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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1944
Page
5
Markets in Chicago report Feb 15 with hog receipts 2000 up 25 cents on heavy weights and steady on midsized pigs. Cattle 9000 with steers and heifers up a bit and fat cattle mostly 13.50 to 16.25, top 16.90. Sheep 3000 with early sales steady and lambs above 16.50, brighter demand limited. tomorrow’s estimates for hogs 20000 cattle 12000 sheep 6000.
Chicago market notes show eggs receipts at 14 832 cases with a 33 percent rise in extra firsts and 32 4percent current receipts while dirties stand at 40. Poultry shows no car movement, 6 trucks, market firm and unchanged.
Open High Low Close for Wheat Oats Rye and Rice futures at Chicago on February 15 show varied levels with Sept Wheat at 165 165 165 165 Nov Dec May 166 166 165 165 and July 167 167 166 166 while Sept Oats at 73 73 72 72 May 73 79 78 78 Rye May 126 226 124 124 Dec 126 126 125 128 and May 128 5 128 126 1264.
Columbus Junction reports Elizabeth M. Boulton daughter of Verne and Verne Boulton from Columbus City in transit from California to Washington D C. She serves in the WAC and has made multiple cross country trips. A telegram from the War Department referenced an intercepted German short wave broadcast mentioning her name.
Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and a series of closing out auctions across Iowa. Listings include dates February 17 through February 26 with buyers and locations such as Walnut Lane farm Wa pello Iowa Lone Tree Kalona Muscatine Wash ington West Chester Wayland and officials like H B Jones Ward Besley and C M Shrock. Auctions start times vary from 11:00 to 1:90 with items including household goods sows and gilt livestock and farm property.
Military updates include Pvt Robert J Fletcher a POW and Don Montgomery located with his air unit. Birthing news notes Lt Richard Jenkins daughter Sandra Janet born Feb 3 at Halloran NY and Lt Marjean Tisor to serve as nurse at Camp Carson. Local events cover a county tournament results and community meetings.
The week featured a chari vari held for Mr and Mrs Marion Timmins and Mr and Mrs John Gardner. Neither wife had heard of a charivari before. Marion and John, cousins and friends, were at home with their wives for the event.
A Liberty ship is named for Mason L Weems the early biographer of George Washington and the cited originator of the cherry tree tale.
Women in refinery work are mostly under 35, but one refinery reports success using women laboratory workers aged 55 to 60 based on experience with older staff.
The article notes Sao Paulo's climate supports three to four silk cocoon crops yearly, versus Japan's one to two. It adds that in the Amazon Basin, with proper precautions, ten to twelve crops per year are feasible, implying Brazil’s great silk production potential.
Imports of earth pigments from France Spain Persia Gulf and Italy have been curtailed due to the war. Domestic pigment processing improvements offset the loss, and many producers expect foreign pigment imports to remain negligible after the war, except possibly for Spanish and Persian Gulf red iron oxides.
Lexington Feb 14 pupils of Lexington school and teacher Marie Stewart enjoyed a Valentine party at the school. Notes include Carolee Cupp recovering from pneumonia and various local residents attending 4-H club events and Army assignments. Ensign John Gardner and Mrs. Gardner reside in Corpus Christi while Dick Gardner reports from Camp Dodge.
Floor covering manufacturers recommend laying floor coverings crosswise of floor boards to prevent seam openings when boards contract or expand with weather changes.
Chile passes a law requiring that 75 percent of employees in any undertaking be native Chileans. The measure targets hiring practices across industries to boost local employment and reduce foreign worker dependence, with enforcement provisions and penalties to ensure compliance.
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