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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1944
Page
5
Three room apartment newly redecorated with heat water and lights furnished. Located at 325 East Main in Hither house. Call Mrs W L Rukgab er at 12313.
Chicago markets report hogs 18 000 head active gains 25 to 50 cents on most lots with top 14.00 for 180 270 lb cattle 16 000 head calves 1500 steady fed steers 14 25 to 16 90 best heifers near 17 00 wealers 12 00 to 14 50 spring lambs scarce steady good and choice natives 14 50 to 15 00 totals: hogs 18 000 cattle 7 000 sheep 1 000
Chicago July 10 Cash grain market reports oats at 80 cents for mixed oats and mixed specials. Heavy 80 noted for special oats.
Chicago reports July market totals with eye receipts at 21 973 cases and various firsts and current receipts. Poultry inventory shows 5 cars and 20 trucks with ducks ducklings geese and hens, noting prices around 27.4 to 36.4 for different classes and birds.
Grain table shows HKRAT and OATS and RYE figures with Sep Dec May and July values. Heating questions cover chimney cleaning, repair, smokepipes near combustibles and protection of walls, ceilings, and stoves from heat. The piece also notes brewers yeast vitamin B complex content with a dried extract for capsules and tablets.
Four Washington county club boys will join J W Chandler to Mt Pleasant to study the European corn borer with Dr Harold Gunderson instructing a group from six southeast Iowa counties. Observers will aid in tabulating data to map out control measures for summer observations. expected infestations may rise, with two-generation borers dominant. Richard Holmes, Dick Dare, Don Wallace, and Ronald Bowser are among the participants.
Liberator bombers of the 14th air force attacked Chungshan University area in Canton while escorts struck Sinshih on Tung Ting Lake in Hunan province. Large fires destroyed trucks fuel dumps and ammunition depots. Tokyo said Japanese air field at Hengyang may have been captured and later attacked. In India, remnants of two Japanese divisions were dispersed as Allied troops cleared villages near Khoral road 35 miles northeast of Amphal.
Funeral services were held Saturday at L. A. Jones funeral home led by Rev Alfred Trenerry. Pallbearers included Pat Moriarty S W Easter A W Yard Leroy Jugenheimer Lloyd Walker and Dell Walker. Burial took place at Elm Grove cemetery.
The note provides guidance to reach the County Extension Director for further information. It implies contacting the local extension office to obtain details or assistance. No specific names or locations are given in the readable text.
Reports from 85 Iowa counties show an acceleration in demand for seasonal labor. Farmers filed for 1 971 seasonal workers and 151 year round staff. 894 seasonal and 69 year round were placed last week. Through county offices 9 745 farm workers have been placed this year. Detasseling of hybrid corn to start in 10 to 14 days. 25 000 tasselers needed in three weeks. Volunteers urged to sign up at local labor centers amid favorable weather and fast corn growth.
We cannot express with words our deep appreciation to our friends and neighbors for the kind deeds and beautiful floral offerings sent to us in the death of our beloved wife and mother. Frank Havel and family.
Dusting to control the European corn borer also reduces corn smut infection in sweet corn.
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