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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1949
Page
7
The West Chester school board honored Melvin Booth retiring as secretary-treasurer after 20 years. John McDowell was elected to replace Booth. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephens, and others as part of a community dinner in Dayton Grove.
CHATSWORTH CALIFORNIA The C-46 Commando owned by Standard Airlines crashed in the Santa Susana mountains while approaching Lockheed air terminal Burbank Pilot Roy G White was 20060 feet below prescribed altitude according to Civil Aeronautics Board inspector Jamies Peyton Casualties: 34 of 48 dead 33 bodies recovered 14 injured identified 1 missing presumed dead
The Chicago grain table lists wheat corn oats and soybeans with July and Sept futures, high and low ranges, and closing figures. Values appear garbled with inconsistent percentages and stray digits, but indicate price levels for wheat corn oats and soybeans across months and delivery periods.
Wendell Rider will direct the Washington Municipal Band in Central Park for the annual memorial concert honoring veterans of all wars. Harold Kerr serves as master of ceremonies and several special numbers are planned.
In early Hudson's Bay Company days, North American carriers earned distinction by weight. The standard portage test required 80 miles in four days with a 90 pound pack plus food and sleeping gear. Some elite carriers could handle two 90 pound loads.
Weekly sales schedule lists a community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales on Wednesdays at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. It includes Thursday Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa and Tuesday 1:00 PM Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa.
Rock Island Produce Co at Freshwaters Coal Yard East Third Street lists egg prices with quotations subject to change without notice.
The USDA livestock market shows spring lambs at 26.50 top with bulk 26.50, hogs active with butchers 25 to 50 cents higher and sows up to 22.40 top. weights vary with lighter weights strongest. Cattle and calves overall softer, slaughter steers and heifers down 25 to 50 cents, cows slow but near steady, stock cattle bid up to 28.25 for large loads, vealers 22.50 to 24.50, and feeders mostly 21 to 24 across weights.
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