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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
7
Rates list for want ads with minima and per word pricing, display and blind ads rules, payment terms and penalties. Editorial rights noted. Insertion deadlines set and references to ledger accounts and charges for book work. Local office contact and policy on branding and employment comparison included.
Cattle: 3,000 head with 1,606 valves. choice fed steers and yearlings slow but steady top 17.25, mid to good 13.00 15.50. heifers steady. cows and bulls scarce, strong to 25 cents higher. vealers 1330 down. cutter cows 3.23. most beef cows 9.06 to 12.59 with select 12. worth. sausage bulls 12.09. fat beef bulls 12.50 to 14.25. stock caille trade seasonally. sheep 8,600 head with early light slaughter lambs, bids scattered but steady. better fed wooled western lambs 141.6. yearlings 10.75. one-year-olds 9.00. aged ewes 75. Waterloo hot market steady top 14.30. butchers 160–176 lbs 13.05. 180 lbs 13.28. 120–200 lbs 14.29. 200–300 lbs 14.20. 300–260 lbs 14.10. sows 270–450 lbs 13.70. 350–250 lbs 13.60.
Poultry receipts list No 1 eggs No 2 eggs Leghorn hens and a rooster from Chicago market firm. Cheese quotable with Twins 2 Daisies and Longhorns 26. butter receipts 246.282 lbs firm. Eggs and produce show mixed grade scores and several state origin lots. no sales reported today for some items. various shipments and track sales noted. overall market activity described as firm with limited offerings.
Meyrye rose to 1173 the high since late October as local traders short-covered. Dull trading in the wheat pit kept activity local with some selling by southwestern interests. Buyers faced weak cash markets in the southwest and hopeful signals from war news while large country corn sales barely moved oats. Western sellers were thought to pressure grain against buying in Minneapolis.
Market update notes stocks irregular on Chicago exchanges with gains in cotton as prices rise up to 35 cents. Wheat falls about 1/8 cent, corn and oats slip modestly, oats showing smaller movement. Cattle and deer futures hold steady to firm as overall commodity prices show mixed directions.
The December meeting featured a splendid Christmas program by the school pupils under teachers. Santa Claus handed out gifts to the children as coffee and doughnuts were served by the PTA. Various Christmas visits and family gatherings followed at multiple homes with neighbors and friends sharing meals and carols in a small town holiday mood.
Grain futures steadied after early weakness on the Chicago board as corn selling and war news pressured prices. Wheat finished steady to down 5-8 cents, corn off 1-4 to 1-2 cents, rye up 1-8 to 1-1/8, and barley flat to up 1-2. Selling by elevators and cash houses for deferred shipment boosted selling early, while large bookings and a cash buyer rally helped limit losses later.
A compact crossword from a daily paper lists multiple across and down clues covering varied topics from thick slice to goddess of harvests and meadow to accomplish, indicating a standard puzzle layout with solutions expected for both directions.
The article lists numerous local families and individuals sharing Christmas dinner or visiting in Fayette Westgate and nearby towns. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John McSweeny and Johnny, Mrs. Inez Irwin of Oelwein, Mr. and Mrs. Jauk Westerscz, Fred Bariels family, Ralph Sariels and son, and others. Additional gatherings featured Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Underwood of New Hampton, Mrs. Clarence Watt, John Wolf of Oelwein, and many more relatives visiting over the holiday.
Carrie Marks celebrates her 87th birthday in Aurora with a 2 family dinner at Gerson Ear home. Mary Cowen, born Blae Bank county, grew up there and married Henry Clark. They had seven children, five living. first wife died in 1921, Fred died in 1922, daughter Mrs Abs Arnold in 1941. Attendees included Clark families from Fayet te, Gelwein, Forrest Powers, Elaine Clark of Minneapolis, and neighbors as a pre Christmas gathering.
Local readers are urged to contact Atrs Whitesay for material submission to the Delway Register. Notes mention Mrs Lola Whitney as editor and Kenneth Schmitt as carrier.
Fragmentary lines indicate a wounded soldier transfer to hospital after months of severe illness. Mentions Sir Charles Holman, Mrs Golman, and Lt Holman from New Jersey, with references to Cedar Rapids High School, a base, and a teacher resuming duties after a holiday.
Neighbors and nis held a birthday party at Axél datherca’s residence. An aid lunch was served during visits by MicDree who is connected to Wash state, with holiday time noted at her home with Mrs.
Mr and Mrs Ley necker host a festive club dinner with gifts exchanged and guests from Newton Aurora and nearby towns. Family visitors include Mr and Mrs Clarence Parker and others from Cedar Rapids, Mason City, Prairie, and Shell Rock. Several households report Christmas and vacation time with relatives staying in Liewerlyn Jen, Oehvein, and Rochester, as rail and road travel shaped the holiday schedule.
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