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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1945

Page

5

Weekly and upcoming auctions listed for Iowa towns

Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn with livestock sales Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Feb 8 Closing Out Sale Hall Gordon 214 miles north of Ainsworth and 4% mile south of Haskins on highway 218. Klotz Duncan auctioneers. Feb 10 Sale of household goods 509 North Marion Starts 1 30 Logan Crawford Brown Bruty auctioneers. Feb 10 Closing out sale A D Thompson estate N E corner of Ainsworth Bert Cray Auctioneer Feb 12 Public sale at Greengate Farm 414 miles NW of Crawfordsville Starts 11 00 Marion Kipp Klotz Dun can auctioneers Feb 14 Public sale miles east Sandy Hook corner 2 miles northeast of Brighton Taylor Stout Brown Bruty auctioneers Feb 15 Duroe bred sow sale at armory building Washington Starts at 1 00 Louis W Peterson owner H M Duncan auctioneers Feb 15 Closing Out Sale W O Shefer 4% mile off highway No 1 at the northwest cor-

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Hall & Gordon Ainsworth Haskins Klotz & Duncan North Marion Logan Crawford Brown & Bruty A. D. Thompson N. E Bert Cray Greengate Farm

Chicago Market Summary Delivers Mixed Hogs Cattle Sheep

Markets report strong hog tonnage at 11 000 estimates with 12 000 actual in trade and steady tone for barrows and gilts over 160 pounds. Cattle see 13 000 head with fed steers and yearlings weak to 25 cents lower. top at 17.00 and 16.25 for lighter cattle. Sheep run 9 000 with lambs firm early but softening. lead Colorado prices around 16.65 with yearlings at 14.00.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Briefs Show Unsettled Receipts

Market unsettled with receipts totaling 9 994 cases for vegetables and poultry remains firm. Extra firsts quoted 37.1 to 39.1, firsts 34.5 to 36.1, current receipts 24.1 to 64.1. Checks at 33.1.

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Chicago Cash Grain Market Update

Summary of scattered OCR read showing Chicago cash grain notes for oats with price hints and sentiment. data appears fragmentary and may reflect a price level around 3 dollars with references to freight or special handling.

Chicago Grain Table from Feb 6 opened and closed rates

Chicago February grain table shows wheat May at 163 opening, corn May 112 and rye May 114 percent bids. other contracts include oats May 68 and rye Dec around 109 percent. Market activity lists open high low and close figures for May July September and December maturities.

Chicago

Posthumous Purple Heart Award for Riverside Soldier

Riverside notes honor for Staff Sergeant Joseph J. Skubal posthumously awarded the Purple Heart for actions in the European Theater, with President Roosevelt and Army Air Forces citations saluting his sacrifice. Family and community members gather at St. Marys convent. other local service members and relatives are mentioned with busy social notices and estate transactions in Riverside.

Riverside Joseph J. Skubal Fred Y.skubal Skubal Roosevelt Mary Maritius Mary Celia Nave St. Mary’s Convent St. Paul Minn

Funeral for Clark L. Bell Held in Keota

Funeral services for Clark L. Bell were held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Keota Methodist church with Rev R L Brown officiating. Burial followed in Keota cemetery. Marsh funeral home handled arrangements with music by Mrs R L Brown Mrs F F Hagist and Mrs W L Helcher. Casket bearers were John Wehr Dal Kessler Lou Bauer Walter Duvall Floyd Green Allen Fickling.

Local Youth Dies in Ship Explosion

Billy Sexton twenty of Oelwein died in an accidental explosion aboard ship as word reached relatives. Funeral for Samuel J. McKee was held at Sherman’s funeral home with pallbearers four nephews Herbert McGuire Edward McGuire Roland Benson and Henry Teets and burial at Elm Grove.

Billy Sexton Lawrence Sexton Oelwein Washinpton Samuel J. McKee Sherman George Kerr Herbert McGuire Edward McGuire Roland Benson Henry Teets Elm Grove

Auction listings for several regional sales and dates

The notice lists multiple upcoming sales with times and locations. Vendors include Knotek Bros and Timm on Feb 20, J W Blakely on Feb 26, and Brown and Bruty as auctioneers for Mika Flynn’s annual sow and gilt sale on Mar 4. Locations span 12 miles north on gravel and 1 mile west of Washington to the East edge of Keota. Many details are partial.

Ner Brighton Jake Hendrickson Knotek Bros. & Timm Washington

Basketball Squad Celebrates Victory in County Tourney

Githens, D W Githens, Otto Suter and the boys celebrated their Washington county tournament win with a steak supper at Blossom. The article also notes the Davison family insured for fire damage and updates on infantile paralysis patient Joella Gerdes returning to Town City hospital to continue recovery.

Mary W. Packer Crawfordsville D. W. Githens Otto Suter Blossom Washington County Wellman Eiverybody Davidsons Joella Gerdes Here Town City

Square Bottles Enter Milk Market

Square milk bottles begin production highlighting their square design. They promise easier cleaning, compact storage, and simple pouring for households and retailers.

Breeding Turkeys Selection Traits for Breeders

Breeders should choose turkeys with short shanks and necks, long keels, and balanced proportions. Birds must stand well on their legs and exhibit sound overall conformation.

Thanks for Kind Wishes During Hospital Stay

J Henry Crooks expresses gratitude to those who remembered him during his hospitalization and aids in recovery.

J. Henry Crooks

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