.
Chicago No 2 yellow 84 percent No 3 yellow 84 Des Moines 68. A 4 H boy or girl who requests it. The prizes are really worth working for.
Miss Ethel Carper of Olds married James Loper of Sperry in Cedar Rapids Saturday. Loper, former Olds Consolidated Schools principal, will move to Grandview next year. The couple honeymoon in New Orleans and will reside at Grandview beginning Aug. 1.
May 29 report celebrates a successful school year with praise for all programs, banquets, and scholarship recipients. Attendees included Supt. EB A. Ralston and the school faculty, plus visitors J. & Long and C. H. Long. Upcoming sale by Mrs. Ve Matlock is noted for June 2. Nearby residents and visitors from Washington R. 1, Coppock, and Dayton Grove are mentioned.
Local classifieds list A G Eberly offering tested ear ly speckled seed corn for sale. Weather note says no finer week and Friday at 6 30 am looks promising for outdoor appearance or event.
The Ernest Louck sale drew buyers from far and near on Thursday with prices fair for the top quality goods. Frank Bandy notes many items moved and the public sale cleared out all merchandise. The community expresses that Mr and Mrs Louck will be missed, wishing them success in Long Reach, California.
Word arrives of the death of Price Owens near Winfield. The Owens were former residents of Olds community. Kittenball games began Monday evening on the local field. Mrs. Albert Roth of Wayland visited her daughter Mrs. Laurence Shafter on Tuesday.
The relative rank of commodore in the United States Navy sits above a captain and below a rear admiral.
The Boston Post notes Dr. Ott stating a rattlesnake tail makes sixty vibrations per second, described as slightly slower than a woman's tongue at a sewing society.
Bunny Barnett, missing for seven weeks, returns to the Evening Journal looking much improved. He declines to disclose where he has been or what he did, joking that he would eat them out of house and home if asked to reveal details.
Grain figures show mixed activity with wheat corn oats and rye on May 29 in Chicago trading. Prices fluctuate across contracts with steady movements in December and July positions and minor shifts in wheat and rye futures.
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