For Sale Mixed Items From Local Listings
For sale oak posts call Cy Birka 14415H. Shropshire buck with papers four years old M G Campbell 14812eed. Dressed fries Mrs Carl Jarrard 1321bH. Used Farmall F-30 tractor with 1125 x 36 tires ready to go Smart & Parrish 1441660end. Uniquely improved 50 acres near West Chester G R Dillon place George J Breitenbach exclusive agent 14813 TH-F. Dressed fries R26-12 13s13TH. Dressed heavy fries Mrs A L Duensing 15018F. Corn delivered 600 bu John Miller 15002.
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Smart & Parrish
Smale
West Chester
G. R. Dillon
George J. Breitenbach
Wade Gardner Joins Washington County Tenant Purchase Committee
Announcement confirms Wade Gardner Washington named to the county Tenant Purchase committee succeeding Thomas Huston. The group reviews Farm Security Administration loan applications for 40 year 3 percent loans to farm tenant and labor families and advises on borrower problems. Five loans totaling 51725 have been made in the county so far.
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Wade Gardner
Washington
Washington County
Gardner
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Washington Couty
Rooks
Moxleys Visit Tony Meuth Home in Brighton
Corso Missouri couple Mr and Mrs John Moxley visited Tony Meuth at his home in Brighton. A windstorm struck Leslie Turnipseed farm Saturday afternoon tearing roof from the barn and snapping branches. Relatives from Fairfield joined Mrs Josephine Hendricks for a bounteous Sunday dinner. Helen Borkoski continues to improve. Dalbert Birone family from Washington visited Mrs Hendricks last week.
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Prody A. Horkoski
Brighton
R. 1
John Moxley
Corso
Tonys Meuth
Leslie Turnipseed
Fairfield
Josephine Hendricks
Helen Borkoski
Dalbert Birone
Washinton
Ainsworth Briefs From August Update
Ruth Norris notes Eu gene McCaleb and Harlan Kevans are serving with the National Guard at Camp Ripley Minnesota. Paul Mahin returned to Louisville Kentucky after a week at the parental Dr. Mahin home. Jimmy Coon came home from Sigourney after a week with grandparents Mr. and Mrs Bill Trotter. Cedar Rapids visitors also called on Mr. and Mrs G F Trotter.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Eugene McCaleb
Harlan Kevans
National Guard
Camp Ripley
Minn
Paul Mahin
Louisville
Dr. Mahin
Jimmy Coon
Sigourney
Bill Trotter
Cedar Rapids
G. F. Trotter
Profitable Ring Career Of Joe Louis Highlighted
The Ring Magazine notes Joe Louis has earned 1 551 332 dollars from his professional boxing bouts.
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The
Ring Magazine
Joe Louis
Willkie Captures Iowa Support in Des Moines Visit
Wendell Willkie drew strong GOP enthusiasm in Des Moines during a Iowa farm conference. His brother Edward Willkie joined and weighed in on the crowd, while Earl Miller promoted Willkie on air. Democrats plan to boost morale at their state convention and address claims of imported enthusiasm. Rural voters signed a petition for a back yard address, signaling Willkie appeal among farmers.
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Des Moines
Wendell L. Willkie
Iowa
Fdr
Alf Landon
Lang Ane
Norman Thomas
Willkie
Edward
Wendell
Earl G. Miller
America
Miller
George Stauffacher
Eldora
Largest Iowa State Fair in over a decade opens Aug 23
Des Moines reports the 1940 Iowa State Fair will showcase 260 acres of exhibits. Highlights include a livestock show with about 7 600 animals and over 85 000 dollars in prizes, a 4-H farm youth show, a women’s exposition, farm products and machinery displays, a flower show, and varied art and photographic exhibits. Expect 400 000 visitors over eight days from Aug 23 to Aug 30.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Iowa Public Schools
Midwest
Young Soloist Discovered by Hollywood Orchestra Leader
Buddy Fisher of Hollywood discovers 13 year old Oliver Beers of Cushing as a real soloist. Oliver auditioned with his parents present after an informal dance. He impressed the crowd and now has a job with Fisher's orchestra this week.
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Nging
Orchestra Des Movies
Buddy Fisher
Hollywood
Cal
Oliver Beers
Cushing
Oliver
Fisher
Sisters Claim Grand Angus Championship at Page County Fair
In Clarinda the 4-H achievement show crowned an Angus baby beef grand champion for the eighth time since 1982. Delores led the herd to top honors as the event highlighted young livestock exhibitors.
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Angus Beeves
Goeecker sisters win Angus championships at fair
Goeecker sisters Marilyn and Goeecker win major Angus honors with champion lightweight and heavyweight cattle at the fair. They are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Goeecker from near Clarinda as Des Moines area reports begin a statewide milk goat census in Iowa under the Biological Research Foundation.
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T Goeecker
Angus
Marilyn
Ben Goecker
Clarinda
Des Moines
Iowa
Biological Research Foundation of Pennsylvania
Clara C. Hearn
West Des Moines
Harry R. Peilke
Waterloo
First Bi Monthly CTA Picnic And Dairy judging Tour
The Second annual picnic of the First Bi Monthly Con Test ing Association of Washington County was held August 6 at the Willard Ginkens farm near Washington. Fifty contestants judged Guernsey cows and yearlings after a dairy judging demonstration by Floyd Johnston. A 135 person crowd attended a Sunset Park luncheon followed by talks on records and dairy progress. High scorers included Shirley Fesler 290 and J Bernard Walker 278, with team selection for the Dairy Cattle Congress on October 4.
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Washington County
Floyd Johnston
Donald D. Hammerly
Farm Security Administration
Frank Rice
Shirley Fesler
Lyle Jay Fesler
Riverside
J. Bernard Walker
Washington
Bernard Stanley
Crawfords
Waren Stephenson
Donald B. Robison
Betty
Wilma Fesler
Delores Arnold
Kenneth Brown
Brighton
Doyle Brown
Arden Walker
Junior Satchell
Arthur Hamilton
Clarence Brown
Donald Robison
Willard Ginkens
Hogs and cattle market highs ease into midday Chicago session
Market opened strong with hogs 10 to 16 cents higher, top 6.75, feeder ranges 6.35 to 6.70 and 6.00 to 6.50 for larger classes. Cattle largely firm with calves and yearlings steady to higher, steers 11.45 to 12.10, heifers up about 15 cents, cows scarce. Sheep trend favored spring lambs and fat sheep, bids firm with yearlings near 7.50. receipts projected tomorrow include cattle 2,000 hogs 9,000 sheep 2,000.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain Prices for Corn and Oats
Chicago market note lists corn bids from 65% to 70% with sample 70% and oats bids around 31% to 32% for various mixed and white sample lines.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Report Lines on Produce Eggs and Poultry
Market firm with receipts 11 865 cases for eggs and current receipts of 1 344 with 11 percent dirties and checks. Fresh graded firsts at 15 percent and extra firsts 16 percent. Poultry receipts show 50 trucks with small hens 14, springs 17 to 20, and broilers 164 percent. other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Hogs Sell Strongly at Chicago Midweek Trade
In Chicago at the midweek swine market buyers and sellers reported firm demand as hogs moved at or near the top of the range with steady to higher prices observed in the Washington County trading context.
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Chicago
Washington County
Walnut Women’s Club Hosts Sunset Park Picnic
Walnut Women’s Club and families gathered last evening in Sunset Park for their annual picnic. About sixty people, many guests, enjoyed a supper with home made ice cream and a social evening afterward. Committee members were Mrs Ed Nelsouw Mrs Lestie Gates and Mrs Albert Paul.
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Walnut Women's Club
Memiers
Sunset Park
Ed Nelsouw
Lestie Gates
Albert Paul
Farewell Courtesy For Betty Drake At Local Supper
Mrs Max Raymond hosted a farewell supper at her home for Betty Drake who will enter nursing training at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City this fall. Fifteen McLellan store employees attended including Manager Glenn Hayereen and Assistant Manager Keith Page with their families. A gift was presented to the honoree and guests enjoyed a social evening.
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Max Raymond
McLellan
Nothick
Betty Drake
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Glenn Hayereen
Hayereen
John
Jimmy
Keith Page
Pat Tobin markets 76 cattle at $6.65 cwt average
The high selling drove marketed by Pat Tobin, a well known stockman, sold 76 head with an average weight of 231 pounds. They sold without sorting at 6.65 dollars per hundredweight, the high mark on Wednesday.
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Pat Tobin
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