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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1945
Page
7
Classified notice offers a kitchen range for sale suitable for a washhouse and a large stock of 6.00x16 tires from GR-S Riverside with a price of $14.85 plus tax. Montgomery Ward & Company advertises contact details with a partial code R 41 and a local reference 28912ead.
The listing covers multiple agricultural auctions in Iowa including Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction on January 22 and February 1, and various other farms near Ainsworth West Chester Brighton and Sandy Hook. Auctioneers include Klotz Duncan Bruty Brown, and others with sale starts and locations noted. Milton Birka J B Clegg W P Miller and Jake Hendrickson appear among organizers.
The House Military Affairs Committee opened work on a bill to compel about 1.8 million men aged 18 to 45 into essential war jobs. Chairman Andrew J. May said the panel aims to approve the measure within a day or two so Congress can act next week.
Hogs estimated at 11 000 with a 14.75 ceiling for 170 pound and over animals and strong general trading. Cattle at 6 500 head with most killing classes slow and steady to weak. fat steers mainly 13.00 to 15.50 with long yearlings at 17.00. Sheep about 7 000 slaughter lambs steady to 15e higher with loads of good Western fed sheep at 15.50.
Chicago report shows egg market steady with receipts of 608 cases. Firsts 37.35 to 37.6 cents, extra firsts 9.35 to 41.1 cents, current receipts 37.1, dirties 32 to 35 percent, checks 32 to 34 percent. Poultry: receipts one car and ten trucks. market firm and unchanged.
Chicago market brief notes a cash grain quote for oats dated January 8. The line shows mixed heavy S04 white 1 as the reported price or grade detail for oats traded in Chicago.
Grace Hill reports the engagement of Frances Taylor to Vernon Maynard Johnson following a Christmas announcement in Oakland California. Local residents attend gatherings including Lt and Mrs Gene Trask in Washington and several couples sharing suppers at Nelson Woodford and nearby homes.
Mrs Gleede Dold reports a weekend of visits at various homes across Coppock and nearby towns. Snow returned with cold snap of four degrees below zero, following a spell of 84 degree warmth.
Teaching duties as Rubin Mr aoe Mrs Lollie Robertson and family visited Monday eve meng at the Lyle Hayes home Mrs Mix Waterhouse spent Monday at the Willis Horton home west of Brighton
WFA notes cold storage has risen in importance in recent years and improved handling, processing, distribution, and selling methods are expected to boost its role in food preservation.
Mrs. Clara Godlove reports Mr. Coon and son Hilton in Iowa City for M F health check. Richard McCreedy honored at home. Attendees include Birney Gordon Godlove Embree McCreedy Farrington and White. Ladies Aid served at W A McGinnis sale. Noel Bradford moves to Washington with help from Max White and E C Hays. Two houses now empty in Haskins.
Reading Clerk Tom King of Coin also serves as a lay preacher in Lineville. He preaches every Sunday and asserts the right to perform marriages and baptisms though he has no ordination. He has not performed formal clerical duties.
United Press dispatch from Moscow reports observers say the offensive is decisive and may not stop until Russians penetrate deep into Reich territory. The belief contrasts with concerns over the enemy’s ability to hold near the Oder river, about 394 miles from Berlin, amid losses of 903 tanks noted by Henry Shapiro.
A small congregation member travels weekly to Lineville by bus for services, then returns Sunday night to prepare for Monday. He serves as reading Clerk for his fourth session, while working at the tax commission between sessions.
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