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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
7
Ames officials urge using more oatmeal in meals to conserve wheat for Europe’s hungry. Nutritionists say oatmeal can replace wheat flour in breads and baked goods, offering high nutrients and equal food value per serving. Rolled oats retain the kernel germ, and oats come in various forms for cookies loaves and cereals.
The article notes balsam of Peru, though linked to Panama and Ecuador, is an El Salvador product. It suggests the term may come from misinterpreting the Indian word piru meaning pottery vessel, or from confusion with Peruvian goods during transit from El Salvador to Peru to Spain.
In 1840 Kirkpatrick MacMillan of Scotland built the first bicycle and was fined for furious driving while riding the machine. The remark underscores early controversy around pedal vehicles.
The safest place for a lantern in farm buildings is a dedicated stout hook secured firmly. Keep the hook away from cob webs hay straw or other flammable material to reduce fire risk.
Livestock sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and weekly Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Public notices invite participation from local farmers and bidders.
Hogs 5,500 active steady with top 14.85 for barrows and gilts sows at 14.10. Cattle 4,000. calves 500. general market steady, trade active with light weight and heavy steer demand. top steer 17.65 on 1250 lb, loads 17.00-17.35, most 15.75-17.25. best heifers 16.75. beef cows 11-13. bulls 13.8-15. Vealers 16.50-17, some 17. Stock cattle 14.50-16.25. Sheep 6,000. slaughter lambs steady to 10 cents higher. good to choice western lambs 16.75-. yearlings about 17. No. 2 pelts 15.25. lightweights 15.50. slaughter ewes 0.75 down.
Chicago reports poultry receipts in two cars and 12 trucks with hens and chickens firm and turkeys firming. Young turkey weights listed and egg receipts total 28 958 cases with price ranges for various grade eggs and standards. current receipts show mixed formats and dirties.
The page shows a grain table with Chicago prices for Wheat Corn Oats Rye across May July Sept and December. Data entries include opening highs lows and several fractional figures, though several values appear garbled or inconsistent.
Mrs Ella Shively of Denver Colorado left Iowa City on the Rocket to Atlantic for a short visit. She spent five and a half weeks in Iowa visiting daughter Mrs Clarence Berkhoff and family. The Berkhoffs accompanied her to Iowa City and they plan to leave Atlantic for Denver. Ted Shively and family will host readings in Mt Pleasant and Atlantic before return. Seth Tanner sent word from New Jersey that he arrived in the states and will be sent to a camp soon. Mrs William Black from Kansas City visited her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Dillon northwest of Wheata. Mrs Kos on crutches after knee injury hosted Mrs Palmer Wilson of Oelwein for a few days with her mother Mrs J A Porter. Mr and Mrs Ferner Nuhn of Cedar Falls visit Mr and Mrs David Elder while touring southern Iowa and Illinois. Ruth Suckow is noted.
Chicago cash grain report shows no sales across wheat corn oats rye soybeans and cash provisions. Barley prices range minkins 125 143 and feed 114 1241 with mixed bids and no trades reported.
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