Strikes Involving 135000 Workers Reported By U S
Washington Aug 14 The labor department conciliation service said 180 strikes were in progress involving 135000 workers. About half were in Atlantic and Gulf Coast shipyards with idle workers exceeding 40000. The service will wind down its operation and become independent under Taft Hartley at midnight next Thursday.
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Washington
Labor Department
Conciliation Service
Atlantic
Guilt Coast
Letter Returned With One Cent Postage Due
Stamford news recounts a 1916 letter sent to Dr. H. D. Hanson in Darren five miles away that was returned yesterday with a one-cent postage due stamp. Hanson died several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Conn
Stamford National Bank
H. D. Hanson
Darren
Card of Thanks to Friends and Hospital Help
Kenneth Lee Ginkens thanks friends near and far for cards letters and care during his hospital stay. He acknowledges support from family and community as he recovers.
Chicago Market Hogs and Cattle Prices Move Steady to Mixed
Livestock markets show hogs 7 000 head with mixed moves under 240 pounds duller and heavier weights steadier. Sows remain active and strong while calves and yearlings hold gains. cattle demand mixed with best steers and yearlings hitting 25.50 to 33.50 with top 34.25 for 1 300 pound steers. Slaughter lambs firm to higher, ewes steady. Texas yearlings and common grades noted with varied prices across categories.
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Chicago
USDA
Texas
Chicago Produce Poultry and Fegs Market Report
Poultry trucks remain steady to firm with tryers 33 386 broilers 54 88 colored springs 28 white rock springs 32 Fegs show 13 017 cases firm to irregular extras 1 tras 2 50 52 3 4 44 46 standards 1 2 43 3 4 41 current receipts 38 38 45 dirties 3446 checks 38 34
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Chicago
Colored Springs
White Rock Springs
Grain table shows mixed Chicago futures quotes
The Chicago grain table dated August 14 lists wheat corn and oats futures. Wheat contracts Sept Dec May and July show varied open high low and close figures. Corn Sept Dec May July also display mixed prices, with oats entries for December March and May.
Chicago cash grain prices report August receipt
Chicago cash grain sales show wheat mostly steady to a half cent higher with No 1 red tough at 237 to 238 and No 2 red at 240 to 240 19. Corn advances with No 1 yellow at 238 to 240 and No 2 yellow 258 to 240. Oats remain steady with No 1 mixed heavy around 106 34 to 109 9 and white varieties 105 to 109.
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Chicago
Club and Families Picnic at Crapo Park Burlington
Sunshine Community members and families held their annual picnic at Crapo park in Burlington with ten families present. Visitors included Mrs. Ben Jacoby and Joan Chalupa. Mr. Snyder spoke on tree care and Crapo park history after dinner. Children enjoyed the pool facilities.
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Sunshine Community Club
Crapo Park
Burlington
Ben Jacoby
Joan Chalupa
Snyder
Iowa Farmers Split Over Trade Tariff Opinion
Des Moines August 14 UP A Wallace-Homestead survey of Iowa farmers shows 50 percent favor reducing tariffs on imports from countries that lower their tariffs on Iowa exports, 19 percent oppose, 31 percent undecided. Iowa farmers appear more pro-tariff than the national trend, the service said.
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Des Moines
Wallace-Homestead
United States
Cattle on Feed Doubled in Iowa
Iowa on feed for market on August 1 rose 50 percent from a year earlier, with a 40 percent gain across the 11 corn belt states. The gains, among the largest in the region, were led by Iowa Minnesota and Illinois, while Nebraska and Kansas showed smaller increases.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Corn Belt
Ohio
Indiana
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan
South Dakota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Sam
Kansas
Past Noble Grand Circle Dinner and P T A Meeting
The Past Noble Grand Circle held an August picnic dinner at T C C F hall with nine attendees. Dorothy Kos led the P N G C meeting in the absence of ill president Myrtle Morgan. a letter from Morgan was read. The St James PTA executive board met at president Paul Horak’s home to plan the year and upcoming September school picnic. Regular PTA meetings are set for the second Tuesday each month.
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Noble Grand Circle
T.C.C.F Hall
Dorothy Kos
Myrtle Morgan
Washington County Hospital
Morgan
Leona Kos
SOC
ST. James
8St
James Parent Teacher Association
Paul Horak
Leonard Marie
Stanley Zager
Leo Marie
P.T.A
Women Play Bridge and Golf at Country Club
Seventeen women gathered yesterday afternoon at the Country Club to play golf and bridge followed by supper served by Mrs. Emma Barnett. Prize winners were Mrs. 4. C. McCleery for most strokes on No. One and Mrs. C. R. McCutchen Jr. for high bridge score. Next Ladies Day is Wednesday with Mrs. Joe Picken as chair. An invitation was extended to Wellman women for golf at Wellman Country Club on Thursday August 21. Reservations requested by Sunday August 17 with a 9 AM golf start and 1 PM luncheon.
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Emma Barnett
John Lee
William Shannon
Dan Pence
4. C. McCleery
C. R. McCutchen, Jr
Joe Picken
Wellman
Wellman Country Club
M. J. Cruise
More Cigarettes Than Ever Before
The agriculture department reports average American smoked 115 packs last year marking a record. Total domestic consumption reached 327 billion cigarets in the year ending July 1 with over 16 billion packs and 2 billion packs shipped abroad. No decline expected before year’s end.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Annual Augustine Reunion at Sunset in Sunset Park
The 34th Augustine reunion gathered 64 people Sunday in Sunset Park for a picnic and a brief business meeting led by Mrs. Cloyd Augustine. Officers for 1947 were reelected: President Mrs. Cloyd Augustine, Vice-President Fred Sheetz, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Marion Augustine. The date was set to the second Sunday in September. Ice cream followed the meeting with many relatives from Washington, Keota, West Chester, Ainsworth, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Selma, Chicago, and other distant places in attendance.
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Sunset Park
Cloyd Augustine
Fred Sheetz
Marion Augustine
Washington
Vicinity
C. J. Wolfe
J. W. McClelland
Grace Richards
W. E. Augustine
Andy Augustine
Janet
Ruthie
Eddie
Keota
Lee B. Henry
Janis
Joan
Lee J. Henry
Jacquelyn Singmaster
Clara Bennett
Willie Augustine
West Chester
Lee Craig
Marjorie Brinning
Brighton
Ainsworth
Chas
Wulf
Elaine
Plecker
Geo Allen
Gs Christensen
la Verne J. Kemp
Burlington
Glenn Anderson
Bob
Terry Anderson
Marlyn
Des Moines
Wm. Augustine
Cedar Rapids
J.H. Morrow
Helen Lady
Selma
C. M. Ogden
Greeley Baker
Chicago
Emma Augustine
Delta
Willard Augustine
Waukegan
Harper
Beatrice Carris
Rosie Cupp
Herbert E. Vetter
Minnie Statler
Guy Morrow
Wm. Rawn
Mrs A M Gordon Hosts Ainsworth Happy Hour Club
The Ainsworth Happy Hour club met yesterday afternoon with eight members and a guest Margaret Laird of Des Moines, sister of Mrs. Robert Duncan. The hostess Mrs. A M Gordon at 720 North Iowa avenue served cool refreshments after a rocking game.
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Ainsworth Happy Hour Club
A. M. Gordon
North
Iowa Avenue
Margaret Laird
Des Moines
Robert Duncan
Mae McCreesdy
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Beenblossom Near Ainsworth
Local residents including Mr and Mrs Oscar Gerot and Larry Mr and Mrs Ted Gerot and Eddie Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hopping and Marjorie Mr and Mrs Eldon Yeggy and Donald Dean Mr and Mrs Carmine Lombardi and Carol Ann of Brooklyn NY visited Mrs Mabel Beenblossom at her home near Ainsworth to celebrate her August 7 birthday with homemade ice cream and cake.
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Oscar Gerot
Larry
Ted Gerot
Eddie
Lloyd Hopping
Marjorie
Eldon Yeggy
Donald Dean
Carmine Lombardi
Carol Ann
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mabel Beenblossom
Ainsworth
Penneys Mens Big Mac low back overalls offered in sizes 32 to 50
Local shopping ad notes Penneys Mens Big Mac low back overalls available in sizes 32 through 50 priced at 2.69 per pair. The notice then lists residents and visitors including C J Brown M L Brown Preston Wolf Howard P Miller Arnot Wylie and M L Whittaker returning from a four day state American Legion convention in Sioux City and various family visits and illnesses in Des Moines Riverton and Delphi with several households hosting guests.
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Penneys
C. J. Brown
M. L. Brown
Preston Wolf
Howard P. Miller
Arnot Wylie
M. L. Whittaker
Sioux City
American Legion
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Notice
Admitted Yesterday: Joseph Roy a railroad employee for care after a heat stroke Mrs Earl Wood of Ainsworth surgical Mrs Leon ard Young 50% S Fourth Ave surgical Today: Jerry Hartnell Rubio tonsillectomy Births Mr and Mrs George Brower Keota a son at 746 last night Dismissed Today: Glen Zaring 1617 N Marion Ave John Smith of Xin ross
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Joseph Roy
Earl Wood
Ainsworth
Leonard Young
S. Fouth Ave
Jerry Hartnell
George Brower Keota
Glen Zaring
Marion Ave
John Smith
Xinross
See More Good Beef This Year
Agriculture officials forecast more high quality beef this fall and winter than in 1946 though supply remains tight. The trend in 1947 favors longer fattening of cattle with September to November as the peak marketing period. Feeder cattle and corn costs influence feeder activity and industry expansion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Plan Surprise on Clinton Stewart Birthday Party
Clinton Stewart, observed birthday yesterday, was surprised when friends gathered at the George C. Stewart home 701 West Washington Street last evening. Eleven couples attended and danced after a buffet supper and birthday cake prepared by Mrs. Stewart. Phyllis Filloway, also celebrating yesterday, shared honors.
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Clinton Stewart
George C. Stewart
Washington Street
Ann Judson Circle Holds Supper Meeting
The Ann Judson Circle met Tuesday evening at Sunset Park Marietta. Workman led a bas ket supper program from the study book Even So T Send You and read a chapter from They Found a Faith by Dr. Bach. Hildred Davis presided over the business meeting. 11 members and two visitors attended.
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Ann Judson
Sunset Park
Marrietta Workman
Dr. Bach
Hildred Davis
Harmony Club Supper at Sunset Picnic
Fifteen Harmony Club members and families attended a picnic supper last evening at Sunset Park. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rothlisberger and children of Bartlesville Oklahoma Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor of Berea Kentucky Mrs Cyril Sullivan of Boston Massachusetts. Children played games while adults visited. Mrs Nelson Thompson will serve as club president another year. Club programs for the coming year were distributed.
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Harmony Club
Sunset Park
Carl Rothlisberger
Bartlesville
Okla
James Taylor
Berea
Cyril Sullivan
Boston
Mass
Nelson Thompson
Flax Prefers Cool Spring Weather and Rich Soil
Flax grows best in sections with cool spring weather and fertile well drained clay or silt loam soils. Sandy soils are not recommended.
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C. L. Jennings
New London
Call
Kiene Bros
Newton & Greiner
Nelson We!l Co
Fairfield
Leonard Pohren
Reister Bros
Journal Office
G. H. Mangold
Chet Howard
Farmers Milling Service
Carl Rotzinger
Fred Speed
Lyle Hayes
McLellan
Haskins
Ott Holback
Pioneer Drug Store
Coppock
Thornton Alter
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Theodore B. Bailey
Leet
Morrison & Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison Building
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Maip
George F. Morrison
Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul W. Shearer
Court House
Optometrists
CO. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Journal
Cp., P. L. Etter
F. G. Livesay
D. O
NEW Idea
Paul Martin
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company
Willis Richards
Sorden Music Co
International
Duroe
Charles’ Ashby
Hampshire Nale Hog
Everette Davis
Crawfordsville
Sinclair Fly Spray
Humble’s Produce
Uarco
Farrell
Art Rich
NEW Motors
Ford
Plymouth
Dodge
de Soto
Chrysler
Sorrell Auto Parts
Farmington
G. D. Camp
Chevrolet
Harold Littrel
Olds Phone
Union Cafe
John Wilson
4Th
Shane
Eclipse Lumber Company
Call Ti
V& Ford
Kermit Payne
Emil Peiffer
Gamble’s
North English
Joe Voss
Gamble
Washington Oil Company
Porter Elevator
West Madison
al Hahn
R. W. Borman
Second Avenue
South English
Keith Augustine
C. V. Crull Agency
C. V. .Crull
John W. Lee
Montgomery Ward and Company
Studebaker
Pioneer Drug
Acme
Brown's
Chamberlin Bros
Duchess and Benona
J Howard Ballou
DU Pont Duco
North Avenue
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Havel
Riverside
General Electric Refrigerator
Marston
Wace Peace
Huma Gas & Appliance
Dwight E. Beckwith
Martin's Modern Cleaners
Mills Auto Service
America
Whitlow’s
Washington Motor Co
West 2Nd
Geerlings Hibrid
GOOCH
Fred W. Bell
Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
South
Iowa Ave
Fred Neiswanger
Matilda TeBockhorst
Kalona
Highway 1
Clara TeBockhorst
Cleo Hall
Jay Brewer
Winfield
Earl Kellogg & Sons
Adtaker
Car Koehler
Havre
John Martin
Geu. J. Breitenbach
Goodyear
Goodrich
F. B. Miller
Iowa Southern Utilities
U.S
Kenneth Lee Ginkens
Chicago Livestock
ChicaGo Grain Table
Chicago Cash Grain
A. M Gordon
Letha Schmitter
Riverton
Wyo
O. W. Schmitter
Rubio
John Nellis
Tharsha
Zion, Til
Charles Eckels
H. C. Harmon
Forest Drive
Zoe Wright
Washington, D. C
Joy
Howard Ginn
Mary Jane
Marjorie Lou
Patty
Will Ginn
Delphi
Ind
Earl Ginn
Bobbie
Howard
Mary
North Muskegon
Mich
Malcom Montgomery
Will McCall
Allerton
Ann Judson Circle
Sunset
Long & Hotle
John E. Klein Keota
Thomson Phosphate Company
S. Dearborn Street
Ulinois
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