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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1944
Page
7
Markets show 11,000 hogs in slow sale with top 13.75 for 180 270 lb hogs and 12.50 12.85 for 280 300 lb. Light weights to 11.65. Cattle at 2,000 head with top steers 16.25 and cows 12.00 14.50. Calves and sheep activity steady to weak with native lambs about 15.00.
Fighting reports say four miles above Periers and a German counterattack toward Auxais were repulsed. United States troops captured Les Champs De Losque, seven and a half miles northwest of St Lo, opening a key lateral road to St Andre De Bohon and Carentan. British front saw a German attempt to mass about 40 tanks south of Eterville, but heavy artillery stopped the assault.
Community diary records visits and activities around Franklin Center including oat cutting at Paul Griffiths home, travelers from Ottumwa Crawfordsville Davenport and Washington, parsons college student Isabelle Combs weekend at home, hay work shifts, family visits, tonsillectomies for Nancy and Johnette Durst, and local picnics at Sunset Park.
Chicago July 14 market rundown shows eggs with weak demand and varied receipts totaling 9 913 cases including extra firsts 36 4 and firsts 33 3 with dollar values around 3 5. Poultry receipts reach 5 cars with weak market, noting springs and colored broilers with unusual percentage figures.
Chicago market update records oats and soybean bids with mixed lots and yellow beans noted. Prices shown include oats at 80 16 and 80, white oats 32 and 77, soybeans yellow at 195 and 192 for multiple lots.
Grain table from Chicago shows Wheat, Oats and Rye futures with various open, high, low and close figures for Sep, Dec, May contracts. Rates include Wheat at around 159 160 and Oats at about 72 71 with Rye near 114 116, across months.
Des Moines July 14 The national school lunch program will continue next year after Congress appropriated 50 million dollars for operation. George B Sheehe of the War Food Administration Iowa office said 1943 44 saw 662 schools with 157265 children participate locally nationally over 4 090 000 children in 31 000 schools. The 1941 45 program will be similar to last year under local sponsorship with WFA reimbursements for food purchases up to limits by lunch type. The program aims to safeguard child health foster good food habits and provide nutritious foods.
Mrs Lewis Morgan of Pharr Texas spends a month in Washington visiting her niece Della Humphreys and other relatives. She arrived in the capital Wednesday morning.
Mrs R J Tanner hosted the July Ladies Aid meeting at Trinity Lutheran church with nine members and four visitors attending. Rev Alton Koch of Mt Pleasant led devotions and spoke on his work at the State hospital. Mrs R G Wessler, president, led the business meeting before a social hour and refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roberts were hosts at a dinner on Wednesday evening in Prairie Flower. Dinner was served at seven o'clock and after dinner hours were spent visiting. guests included omitted names.
Franklin James and Donnie Joe Rich, teenage sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rich, are praised for taking on heavy farm work and helping with the Rich family farm program. The column also notes visits, travel to Washington and Gulfport, a successful haying season with no rain damage, and various local neighbors and relatives involved in summer life.
H L Huston cashier since 1927 at Columbus Junction State Bank was elected vice president to succeed the late T N ONeill. The bank, with assets over 2 million, has grown steadily. Huston has served as a director the past ten years.
Arlene Wardlow appears in connection with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schuitz in the notice.
Sgt Wayne Davis stationed at Ft Benning Ga came home Wednesday to visit family In Crawfordsville Ernest Ruppelt and family from Grundy Center visited relatives arriving Tuesday Joan Maxwell returned from Ames after attending the State 4 H club convention Judith and Lois Rhea Lisle Maxwell are mentioned as kin Kenneth Johnston home on furlough from Camp Farragut Idaho.
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