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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1940
Page
7
Hogs 300 head steady undertone bid heavy butchers 190 to 280 lbs are most common. Cattle 300 calves none week shows fed steers yearlings up to 25 cents, prime steers to 16.40, yearlings to 14.50, heifers mixed gains and losses. Sheep 1,000 fat lambs near steady, week top 9.55, good Western and native lambs 9.10 to 9.25, yearlings 8.00 to 8.50, slaughter ewes 2.50 to 4.00.
Mrs Grace Williams entertained the Social Hour club women at a buffet luncheon in Crawfordsville on Wednesday at one o'clock. Most members attended along with guests. A lighted Christmas tree with reindeer and Santa formed the centerpiece, red and silver colors used, two course meal served by the hostess with Mrs Maude Lease assisting. Christmas favors and an exchange followed. a tree stood on the porch as well.
Market notes show wheat and oats futures with May and July positions. Prices listed include percent changes and dates, indicating mixed but stable movements across wheat oats and rye for May and July contracts.
Chicago market notes cash grain values for December 21 with corn items varying from 61% to 61% for yellow types and 57 to 59 for others. Oats show mixed heavy values around 38% to 41% with white varieties at 29% and 87% heavy readings. Soybeans list at 91% for yellow beans in the report.
Chicago market report shows ewe prices weak with 4,149 cases received. Fresh graded firate 22 and current receipts 21 percent, with dirties 18 percent and fresh checks 17 percent.
Notices announce weekly midweek and Friday community sales at Colum but Junction and City Feed Yard. Closing out sales list Sam Witting near Havre on a gravel road and W F Derby F N Flander at Tom Singmaster ranch 7 miles south Keota, 6 miles north Richland.
In Highland Center Mrs Mae reports diners at Karl Steele in Washington and at Samuel Murphy’s home. Turkeys were sold to Wilson and Co in Cedar Rapids. Hogs were sold to Victor Malichy of Kalona and moved to Cedar Rapids. Local residents sawed wood last week.
Foster Smith, 1, a former packing house employee, shot himself on a Mason City street after threatening several people with a gun and trying to reconcile with his estranged wife. He was the father of two small children. A divorce action had been filed, acquaintances said.
Liberal enlistment age limits let Sam Lewellen and his son Fred Lewellen of Greenfield join the same Troop BE, 112d Cavalry, in the Iowa National Guard. Both serve as privates with the father a squad car driver and later troop messages, planning to depart next month for Camp Bowie near Fort Worth Texas.
The rule sets seventy pounds as the maximum weight for fourth class noste matter, establishing a clear limit for eligible mail matter under this category.
In Franklin District on December 21, families including the Kleeses and Fischers visited neighbors and relatives. Socials and card group gatherings filled weekends with Hoyle and Humston households hosting friends and kin. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
The article notes ancient giant reptiles depended on raw strength to overpower prey, a trait still seen in today’s large predators like crocodiles and big snakes.
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