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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1944
Page
5
Chicago live hogs at 26 000 head slow gains with top 8 75 for 200 300 lb. 170 190 lb sows 2 15 12 90. 150 170 lb 41 25 12 25. 300 550 lb mostly 12 00 12 25. Cattle 8 500. calves scarce. top 17. feeders 12 00 14 50. weanlings 15.00 down. Sheep 8 000. all alive steady. western lambs 15 00 15 10. native ewes 14 75 15 00. Tomorrow estimates hogs 11 000 cattle 11 000 sheep en
Chicago January 4 UP news reports a weak produce market for eggs with current receipts only 0 and largest listed prices for extra firsts at 24 and 3614.
Poultry receipts show no cars and 11 trucks today as market remains firm and unchanged with steady demand.
Chicago cash grain notice lists oats grade 1 white 84 percent and soybeans grade 2 yellow 186 cent.
The table lists wheat futures across Sep Dec May and July with highs around 168 170 and closes near 167 169. Oats futures show sporadic values with May and Sept quotes and irregular percent entries indicating potential data corruption in multiple cells.
The first modern Spanish American cooperative is thought to be a Buenos Aires bakery started by refugees from the 1870 Franco Prussian War. Early 20th century saw the movement expand in Brazil and Argentina among European immigrants with established cooperative traditions.
Extension specialists at Iowa State College say current beef and pork supply increases and point value cuts are temporary. Rex Beresford notes beef gains stem from cattle moved from feedlots, while E L Quaife expects pork supplies to stay strong but occasionally tighten for points. Hog receipts remain high for 5 to 6 weeks before easing. spring 1944 pig crop will be smaller and lighter. Marie Rudolfson warns against releasing pork from rationing due to limited supplies and to avoid freeing brown stamps for butter and sugar.
State tax trends this year largely moved toward lower personal income taxes with few exceptions. South Dakota and West Virginia eliminated the income tax, West Virginia repealing its eight year old tax over the governor's veto. Wisconsin and Oregon repealed surtaxes on income.
A National Resources Planning Board survey of 60,000 families in 1935 and 1936 found Americans spent 1 643 000 000 dollars on recreation, 3 3 percent of consumer expenditures, with 197 000 000 dollars or .4 percent going to sports and games including hunting.
T. B. McMillan former Eureka resident died at home in Kansas City Missouri on December 27 at age 12 years. He was the eldest son of the late H A and Mary Brown McMillan born and raised in Eureka left about 40 years ago. Survived by wife Frances Harris of S Oak a son Dr Eugene McMillan of New Orleans two children Lyle and Helen preceded him in death. He also leaves a sister Mrs Eva Little of Des Moines and a brother FH A McMillan of Lone Tree.
Senator Clyde M. Reed of Kansas endorsed General George Marshall's weekend criticisms of labor and said Roosevelt would share them with Marshall's integrity. He called strikes in essential industry during war a form of treason and pledged 1000 percent support for Marshall over William Green of the A F L.
Officers for 1944 installed by the Washington lodge of Masons included E. D. Morrson Jr master Victor Blattner senior warden Owen Grecian junior warden George L McDaniel treasurer A W Yard secretary Russell Goodin chaplain Merle R Green senior deacon Ed Squire junior deacon Harold Jarvis senior steward Trivy Jones junior steward J F Hemmings tiler
A sequence of closing out sales listed with dates and locations across Iowa towns including Pleasant Plain Brighton Keota Ainsworth Columbus Junction Washington Wellman River side and Union. Note entries note livestock and household goods with sale agents such as W A Pickard Son Ira A Coon and Mrs Cora Baird.
Soviet forces advance along a 43 mile border arc from Olevsk and push toward Poland with Kiev Warsaw rail line cleared east of the frontier. Ukrainian Zhitomir region liberated including Novogrevolynski. Western Germany raids target Ruhr Rhineland while Berlin losses rise. Allied patrols in the Apennines and Adriatic push winter line. Jugoslav Partisans threaten Banja Luka as German tank army HQ is attacked.
A car driven by H. S. Brock of Keota overturned on the county home road west of town after skidding on ice and hitting loose rock. The driver was reported uninjured and the damage to the car was estimated at about $50.
A historical note explains brucellosis or Bangs disease in cattle goats and hogs can transmit to humans causing undetermined fever and illness.
University of Iowa economist George R. Davies reports Iowa business remains strong in the latest Iowa Business Digest. Retail sales, adjusted for living costs, edged above last year while farm prices stayed adequate for retail trade. Employment rose 9 percent from the year and bank debits rose 22 percent. insurance sales and industrial payrolls also increased.
Thirty three local women completed hours of volunteer work in December to assist regular staff in the rationing office. Jean Patterson, wlora Meyers, Ethel Steele and others contributed on site. Students also volunteered including Phyllis Brown, Margaret De Lashmutt, Barbara Etter, Virginia Gibson, Mary George and several more.
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