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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1946

Page

7

Auction of 1935 Ford De Luxe Coupe in Washington County

Sheriff's sale notice lists a 1935 Model Ford De Luxe Coupe bearing Iowa license 2 12759, engine 1394720, to be sold at 2:00 p.m. for Lyle Wandling at suit of the State of Iowa. Washington County sheriff H. M. Putnam, deputy Walter Kiesey, date July 10 1946, with two subsequent lines referencing Chicago livestock market notes on hogs cattle calves and sheep with price ranges and market directions for July 17 1946.

District Court Washington County Iowa Lyle Wandling Court House Washington State of H. M. Putnam Walter L. Kiesey Chicago

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago market notes show poultry receipts none, 19 trucks, heavy ducks at 22 cents, small ducks 17, ducklings 27, geese 20, old guinea hens 20, young guineas 45 cents, pigeons 1.25. Eggs total 13,586 cases with market weak and wholesale price ranges on the mercantile exchange from extras 1 and 2 at 36.5 to 38.5, 3 and 4 at 35 to 36.5, standards 1 and 2 at 33 to 36, 3 and 4 at 32, current receipts 31 to 32, dirties 29 to 29.5, and checks 28.5 to 29.

Mercantile Exchange

Community Notes from Columbus Junction

Local items report Rev W L Sanford and family on a two week Eastern trip with a Japanese visitor Miss Frances Itokazee. Joe Workman sells Mt Vernon grocery and buys Goodhope store. H A Quigley buys Columbus City shop, redecorates, moves in with family on second floor. Dr Helen Johnston elected president at San Francisco medical meeting. Old Clifton club gathers. May Kemp and Grace Crossley host. John William Holmes born to Mary Edwards Holmes. Marion Duncan reunion held at Chautauqua park with 42 attendees. 1947 gathering planned for same venue.

Columbus Junction W. L. Sanford The Independent Bible Church Mt Vernon Town Goodhope H. A Perii Rotter Marion Duncan Chautauqua Park Milo Fulton Harlan Thomas Joyce Thomas Ralph Marshall

Stringtown Personal Notices Dinner Honors Visitor

Relatives gathered at the Elmer Graber home for a family dinner honoring Inez Graber, R. N. of California, during her two week vacation in Stringtown. Attending were the Harm Westen, Walter Westen, and Dale Garret families of Washington, along with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Widmer.

Stringtown Elmer Graber Inez Graber R. N California Harm Westen Walter Westen Dale Garret Washington Marvin Widmer

Grain market closes mixed as corn and oats show narrow ranges

The report lists grain prices with corn trading around 168 and 166 for January and 162 for March, oats for July near 81 and 82 with several fractions shown. In a separate note, a Sunday gathering in Burlington includes family visits and hometown social events across Widmer and Roth families while other locals attended reunions and birthday celebrations.

Journal sale date column announces weekly auctions

Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Aug 6 Spotted Poland China Bred Sow Sale Earl Kellogge and Sons Winfield.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Poland Earl Kellogge & Sons Winfield

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report July 17

Chicago cash grain figures show wheat lower by 4 to 5 cents with various grade quotes from 1 red at 2.05 2.06 to 3 red at 2.04 and 1 hard at 2.06 2.09. Corn falls by about a half cent with yellow bids around 2.23 to 2.28, oats ease modestly with multiple mixed and heavy white quotes abbreviated in the report.

Chicago

Sunday school class birthday dinner at Wagler home

Sunday school group held a birthday dinner at the Wagler residence. Mr and Mrs Noah Widmer visited the Dan G Widmer home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Elmer Graber and daughters visited Geo Koehler that evening. Earl Bachman and family spent Sunday at Homer Davis home in Wayland.

Ethan Brooks Wm Deatons Deaton Washing Wagler Noah Widmer Dan G. Widmer Elmer Graber Geo. Koehler Earl Bachman Homer Davis Wayland

Russian rail line to Murmansk stands as world’s northernmost

The 900 mile rail corridor reaching Murmansk is identified as the globe’s northernmost railroad. It marks a rare feat in Arctic infrastructure, extending Gulf of Finland routes into the Arctic Circle and enhancing supply access to northern Russia.

Murmansk

Harnessing Dogs to Carts Restricted in England

In England the harnessing of dogs to vehicles is forbidden, but in Belgium it is common practice to harness one or more to small milk carts.

England Belgium

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