Markets Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices and Friday Estimates
Chicago July 9 Hogs 5 000 market 19 to 15 higher Good and choice LS to 240 Ibs 14 55 to 14 80 Top 44 85 240 to 270 Ibs 14 40 to 14 70 270 to 330 Ibs 14 15 to 14 50 Good 400 to 550 Ibs sows 18 50 to 13 85 Good and choice 14 00 to 14 19 Sheep 1 909 Choice offerings 14 50 to 14 90 Good rations 4 75 to 6 25 Cattle 6 000 Calves 700 bred steers yearlings and heifers strong active most yearlings 12 25 to 12 75 Top 14 40 Fed yearlings 14 25 Wealers steady at 15 down Estimates for Friday Hogs 5 000 Cattle 1 000 Sheep 1 000
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Sends Mixed Signals in Receipts
Chicago July 9 keys report market firm with poultry receipts at 51 trucks. Notable figures show dirties 29 percent, firsts 3114, extra firsts 32 percent, current receipts 30 percent, and storage packed firsts 334 percent. Prices for various fowls listed including leghorn hens 19 and White Rock springs 28.
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Chicago
White Rock Springs
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Mixed Corn and Soybeans
Mixed and yellow corn grades appear with percentages like 99 and 86 while white oats show several dozens, and red varieties list up to 50 percent. Soybeans feature yellow lots around 1.7 percent.
Chicago Grain Table Highlights Wheat Futures
Open high low and close figures shown for wheat futures with Sep at 1.222 percent, 1.223 percent close, and Dec at 1.256 percent open, 1.27 percent close, indicating modest gains in early trading across contracts.
Market Quotes Mixed Across Grains and Soybeans
Daily price table shows mixed readings for corn oats rye and soybeans with varying bids and percentages across May July and September contracts. Notable figures include corn around 1.30 to 1.32 percent, oats near 49 to 51 percent, rye mid 60s to low 70s, and soybeans around 1.77 percent for July and related months.
Proper mixing of varnish and enamel before use
Do not shake varnish or enamel as air bubbles will harm the finish. Pour off the liquid from the top into a clean container and stir the remaining pigment until smooth. Gradually return the liquid in small portions, stirring constantly, until the mixture is fully blended.
Tar vs Creosote Fence Post Treatment Compared
A nine year comparison of tar and creosoting for fence posts shows no definite life advantage for either method. The study notes similar durability and maintenance implications across the period.
Midway Sale Go Columbus Weekly Durable Notice
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. July 25 public sale of real estate with George Westfall as agent. Sale starts at 2 00 PM. Located 414 miles southwest of Lone Tree Iowa at the specified property. Wednesday notices indicate ongoing journal sale events in Columbus area.
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Midway
Columbus
Whittaker Sale
George Westfall
S. W
Lone Tree
Iowa
Haskins Notes of Visits and Guests at McCreedy Home
Mrs. Clara Godlove reports varied social visits in West Branch and nearby towns. Guests include Ralph McCreedy and Marj or ie McCreedy from Davenport and West Point, with extended family from Iowa City Monmouth and Washington D C visiting relatives through the holiday week.
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Clara Godlove
Haskins
Ralph McCreedy
West Point
Iowa
Marjorie McCreedy
Davenport
Jorie McCreedy
J. H. McCreedy
M. D. McCreedy
Iowa City
Marjories
Monmouth
George Murphy
Marilyn
John Blair
St! George
C. BE. Coggeshall
Ainsworth
West Branch
Coggeshall
al McCreedy
Charles Foster
Jesse Foster
Oklahoma City
Lewis Coon
Amy Foster
Sue Thoma
Charles
G. (. Ebner
Washington, D.C
Alyce Fisher
Roy Tlisher
Davida Fisher
Cedar Falls
Mae Peters
Miller Cavin
Lewis
D.H. Peters
Clara Peters
Cavin
M. T. Coon
Harry Showalter
Keating
Prairie Flower notes and social updates from Cedar Rapids area
Prairie Flower column recaps weekend visits and social events across Cedar Rapids area, including callers to Huber and Thrasher homes, dinners for Lillian Hora of Chicago, outings to Iowa City and What Cheer, Fourth of July gatherings, church meetings for St Paul EK and R churches, Mission Circle plans, and weekend guests at the Roy M. Finke and Shalla households with relatives in Des Moines and Chicago.
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Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Jack Beasley
Cedar Rapids
H. L. Huber
J. F. Rittenhouse
M. G. Thrasher
D. H. Rittenhouse
Arlene
Lillian Hora
Chicago
O. P. Schulty
Geraldine
Aleda
Juanita Haller
Cecil Amlong
What Cheer
K. J. Hamilton
Iawa City
Ed Squire
Ruth Jarrard
Des Moines
Everette Teets
Kalona
Old Home
Thrasher
Roy M. Finke
St. Paul EK. and
R. Church
Valley
Washington Church
Mission Circle
Charles Ashby
C. K. Beott
Clyde Finke
Crawfordsville
William
Ellie Finke
Iowa City
Alfred Johnson
Ollumwa
Lucille Finke
St. Louis
Joseph Knotek
Wyatt Somrek
Joseph Shalla
Shalla
Knotek
Centennial of Clay Congregational Church Celebrated
The Clay Congregational Church marked its centennial with events July 3 to 4 at the Church on the Hill. Former pastor J W Parks preached on Ezekiel 37 and Rev Ross Mills led the Sunday service with Mary Beth Mills and Milo Mills performing a duet. Over 200 attendees from Grinnell and distant towns joined the celebration, with greetings from ministers of several churches and a closing address by Rev R J Montgomery urging renewed faith.
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Congregational Church At
Clay
Clay Congregational Church
P. A. Johnson
Grinnell
Russel Ellinger
Robert Wead
Ross Mills
Tommy Kraemer
Dr. Fastwood
Washington
Ruesel Ellinger
Charles Smith
Max Waterhouse
Mr. Eller
Ellinger
Conrad of
Kinnell
Rosewell Mills
Milo Mills
Milo
Mary Beth
Ross
Max
Mabel Meacham Alter
R. J. Montgomery
Floy Meacham Tatem
Eastford
Conn
J. W. Parks
West Chicago
Stewart Smith
Viroqua
Wisconsin
Helen Waterman
Omaha
Nebraska
George A. Gonrad
Po A Johnson
Joe de Harriett Meacham
Bessie K. Meacham
Blanche Meacham Brown
L. G. Lavender
Mary Lathrop
H. A. Meacham
Alfred Meacham
George A. Brown
Nancy
Harold Sherman
Richard
Mills
Green Mountain
Clara Lavender Buck
Williamsburg
Packwood
Ollie
Hedrick
Eldon
Wyman
Bladenburg
Noble News Notes From the Fourth Weekend
Local social brief records visits by J. R. Kauffman family and Joe Schlatter Washington couple to the Frey home. Walter Stone family and Charles Wetzell of Chicago joined for Independence Day. Karl Frey of Burlington also stayed with the Frey household. From Cedar Falls Alice Reshley and Edith Roth were listed among attendees.
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J. A. Frey
Noble
Joe Schlatter
Washington
J. R. Kauffman
Walter Stone
David
Charles Wetzel
Chicago
Karl Frey
Burlington
Frey
BE. J. Frey
Haskins
C. A. Rich
Winfield
Newton Frey
Wanda Jean
Muriel
Arlene
Packwood
Floyd Reshley
Edward
Olds
Everette Weston
Larry
Wayland
O. F. Frey
Vernon
Orlan
Dave Richard
Roger
Roy Frey
War News Across Fronts and Local Socials
Reinforcements reach El Alamein as Rommel holds. British positions reported abandoned. no major land action indicated. RAF bombs Wilhelmshaven naval bases with around 3600 bombers. Russian front sees the Red Army claim not one step back on the Don. German gains come at high cost. Also: local Cedar Falls families gather for a weekend visit and picnics with the Frey, Wetzel, and Weston households in Nebraska.
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el Alamein
Rommel
Rome
Europe
R.A.F
Wilhelmshaven
Arctic
Admiral Tirpitz
China
Yuhua
Kan River
Kiangsi
Hankow
Moscow
Red Army
Don River
Plow design by Daniel Webster described
A 19th century note credits Daniel Webster with designing a 12 foot plow that created a furrow 12 to 14 inches deep and 15 inches wide. He reportedly achieved a good plowing standard with eight oxen pulling.
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Daniel Webster
West Chester School District to Hold July 28 1942 Budget Hearing
The Board of Directors of West Chester School District in Washington County Iowa will meet July 28 1942 at 8 p m at the Schoolhouse. Taxpayers may speak for or against the 1942 43 expenditure estimate. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available.
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West Chester
Washington County
Iowa
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By Frances Meacham
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W. ©.Morgan
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U. S. Navy
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His Brother
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