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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1943
Page
7
Classified rent notices share two rooms and a modern sleep ing room near 414 S 2nd Ave with contact 277-W. A March 1st offer advertises an 107 acre Kinross area farm with cash rent, references, and Glenview Illinois P F Jones. Grain table from Chicago shows wheat and oats price ranges with open high low and close figures for Sept Dec and May contracts.
Chicago livestock market notes hogs 14,900 with strength to 15 cents higher top 15.15. cattle 16,000 with fed steers and yearlings up about 15 cents. fat lambs active with spring lambs 18.25 to 14.50. Sows and sheep show mixed gains and steadier tones. Estimates for tomorrow call for 15,000 hogs, 8,000 cattle, 2,000 sheep.
Chicago cash grain report for August 2 shows oats prices with mixed and white types ranging from 74% to 75, and a red special at 74%. Soybeans quoted at 167%.
Receipts total 7,053 cases for produce with extra firsts 43.5 and firsts 40.4. Current receipts $8. dirties 35. checks 35. Poultry receipts list 14 trucks and 7 cars. Market unsettled with small hens 24, heavy hens 24, springs 27 percent, friers 27 percent.
Frank H. Daly, manager of the federal security agency at Ottumwa, will be in Washington Thursday and will meet at the post office to discuss matters related to old age and survivors' insurance.
Dan J. O'Brien a 50 year old Des Moines insurance agent and former Iowa American Legion commander was named executive secretary to Governor Bourke B. Hickenlooper. He fills the vacancy from Leo J. Custer's death and both men served in the same World War artillery unit in France as officers. The post pays 3300 dollars annually.
Raymond Franklin Garrett of Brighton and Mary Elizabeth Williams of Richland obtained a marriage license at the courthouse on Saturday.
Milway Sale Co. and others announce Journal and Community sales every week. Aug 24 features auctions including real estate 81 acres and household goods. Listings include locations near Washington street Riverside Ainsworth Wayland and Wayland Iowa with start times from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Executors and closing out sales mark late August.
Congressmen debate farm program abuses and the Triple A as Marvin Jones enforces rules. Martin says no farm bloc exists and backs continuing the program, urging farm-state lawmakers to voice opinions to aid congressional representation.
Local notes recount Pvt. Morrison at Ft Benning and several families visiting relatives. Gladys Mace resumes work at the Journal after vacation. Wilma and Betty Hunter return from visiting cousins Donald and Shirley Gardner in Winfield. Elia and Elsie Musile return from Chicago with Mildred Musil for a week. Lloyd Anderson and family and Lins family guests at the Musil home. Ann Adair, daughter of Sudan missionaries, vacationing with Carol Brewer and attending Sterling College summer session. Albert Simpson and Vince Tellin travel to Davenport to see Mrs. Stanley Jones recuperating at St Luke's Hospital. Jones improving. Judith and Linda Jones accompany Mrs. Jones home.
Archibald Watson Loney, 60, was arrested in Twin Falls Idaho on a charge of stealing government property. He testified about the ladder construction used in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case tied to Bruno Hauptmann’s conviction.
The report notes the first major allied strike on Germany in five nights near Cologne despite bad weather. It describes raids on Salerno and Croton rail yards in Italy, downing 33 axis fighters for 114 total over four days, and denies an axis invasion broadcast. It also mentions large American troop arrivals in England and Finland seeking British help for a separate peace with Russia.
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