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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1946
Page
7
Chicago markets show hogs at 14.45 ceiling, sows 14.10, cattle and calves steady with fed steers and yearlings firm. Vealers 16.50 down. sheep 5,000 head, lambs steady to weak, woolen and cattle classes noted with varied prices and receipts overall.
Mrs. Lloyd Lytle of 408 East Main street hosted a Saturday luncheon for twelve members at one o'clock. The centerpiece featured spring flowers from the hostess garden. Mrs. Frank B. Miller presented a review of The Black Rose by Thomas Bb. Costain.
Beginning with the first Saturday in April, Washington stores that close at nine on Saturdays will stay open one hour later. For January through March they closed early, but with warmer weather and longer days they will remain open until ten on Saturdays.
At Central college in Pella Iowa Bill Peters son of R J Peters Warren Dare son of George W Dare Washington Iowa and Russell Miller son of Harold Miller Crawfordsville Iowa received an hon or C and tracket and a gold football charm for helping win the Iowa conference football championship last fall Maurice Mineart son of H W Mineart Washington Iowa a sophomore who had won a jacket was awarded a letter and a gold football charm Dare participates in the college play Our Town by Thornton Wilder presented in Douwstra chapel on March 29
Russell Landon Cobbs two year old son of Mrs Lorence Cobbs of Newton died after choking on a piece of bread moments before a physician could reach him. He had earlier choked on popcorn while being taken to Des Moines hospital and dislodged the grain then. His father Lieutenant Russell Dobbs, an air forces officer, was killed in a plane crash March 3, 1945 at Alexandria Louisiana.
Chicago April 1 report shows poultry receipts across 3 cars and 11 trucks with varied prices by class including hens 27.4 to 28.9, leghorn hens 26, colored fryers 32.3 to 33.45, rock fryers 32.3 to 33.5, stags 21% to 23, old roosters 21, geese 28.4 to 29.9, heavy ducks 26 to 28, small ducks 25 to 28, ducklings 26 to 28, young hens 27.7 to 39.2, tom turkeys 27.7 to 39.2 for under 20 lbs, over 20 lbs 31, old turkeys 81, old hens 34, old guineas 30, young guineas 40, pigeons 3.00. bees receipts 62 655 cases.
Open high low close figures for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye on July September and December contracts listed for Chicago trading. Prices shown include July September and December maturities with notable highs and lows across wheat corn oats and rye markets.
Mer ril Edelston proprietor of a Minneapolis food mart lost his wallet and 3500 dollars three months earlier. Tom Kennedy the high school athletic director found it in the store basement and refused a reward. A Monday fire ruined the store and Edelston recovered the money again. he bought Kennedy a suit of clothes.
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