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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1944
Page
5
For sale notices include a horse electric motor priced at 10 dollars and a fine 3 year old Mammoth Jack offered by D. M. Denison, K. P. Building, 1112. Humble Produce advertises figures for produce pricing.
Columbus Junction moves to hold the annual Columbus Independent district school election Monday at the high school. Three directors and a treasurer will be chosen. terms include a one-year seat to replace a resigned member and a two-year seat to replace a move away.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn with notices of closings and public auctions. Feb 28 marks Raymond Hasty closing out sale postponed from Feb 22 near Kalona and 12 miles north of Washington. Starts 11. Also March 3 Milo M Steele closing out sale near Ainsworth. March 7 road sows sale at Keota by M M Flynn.
Chicago markets show 24 000 hogs slow with good and choice hogs steady to weak and lows mostly 10c lower. Good to average choice fed cattle strong with tops at 16.90. Sheep slow with bids about 25c lower and woolly western lambs around 16.25 to 16.50. Tomorrow’s estimates list hogs 20 000 and cattle 8 000 000.
Chicago on February 28 reports produce markets about steady with receipts totaling 10 811 cases including extra firsts 3415 and current receipts 2 dirties 50 checks 29. Poultry receipts listed as 2 cars and 5 trucks with market firm and unchanged and various counts for colored springs broilers young tom turkeys and ven turkeys.
The report details 15 tanks and 23 guns destroyed as Russians resume advances in southwestern Ukraine with 3,000 Germans killed and territory gained. Northern theater sees Vatutin’s 1st Ukrainian army regain ground near Lutsk after a sharp attack. Also noted are inland travel, a visit by Soviet officers to Lincoln, and local community updates on students, ill health, and a basketball game result.
Mrs Milo Arthur of Ainsworth visited Wednesday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs T M Holmes in Crawfordsville. She was accompanied by her brother Robert Holmes and Mrs Holmes and by Mrs D W Githens of Ottumwa with two sisters.
February grain table from Higago shows Wheat options with varied open, high, low, close readings across Sep, Dec, May and July contracts. Oats and Rye display multiple price points and shifts, with notable sept and dec activity and parities around mid 120s to 130s for rye.
Mida Thomas, treasurer, Mrs. Charles Wolford and her son will move from the James Kerr farm north of town to the property purchased by Mrs. Wolford from 5. D. James.
A division of infantry can burn 500 tons of ammunition daily while an antiaircraft battery under siege may exceed that. Supplying a single American division in Australia needs about eight freighters of 5 000 to 6 000 tons. The North African invasion required 600 merchant ships to land forces.
Big Gain offers Chick Starter and Grower designed to supply essential nutrients for healthy chicks. The feed is praised as palatable, easily digested, and of high quality, with many poultry raisers choosing it exclusively.
A tip suggests baking potatoes in their skins before making potato soup to enhance flavor and improve the overall taste. The method contrasts with boiling and emphasizes richer potatoes and deeper seasonings.
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