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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1949

Page

7

Hattie’s Coffee Car schedules chicken dinners

Hatties Coffee Car announces chicken dinners on Thursday with service starting at noon and closing at 6 p.m. The events are listed for the location at 12114.

Hattie

Eggs on grade-42 37 31 Quotations subject to change

Rock Island Produce Co. located at Freshwaters Coal Yard East Third Street offers eggs on grades 42 37 and 31 with prices subject to change without notice.

Rock Island Produce Co Freshwaters Coal Yard East Third Street

Livestock Market Report from Chicago Hogs and Cattle Trends

Hogs sold steady to 25 cents higher on weights under 270 pounds with most gains on those. Sows mostly steady to 50 cents lower. Top hog price around 21.75 to 22.25. light weights 170 to 240 pounds 21.00 to 22.75. 280 to 300 pounds 19.00 to 20.00. Sheep market steady. spring lambs 25.50 to 26.00, ewes 20.00 to 23.00. slaughter lambs light weight 9.60. Cattle and calves moderately active. steer and yearling prices 26.00 to 27.25 per hundredweight. cows 12.00 to 18.50. good feeders 21.00 to 22.50.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Table Reflects Mixed Open, Close for July

The Chicago grain table shows wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans with July values varying. highlights include Wheat July around 201 percent to 202 percent, Corn July near 237 to 247, and Soybeans July near 247 to 248 percent. The table lists highs, lows, and closes across multiple months with fluctuating support levels and unsettled ranges.

Davenport Visitors Vacation In Haskins

Davenport visitors vacationing in Haskins with Mrs. Shean’s father Dan Edwards. They visited St. Louis ball games, plan to stay in Haskins rest of the week, then return to Davenport. Includes local notes on relatives and outings, plus a short science aside about egg yolk germinal disks.

Haskins Joe Shean Davenport Booth Donita Smith Marilyn Murphy Jasper Medlin

Fourth of July visits dot Pleasant Hill area

Pleasant Hill residents note a busy Independence Day with guests visiting families in town, church announcements include upcoming sermons by Rev. George Ramsey and Rev. Robert MacDonald, and ice cream socials draw about 75 attendees. Local families entertain relatives from Ord Nebraska Keokuk Muscatine Washington and Grace Hill with calls and picnics.

Lisle Hering Judy Linnenkamp George Ramsey Keokuk Pleasant Hml Robert MacDonald Illinois Pleasant Hill Church Zeta Nay Barbara Ord Nebraska Glenn Pratt Howard Benn Vince Beliels Winifred Norenberg Leonard Novak John Ganon Clyde Lambert Tommy Caldwell Marlene Benn Walter Scranton White Plains Washington Jacob Earnest John

Fourth Visitors In J. Robertson Home

A Hampton area column notes multiple Fourth of July visits. Dr Clifford Bauer with son Myron and Dr Wendell Shaffer of Washington, plus local families including the Statlers Gordons Wehr Norton and Zieglowskys shared time at John Robertson and West Chester homes. Virginia Griggs attended Pioneer Senior Institute in Mt Pleasant.

Clifford Bauer Myron Chicago Wendell Shaffer Washington John Robertson Myron Bauer John Robert John Wehr Don Hart Nancy Silverlake Virginia Griggs Pioneer Senior Institute Mt Pleasant West Chester Matt Wehr Muscatine Stendeuler Mirs W. J. Norton Stockport

Here From Germany Honored Al Picnic

Dr. Samuel Witter and family from Germany arrived in Havre. A picnic dinner united Samuel Wittmer's family and Ruth Martin's relatives including Paul and George Martin. Local residents hosted and visitors from Ollie Crawfordsville Kohaka Renwick and Burlingston joined in reunion and social calls.

Lewis Hering Havre Samuel Witter Samuel III Marc Germany C. Wittmer Dr. Wittiner U.S. A W. P. Wittmer

Body of Iowan Found After Lake Michigan Search

Coast Guard in Wilmette intensified a search of Lake Michigan for the body of Mrs Marilyn Russell 22 Humboldt Ind missing since May 1 after a private plane flight with her husband Jack 22 Their bodies were found by Fort Sheridan army family’s teenage daughters The man’s body identified by name on his trousers and a radio repair receipt found in his mother's Winnetka home.

Chicago Wilmette Lake Michigan Marilyn Russell Humbolt Jack Russell Fort Sheridan Lake County Helen Russell Winnetka

Idaho hardware dealer gifts snow shovel to Los Angeles chamber

California's winter weather spurred many gifts, including an Idaho hardware dealer air shoveling snow to the Los Angeles chamber of commerce and receiving a gracious thank you. In other notes, Orville Griggs hosts and guests visit en route to Hancock, Randy and Janet Griggs join Mr. and Mrs. Russell Griggs, and Mrs. Carris of Keota remains bedridden as Mrs. Lynn aids care.

California Idaho Los Angeles Orville Griggs Russell Griggs Randy Janet Hancock I. C. Griggs Roy Page Muscatine Clarence Lynn Carris Keota Mrs. Lynn

Sealed bids sought for coal supplies by county officials

Bids are invited by the County Auditor until 9:00 a.m. July 20, 1949, for washed and hail treated stoker coal for Court House and rail to be delivered at the bin, for County Home on track, for forked coal 6 by 3 and ezg for the County Yard and the County Poor to be delivered, for 1949 1950 season, plus Iowa coal. Each bid must include a load analysis. The Board of Supervisors may reject any or all bids. Fred Bourgeois County Auditor.

Court House Lowa Board of Supervisors Fred Bourgeois

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