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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1945

Page

7

Progressive Club at Wayland Hosts Christmas Party

Wayland reports the Progress club held its annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. A B Magdefrau with seventeen members and one guest. A candle light service, gifts from Santa, and a social hour followed.

Eara Wittmer Wayland The Progress Club A. B. Magdefrau Stanley ‘Horr Olive Boller Fred Hixson Alma Conrad Edw. B. Wittrig Clair Sodergren Ferguson Pacific Dick Sodergren Sodergren Japan Bera Wittmer Thurlone Myers Myers

Market Update Shows Steady Hog Trade and Mixed Live Cattle

Hogs 11 000 head active with market fully steady across barrows gilts and sows. Good and choice 180 to 330 lb barrows and gilts at 14.85 ceiling. sows at 14.10 ceiling. Cattle 4 500 calves 1 000 steady for strictly good steers and yearlings. eastern demand weaker 25 to 50 cents from last week with most 50 cents off. Sheep 6 000 head slaughter lambs opening slow. two loads good to choice around 110 lb fed wooled western lambs 15.60.

Chicago Produce Market Report Details Prices and Receipts

Chicago market news shows mixed produce and poultry activity with firm tone. Receipts include 11 168 cases of produce and 1 car plus 17 trucks of poultry. Prices listed for extra firsts and dirties, ducks, geese, hens and leghorn.

Chicago Cash Grain Market Note

Oats prices listed with different grades including white and red varieties. Soybeans show no sales reported.

Chicago Grain Table Decoding Market Movements

Chicago grain table reports open high low quotes for corn oats and wheat on December 13 with May July September futures showing fractional declines and slight gains across contracts. Prices listed include Dec wheat near 180 and corn around 118 to 119 with oats around 75 to 76.

Havre Personal Notes From Mrs. Lewis Hering

Mrs Mason and Clyle and Mrs Kolesick and Grace Fread shopped in Iowa City Thursday. Jesse Stout and boys visited Harold Jarvis. Forest Mullen group at E G Mason home. E G Mason family at Louie Jugenheimer Grace Hill. Harold Wilson group with Westen family. Westen and Hering families dine with relatives in Crawfordsville and at Dave Richard home. Eisele and Lee with Westen visit. Ziegiowsky family dined with Frienburger clan.

Lewis Hering Eimer Mason Clyle Joe Kolesick Grace Fread Iowa City Jesse Stout Harold Jarvis Forest Mullen E. G. Mason Forrests Masons Louie Jugenheimer Grace Hill Harold Wilson Marilyn Ruth Ann Evert Westen Leslie Hering Judith Ann Clarence Hering Viola Crawfordsville Larry Mary Jo Dave Richard Fred Eisele Lee John Ziegiowsky William Frienburger

Tells About Russia In Address Given At Eicher Church

Rev. Peter Varonoff, a native of Russia, spoke at Eicher church on Thursday evening about conditions in Russia and showed country pictures. He represents the Russian Bible Society, for which a free will offering was received. Visits noted from Mr. and Mrs. Omar Roth and daughters of Wayland and Mrs. Mary Barnholt of Hutchinson.

Ladies Mission Society of the Bicher Church Warren Schlatter D. S. Graber Hinkle W. R. Schantz Otto Frey Vernon Ezra Wittmer Wayland Carl Oswalt Helen Regier Newton Kansas Regier Sam Nebel Vernon W. Frey Noble Peter Varonoff Russia Eicher Church Russian Bible Society Omar Roth Mary Barnholt Hutchison, Kansas J. R. Kauffman Seth Roth

Rejuvenate Sewing Machine Deep Clean Guide

A neglected sewing machine is cleaned with kerosene and a brush to remove gum oil and dirt. After scrubbing, wipe dry and air for 24 hours before applying fresh oil to all moving parts.

Left driving rules vary by country in historic notes

The text lists percentages and terms then notes Britain’s colonies generally drive on the left. It adds the Philippines, after liberation from Japan, switched from left to right driving following U.S. practice.

Britain Canada Philippines Far East U. S

Community and real estate sales listed in journal

Weekly Friday auction at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. December 15 Public Sale of Real Estate 314 miles NW of Columbus Junction starts 9 00 Roy C. Smith. Dec 17 Closing out farm sale F A Hunt 2 % im SE of West Chester. Dec 18 Closing Out sale 10 miles NE of Washington Doyle Plecker. December 19 Closing Out Sale 116 miles north of Coppers and ½ mile west John J. Davidson Estate. December 20 Closing Out sale 3 miles N of West Chester oil road Will Embree.

Whittaker Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa C Clumbus Junction F. A. Hunt Imi. SE West Chester N. E Washington Doyle Plecker John J. Davidson N. F Will Embree

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