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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1945
Page
7
Window glass available in all sizes at Pioneer Drug Store. Bring in your frames and we will cut and fit the glass to complete the job. Local shop offering full service for repairs and replacements.
Walter Johnson shelved corn Monday morning. Mrs. Mac Wallace and sister trace Hiler returned home after a Rockwell visit with their mother who hasn’t been well. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Horak and Norma were New Year guests at the Petert J. Quinn home. Wade Allen visits grandparents FitzGerald while his mother is away. Continued local notes follow.
A column lists multiple auction actions in Iowa. Dates range January 9 through January 22 with closing out sales, dissolving partnerships, and weekly livestock sales at Whittaker sale barn and Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction. Auctioneers include Glen Green Brown Bruty El mer Brenneman Yoder and Yoder Otto Navy George W Brown D W Shaffer Milton Birka and firms Klotz Duncan and Brown Drury. Starts mostly at 11:00.
American bombers wrecked 60 Japanese ships in three days around Luzon. Liberator bombers escorted by Thunderbolts hit Clark Field Manila destroying 20 fighters in dispersal areas without opposition. Japanese raids on Mindoro caused some damage with three enemy bombers shot down by anti aircraft fire.
Chicago market rundown shows hogs 5600 to 13 000 with barrows 190 plus pounds at 14.60 to 14.70, tops at 14.75. Cattle 3000 with calves 700 and beef cows steady to 25 cents lower and yearling cattle to 17.26. Sheep 5000 with fat lambs unsettled though odd lots around 16.00 noted.
Chicago market data shows eggs with receipts of 9 713 cases, market firm and unchanged. Current receipts total 339 6. Firsts 42 1 10 .444, firata 32 6, checks 32 to 5. Poultry receipts include 2 cars and 16 trucks, market firm and unchanged.
Open high low close figures for wheat corn oats rye and rye futures show May and July contracts with notable price movement. Wheat May at 166 and Dec at 157. Corn May 115 to 118. Rye May 114 to 117. Gats and G&X futures present mixed highs and lows on the day in Chicago.
John CHICAGO, Jane reports cash grain prices for oats and soybeans. Social notes mention visitors Ward and Junior felt to the Ray Niften eggzers. Virginia Meyer visited Delber Lewis. Delbert Lewis family hosted weekend guests at Liberty ville. Mrs Pen Fitzgerald learned of uncle Link Hall of Eldora's death. Mr Hall visited Fitzgerald home last month. New Years guests included Mr and Mrs Mac Davis and family at Orie O Connor home. Ray Niffenegger and sons spent Sunday with M B Ehrenfelt Thome in Kalona. Neighbors helped Ernest Gideon husk corn.
Browning of grass in lawns and pastures is usually the first evidence of white grub activity. Later injury to potatoes, corn, and beans planted on sod will develop.
Iowa legislatures show mixed views on paying a state bonus to returning WWII veterans and extending the WWI homestead exemption to veterans of the current conflict. In a poll of 77 lawmakers, 24 favored the bonus, 27 opposed, 26 undecided. House 17 for, 18 against, 18 noncommittal. Senate 7 for, 9 against, 8 undecided. Democrats split 5 for, 4 against, 3 undecided. Republicans 19 for, 3 against, 23 noncommittal. Some favor exempting income taxes instead, others call for wait and see on federal action. Homestead exemption: 49 approve, 1 oppose, 7 undecided. Representatives 46 for, 17 opposed, 6 noncommittal. Senate 23 for, 0 opposed, 1 undecided. Democrats 11 for, 1 opposed, 0 undecided. Republicans 58 for, 0 opposed, 7 undecided.
War report records Lt. Gen. Alexander Patch’s 7th Army under heavy German attacks near Bitche and Lemberg with Barenthal to the east threatening a key Wisrembours corridor. Roosevelt clarifies Montgomery’s role not as Eisenhower deputy but as regular field commander.
At New Haven Mrs Marion Wells has the flu the past week. She is improving but remains in bed a few days. Dr McLaughlin treats her. Eleanor Deal spent the weekend with Dorothy Statler. Mr and Mrs Marion Smith and family and Mr and Mrs Melo Janecek had Sunday dinner at Clarence Johnson home. Roy Wells and Robert Parker families shared Christmas dinner at Marion Wells home.
British forces claim to have cleared nearly three fourths of Athens after a new push against ELAS defenses. They report a major operation in the northern sector and armor advancing to Peristeri, with 224 ELAS killed, 101 wounded and 752 captured.
Chamber of Commerce announces Washington retail stores will close at nine o clock on Saturdays during January February and March starting this week. This mirrors a policy from last year. Some shops including department and ready to wear stores will depart earlier while food markets may keep ten o clock closing.
Marie Schnoebelen and relatives hosted a pre nuptial shower for Mildred Schnoebelen at St Marys hall Riverside with nine tables of canco won by Mrs Wilbur Rath and Mrs Arthur Horn presented gifts and refreshments served later Corporal Edward L Cooney honored at a dinner by family in Riverside after a 32 month Pacific service and 30 day furlough before returning overseas to Seattle
The entry lists numerous families and individuals who spent the day together including Bert Smith Anna Davis Melo Janecek Walter Sheetz J W Combs and daughter Albert Janecek Helen Janecek Donald Smith Dale Robertson. It notes a turkey dinner and New Years Eve supper and extends sympathy to Daryl Statler and Faye Turnipseed families. Jeanne Strum returns to Davenport school after Christmas break at Alvin Strum home.
Kale North notes that Anglo Saxons named February as the month of sprout kale due to cabbage sprouting in this season, reflecting historic agricultural beliefs.
London report says Russia recognizes the Polish Provisional Government in London while Britain delays final stance. In Washington the U S government reaffirms recognition of Poland's London government and notes Moscow plans to recognize the Lublin committee. Britain reports consultation with Russia on the recognition move.
Rev Milo J Phillips announces a Sunday service at Washington Church at two. the debt note will be burned. Speakers include Rev Alfred Trenerry and Dr F W Eastwood. The church debt arose from remodeling and totals 1510 with 1560 paid recently. a congregational dinner is at noon followed by the annual meeting at one.
Deerberry is a native low spread shrub that forms large clusters of green to yellow berries. The berries ferment on the bush and have a sour disagreeable taste, making them unfit to eat whether raw or cooked.
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