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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1950
Page
7
FOR SALE New and Used Machinery. Tractors Plows Discs Harrows Drills Mowers Rakes Harvesters Balers Elevators Engines Loaders. USED Mowers Spreader Plows Windrower Picker Wagon Box Elevator and Tractors. Deep Freezer Ben Hur line in 4 sizes 8 12 16 and 20 cubic ft. Your CASE Store.
Chicago live stock prices held steady to 1.09 lower for most groups this past week. Hog weights above 200 pounds eased 25 cents, lighter weights down 25 to 1.00 over last Friday. Top hog price reached 24.25, closing 24.90. steers and yearlings mostly steady to 0.50 lower, cows and heifers weaker. Sheep receipts higher. dressed trade dull and lower.
The show featured judge Passe and Dec Lawson providing music on an electric organ. Horse classes ranged from Colt to stock horse and musical chairs with events like English and western pleasure. Admission receipts plus extensive county merchant and individual contributions funded the event.
Prairie Flower notes Mrs. Elmer Horning travels with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hardin and Gloria Jean to Nebraska relatives and plans Estes Park stops in Colorado. Other items include visits by Arlene Huber, Rolland Benson party, a new baby sister for the Turnipseed family, and local 4-H trips to North Carolina.
North Xenia August 1. The old Manford Rabenold farm barn, a Civil War era landmark, has been torn down and a new barn completed nearby. Electric water pump and electricity will be installed this fall. Roland Rabenold, son of the late Manford Rabenold, commends the improvement. Local residents and guests, including Norma Clegg and Bill Frame families, are noted along with births and visits from Minnesota to Iowa and Colorado.
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