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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1945
Page
5
Chicago markets show steady to firm demand across cattle hogs and sheep. Trade totals list 6 000 hogs 8 900 cattle 7 000 sheep and 5 000 hogs with top cattle at 14 30 to 14 75 for barrows and gilts 140 pounds plus and calves at 1 000 head. Fed steers and yearlings hold at 14 75 to 17 00 with top 17 85. western lambs 16 75 to 17 00 as trade remains moderately active.
Chicago April market notes show Siggs receipts at 25 520 cases with Crxtra firsts around 35.5 to 36.1 and 34.3 for earlier firsts. Current receipts 32.6, directory ties 31.5, checks 31.5. Poultry receipts one car with mixed truck data. Ducks 25, small hens to 8, heavy hens 25.8, chickens 29.3, capons over 6 lbs $2, capons under 6 lbs 29.3, stags 21.8, roosters 20, young tom turkeys 36.1, old tom turkeys 34.1.
Oats quoted in Chicago cash grain market on April 22 show one mixed heavy at 70 cents and one white at 70 1/2 cents per bushel. Market activity appears limited with price levels noted for reference.
The guidance emphasizes using as little water as possible when cooking vegetables to preserve color flavor and nutrients. Techniques include steaming blanching and using the residual heat to finish cooking.
West Chester students performed at a Washington Music Clinic with piano and vocal solos, a girls trio, boys octet, and glee club. The girls trio Priscilla Porter Corrine Nicola and Betty Griggs gain notice and will perform in Marion Iowa for the state music contest on April 27. The seniors plan a May 4 Hob Goblin House play as mumps concerns linger.
Chicago markets report grain table with Wheat Corn Oats and Rye across May July Sept and Dec contracts. Prices show varied highs lows closes with May Wheat at 173 and Corn May 1134, Rye May 131, while December and September points shift slightly.
West Chester high school sent its girls to a Friday music contest at Wellman where Priscilla Porter Betty Griggs and Connie Nicola earned Division I ratings for the trio and Priscilla Porter plus Mary Ann Bauer earned Division II and III solo ratings. The school’s music director Kathryn Sorden praised the performers. The groups will perform at the Music Festival in Washington high school auditorium Friday with additional groups including a boys octet a mixed chorus and a mass band.
The Keota school reports progress across grades with updates on spelling contests science booklets and poems. Highlights include birthday celebrations, a Yellowstone trip, a circus project, mumps cases, and weekend play practice with Harold Nicola's return planned.
Mrs Esta Clark of Willkes Barre Pennsylvania arrived Saturday night to spend a few weeks with her sisters Mrs Ed Gray and Mrs Wisie Long and Mr Lous. She came especially for a few days visit with Lt Thomas Gray of New Orleans Louisiana home on leave. Neva Long of Brighton and her seeing eye dog will attend Damascus Shrine installation ceremony tomorrow evening.
Instructions advise rub dry bran onto wallpaper spots to absorb dirt and grease. Some stains may be lifted by gentle rubbing with art gum.
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