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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1939

Page

7

Market summary Chicago hogs cattle and sheep notes

Markets report from Chicago shows hogs under 180 pounds firm to 15c higher week, over 200 pounds steady to 15c lower, late top 8.00, week's high 8.25. Cattle demand weak with mixed steers 11.40 to 11.50 for heavy stock and cows down 25c, vealers up. yearlings 11.44, loads 10.75 to 11.25. Sheep 200 head, spring lambs strong to 16c higher, yearlings higher, native springers 4.50 to 9.50, good to near choice yearlings 7.90 to 8.65, slaughter for down around 3.00 to 4.00.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Prices for Corn and Oats

Chicago market notes show corn bids with multiple grades and percentages including 1 yellow 56 to 57 percent, 2 yellow 56 to 57, 3 yellow 56, 1 white 65 to 68, sample 54. Oats samples listed at 34 percent and 2 white at 7 dollars, 3 white 36 to 36.

Chicago Casa

Grain table reports corn receipts at 304 cars

Chicago grain table shows opening and closing figures for wheat corn oats and rye with May July and December positions. The report notes 304 corn receipts in the session and lists mixed price movements across the grain futures contracts.

Market Steady as Chicago Produce Receipts Report

Chicago market news notes steady prices with 6 739 cases received. Fresh graded firsts comprise 18 percent and extra firsts 184 percent while current receipts total 1644 and dirties 14.

Chicago

For Sale and Lease Notices with Local Classified Items

Classified items include sale of 445 ewes and 340 feeding lambs with part sales possible. Also offers for sale studio couch two cheap work horses and apples. Leased Super Service Station on highway requires small capital. Iowa notices mention village establishment permits and Johnson county decisions affecting tavern locations and revoked or denied permits for several named individuals.

M. Miller Halavia Iowa West Monroe

Iowa City Roadhouses Could Close After Opinion

Des Moines reports an attorney general opinion may lead to the closing of nine roadhouses on Iowa City's outskirts. The inquiry by Harold W. Westermark aimed to define county boards of supervisors authority to issue class beer permits. The ruling states the county board may issue permits.

Fred Kyerel Johnson County Randall Butluff The Green Gables Victor Oliva Raymond Pertweek Wilbur Conn Arthur Smith Ernest Smith J M Brown Mr. Rosenberger Len Stimmel Des Moines Iowa City Harold W. Westermark County Boards of Supervisors

Horse Jumps Astride Radiator and Is Killed

A horse ridden by Vandiad Wilson, 36, of Van Horne, reportedly jumped onto a radiator and was killed after the rider appeared frightened. The incident occurred in Edar Rapids and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.

Edar Rapids Vandiad Wilson van Horne Wilson

Iowa Child Dies After Traffic Crash In Front Of Home

Barbara Jean Evans three died from injuries hours after she was struck by a car in front of her Iowa Des Moines home. Police report she stepped from her uncle L E Morris’s car and ran into the path of a car driven by William A Taylor seventy six.

Des Moines Barbara Jean Evans Barbara Jean Thomas Evans L. E. Morris William A. Taylor

Carter Denied Retrial In Morals Conviction Case

Iowa supreme court denied Archie Carter former Dubuque labor paper editor the petition for re hearing. The court had upheld his 10 year sentence on a morals charge and Carter appealed citing jurors claims they feared reprisals if they voted to convict.

DBS Moiies Iowa Supreme Court Archie Carter Dubuque Carter District Court

Farm Owner Dies In Fire Destroys Taylor County Home

Ella Hoover seventy seven an extensive land owner in Taylor County died in a blaze that consumed her ramb ling two story farm house Maya Hoover lived alone in the structure Neighbors found the first floor on fire and called upstairs where the flames were already raging The body lay face down beneath a iron bed frame in the wreckage

Arrseevs Ella Hoover Taylor County Maya Hoover

Advocates Call for School Fundamentals and Honesty

Cameron Spencer reports Beck, former personnel director of the New York Stock Exchange, urged 700 teachers from four northwest Iowa counties to restore core values in schools. He cited honesty, teamwork, punctuality, and getting along with others as essential for future success, noting up to 72 percent may lie on job applications and that people lose jobs for poor interpersonal skills.

Spencer Cameron Beck New York Stock Exchange Iowa

Methodist Delegates Plea to Congress on Neutrality Law

In Clinton a Methodist conference voted to urge Congress to remove the profit motive in neutrality law deliberations. Some members framed the vote as a request to avoid repealing the current neutrality statute. War and peace topics followed a social service committee report.

Clinton Congress Social Service Committee

Planes Roar Over Town But Not an Air Raid

Cedar Rapids city leaders protest the Inman Brothers flying circus, after a telephone briefing with Adjt. Gen. Grahl and numerous resident worries about air raids. City Attorney Don Hines plans action against the operation four miles north of Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Adjt Charles Grahl Des Moines Don Hines Luman Brothers Flying Circus Hines Inman Rothers

Jury Criticizes Care at Iowa Orphans Home

The Levit county grand jury criticized methods used for mentally and physically deficient orphans at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home. It urged action by the state board of control and noted calls for specialized training, amid other local proceedings.

Levit County Grand Jury Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans State Board of Control

Iowa employment service reports strong year for hires

Iowa employers used the state employment service to place 90 855 workers in the year ending June 30 with interviewers making 41 398 calls to study jobs and requirements. Veterans account for 18.1 percent of placements in the high month. total male placements reached 7 789. Des Moines notes average unemployment benefits 10 65 for men and 6 41 for women based on 9 597 claims, with mining transportation manufacturing utilities and insurance highest earning industries.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa State

Presbyterian Aid Groups Hold Friday Meetings

Group 1 hosted eleven members and one guest Stella Donaldson with devotions led by Mrs. Robert Wead and a secretary treasurer report by Mrs. George Clapper. Group 2 met at Mrs. Bessie Wead with Tina Shields and Mrs. B. H. Van Meter as co hosts. sixteen members and Dr. F. W Kartwood attended the Group 43 session.

Clarence Goff Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Robert Wead George Clapper Charles Barthelow Goff Bessie Wead Tina Shields B. H. van Meter Stella Donaldson Preston Wolfe J. O Klder Wahneetak Ingalls Rider BK. A Ralston Ingalls F. W Kartwood Victor Masson Eastwood Ed Carris Maseon Watson

Local residents visit and travel plans noted

Mrs. John Custer will spend next week in Ottumwa with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pacitt. Mrs. Pagitt and Mrs. Custer will travel to Fairfield tomorrow. Fairfield visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Holland and Norma Lee. Mrs. Ray Blankenhorn of Iowa City and Mildred Willlane of Columbus Junction stopped by. The Dains of Indiana and Melita Beth Dain of San Francisco visited Dr. and Mrs. W. Kyle and discussed the local electric fountain.

John Custer Ottumwa Arthur Pacitt Pagitt Custer Mee Fairfield Mervin Hollander Norma Lee W. F. Messer Mre G. A. Dain Indiangla Melitabeth San Franccisco Calif

Mrs. Earl Ried of Columbus Jct Dies at 36

Mrs. Earl Ried 36 of Columbus Junction died at Memorial hospital Mount Pleasant after an operation. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. at her father John Knarr’s home and 2:30 p.m. at Hitchie funeral home. Burial in Columbus City cemetery. Pauline Knarr born September 21 1903 in New York, survived by husband son John daughter Mildred father and two brothers. Rev KE R Mitchell will resign in Columbus Junction.

Columbus Junction Earl Ried Here Memorial Hospital Mount Pleasant John Knarr Letts Hitchie Reno R. Frovenius Grace Lutheran Church Muscatine

Americans Spend Half a Billion on Foreign Travel in 1938

In 1938 Americans spent 525 million dollars on foreign travel reflecting rising leisure travel and outbound tourism during the late interwar period.

Catholic paper opposes neutrality law changes in era

In Dubuque Iowa the witness organ of the Dubuque archdiocese charged that big business interests sought to drag America into a European war. It warned that without a peace drive the movement could draft the nation into a European Holocaust and urged opposing any neutrality law changes that might bring remote war risk. The archdiocese covers Nebraska Iowa and Wyoming.

Dubuque Iowa Witness Archdiocese of Dubuque America Nebraska Wyoming

Control Station Lights 1,009 Moscow Street Lamps

A centralized system operates 1,000 automatic street lights in Moscow. The control station manages the network, ensuring timing and coverage for public illumination.

Moscow

Journal Sale Date Column

Sept 28 closing out public sale at 1:00 p.m. Clayton BE Smith 6 miles NW Fairfield. Sept 25 fall sale 80 head Poland China Koars Gilts Robb farm 5 miles south and 4 miles east of Morning Sun Robb and Robb.

Clayton BE. Smith Fairfield Poland Robb Farm Morning Sun Robb & Robb

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