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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1948
Page
7
Mrs Don Chafa of Fontanelle reported a double play by two cows that kicked her, fracturing a leg after the incident. In Cresco, Floyd Howard saw two burglars outside a business house, held them at bay with an empty shotgun until the sheriff arrived. Local teens were cited as the culprits.
Mr and Mrs Warren Bird of Gravity celebrate their first wedding anniversary with a special observance. A son was born to them on that day, adding joy to the family.
Gardener Harold Herman in Waukon claims a tomato weighing 2 pounds 11 ounces with a 21 percent inch circumference that required two stems for support. Nancy Ringsdorf, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wendell Ringsdorf, survived a clothes chute fall from attic to basement and broke her arm, treated at Fort Dodge after home first aid. At Buena Vista county fair 4 H Club member Gordon Atherton of Sioux Rapids loses a calf.
Chicago livestock market totals show hogs 5,500 with overall 8,500. hogs largely steady with top at 29.75 and various weight ranges bidding 25 to 29.50. Cattle and calves totals 4,500 and 600 respectively with steers steady to weaker and top price 41.60 for prime fed steers. calves steady to 39.50. Sheep bids strong for native spring lambs 24 to 25.50 with western slaughter lambs around 24 and ewes around 10. overall demand active but uneven.
Chicago market notes show poultry and eggs with mixed breeds. Hens and rocks varying weights posted alongside ducklings and colored strains. Bees and extras percentages listed, current receipts and checks noted alongside market steadiness.
The Chicago grain table lists wheat corn and soybeans with price ranges on opening day. A separate report notes Gordon receiving $78 in donations after he died of over exertion. Henry Lauterbach of Reinbach lost a new rod and reel to a northern fish near Duluth, then Ed Galum recalls a lucky catch with Lauterbach’s gear still attached.
A lightning bolt hit a house in Independence last week and traveled via a drop cord into the kitchen. Miss Kate Bray, the homeowner, described the kitchen as a furnace like effect. She was not hurt but fell and bruised herself.
A speeder crashed into a Hawarden car carrying Mrs. Jake Speh and two daughters, sending the speeder into a ditch. The driver fled after the women checked on the injured, but they chased him, aided by authorities, and secured damages.
In Hartford a hen owned by Mrs Dean Schooler laid an egg described as unusually large. The report notes the egg measured about 9 inches in circumference and drew local attention from residents and farmers.
Sam Wassenaar reports a standout harvest at Rock Valley with 20 potatoes dug from one hill and six weighing over a pound each, marking the season’s best potato story so far.
Mrs. Walter Beals in Colfax woke to a kitten trapped inside a wall after an insulation job. Workmen removed boards and found the kitten perched on insulation material. In Red Oak, Mrs. Mamie Falk’s friends watched her rare night blooming cereus flower. The plant opens briefly each year and began opening around 9 PM, fully open by midnight, then began to close.
At Sioux Center authorities questioned a suspect about an alleged auto theft. About two a.m. the man fled after breaking away, ran down an alley, and stole a car to escape. Investigators remain unsure if the first car was stolen but believe they have a strong case that he took the second vehicle.
A 13 year old, Jimmy McDonald of Ledyard, fell from the top bunk of a double-decker bed during the night. He struck his ear on a dresser, requiring a midnight visit to the doctor to treat a punctured artery.
A group from the Eicher congregation moved the barn to a new foundation and cleared brush on pasture land. They cleaned the parsonage and grounds and plowed the garden. Attendees included John Rich Raymond Rich Elmer Graber P B Wenger Albert Graber Marvin Widmer Harlan Widmer Carl Johnson Ronald William Freyenberger and others.
Mr and Mrs Frank Pringle returned from a three week California vacation visiting relatives in Whittier and Alhambra. A group led by Fred Minden left by plane for Milwaukee to attend the Marine Corps League national assembly.
The candy coated gum Ball Gum first hit markets in 1909 with peppermint swearmintWintergeten and fruit flavors the coating remained white until 1915 when color began to appear to attract buyers in vending machines and distinguish flavors
Purebred Hampshire boars and gifts advertised for a night sale on October 5 by E. R Brenneman of Wayland Iowa. The notice lists the seller and venue details from a local farm sale listing.
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