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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1940

Page

5

Dayton Grove Social Notes and Local Death Obituary

Sunday evening visitors included Dayton Grove residents and relatives visiting Mrs. Elmer Nevins. Mr Moore did mason work for Nevins. The So and Sew club plans a Saturday supper at Ladehoff residence. News of Mark Seha ter of Welliman passing in Philadelphia hospital. Mrs Nevins sale drew a large crowd and friends attended.

J. B. Moore Dayton Grove Dee Robert Stephens Mary Martha Barbara Wayne Norman Elmer Nevins Mr Moore Nevns Moore Ilona Duvall Nevins Maurine Sehmerger Weallman Ladehoff Mark Sehater Welliman Philadelphia Nrcerese

Chicago hog and cattle market totals and early tone

Market opened strong to 6 cents higher and closed active with hogs 5 to 10 cents higher. Top hog 6.30 with 210 to 320 lb butchers 6.10 to 6.30. Cattle slow with steers scarce and generally steady to 25 cents lower on other grades. Calves light bids with heifers steady. Sheep slow, lambs 25 cents lower. good fat lambs 9.50 or more. Estimated tomorrow: cattle 8,000 hogs 22,000 sheep 6,000.

Chicago Ted

Chicago Grain Table Shows Dull Trade Across Commodities

Chicago December grain table lists May and July Wheat Corn and Oats with small up and down moves. Wheat May at 86% close 86% with May and July quotes. Corn May at 59% and 60% close. Oats May 35% and July 32% close. Rye May 47% and July 47% close. Market readings indicate subdued activity and mixed front month shifts.

Chicago Cam Dee

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago market report shows weak produce demand with receipts of 3 670 cases. Extra firsts 27 cents, fresh graded firsts 26, current receipts 24, checks 17. Poultry market easy with receipts in trucks and cars. Prices for heavy white ducks 13c, heavy colored ducks 12c, small ducks 11c, ducklings 16c, geese 12 to 13c, hens and cocks priced across varieties, broilers 16 to 18, turkeys 12 to 21 cents, and hens 15 to 17 cents.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Quotes December 9 1940s

Chicago market report lists cash grain bids for corn oats and soybeans with multiple lots and color grades. Corn ranges from 57 to 67 cents with yellow and white samples noted. oats show mixed and white samples around 31 to 39 cents. soybeans quoted at 90 to 95 percent grade with prices near 4 dollars per bushel.

Chicago

Plan Memorial Park For Two Native Sons

A memorial park and playground will be laid out in Dubuque’s west end in spring as a memorial to two native sons, late United States Senator William B. Allison and late Speaker of the House David B. Henderson, who were prominent national figures in the 1890s.

Dubuque—A Dubuque West End United States William B. Allison David B. Henderson

Iowa Safety Conference to Address Driving Progress at Ames

Delegates from across Iowa will convene at Iowa State College in Ames for the annual Iowa Highway Safety Conference. Sponsored by the Iowa State Safety Council the Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Engineering Extension Service the meeting will examine progress in safer driving conditions and the impact of motor vehicle inspections.

Ames Iowa Iowa Highway Safety Conference Iowa State College Iowa State Safety Council Iowa Department of Public Safety Engineering Extension Service

Edward Kucera and Lucille Aubrecht Wed in Riverside

Miss Lucille Aubrecht and Edward Kucera wed November 28 at St Marys church Lone Tree with Rev. Walter F Boeckman officiating. The couple will reside in Riverside and were joined by family and friends at a post nuptial event.

Riverside Lucille Aubrecht Edward Kucera St Mary's Church Lone Tree Walter F. Boeckman Dora Kucera Bernard O'Conner Washington George Allbrecht Johnson County James Kucera August Schmidt Velma Rotenburger Bernard Idle John Rotenburger Daneo Marery Elmer Rotenburger Rosella Bopp Iowa City Lawrence Dawn Edward Rotenburger Maarion Thompson Marie Ralph Bopp John Bopp George Rotenburger Herman Heltzman Paul Knebel Stella Louis Heitzman Marian Droll David Charles Rotenburger Omar Walter Bopp Better Riverside Trinity Methodist Church Richard McCleery F. W. Schnoehelen

Ancient fowls’ egg song signals to flock in old jungle days

The article notes hens peck and cackle after laying eggs as an ancestral habit. It describes wild fowls signaling their location to the wandering flock by loud calls during laying, a behavior dated to ancient times.

Journal Sale Dates Listed for Midway and Surrounding Areas

Weekly and special closing out sales announced across multiple rural locations near Washington and Riverside. Dates run Dec to Jan with starts around 11:00 A M and locations including Crawfordsville Riverside and Rich mond on local farms.

Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction City Martin Jacobson Oldson M. Hollinger Washington Alvin Haba N. W Crawfordsville S. E A. J. Florang J. J. Fiorang Riverside Joe Klopfenstein Dee Loran Palmer Joe Link Paul Benell

Notice of Probate Hearing for J R George Will

District Court of Washington County Iowa fixes December 16 1940 for hearing proof of a will of J R George deceased dated December 14 1935. All interested persons are notified to appear at the Washington Court House Iowa. Clerk R R Noonan issues the order.

L Norice R. R. Noonan District Court Washington Iowa State of Washington County J. R. George

Car and horse in New York show speed contrast

A downtown New York check found cars average six miles per hour while horse drawn carriages average eleven miles per hour. The result challenges the assumed speed advantage of autos over horses in city streets.

New York

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