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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1940
Page
7
Sold by John E Long apples for winter use in basket without containers. Various varieties advertised for sale. 206T-Htt.
A small blast hit the Picatinny Army Arsenal four miles north of Dover New Jersey today. Police reported no casualties and army officials issued no statements. Residents felt two repercussions at 1 p.m.
Public sale and closing out sale notices focus on multiple farm sales around Washington Riverside Crawfordsville and Columbus Junction. Entries name sellers such as Martin Jacobeon Alvin Hahn Mrs Florang J. Florang Joe Klopfenstein and Paul Benell with dates from December 11 to January 7 and locations near Washington Rich mond Riverside and Crawfordsville.
Dorothy Kotteman of Burlington was named outstanding speaker at a two day invitational high school debate tournament in Newton. Wuru of Iowa City finished second in the event.
Logan Gall Burbridge of Logan, a special agent with the Iowa bureau of investigation for the last two years, has resigned. He left for Washington, D. C. where he has accepted a federal position. A brother of Harrison county Attorney C. V. Burbridge, he formerly practiced law in the area.
District Judge B Tankersley granted L R K Maytag a petition to adopt Minnie Smith Cameron age 45 who had lived with the Maytags since age seven until marriage. Mrs Maytag died December 2. The Maytags had no children.
A 66 year old farmer near here was found dead by a fence on his farm. He had a gunshot wound to the head and authorities believe the shotgun discharged accidentally as he attempted to crawl through the fence. The body was found by his son Bruce Weber.
Rikhoff of Universal Creamer Co confirms his Cedar Rapids company received 819000 dollars in government orders for cradle assemblies for .69 caliber machine guns. This marks the third such contract after July 92,400 and October 244,125 orders.
More than 200 people attend the dedication of Council Bluffs Moose Lodge headquarters. Gov. George A. Wilson and Mayor Mark Conkling of Des Moines attend, along with Albert F. H. Larner Jr. of Philadelphia, general Moose counsel.
Wagner of Tait & Wagner Co arrives in Burlington Connecticut to start government land appraisal for the proposed large Shell loading plant. He says 20 to 40 assistants will help with the survey of 20 000 acres planned for final purchase.
Margaret Ann Clark, 1940 Homecoming Queen, investigated a noise at Town State college and interrupted a burglar in the Delta Zeta house. The thief fled to the top floor and escaped by a fire exit after looting fraternities and sororities this fall.
Mrs. Almeda Shumaker aged 71 died at her Wayland home after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 PM in the home and at 2 PM in the Green Mound church.
A detailed flood control survey underway in the 4550 square mile Little Sioux river watershed seeks an answer to how soil erosion costs farmers, with lines from Lakefield Minnesota to River Sioux. The study follows federal flood control legislation enabling the Agriculture Department to assess wise land use and erosion control impacts on floods and farm income, with potential funding approvals for Little Sioux operations.
Kalona hosts held two holiday events. Mr and Mrs Don Benell and Mr and Mrs Ora Boone led a rock party with seven tables and prizes for high and consolation. guests included Mr and Mrs T R Adams and many others. Alpha Club staged a Christmas dinner at the Rugg cafe in Wellman for husbands of members, followed by a bingo game and an informal query.
U P hogs 30 000. market active 10 15 cents lower top 6 20. Good and choice 210 620 lb avg 6 05 6 20, most 6 10 6 15. Cattle 7 500 calves 1500. steers steady, stock cattle slow, western bred yearlings 10 65 down to 9 50, cows 10 15 off, bulls strong. Sheep 5 000. market moderately active mostly steady, fed westerns 9 10, light red yearlings 8 35, feeding lambs 5 15 8 90. Estimated receipts tomorrow cattle 11 000 hogs 21 000 sheep 7 000.
Chicago grain table lists May and July futures for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE with varying open high low and close figures. Prices range with WHEAT around mid eighty cents, CORN near sixty cents, OATS around thirty five cents, and RYE near forty-seven cents, reflecting active trading.
Chicago prices show mixed corn grades with percentages ranging from 58 to 66 percent for yellow and white kernels. Oats and soybeans list varied samples and grades with yellow soybeans trading around 94 to 97 percent and sample grades near 52 percent.
Chicago market report shows weak produce with receipts totaling 4 507 cases including extra firsts 2714 and fresh graded firsts 94 percent of current receipts 22 percent. Poultry market steady with receipts 44 trucks and prices unchanged.
A seventeenth district Christian Endeavor rally held at the Christian church drew about 90 attendees in the afternoon and 125 for the evening service. Local leaders from Iowa City Cotter Lone Tree Oxford Sigourney and Fairfield participated in song service quiet hours and devotions. Dr Irie L Clitheroe of Parsons college delivered the evening address.
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