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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1966
Page
6
Classified notice indicating a three day cycle for ads with pricing by payment, though the readable text is fragmented and unclear. The fragment suggests scheduling and repeat insertion upon payment. No clear names or organizations are recoverable from the readable portion.
We thank friends for flowers money and cards on our 50th anniversary. Mr and Mrs Ralph Gibson express gratitude for the kindness received.
An elderly Ottumwa resident Harry Scott 76 died in a Sunday fire in his one room apartment. Fire officials say a lighted cigarette in a chair caused the blaze and smoke likely killed him before escape. Neighbors reported smoke and a blistered ceiling before firefighters arrived. no others were hurt. Two upstairs businesses suffered smoke and water damage.
Wehrs guests of Carrie Inghan in Davenport on Sunday. Thomas Bow en visits N E West and Myrtle Bowen recovering. Bowen and Pulver hosts in Keota Thursday. Ladehoff family visits grandparents. Duwa and family visit L F Duwa home. Ladehoff and Dusenbery travel to Des Moines for a meeting while wives shop. Dennis Hixson visits Michael Augustine. Augustine and Griggs family attend PTA. Arm or Griggs hosts supper with Griggs. L W Gordon celebrated 84th birthday. Pope family hunts at Stockport. Hixson family dinner with Ralph Hixson.
Emerald Rebekah lodge held installation of 1966 officers with District Deputy President Juanita Vitteto and Frances Marshal presiding Nine Sigourney lodge and 29 Keota members attended A program featured solos by Pam Singleton Debby Shafer and Frances Baumert Ruth Ginkens and Marjorie Sondag received posts in the Fraternal board committee Ruth Ginkens was honored for long service to Royal Neighbors Martha Sanders read a poem and Mrs Vina Mattison received a camp gift Tina Rae was born to Mr and Mrs Marvin Sieren at Washington hospital and welcomed by sister Vicki
Livestock totals include hogs 6 000 with prices from 25 to 29 75 per hundredweight across weights. Cattle and calves 10 500 with slaughter steers 25 to 50 higher and heifers steady to 50 higher. prime and choice ranges cited for 900 to 1400 pounds. Sheep 1 000 with slaughter lambs steady and price bands 28 50 to 29 00 for 85 to 105 pound lambs and 26 50 to 28 25 for good and choice.
Sale schedule lists weekly auctions at Kalona Ka lona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa and Washington Livestock Sales Co in Washington. Hogs sale Wednesdays with veal sheep and cattle Thursdays. Monday sales in Wayland and Columbus Junction at Smylie's Livestock Market.
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