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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1941
Page
7
The North western Cabinet Co reopened under a contract with the A F L Carpenters and joiners union after a strike since last September. The rival upholsterers union continued striking. Police stood by as about 80 workers entered the plant with no disorder. The plant normally employs 300 people.
Rufus V. von Kleinsmid, president of the University of Southern California, asserts modern youth has missed something and is likely the only unspanked generation in the world.
Hogs 18 000 head with prices 7.50 to 8.10 for various weights. Cattle 6 500 with fed steers and yearlings around 14.00 to 15.00, cows 5.75 to 8.50, bulls 7.75 down. Sheep 8 000 with lambs 10.15 to 10.75. receipts for tomorrow projected cattle 9 000 hogs 17 000 sheep 7 000. Grain table shows May wheat 84. corn 63. oats 36, soybeans around 97 to 96.5. Produce notes list egg and poultry prices and general market softness.
Fred Moore, 51, said to be from Montana and with a Nebraska issued social security card, was found sleeping in a snowbank beside the Missouri River in Sioux City. Police reported he was thawing out and felt fine as the 10 above zero temperature interrupted his nap.
University of Iowa electrical engineering department plans an up-to-date television broadcasting unit in Iowa City within about six weeks. Prof. E B Kurtz department head says work has progressed and it will be ready for assembly soon.
A list of weekly and upcoming auctions in Iowa towns including Midway Sale Co in Columbus Junction and Community Sale at City Feed Yard. Notable closings include Jan 30 Tony Johnson and John M. Boshart near Oldson, Feb 6 Melo Kallous east of Washington on Highway 92, and Feb 11 Elmus Brenneman east Kinross. Starts typically 10:00 A M with hog and purebred sows offerings.
Washington County will allot 76,455 acres for 1941, slightly less than 76,495 in 1940, reflecting changing corn planting trends. The county share of Iowa’s 8,195,581 acre allotment aligns with the state figure of 8,194,781 acres. Individual farm allotments will be set and mailed about Feb 10 1941, with payments of about 14 cents per bushel for normal yield and parity and conservation components included. Cooperators can obtain corn loans at full rate when available.
Des Moines lawmakers introduced bills to repeal the ancient road poll tax requiring a five dollar voter levy or work on county roads. Other measures include canceling bowling alley license fees and reforming workmen compensation. A slum improvement bill would let larger cities form housing assessment districts with 20 year financing to fund renovations.
Des Moines January 28. The state unemployment compensation commission asked the legislature to revise how benefits are paid. The proposal seeks new procedures and related provisions to streamline benefit distribution and ensure proper payments to eligible workers.
Hal Reister of Reister Bros. Produce returned Saturday evening from Charles City Iowa where he attended a five day course in poultry diseases given by the Dr Salsbury laboratories. The school covered poultry management sanitation disease prevention first aid post mortem work and vaccination using government licensed bacterias and vaccines. The training was designed for managers and poultry service representatives of hatcheries and produce houses seeking to improve local poultry service.
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