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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1941

Page

7

FOR SALE LIVESTOCK AND HOG HOUSES ADVERTISED

ATTENTION FARMERS Hog prices are high yet ready-punt hog houses are low Order your hog house now at a regular low price before lumber goes up Phone 71 Eelipse Lumber Co 1043e00 FOR SALE YEARLING HEREFORD BULL Frank Schantz FOR SALE FRESH JERSEY COWS ONE 7 YEARS OLD MILKING WELL ONE JERSEY COW 5 YEARS OLD TO FRESHEN MARCH 1 ST ONE DUROC JERSEY SOW TO FARROW MAY 14 FEEDING SHOOTS WT 55 LB ONE HOG HOUSE 6x12 USED ONE YEAR CHAS WEST 1108 EAST HARRISON 1081E AL 7

Kclipse Lumber Co Eclipse Lumber Co Eelipse Lumber Co Farrow Chas East Harrison

Closing out sales and auctions listed around Washington area

A column lists multiple closing out sales and auctions near Washington Iowa with dates from Feb 6 to Feb 27. Entries name buyers sellers locations such as Keota Oskaloosa Mt Pleasant and Ainsworth with farms and roads plus times for some events.

Midway Safe Co Columbus Junction City Melo Kxallous Washington Highway 92 Campbell Household Foods Sale West Chester Keota John Koch Hampshire Elmus R. Brenneman Kinross Gordon Sherman Mt. Pleasant Iowa Art Ray Rathmel S. E Ainsworth Highway 218 Gale Robert J. Shaw Sigourney Sale Roy C. Steele Ainsworth School Stewart & Thompson

Markets Highlight Chicago Livestock Prices Feb 5

Hogs 14,000 head market active and steady with top 8.20 and most weights 180 to 270 lb. Cattle 6,000 with calves 800. steers and yearlings uneven but some light steers reach 14.75 to 15.00, most lower grades 12.50 down. Heifers up to 13.00, cows 10 to higher, cutters 6.00, bulls up. Sheep 2,000 with fat lambs steady to 15 cents lower, tops around 10.25. fat lambs opening about steady. Estimated tomorrow Cattle 4,000 hogs 14,000 sheep 4,000.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U.P

Chicago Grain Table Report Shows Mixed Futures

Chicago grain prices extend mixed moves on January 5 with Wheat May at 82.5 and July at 76.2, Corn May 61 to 62, Soybeans May at 95 to 96, and oats uneven. Market closes show minor shifts across Wheat Corn Soybeans and Oats with names omitted.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report

Chicago cash grain quotes show mixed corn prices with several yellow and white corn samples varying from 58 to 66 percent moisture and grades. oats also featured mixed samples and weights with several entries around 34 to 38 percent.

Chicago Produce Market Summary February Report

Chicago market report shows overall weakness in produce with receipts totaling 14 023 cases and 15 percent current receipts. Extra firsts and fresh graded firsts rise around 17 percent while dirties hold at 14 percent. Poultry prices remain steady with Plymouth Rock Springs under 4 pounds noted among receipts of one car and 18 trucks.

Chicago Plymouth Rock Springs

Shelve Dog Curfew Bill In Iowa House

The animal industry committee recommended indefinite postponement of the dog curfew bill in Des Moines. The measure would have levied lower taxes on farmers who kept dogs tied at night, but chairman J. Morris sey questioned enforcement and whether owners truly corral their dogs at home.

Shelve Des Moines Iowa House Animal Industry Committee Kb. J. Morrissey Jasper

Army tanks to be built at Rock Island Arsenal

Davenport report says Brig. Gen. Neiman F. Ramsey disputed news of tank production ending at Rock Island Arsenal. He states orders are mainly sent to private contractors, but current plans call for many months of tank building at the arsenal and a warehouse to house new tanks.

Davenport Rock Island Arsenal Neiman F. Ramsey Ramsey Arsenal

Canned Goods Diversity Surges in American Food Industry

The American food industry now packs fruits and vegetables in over 150 can sizes, with at least 400 varieties used for tomato juice, reflecting wide packaging choices and product differentiation.

Living Lake community notes and family updates

Mrs Rennie Dawson reports flu illness easing for Fred Hermann and family with Kathryn and Dorothy missing school. Des Moines visitors Rep FE Stewart and Sean Walker stayed with Stewart's relatives. Local births and visits noted including new baby girls Betty Jean Moss and another daughter to Blankenhorns. Charles Simmering in Cuba and Iowa City Presbyterian meeting mentioned.

Rennie Dawson Living Lake Fred Hermann Kathryn Dorothy Homer James Binny Fred FE. L. Stewart Sean Walker P. F. Whisler Raymond Whisler Grace Fred Shaw Air Lloyd Shaw Lynn Shaws Pocahontas Betty Jean Verne Moss George Reed David Blankenhorn Vince Marek Homer C. Birhey John Simmering Charles Cuba Vernon Witting Iowa City Dawson

Legion Auxiliary Card Party in Riverside Hall

Riverside announces a card party to be held February 6 at Legion headquarters with bridge and euchre. A luncheon will follow. Committee members are Mrs. Clarence Rummelhart Mrs. Sherman Fox Mrs. Ralph Kloopfer and Mrs. Hubert H. Doud.

Riverside Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Legion Clarence Rummelhart Sherman Fox Ralph Kloopfer Hubert H. Doud Grace Motlet Clement Sheneehelen Goshen Indiana Norbert Dautremont Rita Mary Virginia Peter Serbousek Cedar Rapids Don Dean Chicago Irene Beranhek Iowa City Loren Burr Lone Tree Mary Schnoebelen Geraldine Waldschmidt Louis Waldschmidt Vincent Glear Riverside Mercantile Company Rose Hall Lowa City

Webster Accepts Call to U P Church in Legonier Pa

Crawfordsville February report notes Rev N G Webster formerly of New Florence Pa and ex pastor here has accepted a call to a U P church in Legonier Pa about 14 miles from New Florence and will move mid February. Family in good health, a son was born to Mr and Mrs Malcolm Farr of Mt Pleasant. Merle White and Violet Fletcher host Millson Circle meeting with readings and social time.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville N. G. Webster New Florence U. P Legonier Pittsburgh Malcolm Farr Mt. Pleasant Thornburg Millson United Presbyterian Church Violet Fletcher Marian Waters Jane Maxwell Florence White Margaret Davidson

Shaving Traditions Across Ancient Civilizations

The custom of shaving dates to antiquity with Egyptians shaving in mourning and Alexander the Great ordering his soldiers to shave. Rome adopted the practice around the same era, and razors were used in France Spain and England before the eighteenth century.

Greece Alexander the Great Rome Europe France Spain England

Soil Project update highlights Iowa TVA cooperation progress

County farmers discuss the Soil Project with TVA through 28 Iowa counties now in the program. Topics include phosphate testing, erosion control, contour farming with three demonstration farms, and the value of keeping farm records to gauge output and costs.

Iowa TVA Chandler Farm Bureau Board Tennessee Alabama Washington County Richard Cray Wellman Joe Knotek Town J. C. Huston Crawfordsville Jensen South Exline Cincinnati Appanoose County Tennessee Valley United States

Caruso Carried Penny for Stage Luck

The famed tenor Enrico Caruso reportedly kept a penny in his pocket for luck before performances. This small habit accompanied his long career and stage presence.

Enrico Caruso

Deane Rinner Wins Spelling Match at Stringtown School

Deane Rinner won a spelling contest at Stringtown schoolhouse during a community supper on Thursday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wyse and Betty and Verlee Roth of Wayland.

Deane Rinner Stringtown School J. J. Rich Stringtown Arthur Wyse Betty Verlee Roth Wayland Carl Molanders Donald Rinner Arthur Davison Sarah Leichty Ruth Freyenberger Joe Widmer J. C. Graber William Freyenberger Evelyn Jane Elmer Freyenberger William Olds Rosalie Widmer Iowa City Cora Widmer Joyce Bertha Graber Peter Widmer Wilma Edward Hauenstein Lydia Mast Thel

German Hungarian Students Talk Here

Three international students at the University of Iowa spoke at the Washington Y's Men’s Club World Outlook dinner. John David from Germany described life there and Hitler Youth. George Gero from Hungary spoke of seeking “real America” in Iowa. Alberto Bisset of Panama outlined his country and the Panama Canal Zone. An audience of about forty, plus Y's Men members, heard questions afterward and the event featured a red white and blue decor and a dinner served by Mrs. Dodd.

University of Iowa World Outlook Washington Y Y's World Service Fung Y.M.C.A John Owen John David Germany David Berlin George Gero Hungary Iowa University Gero America Washington D. C Alberto Bisset Republic of Panama Bisset Panama Canal Zone

Wildlife protection groups listed in new bulletin

The bulletin from the Bureau of Biological Survey lists more than 225 organizations across the United States. It names four congressional committees, five federal agencies, 44 national and international bodies, and 172 state wide groups involved in wildlife protection.

United States Bureau of Biological Survey

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