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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1946
Page
8
Livestock activity steady with hogs at 14.85 ceiling and sows 14.10 ceiling. Cattle available light with steers up to 17.25 and heifers to 16.50, stock cattle scarce. Sheep at 16.50 to 16.65 for good lambs, woolskins 14.75, other ewe and buck prices noted. Eggs receipts 29,741 cases with varied prices for No 1 to standards. Market firm and unchanged overall.
Chicago April 5 report shows poultry receipts: two cars totaling fourteen units documented in the markets ledger.
Chicago April 5 release shows grain ranges for wheat corn oats and rye with May July September andDecember futures. The table lists opening highs lows and closes, including wheat July 12314 and Sept 153, corn May 121% and July 12114, oats May 83 and 83, rye May 223% and July 225 with various September and December figures.
Cash grain prices listed for Wheat, corn, oats, rye, soy beans and cash provisions show no sales. Barley output between 125 and 143 tons with feed at 114 to 124 and 14N.
Reports from 79 counties show farm labor offices requested 1,315 workers last month, but only 546 placements were made including 95 World War II veterans. About 846 single men and 469 married men were sought. John Fitzsimmons of Iowa State College notes conditions may be similar in the 20 counties not reporting, with three times as many year round jobs as seasonal work.
The Presbyterian church dinner, led by Mrs. Wim. Matucha, featured baked ham escalloped potatoes and home baked beans. Amid gratitude for long-serving workers Cloyece B. Dougherty and Ralph Dougherty, the church looks to growth with a new minister and rising youth involvement. Mrs. Bertha Meek recovers from a fall with a cracked rib. Dr. F. W. Eastwood attended the Dougherty funeral and spoke of friendship with the late church member.
United mine workers urged continued stoppages under government mediator Paul W. Fuller. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp said 8500 to 10800 Gary and south Chicago plant workers will be laid off next Tuesday, about a quarter of the workforce, due to the coal strike. Washington action also moved to raise government pay with a bill for a 400 annual increase for over a million classified civil servants, effective July 1 1946, while offsetting raises with agency cuts to keep 1946 payrolls.
Gains Des Moines April 5 Iowa building and loan associations end 1945 in their most liquid position ever and well placed to meet housing demand. New loans reached 16.49 million with 5 997 loans. assets topped 51.82 million, first time over 50 million, aided by 57 associations despite two liquidations and one new formation.
A State cafe employee slipped from a box while preparing to leave and injured her arm. She dislikes causing trouble for the State as managers expect more help, not less, from staff.
In hard times home laundresses can shave grate or pulverize soap bars to speed suds. Dry the soap, cut it, and grind into pieces or flakes to reuse leftovers, with a meat grinder or grater.
The Chemical Warfare service first considered expending excess fuel tanks over hostile territory. An igniter was created to blow them up when dropped. Later the air forces repurposed tanks as actual weapons and improved the igniter. 165-gallon tanks then strafed beaches and slit trenches with spectacular results.
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