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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1945
Page
7
Runners up were Roger Mayer of Brighton and David Mineart of Washington R. R. 1. Lois is asked to call the Journal office for her merchandise certificate. Roger and David are urged to call for their complimentary theater tickets.
The writer lists holiday gift ideas for two brothers a musical powder box for mother a scarf for father and a niece sized pair of bedroom slippers. Items come from stores including Pickens Sordens Klein Klothing and A Atchison.
For sale listings show various farms and acreages with prices and terms across Iowa including 40, 60, 50, 20, 22, 50, 480, and 100 acre parcels. Names such as Russell Smith and Dean Curtis Farm appear, plus Ames and Wapello county references. Local notices mention residents moving, hospital visits, and social events in Wellman Hillsboro and Keota areas.
George Longwell aged 74 died after a two week illness at University hospital Iowa City. Funeral services were held at Powell Funeral Home with Rev Keudrick and music by Theodore Ressler and Mrs. Mattheson. He is survived by wife Margaret Stapleton, children Vera Francis Ambrose, four grandchildren, and two sons. Interment was in Wellman cemetery. Vera had been his constant companion since 1945.
A column lists multiple farm sale events in Iowa including weekly community sales at Whittaker sale barn and Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction. It details December dates for closing out sales near Brington West Chester Keota Mt. Pleasant Washington Coppoex and West Chester with sellers such as Clarence Gresseup I W Henderson Harlan Molander F A Hunt and Doyle Plecker. Starts usually at 11:00.
Hogs advanced 50 to 85 cents with lightweight hogs at 14.85. Barrows and gilts 50 to 75 cents higher. lows up 25 to 40 cents. Most 180 to 330 lb hogs 14.50 to 14.75. Cattle steady to 75 cents higher for choice steers and yearlings. Sheep lambs 25 to 35 cents lower. natives and western lambs 12.50 to 14.75 with most 14.50 to 14.75.
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