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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1941
Page
7
Xenia report notes a double corn crib being built at the Rabenold Farm. Mrs Stone, 41, wife of Hugh Morris’ mother, has been seriously ill for a week. Herman Wagenknecht assisted Zager in setting electric poles Wednesday.
Chicago markets show a grain table with open high low and close figures for WHEAT CORN OATS RYE and SOYBEANS dated September 13. Prices move across Sep Dec May and other contract months with minor percentage changes.
A paywalled or abbreviated grocery market note lists prices for heavy breed hens Leghorn hens sweet cream old roosters and other farm items. Prices show 25 cents per dozen for some items and 16 cents per pound for fatima and 10 cents per pound for potatoes.
Sunday visits at Joe Gould home in Conesville. Visitors include E W Stewart of Denver and Willey relatives from Omaha Sibley Esterville Rock Island and Estherville. Sympathy extended for Hendrickson family after C W Hendrickson's sister's death. District meeting attended by Doris Canott and Jay Edmondson in Mt Pleasant. Shorthorn sale at Owens farm yielded 475 for top cow and calf. Rain improves crop but mud harms travel and school routes. roads remain a community concern across rural Washington County.
In Franklin district on September 12 a Washington Lumber Company truck collided with a Chicago car at the same corner where C. O. Davis was killed ten years earlier and four others were injured. A man was taken to the hospital by Jones ambulance after the crash.
Hogs steady with slight gains, top 12.15 and 12.3 for 180-240 lb. 240-270 lb 11.70-12.00. 270-300 lb 11.45-11.80. sows 9.50-10.40. Cattle week trends steady to lower. steer top 12.85, bulk 11.25-12.49. best heifers 12.65. bulls 9.25. vealers up 50c. Sheep none. spring lambs 1.00-1.25 lower, natives 11.25-11.50. ewes under 5.00.
Chicago reports unsettled egg market with receipts at 5,037 cases. Extra firsts 80, firsts 28 percent, current receipts 27 percent, dirties 25 percent, checks 24 percent.
Grain prices listed for corn oats and soybeans with color codes and percentages. Corn yellow varieties 75 to 78 percent quality and 2 yellow 75 to 76 percent. Oats mixed and white grades 48 to 50 percent and 49 to 50 percent. Soybeans 2 yellow at 1.92.
Attend Tent Show Our neighborhood was well represented at the Toby and Susie tent show Monday evening. It looked like a neighborhood gathering. Our family spent Sunday in Moline and called on a relative in Rock Island. Mrs Bernice Sheetz visited friends in Muscatine Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Marion Sheetz and family ate supper Sunday with home folks. Mrs Merle Sheetz helped the Gordon Shelman family move to West Chester Wednesday. Visit Davidsons Mr and Mrs Gordon Shelman and family spent weekend with Harley Davison. Mrs Harley Davidson and children called on her mother Sunday afternoon. Little Susan Noonan spent Thursday with her grandmother Davidson. Mason Dinner Guests Mr and Mrs Clyde Dawson and family were dinner guests at the Earl Mason home at Yarnmouth, Mrs Ella Boileau visiting. Mr and Mrs Dwight Hoyle and baby and Mr and Mrs Ed Cady spent Sunday evening at our home.
Advice on varnishing the inside of bureau and furniture drawers to seal wood. Prevents moisture, dampness, swelling, warping and sticking that can cause drawers to come apart.
Reports from the state fair note visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Lester Laubach and others. The baking department drew comment for fancy frosted doughnuts and a call to prefer dunkable varieties.
Edwin Griffith leaves tonight for Onchiota New York to teach history and science at a private boys school twenty five miles from Lake Placid. The school sends students to Florida after holidays and then returns to the Adirondacks for the rest of the year. Griffith previously taught at Cedar Rapids High School and a boys school in Athens Greece. Margret Corbin departs for Austin Texas to teach in the University of Texas voice department after summer studies in Chicago and a master’s from the American Conservatory of Music. Mrs. Corbin reported a 585 mile first-day drive and detours around Oklahoma floods. Mrs. J W Guy of Brighton observes her birthday with relatives from Washington and Brighton visiting. Co-hostesses Mrs. John Harris Mrs. Charles Harris and Mrs. Frank Pringle hosted twelve guests to honor Mr and Mrs. J D Finney of Des Moines as they dine. Mr and Mrs. A K Warner left for Trenton Missouri for a Warner relatives reunion.
Tuffy, the lead Spitz in the Ruth Thompson White animal revue, died after a car strike and was buried in a pine grove. The accident forced the dog act to be curtailed as the remaining dogs refused to perform without him.
David Gardner, a Luverne garageman, missed a turn at Highways 10 and 169 in Humboldt and escaped his submerged car only after it overturned into the West Fork Des Moines river mill race. Rescuers pulled him to safety through the windows as telephone crews removed the vehicle from the stream.
Washington county Poultry Breeders association members held their annual picnic in the Court House G A R rooms with forty attending. President Gerald Duncan led a brief business meeting and announced plans for the fall poultry and quilt show with site coordinators E. C. Winkler and Mrs. Fred Wagner named as superintendents.
William Brinning son of Mrs Grace Brinning is set for a two week furlough to visit relatives after two years in the regular army and recent station at the Albuquerque air base New Mexico Gerald Chamberlain and Geraldine Waldschmidt of Iowa City obtained a marriage license here yesterday A group from here plans to attend the five day national American Legion convention in Milwaukee with several men driving there Monday for two days of events.
A machine is described that wraps and seals merchandise of various sizes in a transparent elastic rubber material. The device is designed to automate packaging and may impact manufacturing efficiency and product protection.
Crawfordsville high school held its annual Watermelon Feed at the ball park with about 55 attendees enjoying games and plentiful melon. Teachers were guests. Supt Orville Lopez missed it due to a county superintendents meeting.
The sale will offer 25 to 125 head of young, well broke horses. Regular buyers will ship by carload to every state. Prices are expected to be strong for this time of year, reflecting inquiries for replacement horses from nearby farmers.
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