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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1950
Page
7
Hogs sold slow but steady with most weights steady. top price 24.25 per cwt. Sows active with mixed gains. under 375 lb sales strong. Sheep slaughter lambs slow but steady. good and choice ranges 26.50 to 27.40, ewes and wethers up to 28.00. Cattle steady overall. slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady, cows and bulls weaker. good beef cows 22.00 to 23.50, feeding steers around 29.00 for large lots, common cattle 18.00 to 21.50.
Riverside WSCS held its annual picnic in the town park with 26 members and 10 children attending a noon basket dinner despite chilly weather. The afternoon revealed last year’s secret sisters and plans to drop them next year, plus gifts planned for an orphanage at Christmas.
Mrs Violet Kephart and others visited Iowa City Park for swimming and a picnic. A H Younkin was taken to Mercy Hospital in stable condition. Gerald Parker and wife welcomed a daughter. Parker is the grandchild of C V Dautremont. Dan Schabilion was returned home from West Branch with his parents accompanying him.
In Middlebury Vermont the Sheldon Art Museum presents realistic exhibits. A first floor blacksmith shop reflects a three-quarters century operation by Byron Smith. A third floor dormitory replica features authentic wall hangings books and an entryum bottle from the early nineteenth century.
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