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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1941
Page
7
Automatic heat is highlighted as economical for winter air conditioning. The ad suggests consulting Green Colonial dealer Eveready Plumbing & Heating Co. for tailored installation and easy terms. Green Colonial Furnace Co. Des Moines offers services.
Chicago cash grain report lists corn bids by grade and type with prices and samples. Oat and soybean figures show various sample grades, weights, and ranges for yellow white and red lots.
Open high low close data shows Wheat May at 86 14 and 85 percent, July at 19 percent, Sep at 80 percent. Corn May 63 percent with small gains, July 63 to 63 percent, Sep 63 percent. Oats May 36 to 37 percent, Soybeans May around 97 to 98 percent, July 94 to 95 percent.
The Washington Concert League informs that Michael Wilkormirski will replace Kate Havas as soloist next Wednesday due to Havas nervous shock after a car accident involving J Neher. Neher remains in form. Havas has cancelled all remaining season appearances. Wilkormirski, born in Moscow to Polish parents, trained with his father and studied in Paris with Capet and Chaigneau. He debuted at eight and has toured Europe.
A blaze damaged several stores in the business district with the Montgomery Ward building heavily affected and smoke and water harming inventories. Insurance adjusters and company supervisors were expected as fire crews, aided by volunteers and local eateries, contained the flames and aided displaced residents. The incident drew hundreds of onlookers and interrupted daily commerce.
A survey by the American Association of University Women finds 57 percent of rural husbands would take on some domestic responsibility to free wives for outside interests, compared with 40 percent of city husbands.
Crawfordsville presents The All-Star Weating a wedding themed comedy with an all star cast for a public benefit at the high school gymnasium Saturday January 24 at 255 p.m. The Volunteer Fire Department sponsors the event with many familiar performers returning to the stage and an assortment of acts including polka dance songs tap routines and solos. Notable cast members include Gabby McCall as Major Bowls Ilene Benson Vernon White Harold Miller Latimer Davis and many others. Proceeds support the Volunteer Fire Department with an evening of light entertainment in a family friendly program.
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