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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1934
Page
2
A State theater show features former child star Madge Evans and child prodigy Shirley Temple. Evans began as a baby actress and Temple, the season’s find, is poised for major fame after securing a long contract following early film work.
Chicago market data shows hog sales at 35 000 head with 15 000 direct and top at 3.75 per cwt while lighter weights range 2.60 to 3.50 for good and choice. Cattle and calves total 16 000 with steers and yearlings strong. slaughter cattle ranges span 3.50 to 9.90 depending on weight and grade. Sheep sale totals 8 000 with spring lambs 9.60 to 10.50 for good and choice, and lambs 7.50 to 8.25 for lighter weights.
Chicago market notes show unsettled eggs with receipts totaling 24 776 cases and varied grade prices. Butter remains firm with strong receipts and rising special and extra first prices. Poultry demand softens while track potatoes report on track arrivals and shipments.
In Chicago on May 41 U P reports list mixed corn at 60 to 60% cents and No 1 yellow 60 to 60% cents per bushel. No 2 yellow 59 34 to 67 44 cents and No 1 white 65 No 2 white 66 No 3 white 63% with receipts totaling 114 ears.
Mrs Maxwell returns to Munsie Ind Tuesday after sixteen weeks away as her Davenport mother remains ill Gladys cares for her. Mrs Harley Rhea visited Dr Spessards dentist shop Monday afternoon and will go again Saturday hoping to finish. Verne Rodgers spent a short Sabbath morning with Ivan Riley. Mrs Hazel Moorhead has throat trouble and Harley Rhea’s father in Colorado Springs is reported not well hoping for better news.
J W Baker Relief corps No 300 held memorial day services at United Presbyterian Church with Rev A W McBlain and Rev Merle Lefever. Attendees decorated graves in West Chester and New Haven cemeteries, with martial music and a firing squad.
Crawfordsville May 29 Howard Lins 80 son of Ed Lins visited the Cappers Farm. Marilyn Shaffer of Ovaloosa spent vacation with grandparents. Mrs Turner Johnson and children from Galesburg Illinois visiting Johnny Krants. Cec Blackley from Ridgeway Missouri joined Frank Sands family after the April fire. They plan to decorate in Scranton Iowa then return to Ridgeway.
The Prairie Flower school held its annual picnic on May 28 with about 50 attendees. A lively social gathering featured a festive board and a concluding ball game, plus photos of the faculty and crowd. Martha Crone has taught for three years and will continue at Cedar Rapids and West Chester next year.
A Chicago May grain price table shows bid and offer ranges for wheat corn oats and rye across May July and September futures. Values include May wheat at 97% 1.03% range and corn around 57% 54% with July and September quotes. rye edges 62% to 67% across maturities.
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