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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1950

Page

7

For Sale Brown Swiss Bull Leonard Flynn Ad

For sale a Brown Swiss bull listed by Leonard Flynn. Contact Richard Flynn at 40-51 2783 for details.

Leonard Flynn

Chinese Military Men Say Reds Will Invade Formosa In March

Formosa defense leaders predict a March invasion by Communist forces. Chiang Kai-Shek's government reports 150000 troops 240 aircraft and a naval group including two destroyers and ten escorts ready for battle. General Sun Li Jen commands 150000 well trained troops with full combat readiness.

Formosa Taipeh Chiang Kai-Shek Red Forces China Sea China Sun Li-Jen Burma Joseph Vinegar Joe) Stilwell China-Burma-India Sun

Wayland Mennonite Names New Officers

Wayland Mennonite church held its annual meeting on January 5 and elected officers including Arnold Rinner deacon John Zihlman trustee for two years Max Kauffman trustee for three years and J Laurence Henss treasurer Also named were various choister pianist secretary and committee roles with several named members participating in music and auditing duties.

Ezra Wittmer Wayland Wayland Mennonite Church Arnold Rinner John Zihlman Max Kauffman Allen Wenger Virginia Myers Ward B. Witting George Boller J. Laurence Henss A. J. Wyse William J. Eicher E. S. Mullett Don Meyer Ezra Gugel J. ©. Graber C. C. Wyse A. B. Magdefrau Roger Wyse Thurlowe E. Myers

The Common Toad Eats Garden Pests

The common toad is described as consuming about 10,000 garden pests yearly, with an attributed value of the benefit estimated at $20. The note frames the toad as a natural pest control agent, highlighting its ecological role and economic idea.

Knotek Bros Plan To Hold Duroc Sale

Knotek Brothers, noted Duroc breeders of Riverside, will auction purebred Duroc gilts Monday January 23 at Timm’s farm in Muscatine Iowa, in cooperation with Harold C. Timm. The sale ties to 140 Duroc gilt sales nationwide per B R Evans United Duroc Record Association. Special animals include Smooth Admiral Keynote Type setter, with free recorded pedigrees offered with every sale.

Knotek Brothers Riverside Harold C. Timm Muscatine Iowa Timm Wuros B. R. Evans United Duroc Record Association Peoria Illinois Evans Knotek Brothers and Smooth Admiral

Sandyhook Residents Return to Homes After Holidays

Sandyhook residents donnie doris and dorothy Guy return Sunday from a three day visit with relatives in Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Harold Guy and daughters have returned to Ames after spending the holidays at Dan Guy’s home. The Guy families had their holiday dinner at Dan's.

Sandyhook H. W. Mineart Donnie Doris Dorothy Guy Wiscon Mrs. Harokd Guy Ames Dan Guy Dan Maurice Farrier Maurice Mineart Batttle Creek Rex Farrier Parsons College Rex Maurice Pella Carol Farrier Huntington W. Va Mary Lynn Bland Washington PD. W Ralph Chorpenings James Wildner Long Beach California Toronto Winnipeg Canada Wildner Helen Klepfer Vince Lalla Joey Iowa City M. D Snodgrass Carl Hedgs Tampa Fla Beacon Ave Ina MebDowell Emma Waggoner Rornald Morrison Earl Galloway Clifford Monroe Grinnell Hubert Lohrer Mrs. Lohrer Mr. Monroe Harold C. Miller Wm. Miller Glen Barclay Marie Jackson Kalona

Local visitors and era notes fill Washington area pages

Local residents from San Bernardino Ames Burlington and Ottumwa visit Washington and area kin while families celebrate birthdays and attend events. Travel includes a Soils short course in Ames and a basketball tournament in Pella. The article lists numerous road trips hospital visits graduations and a teachers college concert set for January 15.

Mary Ann Bauer West Chester Margaret Pfeifer Ainsworth Robert Steele Washington Iowa State Teachers College

Markets Report USDA Livestock Prices Hogs Sheep Cattle

USDA markets show hogs salable 22 000 active steady to 7th cents higher with top 16.75 for a load and 180 to 210 lb hogs at 16.60 16.65. Sheep with 6 500 salable lambs near 7 0 0, natives 18.00 to 25.00, ewes 10.00 to 12.00. Cattle and calves: 13 000 salable, steers and heifers steady to 99 cents higher, cows 25 cents higher, bulls strong, vealers 27.0 to 21.00, most medium to good cattle 21.50 to 35.00.

Forests of the Great Smoky Mountains Hold Vast Virgin Timber

The Great Smoky mountains of North Carolina contain about 200000 acres of virgin timber. They host America’s most extensive stands of virgin red spruce and hardwood forests.

Great Smoky Mountains North Carolina America

Community Sale and Livestock Auctions Listed by Area

Weekly and multi site sale notices outline Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn in addition to Wednesday at Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa Thursday at Kalona and Tuesday at Ollie Livestock Firehange Iowa. Several closing out farm sales planned mid January near Brighton Washington Crawfordsville Dublin Columbus Junction and Haskine with start times around 11 to 11 30 am.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Ollie Livestock Firehange Ollie Brighton Lee Stacy Washington Crawfordsville Claude T. McCoy S. W Dublin Benge & Smith Haskine Fee Minhellean B. Ae Ogee Tka

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