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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1950

Page

5

Card of Thanks for Katherine Melinski Shel angoski Family

The family expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during their bereavement period.

Katherine Melinski Shelangoski

Chicago Livestock Market Report: Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Livestock totals show HOGS salable 7,000 with steady demand across weight classes. top load at 24.35, butchers 23.75 to 24.25 for 180 to 250 lb, lighter and heavier ranges noted. SHEEP salable 1,000 with steady market, top 28.00, bulk 27.00 to 28.00, cull 20.00 to 23.00. CATTLE salable 2,500 with steadier to slightly higher trends, good fed steers 29.50 to 31.50, yearlings 22.00, cows 19.25 to 22.50, bulls 25.00.

Chicago Generiy Montana

Chicago Grain Table Shows Mixed Open and Close Figures

United Press data lists wheat corn oats and soybeans with Sept Dec Mar and May futures. Figures display opening highs lows and closes across each grain and contract, including soybeans near 26 dollars for November and 26 and 28 percentages for other months.

Police Break Up Peace Rally In New York City Riot

Police charged into a shouting mob of about two thousand leftists in Union Square to disperse a rally banned by authorities. The clash involved over a thousand officers, with 15 demonstrators arrested and one hospitalized. traffic slowed as 500 marchers moved toward Broadway and Times Square.

Nugw York Union Square Communist National Korea Broadway Madison Times Squares

Sherman Lahey Dies at Iowa City Wednesday

Sherman Samp Lahey 44 died Wednesday at Mercy hospital Iowa City after inpatient care since Thursday. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Kalona Baptist church burial Sharon Hill cemetery. body at Peterseim Bon fun eral home until Friday morning then to parents. Survived by parents sister Gertrude brother Clifford nephew. Gerald preceded him in death.

Kalona Sherman Samp" Lahey Mercy Hospital Iowa City Kalona Baptist Church Sharon Hill Peterseim & Bon Mr. Lahey Lahey

Wayland Scouts Hike to Silver Lake

Wayland notes July 26 activities with Boy Scouts led by Dr. C Wyse and Dr. J G Wittmer enjoying a hike and picnic at Silver Lake. The column lists local visits, family trips, and residents traveling to Des Moines, California, and Illinois, plus hospital and home visits, with several relatives gathering at Lake McBride and Johnson and Washington counties.

Wayland Silver Lake Boy C. “. Wyse J. G. Wittmer

Evolution of pillows reshapes comfort and design

The piece notes pillows now fit individual needs with varied shapes. It mentions hollowed pillows for neck support, square forms, life preserver shapes for cat naps, and heart shaped pillows aimed at emotional use.

Salty Soda Crackers with Sugar Icing Warn of Absent Cookies

A quirky note says salty soda crackers topped with powdered sugar icing and nuts may be used to save the cookie jar for future meals. The idea frames a playful approach to snack planning.

DuPont to Develop Explosives For H-Bomb For a Fee of $1

The Atomic Energy Commission selected DuPont to build and run a hydrogen bomb plant modeled after the Hanford A-bomb complex. Locations considered include the Deep South with bids from North Carolina to Texas, all aimed at proximity to a population center and military security.

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