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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1945
Page
5
Estimates for hogs, cattle, and sheep outlined with price ranges and ceilings. Hogs see slow steady to 15 cents lower. top 14.75 for 190 lb plus barrows and gilts. cattle mostly steady to strong with top 17.65 for strictly choice yearlings. calves and sheep showing mixed shifts and firm to higher quotes on good to choice western lambs.
Chicago reports firm markets for eggs and poultry with receipts at 8,759 cases. Egg values show extra firsts 42.05 to 45.30, firsts 40.60, current receipts 40.60, checks 32 to 35. Poultry prices hold firm with small hens around 24 percent and heavy hens about 24.14.
Chicago grain table shows May and July wheat at 166 and 156 percent, corn at 112 and 113, oats around 67 to 69, and rye around 115 to 117 with varied daily highs and lows in early trading. Marked by May contracts and September positions, reflecting mixed momentum across grains.
Christmas day saw numerous visits as families in Haskins shared meals and hospitality. Harry Showalter joined his uncle J T Alfred near Conesville. Leonard Strohm hosted relatives including Al Redeker. Noel Bradford visited Washington with E C Hayes family. Various other relatives and neighbors gathered at the homes of Mrs. Godlove and the Skubals.
The article lists numerous local families sharing Christmas dinners and gatherings in Wellman Keota Riverside and surrounding areas. Notable names include Romine, Adams, Shaffer, Fisher, Powell, Flading, Bower, Crone, and Henderson. Attendees report family dinners, Nebraska basketball game viewings, and holiday travel splashes through the weekend.
The text notes farmers still have much corn in the field while deep snow prevents field work, and even teams are unable to move easily. It mentions Mrs. Jim Bean and family in the community context.
A sequence of weekly and special sales across multiple Iowa locations includes Friday community sales at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction. The notices detail dates from January 3 to January 22 with auctioneers J R Davis Ivan Haufle Jake Hendrickson Walter Kyle and others, locations near Packwood Washington Kalona Riverside Ainsworth and surrounding roads, and start times around 11:00 a.m. Parties include Brown & Bruty Klotz Duncan and others.
Lt James T Adams was a guest of Mr and Mrs Oren Ro mine Thursday. Mr and Mrs Walter Bower visited Mrs John Greiner and her baby son in Iowa City hospital Tuesday.
Ottumwa reports William Allen, 80, a patient at Sunnyside sanatorium, died after being removed from the burning one story tuberculosis hospital. The fire started in the basement around 9 30 pm. dampened by low temp, weak water pressure and high wind, yet 25 patients were rescued and much of the rambling main buildings were destroyed by fire smoke and water.
The article outlines that discussions aim to stimulate thinking and offer expression of ideas. Through neighbor interchange, participants can reach understanding that supports common action.
The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association of Washington Iowa will hold its annual meeting for policy holders on Friday January 5 at 1 30 p m at the association office. Directors for five townships Clay Franklin Highland Lime Creek and Marion will be elected with Charles Kennedy serving as secretary. Dec 19-26 Jan 2.
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