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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1949
Page
5
Hogs opened slow then fairly active with weights under 230 lb steady to 25 cents lower and heavier hogs mostly steady. Cattle and calves very slow with slaughter steers 18.00 to 21.50, bulls and cows down, heifers 18.00 to 21.00, beef cows 17.00 down. Sheep bidding a dollar lower as slaughter lambs unchanged to weak after a $10.75 drop from last week.
A Kalona Methodist church Valentine event drew many guests including Arlis Neffenegger and Glenn Miller couples. Dancers and party games followed by a box lunch, with attendees such as W H Barnum Paul Phillips Velma Spieher Harold Sietsema Clifford Small Gail Swartzendruber Rex Allensworth C R Decker Joe Mast Maurice Westrick Vera Strickler Chestney McKenzie and Rev M O McKenzie.
Community sales every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and weekly livestock auctions at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie Sigourney Keota Junction and other Iowa towns. February 9 to 17 features breed sow sales and multiple closing out farm sales with start times from 11:00 to 1:50.
Funeral services for 77 year old Mrs. Lillie Wagner of Columbus Junction were held at Stephens funeral home with Rev. W L Sanford officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Bethel cemetery. Surviving are a daughter, a grandson, four brothers and two half siblings. Pallbearers included Glen Hankins and Earl Wagner.
Kalona area church announces a Valentine party by the Twildo class. The event aims to foster fellowship among members and the community with crafts activities and refreshments. Participants or guests are invited to attend at the Kalona church hall.
The agriculture department forecasts higher meat prices in the next month or two due to seasonally lower production. If demand stays the same, prices may rise moderately, though spring production should exceed last year's levels. For the year, overall meat output is expected to grow slightly thanks to record high feed crops.
Fire believed caused by an overheated oil stove forced farmer Boyce Russell and his 14 year old son to flee their burning home in night clothing. They hiked barefoot a quarter mile to neighbors for safety as the house burned to the ground in Newton. Loss estimated at 6000 dollars.
Mrs Lafe Stout sr entertained 12 members of the C O C class of West Chester Methodist church Thursday afternoon. Roll call referenced February with a short talk on a woman in the Bible. Mrs Clement Griffith and Mrs Ira Hough led the lesson. A lunch was served by the hostess and co host, Mrs Charles Thrapp. March hostesses will be Mrs Fred Forinash and Mrs Fred Lindenmeyer.
Ames officials continued lie detector tests in the Henry Chavis slaying case. Ten people were examined with a polygraph by Leonard Keeler of Chicago. Mrs Chavis and her son in law Carl Rehabhon were among those tested, as county and state officials reviewed results.
Mrs. Leo C Stone will present three high school students Ted Stewart Mary Rita McLaughlin and Jane Whitehead in a recital Tuesday evening at Lorden's music studio Friends and relatives are invited to attend the program includes works by Brahms Chopin Mendelssohn Grieg Beethoven Schubert and Mozart
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