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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1941
Page
7
Young readers learn that the Journal Classifieds provide an inexpensive way to reach a large potential market for selling, buying, borrowing, renting, or trading. The message urges using classifieds to get fast, reliable results and ends with a phone number.
Federal marketing quotas for 1942 set to limit wheat supplies and stabilize prices. County allotment listed at 49 cents per acre with 55 million acre national target. referendum required by June with two thirds of farmers voting yes. Penalties apply for overshipment unless stored or delivered for relief use.
Midway Safe Co Columbus Junction hosts Wednesday markets while a weekly Friday community sale runs for locals. A closing out sale at City Feed Yard on August 7 is planned a half mile south of Dublin. Oral Mayo and Knotek Bros announce pure bred Duroc boar and gilt sale eight miles northeast of Washington.
Prairie City reports extreme temperatures as workers thresh and store the season’s coal. Mrs. George Koehler notes 102 degrees during the day’s threshing scene. Community visits include Marshall Koehler, Marsha Ann, and several local families sharing Sunday gatherings and notable first meetings with great grandmother Mrs. M. J. McCartney.
Tyrone July 31 Mrs Otto Sheetz records visits by W Long and grandchildren Dannie and Carolyn Holland of Washington at the Sheetz home Mrs George Bond's two weeks away ends with return to help care for a new grandson Otis Black and children of Moline visit Guy Black family Josephine Singmaster and daughter Jackie shop in Des Moines Caroline Sheetz and Leland Sheetz with friends depart Tuesday for a western sightseeing trip
Washington county hogs led the Monday market at the Chicago Stock Yards with 60 head from Jesse Pearson. The heavy butchers averaged 291 pounds and sold at 10.90 dollars per hundredweight, bringing a top price of 10 60 per cwt without sorting.
Buel A. Williamson of the Ottumwa social security office outlined that retired workers drawing old age benefits who take jobs in covered employment at $15 or more monthly lose benefits for months of work. They must notify the board when returning to such work. farming or non covered work allows continued payments. Forms are available at the office for notification.
Iowa City announces the hiring of two artists to the State University of Iowa art faculty. Phil Guston of Woodstock New York joins to replace Emil Ganso a noted lithographer. Casimer Michalczyk formerly of Yale will assist in sculpture replacing Harry Stinson now at Hunter College New York City.
The British press claimed General Ernst Udet killed himself after opposing the invasion of Russia. The report, noting his appearances at U S air races in Cleveland, was later shown to be incorrect.
The American Journal of Public Health reports saliva borne infections cause 25 to 45 percent of mortality. It notes antiseptic dishwashing reduces influenza contraction among soldiers by fivefold during World War I.
Chicago markets show hogs steady to higher on 5 000 head with tops around 11.60. Cattle feature light demand with yearling steers at 12.25 and heifers near 11.75. Sheep rise, lambs up to 11.50 with northwest spring lambs 11.40 to 11.50 and natives 10.75 to 11.00. Tomorrow's estimates include cattle 100 hogs 300 sheep, noes.
Market news notes poultry steady to firm with receipts of 8 8 trucks. Prices for springs range from 1S% to 21 while broilers are listed at 18.
Columbus Junction collects more than 385 pounds of aluminum for the U.S. defense drive and sends it to Wapello. Community updates note school staffing moves, navy veteran re enlistment, and local social events including reunions and camp enrollment.
Cash grain figures show corn and oats with varying moisture grades and percentages. Corn includes mixed at 74 percent, yellow at 74 to 76, and heavy yellow ranges. oats list mixed and white categories from 34 to 36 percent, with some heavy and light lots noted.
The Chicago grain table shows Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans futures with mixed moves. Wheat Sep and Dec fluctuate around 1.064 to 1.081, Corn Sep and Dec range near 79 to 81, Soybeans Oct and May hover around 1.39 to 1.41.
Chicago August 1 UP PRODUCE reports the eggs market firm with receipts totaling 12,804 cases. Extra firsts reach 20 to 27 percent, firsts 26 to 26 percent, current receipts 24 percent, dirties 23 percent, and checks 22 percent.
Poultry and eggs price list from Powers Produce in Washington Iowa shows heavy breed hens Leghorn hens and old roosters. Prices include sweet cream and various per pound rates such as 16¢ 13¢ 36c and 10¢.
Sylvia, now 26, realizes Donald has long loved her as protector and adviser. At his lake shore, she reveals she is in love with someone who won’t propose, prompting Donald to confess his own love with a passionate kiss and insistence that she marry him instead.
The guide suggests grating old soap scraps into chips with a household grater or running very dry pieces through a food chopper for reuse in cleaning tasks.
In Africa drums provide music and signals with wild rhythms. Native drums are made from hollow wood or containers with skins stretched over them. Drum orchestras create lively performances as tribes dance and sing to the beat.
January 25 marks the anniversary of poet Robert Burns born near Ayr in 1759. He worked on his father's farm, learned literature, later wrote poetry, and after initial poverty became famed for his verse. He died in 1796 after a life of work and heavy drinking.
Duke University in Durham North Carolina is the heaviest endowed institution in the state and the third heaviest endowed school in the United States according to the report.
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