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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1943

Page

7

For Sale Rawleigh Products Ad By C G Picken

Rawleigh products advertised by C G Picken at 1104 RB 3rd street with contact number 175 R evenings.

Rawleigh Products C. G. Picken

Allied landings in North Africa press Axis lines

Allied forces began three main landings on a 10 000 square mile North African island as warships and invasion barges closed in from the western southern and southeastern shores. Axis counterattacks were reported while the assault received air cover from Pantelleria Malta and Tunisia.

North Africa Italy United States Pantelleria Malta Tunisia Trapani Marala Gigenti Terranova Syracuse

Chicago Markets Report A Week of Mixed Livestock Trends

Chicago markets show weekly declines in pork butchers and sows, with top prices near 13.75 to 13.80 for hogs. Cattle demand remains uneven, with best fed steers around 17.10 and yearlings at 16.50, while vealers hold 14 to 15.50. Sheep volumes steady with native lambs advancing to 15.60 in some lots.

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Chicago Cash Corn and Oats and Soybean Prices

Chicago cash grain mixed spreads for oats and soybeans with several lots listed. Oats range from 72% to 74% quality, including white and red varieties, with specifications for special red lots. Soybeans show two and four yellow lots at 171 and 165 to 169 percent quality.

Grain table shows steady wheats and oats in market

Open high low close figures for wheat oats and rye across several contracts are listed with Sep Dec May and July maturities. The report notes price ranges with percent changes and indicates a broader statistic that about one in ten armed forces members are Pennsylvanian.

Corn Shortage Impacts Farmers And Hog Market

The article details a nationwide corn shortage affecting daily feed, with farmers redirecting surplus to wheat for hogs. Hog buyers move slowly, while Congress debates price ceilings. Washington county holds 2,100,000 bushels as farmers conserve grain for possible future shortages and war-driven demand.

Congress Washington Chicago Washington County Leslie M. Carl Ans

Crop Forecast Shows Soybeans Set for Big Iowa Harvest

Iowa forecasts point to a record soybean crop with planted area around 2.31 million acres surpassing 1942, and potential production above 39 million bushels. Oats and flaxseed yields rise on favorable weather, while barley and wheat acreage drop due to bug damage and shifting planting. Tame hay acreage falls about 10 percent from 1942.

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Must List Vegetables for Home Gardeners

The home gardener should grow leafy greens spinach cabbage lettuce or Swiss chard tomatoes carrots beans corn beets broccoli onions and turnips. This list highlights key produce for a productive garden season.

Tree nurseries use tear gas to prep soil for seedlings

In timber industry nurseries, tear gas is pumped into soil to condition it before planting seedlings to reforest denuded areas. The practice aims to accelerate germination and establish vegetation, reflecting controversial methods in modern reforestation efforts.

Columbus Junction Social News and Military Moves

Pvt Dennis Peters, recently discharged, heads to Richmond California for shipyard painting. Navy enlistee William Swailes serves at Farragut Idaho. Several local residents receive visits, gifts, and moves between Davenport Wellman and Anamosa as families adjust after service.

Columbus Junction Dennis Peters Alliance Neb Richmond Calif William Swailes Navy Farragut Idaho Glenn Howard Gabriel Evangelical Reformed Sunday School Mildred L. M. Dallmeyer Carl Mary Elaine Clark Davenport Clair Clark R. 8. McDaniel Oakdale M. O. Blair Blair Anamosa L. E. Auten John Auten R. QO. Lynn C. B. Shellabarger Danville Will Whicher O. H. Ohleichert Atoka Minn Clarence Kemp Mae Kemp Cora Letts Chicago E. C. Turkington Ada Letts Birch Buffington Jessie Letts Louisa Farm Service Company Columbus Oil Company Sparrow Building Main Street Fredonia Edgar Smith

Wellman Couples Wed as World War II Looms

Miss Helen Barser and Walter Rugg wed in Des Moines on June 27 with Rev R L Barnstable officiating. Walter, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Rugg, is a Wellman High School 1942 graduate and in U S Army Signal Corps training. The couple plans to live in Des Moines until his active service begins. Also noted, Otis Alin is new Wellman fire chief after a reorganization. James Aggson mourns the death of his brother Sherm, aged 77.

Champion Hill Wellman Ber Jal Piersol George Dennison Elmer Nevins American Maid Club West Chester Warren Straw Burlington J. 4 Ward Everette Neis Bradley Field Conn Pete Neis A. J. Helmer Olympia Wash W. A Curl Martyn Small Clifford Curt Margaret Williams Bellevue Wellman High School Miss Williams Pfe Robert. Moothart Camp McCoy Irvin England C. F. Mayer Helen Barser Walter Rugg Des Moines R. L. Barnstable Walter Frank Rugg U. S. Army Signal Corps Wellman Advance Office Wilbur Cheney Seargent, Minn Otis Alin James Aggson Sherm

Pre Glacial Americans Found in South Dakota

Prof Paul MacClintock of Princeton announces ancient tools and relics found in the White River region of South Dakota suggest settlement before the last Ice Age advance. Geological studies of a prehistoric lake bed indicate objects predate the polar ice sheet that crossed the state.

America Paul MacClintock Princeton White River South Dakota

Woolen and Worsted Fabric Output Reaches New Peak

Production of woolen and worsted woven fabrics last year climbed to 525 million linear yards, a 5 percent rise from the previous record of 501 million yards set in 1941 and roughly double the 1939 output.

New Markets Drive Forest Product R D Spending

More than five million dollars each year go to research and development in forest products to create new markets and products.

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