Lost bracket and tail light near Washington
Notice reports a missing bracket with number 111 and a tail light found north of Washington. Contact phone R8É6-15 for details.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1946
Page
5
Notice reports a missing bracket with number 111 and a tail light found north of Washington. Contact phone R8É6-15 for details.
Reports warn a 19 cent hourly raise dispute could trigger a nationwide walkout of 2500 CIO packinghouse workers, threatening meat supplies within a week while stockpiles and substitutes vary. Traders note inland centers and Denver expect shortages amid pre strike buying, with commissaries planned for families of strikers.
Chicago reports no poultry cars and firm markets with various price ranges for fryers and sterns. Grain futures show mixed ranges with May wheat around 8014 to 8044 and corn around 118 percent, while cash grain lists no sales and mixed barley and oats bids.
A serialized list of Friday and Wednesday livestock sales around Washington Kalona Kalona Wayland Winfield and Columbus Junction Iowa. Dates span January 17 to February 14 with starts at 11:00 and multiple sellers including James Patterson J Newton Davis A Maas Harris Beese Knotek Brothers Harold C Timm and more.
Ahy and Armour said they planned full meat processing before the walkout. Farmers and stockyard officials delayed shipments, following the request to hold livestock pending resolution.
Local families report furloughs and homecomings as service members return from the Pacific. Albert Spangler, after two years including Leyte, re enlists for three more in the Panama zone. Lt. David P. Pearson stationed at Ie Shima corrected from Jima. other veterans arrive in Des Moines Davenport Kalamazoo and Osage Beach for leaves and visits.
The social calendar lists many postponed events from January 15 to later dates. Activities include Presbyterian circle dinners, Pythian Sisters, VFW Auxiliary, Cedar Township meetings, White Shrine card party, Fortnightly club, and church programs with various hosts and locations.
Mrs. Alvin Miller aged 71 died after six weeks illness in Columbus Junction. Funeral services by Richie funeral home will be at Columbus City Methodist church with burial in Columbus City cemetery. Survived by husband Alvin Miller a son Frank D. Miller and a niece Mary Fleache. Born July 5 1874 in Des Moines county. Mrs. Miller was a Baptist.
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