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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1944
Page
5
A damp or poorly ventilated storage area can lead to mold forming on jar exteriors while the contents remain safe. The passage notes a community gathering where a poll discussed sending Howard on another vacation and planning another picnic.
An old style classified ad touts Ostrex Tonic Tablets for men and women over 40 claiming to boost energy by supplementing iron and vitamin B1 plus calcium. Trial size 35e available at Mc Daniel Drug Store in Washington.
Estimated receipts show hogs 12000, cattle 7600, sheep 3000 with early clearances steady. Hogs top 14.75 for 160 to 240 pounds, sows 14.00. cattle steady to strong with slaughter steers 18.35 top and yearlings 15.75 to 18.00. calves 15.00 or higher. sheep steady with native lambs 14.50 to 15.00 and good native springers noted.
August 24 Chicago reports Kees market receipts 8,289 cases with extra firsts 36 to 41 and firsts 33 to 5, current receipts 32 to 33, dirties 26 to 28 percent and checks 25 to X. Poultry shows receipts of 4 cars and 31 trucks with market steady and unchanged.
A Chicago grain table lists wheat oats rye and corn futures with varied open high low and close figures for Sep and Dec contracts. Prices show slight gains in some months while others slide, reflecting a cautious trading day for traders tracking wheat oats rye and corn.
Chicago Aug 29. Cashel grain market lists corn no sale oats white 72 44 two white one and a half percent two white heavy one a half percent soybeans two yellow 14.
Dayton Grove reports Billie and Don Mayer returning to Chicago after visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs. Will Em bree. 4 H girls attended the Achievement show in Washington with several mothers joining. Community updates include farming work, visits by Mrs. Ernest Crawford, and the death of Will Davis. Marie Stewart returns from Kirksville summer school to teach at Keota starting Sept 4.
The guidance states that strawberry plants should not follow a grass sod. Excessive injury may occur unless the soil has been cultivated for at least two years prior.
The social calendar lists a series of events at the country club and various churches. Meals, meetings, and gatherings include a Tuesday dinner at the club house, a Sunday school picnic at St Pauls, Guild meetings, golf events, and ladies aid activities through Friday with guest speakers and hostesses noted.
First Lieut. Clair Cooney of Brighton Iowa flew his 50th combat mission over Europe as co-pilot on the B-24 Liberator "One-Eyed Jack" with the 15th A A P in Italy. He took part in raids on oil refineries and rail yards, recalling a raid near Giurgiu Romania with 65 shell holes in their plane after heavy flak. He enlisted in 1942 and earned the Air Medal with oak-leaf clusters after perilous oversea service beginning April 1944.
Birthday wishes are extended to Mrs. L. M. Bicher Mrs. Ferne Crozier Minick Mrs. Fred Cold Coppock Mrs. Joan Brown Shepherd Muroe Calif Eileen Havel and others accepting congratulations include Ed Lins K G Wessler and Mort Chanee.
A Journal group picnic at Sunset park last evening featured Howard Hazen claiming a catch of two catfish. The blue cat weighed about nine pounds and the yellow cat seven pounds, both kept cold prior to the feast and rolled in corn meal for frying.
Two General Motors plants finished 1943 free of lost time accidents. The Chevrolet Motor Division plant at Kansas City Missouri and the Fisher Body Service Division in Detroit achieved the safety milestone.
Pilotburg Aug. 29 Mrs Ralph Ashby and Mariam hosted the Pilotburg Ladies Aid society Thursday afternoon. Eleven members answered roll call.
President Celesta Mass was late to the Washington 4-H meeting where Helen Stransky stood in as pro tem. Devotions by Clementine Anderson opened the session, new member Susan Ann Schwartz welcomed, and September plans announced with school girl dress theme. Com mittees listed for Mrs Carl Oldfield and Mrs Ralph Oldfield. guests included Earl Erb Tillie Millice Barbara Bauer and C Yoder. The afternoon was social with visiting.
The passage notes that soybeans are generally disease resistant and pest free. It mentions they require little care beyond summer cultivation and are relatively low maintenance.
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