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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1950
Page
7
Markets show hogs salable 8 000 with moderate demand and higher bids on butchers over 200 pounds. top 25.50 for 210 260 pounds. Sows mixed, lighter weights slower. Sheep salable 2 000 with lambs scarce and top lambs 27.40, yearlings to 24.75. Cattle salable 16 000 including 400 calves, good to choice steers 29.00 to 92.25 for fed and 22.25 to 24.00 for cows. stockers scarce.
Open high low and close figures across WHEAT OATS and SOYBEANS for September December and March contracts. Prices jump between months with notable gains in WHEAT and SOYBEANS while OATS shows steadier moves, highlighting volatility in the Chicago grain market.
DES MOINES IDPA reports Iowa Democrats favoring a constitutional convention while Republicans promise a fair appraisal if voted. Proponents of reapportionment seek proportionate representation. big-city interests see convention as key. Past votes in 1940 1930 defeated. 1920 carried but no machinery set up. Rep Fred Schwengel pledges legal action to implement if approved. Town Taxpayers Association notes rural bias in current reapportionment and the legislature fixes representation.
The association notes little difference expected from a constitutional convention and emphasizes a referendum proviso could yield fairer representation. Cities argue current language ties votes to population, but small counties retain equal or greater voting power and produce a lopsided legislative balance.
A child friendly recipe for Spice Meringue Bars uses egg whites and sugar beaten to stiff peaks, folded with spice cake mix and water, then baked in a 350 degree gas oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool and cut into 1 inch by 22 cookies yield.
Washington Iowa paper lists staff including Shannon J J and W J Shannon with editors and managers. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and lists associations and subscription rates by carrier and mail in Iowa for varying terms.
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