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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1943
Page
5
Sale offers 30 Hampshire boars bred as brothers to those averaging 120 dollars in the sale. Prices range from 50 to 75 dollars. Mt. Union is eighty miles from Washington. E R Brenneman Mt. Union Iowa.
Weekly sales and upcoming auctions listed by various organizers across Iowa towns. Notes include closing out sales, public sales, and estate dispositions by R. C. Blankenhorn D. P. Twinam Albert Taylor John Simmering W. A. Pickard Ira A. Coon J H Thompson Dutch Rees Estate administrator K A Coates and Mrs Rees with dates from December 30 to January 13 1944.
Market notes show hogs steady on good and choice weights with top around 13.75 for 2006 to 300 pounds and mixed 12.50 to 13.40 for lighter cuts. Cattle and calves strong with fat steers 13.75 to 16.50 and top 17.00 on 1,036 pound yearlings. Sheep active with higher bids noted. tomorrow’s early estimates call for hogs 23,000 cattle 5,000 sheep 7,000.
Chicago markets on December 27 show cash grain activity with corn term described as 4 yellow 110 percent. No further details on prices or quantities are provided in readable text.
The battleship attacked the northern tip of Norway in fog at 11 a.m. It was then engaged by British cruisers and destroyers guarding the convoy. Later British battleships arrived and joined the big guns with the escort force, DNB reported.
Dorothy Bear and Betty McKay were among 21 girls to receive caps at Mercy hospital Town City during a capping ceremony and Christmas program. Guests from Washington include Bette Schlatter and Patricia Swift. a slumber party followed at the Bear home with several student nurses before a goose dinner hosted by Mrs. Clayton Bear.
Riverside public school ends for Christmas on Wednesday afternoon as faculty depart for home towns Iowa City Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. St Marys church announces Christmas Day masses with multiple services and choirs. Mrs Rath and sister John Moss celebrate birthday anniversaries at Riverside home amid social visit program. Dautremont family receives Christmas cable from son Thomas serving with United States forces in Italy.
Chicago receipts show 13 182 cases of eggs with nervous market after extra firsts 39.2 and current receipts at 33 percent. dir ties 30 and checks 29. Poultry figures include 3 trucks with no Cara, ducks 23, young and old geese 25, young tom turkeys 35 and old tom turkeys 30 4, and hens 32.
Open high low close figures for wheat oats rye in Chicago trading on December 27. Wheat shows Sep 153% 164% 162% 164% and May 168 167 165 166 with July 163% 165% 163% 164%. Oats Sept New 76% 77 76 78 and others 79 78. Rye values listed as 123% 124% 123 125% 126.
Captain Frank H. Lash assumes the role of senior chaplain for U S naval forces in the European theater. He transfers from the Great Lakes naval training station where he served while ill. Lash has served as a Navy chaplain for 27 years.
A report notes that tools and machines used by workers span from 2500 dollars per person in leather to 25000 dollars in railroads and steel, reflecting job class differences and capital needs.
Pvt Jesse Tisor of San Diego Calif spends furlough at home with relatives in Columbus Junction. Other soldiers Pfe Henry Mickey and Cpl Lloyd Wasson and families also visit. Local high school party held December 21. schools close December 23 to January 3. OES officers elected. several wedding anniversaries noted. Captain Harold Boyd promoted to Major. Wayne PD Buster returns from furlough.
Allen Greene, manager of the West Side case, after treatment at Bellevue hospital Muscatine, was moved to University hospital Iowa City. Mrs. William Elsey traveled from Norfolk Virginia to visit sister in law Mrs Don Oakes and family. W H Schrupp Iowa Illinois Telephone becomes district manager Slayton Minnesota. Replaced by T J Newman Sioux Falls South Dakota. Mrs Ora MacCormac Pharr Texas visiting in Christie Turkington home. Mrs Mary Mccormac holidays with daughter Mrs A C Baumgartner and sons in Chicago. December call accepts Charles Craig Buffington Rex B Todd Fred Wayne Finley Harold Leroy Boulton Fern Leroy Heath John Martin Dvorak. Mrs Melbourne Frye and daughter Sharon Joliet Illinois visiting J E Bell family. Lt Alden M Bebb Wendover Field Utah and brother Cpl Randall R Bebb Camp Mackall North Carolina, former Columbus teacher, spending holidays with parents Mr and Mrs Robert Bebb Conesville.
Mrs Clive Gray and son Dick traveled to Des Moines to visit Mrs Ethel Gray and relatives. Pvt Richard R Bear has a new Camp Fannin Texas address. Mrs Lyte Wilcox and Mrs Elmer Steele left for Rockville Indiana due to sister in law Mrs K F Johanson’s illness and death. Rev K F Johnson’s parents and Eva Irene left for Rockville for his funeral services. Mrs Johanson died after a brief pneumonia illness.
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