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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1947
Page
7
Bulk good and choice wooled lambs sold 24.00 to 24.60 dollars. Lower grades mainly under 235.00. Common to medium woolskins bulked 15.50 to 21.00. Highest shorn lambs brought 24.00. Bulk good and choice yearling wethers 20.06 to 20.25, common to good 14.75 to 19.90. Bulk slaughter ewes 8.25 to 9.50, a few good and choice 68-82 lb. wooled feeding lambs 20.00 to 21.00.
Chicago cash grain trading shows wheat prices barely higher with no sales. Corn prices rise 1 to 3 cents with No 3 yellow around 262 to 266, No 4 yellow 252 to 261, No 5 yellow 237 to 250, sample yellow 226 to 235, and No 4 white at 253. Cotton is higher with No 1 mixed heavy 183 to 184 and No 1 mixed extra heavy 135 to 135.
(By Martha Butler) Columbus Junction reports Mr and Mrs William Swailes taking a two week vacation in California. Columbus schools plan holiday closure from Dec 9 to Jan 5. Roy Mumme of West Burlington mourns loss of son born Dec 14. Mrs Mumme stays with her parents near Columbus Junction. Mrs H W Eliason recovering from injuries after a head on car truck crash near the East River Bridge. The Hooks and Crooks held a Christmas party at Mrs B H Shearer's home with gift exchanges. Duane Packer hosted Columbus bakery employees for a Christmas party with bunco and gifts. Priscilla club officers elected Tuesday night.
Iowa legislators explain a revised income tax amendment that exempts about half of the roughly 500000 expected filers this year. The new method cuts taxes before exemptions, raises personal allowances, and can wipe out tax for some with two dependents at certain income levels.
Lee Crawfordsville notes list Harold Miller and Marilyn visiting Pella Monday evening for The Messiah where Russell Miller sang. Handicraft club luncheon attendees include Mrs. Lee Lease Mrs. Ernest Bake and Mrs. Ernest Beauchamp at The Pines Tuesday. Robert Miller and Shirley Westinghouse attended the reserve officers bill in Cedar Rapids Saturday evening.
Rust under sea service remains a constant hazard for steel ships. Paint sprayed hot on sandblasted hulls, a navy developed formula, is very expensive and used almost exclusively on navy ships to curb corrosion despite better steel options and other coatings.
Blanching is a treatment to whiten peanuts and yield a uniform appearance in peanut butter candies salted peanuts bakery products and peanut flour. It removes the skin and may include removing the hearts or germs.
The Fortnightly club in Riverside hosted members and guests at Mrs. Rf. Marner's home. Secret sisters for the past year were revealed, new ones drawn, and hostess dates assigned for the coming year. Christmas gift exchange followed with refreshments served.
The article notes that about 4 billion bushels of corn oats and barley representing roughly 80 percent of national crops are routinely fed to livestock. It discusses the impact on food resources and animal feed practices.
Weekly Friday livestock sale at Whittaker sale barn and midweek sales at Columbus Junction and Ollie. Public and closing out farm sales listed with dates, times, and nearby towns Crawfordsville Wayland Washington and Ollie Iowa including organizers Tonyn Davis Martin C Gerig Howard M Stewart Cart Jar rard.
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