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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1941
Page
5
Markets show hog weights around 240 lb steady with heavier cattle down 9.75 to 11.00 for large steers and vealers about 11.00 tops. Sheep and lambs firm week over week with light weights up to 11.50, most offerings 10.50 to 11.25.
May 30 Riverside items report Clifford Flynn of the Navy on 30-day furlough visiting family before reporting to San Diego for duty aboard the Portland and Hawaii. Also noted is Joseph Knebel's 22nd anniversary as a Mid-Continent dealer, Royal Neighbors convention in Riverside, property moves by Emma Frank and Jacob, and faculty returns after school term. Louis and Grace Dautremont return from Nebraska summer teaching, Robt Smola moves to Denver with Red Cross service, and James Wingler's hospitalization in Washington in serious condition.
A contemporary estimate places more than 300 private correspondence schools operating across the United States. The count reflects a broad range of institutions offering distant learning through mailed lessons and correspondence materials.
The daily vacation Bible school in Crawfordsville will end Thursday with a picnic dinner for parents and friends. Rev. Welty of the Bible Mennonite church led devotions, with Mrs. Welty accompanying. Local residents Lillian Holmes and Phyllis Miller are visiting Chicago this week. Mary Ethel White returns from teaching in Phoenix. Dorothy Huston is home for the summer from Council Bluffs. Fred Sife and daughter Lucille of Fairfield visited Wednesday night and Thursday at the Cherryholmes home.
The passage outlines a Japanese breakfast featuring plain bean soup pickled radish and ice. It highlights a modest meal without elaborate dishes and emphasizes simple components common in traditional setups.
The American Motorist reports tires deflate five times quicker in heat than in freezing weather due to expansion and stretching of inner tube components.
A prominent editor asks successful people for their secret to success. The jeweler urges punctuality, the bridge player advocates progress, the weather man warns against constant change, and the tight rope walker stresses staying true to the straight and narrow.
An amateur dramatic company performs to a chilly audience. The aging heroine steps to the footlights and laments her role but a gallery retort urges her to proceed. The moment highlights the clash between stage ambition and audience impatience.
The municipal band performs in Central Park at 8 00 P M featuring God Bless America Semper Fidelis Overture Light Cavalry You Walk By vocal by Suppe lone Steele Sousa March Michigan on Parade King Romberg Desert Song Ramparts We Watch Merle Booth Holmes Concert March Stratoliner Overture Pomona I Hear A Rhapsody Hail America Marching Along Together Merle Booth Novelty Glory of The Trumpets March of the Steele Men Featuring Cornets and Trumpets Star Spangled Banner Brockenshire Beisterling Alford Jones
The table lists CHICAGO GRAIN TABLE data for July September and December contracts across CORN OATS and SOYBEANS with opening lows closing percentages and bid prices, reflecting market movement on May 21.
An irate father accuses his son of theft at the grocery where the son says a mistake occurred when he used iron to adjust the scales. He claims the iron was placed on the wrong side, explaining the accidental misbalance.
A terse exchange frames a scene as a character jokes about a cinder in the eye and plans to take it home to add to a coal pile, hinting at a humorous domestic moment. The brief dialogue reflects thrift and working-class humor in a compact vignette.
Oldtimer recalls there is no single best option and shares cautions about several boarding houses, noting some are worse than others after trying them all.
Funeral services for James Wingler 76 will be conducted Sunday at 2 PM at Trinity Methodist Church Riverside with burial in Riverside Cemetery. He died yesterday at Washington County Hospital after a kidney illness and had lived all his life in Riverside. Survived by his wife Barbara five daughters two brothers a sister and eighteen grandchildren.
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed results for corn oats and soybeans with several lots trading in narrow ranges. Notable bids include corn around 72 to 74 cents per bushel and oats at 34 to 43 cents per bushel with several white and yellow color grades noted.
Before its current name San Francisco bore the Spanish designation Yerba Buena meaning good herb. The term persists in a bay island linked to the mainland by a major bridge.
Dublin reports Leila Mae Yoder will teach Center school next year. The piece notes a completed term by Jeanette Picken and a rain postponement for Play Day. It lists local visits and family gatherings in Keosauqua Wellston Oskaloosa and surrounding areas with various relatives and friends.
Midway Law Co Columbus hosts a weekly Wednesday auction while City Feed Yard holds a Friday community sale. A closing out sale is listed for Saturday June 7 at 109 Madison, run by A B Schmoeller.
Counsel asks if the prisoner is the car thief while the witness concedes certainty faded after cross examination, casting doubt on prior ownership. The exchange highlights credibility issues in the ongoing case.
A humorous exchange notes coal energy lifting a man to 14 miles with a one pound claim, then mocks a bill by referencing a person named Jones who would rise higher once charged. The brief uses playful math to wit about costs and impact.
Jerry told Maud he was devoted to the growler after she said love me love my dog.
A passerby asks a professor, revealing a curiosity about astronomy. The scholar explains how astronomers learn and assign names to stars, touching on history and methods behind celestial nomenclature.
Mr. Kilo asks why fate rising is injurious while Mr. Watt counters that shortening days harms life. The exchange probes the link between time, fate, and well being with concise argument.
A light exchange features a character claiming a berth in Mrs Beaver's laundry and replying that they are "one of the washboards." The line hints at domestic labor humor within a period context.
A brief dialogue pairs a question about knowledge of silks and satins with a réponse about lifelong immersion, saying the speaker was born among sheets and blankets, implying a life surrounded by fabrics. The exchange hints at expertise born from constant exposure.
A playful verse about lights and love, comparing emotions and presence to fading lamps as two lovers share a moment. It contrasts distance and closeness with bright rooms and dim hearts. The piece uses affectionate wordplay to express longing.
The Federal Communications Commission in Washington DC is seizing all radio licenses including amateur and commercial services.
Mrs. A Brook and families from Chicago visited Donald Mc Laughlin’s home with sisters Mrs. Flechsig and Mrs. McLaughlin. Numerous relatives and friends from Wellman Ainsworth Hedrick Pulaski North English and surrounding areas were Sunday dinner guests at various homes. Robert McLaughlin attended.
Kalona notes show the Bible school wrapping up with an evening display for 115 attendees, plus June 7 band concert, and June 5 rural school graduation speech by Mrs. C. E. Hillis. Dr. B. F. Allen and family visit Birmingham. Poppy Day sales reach 21.83 dollars. Doris Levy visits in Washington. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Yoder on May 27.
The official board approved using the God’s Acre Plan for the coming year to support church work. The board cites its success in other communities and expects a higher form of giving with community cooperation. Solicitation of participants begins immediately. Board members include Deacons James Combs Curtis Snyder Howard Mangold and trustees Floyd Banks Glen Little W C Robertson.
The event at Lake McBride celebrated graduating students with congratulations extended to all graduates and a warm communal gathering by the junior college community.
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