Marion Township Spelling Contest Held at Shiloh School
The Marion township spelling contest was held at Shiloh schoolhouse with winners in the lower division including Maxine Christner PleasAnt Ridge and Phyllis Disney Pleasant Ridge. Advanced group winner was Helen Givans Gray with Mary Swartzendru ber Franklin second and Irma Jean Swift Gray third. Judges included Mrs. Forrest Walker Mrs. Harold Beenblossom and Mrs. Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Schoonover
Shiloh
Marion Township
Shilloh
Maxine Christner
Pleasnt Ridge
Phyllis Disney
Pleasant Ridge
Dorothy McKune
Eureka
Helen Givans
Gray
Mary Swartzendruber
Franklin
Irma Jean Swift
Ernest Wagner
Forrest Walker
Harold Beenblossom
Peters
Rozella Sheetz
Wilma Richards
Myra van Nostrand
Mildred Peters Martin
Iankiin
Markets Review: Chicago Livestock Prices Jan 25
Hogs show firm undertone with 220 lb plus up 10 cents and sows up 15. Light hogs dip. tops at 8.45. Cattle week-wide down 26 cents plus. prime offerings up 25. Most sales 9.50 to 13.75. Yearlings high at 16.00. heifers and cows soften with cuts to 40 cents. Sheep week with lambs 15 to 40 cents lower. fat lambs 10.50 closing. bulk slaughter 6.00 to 6.56 high. shearing lambs 9.85 to 10.50.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U.P
Grain table shows Chicago futures closes and ranges
Open high low close data for wheat corn oats and soybeans in May July and Sep contracts. Notable figures include wheat May 86 and 85 percent, corn May 63 percent, soybeans May 98 percent and July 94 percent, with multiple settlement values across months.
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ChicaGo
Chicago Cash Corn and Soybeans Market Summary
Chicago grain prices report cash corn with various grade colors and moisture notes, including 3 yellow 64 1/4 and 4 yellow 59 to 62 percent. oats and soybeans listed with mixed, heavy, and yellow samples and price markers around 1.01 to 1.02 dollars per unit. The brief enumerates sample grades and prices for corn oats and soybeans as of January 25.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Eggs Market Steady Receipts Report
Market for eggs in Chicago shows steady conditions with 11 876 cases received. Extra firsts account for 17 percent, fresh graded firsts 1714, current receipts 16 percent, dirties and checks at 14 percent.
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Chicago
Italian breakthrough on cellulose from cornstalks
A new process for manufacturing cellulose from cornstalks has been developed in Italy, signaling potential advances in sustainable fiber production and industrial chemistry.
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Italy
Wenger Sale Brings Strong Prices for Produce
The P. P. Wenger closing out sale in Wayland drew a large crowd and yielded top prices for livestock and produce. Horses sold to 96 dollars, cows to 98 dollars, and items like corn oats and hay brought solid amounts. Community notes celebrate a new granddaughter for the Unkrichs and local quilting gatherings continue amid winter.
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Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
P. P. Wenger
Geraldine Marie
George Unkrich
Olds
Grandpa Rich
Honor Joe Havel Birthday Party in Fairview Home
Joe Havel was surprised with a social evening and baskets by neighbors at the Fairview home last Tuesday. Attendees included the Fisher Lukavsky Kron Novy Cary Lukavsky Mehaffy Melosh Tellin Zelinski Sojka and others from Riverside Anamosa Wayland and Memphis Missouri. The article notes a wedding dance at Hiland Palace and family visits nearby, ending with condolences to the Havel family for the loss of their infant son.
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Vince Tellin
Fairview
Joe Havel
Floyd Fisher
Wil
Lukavysky
Bert Kron
Donald
Otto Novy
Glen Cary
Fred Lukavsky
Alma
Alex Mehaffy
Melosh Havel
Sylvester Zelinski
Joan
Dave Rotanberger
Edwin Kos
Bill Leeney
Monk Rummelhart
Art Maenck
Riverside
Ruth Sammons
Wayland
Sojkas
Davenport
Will Marek
Walter Sojka
George Shalla
Will Tellin
Harold Ahrens
Melash Havel
Weekly and public sales listed around Keota and Wellman
Community and closing out sales scheduled across towns including Keota Washington and Brighton. Names like Merle Gardner T A West Melo Kallous Elmus Brenneman and J B and O W Long appear with sale locations near Oldson West Chester Kinross and Highway 92.
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Midway Sale Co
Columbu Junction
Merle Gardner
Keota
T. A
West Chester
Tony Johnson
John M. Boshart
Oldson
N. E
Washington
Tom Swift
Pledge Aid of Agriculture in Defense Program
Des Moines January 24 delegates of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation pledged aid short of expeditionary force to nations opposing totalitarian aggressors. A six point farm program was adopted including centralized administration, mandatory commodity loans, and expanded soil conservation and food stamp use.
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State Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
United States Department of Agriculture
Federation
Farm Credit
American Farm Bureau Federation
Secretary of Agriculture
Holsteen cattle bring good price at public sale
Eighteen head of Holsteen cattle sold at 380 to 125 dollars at the public sale near Washington conducted by Elizabeth Pfeffer administratrix. Other goods included aged horses 55, Duroc sows 45, pigs 5 to 8.60, Buff Rock chickens 0.90 each, Leghorn 0.80, 600 bushels oats 0.42, 1200 bushels corn 5.614, 500 bales clover hay 0.40, 200 oats straw 0.40, 150 bean hay 0.37, various farm implements. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and Charles Bruty. Ray Whitehead was clerk.
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Columbus Junction
Holsteen
Elizabeth Pfeffer
Adinistratrix
Washington
Paul Klotz
Columbus Jumelion
Charles Bruty
Ray Whitehead
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WAR Tine Features Syndicate, Ie
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Mose Levy
Inquire Journal
Zor
Ainsworth
J. D. Rabenoid
Meme
Foster Radio Service
Gamble
Louis Baird
R. Mose Levy
Iowa Ave
Tood Investment
George J. Breitenbach
Washington, Iowa
Canary Singers
Norw's
Glenn G. Hayes
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Reister Bros
Jamesway Poultry Equipment
Dr. Salisbury Poultry Health Service
Detjens
Earl Little
M. C. DeLong
van Guard
Marion
Oetijens
Esther Essley
C. P. Essley Wellman
C. V
South
Iowa
Highland Park Addition
Mae van
Journal
Zandt
Muscatine
Webster City
O. J. Henderson
Richard Donhowe
Donhowe
Joseph Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastman
Bob Montgomery
Thomson Phosphate Company
BASY
Goodrich
Washington Oil Company
Pickens
Firestone
Jersey
Clarence Miller
Herman Kron
Call Journal
DES Moines Regiser
Humble’s
Poultry Service
Big Giant Call
Civil Aeronautics Board
St. Louis
Farm Credit Administration
Iowa Agriculture
Dayton Tax Service
West Chester School
Guernsey
Hampshire
Farrow
A. West WM. Bruty
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