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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
8
Local dealer advertises a 1947 Ford V eight Tudor with high compression heads and low miles, a 1946 Mercury 2 door with low miles, a 1946 Ford V8 with reconditioning, a 1946 Ford Tudor, a 1942 Chevrolet 2 door, a 1941 Ford Tudor, and a 1947 Ford ton truck. All are locally owned, priced to sell, and presented as A-1 or completely reconditioned.
The Consolidated School District of Wiota Iowa announces a public hearing on plans and proposed contract for an addition to the Wiota school building. Hearing is at 1 p.m. June 2 1950 at the Consolidated School House Wiota. Sealed bids due by hearing time with 5 percent certified check and surety bond. project adds 90 by 108 foot extension.
Legal notice for a two story textured hollow tile building with acoustic tile, bid by Nem mers Clark Spooner Architects Des Moines Iowa. School District to pay contractor monthly from estimate, 180 days to complete, preference for Iowa grown products, right to reject bids, published June 9 1950 by Wiota Consolidated School District President William F Kinen and Secretary Melvin T Mailander.
Hogs salable 3,000 mostly active with weights 200-500 lb. sow prices dull. Cattle and calves steady to higher, light slaughter supplies test market. Sheep mixed with small runs and steady to weak prices. Chicago stockyards report best week in over a month except sheep. hogs mainly 10-15 cents higher for lighter weights, heavies mixed. Top hogs around $20.65. 180-230 lb hogs $20.25-$20.60.
Receipts show 1,000 salable cattle and 300 calves with dull undertone on loads over 1,000 lbs. Steers, cows, bulls and dealers mostly steady. vealers and lighter weights mixed. Sheep and lambs 500 head with top $29.00 and bulk $21.00 to $29.00. market weak on old crop lambs and ewes. Chicago grains steady with oats down. wheat up. soybeans strong.
The Chicago grain pages show corn prices for several grades with No 1 at 1.50 1.50 and No 2 at 1.50, plus No 3 1.49 No 4 1.46 and No 5 1.43. Oats and barley readings follow with No 1 heavy mixed at 1.00 and No 1 white at about 1.02, sample grades around 0.99 to 1.05.
A note expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for cards letters and plants received while T stayed at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. Dated to Mrs Charlie Croissant.
Funeral services for William A. Richardson age 1 are held at Blash Borthusen funeral home with Rev. A J Goodson officiating. Born in Indiana he lived in Avoca many years before caring for his aging mother. Later he moved to Kansas then returned to Avoca to reside with his sister Mrs John Altig, his only survivor. He died at his sister's home shortly after noon Wednesday June 7.
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