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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1940
Page
7
Chicago market notes show hogs 150 pounds and up steady with top 5.15 for 205 to 240 pound hogs while lights edge higher. Packing sows 4.00 to 4.40 and cattle 500 head noted with calves around 300 and light weight steers 7.50 to 8.40 as trade remains fairly active and steady to strong on clean-up.
Chicago market page lists grain quotes for wheat oats rye with May July and Sept futures. Prices range around 1.05 for wheat and about 0.41 to 0.42 for oats with rye near 0.66 to 0.68 in various months.
Chicago cash grain prices show corn at 59 to 60 and 58 to 60 for various lots. Oats include mixed and white samples around 13 to 43 percent. Soybeans listed with prices near 107 percent.
Chicago Produce records show totals for April with 29 274 cases, 1644 extra firsts, 16 French graded firsts, and current receipts at 15 units as of the report date.
French Public Works Minister Anatole de Monzie urged in the chamber that the Channel tunnel be among first public works after peace. The tunnel, halted in 1882 by Chamberlain injunction, would run about 20 miles beneath the English Channel, 300 feet below sea level, and could provide a wartime food lifeline and troop route. Estimates put first year receipts near 15 million dollars with a 120 million dollar cost.
Kalona hosts Washington County American Legion Post in the Kalona High school auditorium with W. O. Morgan of Brighton as county commander. Capt. W. G. Eldridge of Washington spoke on The Army of Today and delegations from several towns attended.
In Ogden Utah mail with no address is delivered when a portrait serves as the only clue. Clerk R A Garner traced the recipient Lois Behling from a school portrait and the sender J P Bartlett, now in Chicago, who designed the unorthodox address. Behling suspects a joke.
Boston reports a new infrared device by William H. Priess of International Television Radio that uses photoelectric cells to detect invisible infra red rays. The system penetration of fog could provide a continuous moving picture of landmarks and dangers ahead for sailors and pilots.
The report lists dirtyies at 144 percent, checks at 14 percent, receipts for poultry at 26 trucks, weesel at 610, small hens at 16 percent, springs at 25 percent, with other prices unchanged.
Community and midweek sale notices appear for Columbus Junction and Richland with weekly events at City Feed Yard and Morse Sale. April 11 date mentioned for HMorse Sale. J W Hendrickson listed as contact.
Frank Priebes notes banks are lending on poultry as they do on cattle and hogs, with bankers seeking reliable borrowers. A hatcheyman seeks buyers for 200 000 chicks while a turkey grower shows a $496.95 net profit from 400 birds, arguing poultry business credibility prompts financing.
Eureka reports a weekend visit by Floyd Wagner and baby son of Rock Island Illinois to Howard Wagner's home. George Fetes and others attended a wedding in Rock Island. Farmers begin spring work with oats and wheat. Local residents and families share social visits and thanks to Journal correspondents and readers.
Mrs. William Nicholson of Wy man visited two weeks as did Mrs. Basil Derby and family. Masters George and Bill Moore spent Sunday with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fetes. Ward Essley and family called in Washington. Mrs. Charles Nicola of Washington visited her daughter Mrs. John Mekune and family. Melvin Soukup and son Dickie of Ainsworth joined Clark Wagner and family for Sunday, with many neighbors stopping by including Fred Wagner and Gordon Coon. Gordon Coon spent the weekend with Iowa City relatives and visited sister Mrs. Clark Wagner.
Fred Rennie runs a Pauls Valley Oklahoma golf course and raises sheep. He turns 200 sheep loose to keep the fairways closely cropped, linking farming and golf in a practical, self sustaining setup.
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