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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1950
Page
7
Sheep sale steady to weak with top ewes and lambs moving for 27.00 and 25.00 down for old crop lambs. Cattle offerings 14 000 calves 400 slow with steers and yearlings around 1130 pounds down to 25 cents, heifers and cows easing, bulls weak, feeders strong with good steers 30.00 to 32.25 and cows 16.60 to 25.11, vealers steady.
The Iowa Socialist Party urged immediate mediation for the Korean affair in a resolution at its convention in Des Moines attended by more than three delegates. The party also opposed U S protection of Formosa and Indo-China and condemned Russia and North Korea. George Willoughby was re elected chairman along with Katherine Bertin Minnie Allen James Bertin and George Luetkehans in various posts.
A North Carolina note traces hush puppies to a cornmeal cake fried in fish fat used to feed hunting dogs. The dish earned its name from the dogs howling, linking food to canine cues and regional practice.
Chicago open and close figures for July, Sept, Dec, and Mar contracts show mixed gains for CORN OATS and SOYBEANS. Prices listed for July to May rounds include highs, lows, and percent changes reflecting activity across weeks.
The William Neff family gathered at Wayland Park on Sunday July 9 for the annual reunion. Attendees included relatives from Coppock Moline Kalona Sigourney Brighton Wellman and other Iowa towns plus friends. Additional notes mention a postreunion tea and a list of home renovations and moves within the community.
Duane Wittmer former commercial art teacher at Oklahoma A and M branch in Okemus see Oklahoma resigns to become production illustrator for Beech Aircraft in Wichita Kansas and starts July 26. The Wittmers plan a visit July 19 for three days in a rental home before moving to their new residence.
Mr and Mrs Merle Colton visited the Herb Illingson hall in Cedar Rapids Sunday with Larry Lee Colton and Grandpa Larry Colton who had been visiting there and returned home with them.
In a correction from last week, Bill Podaril is noted to have found his wallet on a windrow of hay rather than by a window, clarifying the earlier misstatement. Podaril confirms the wallet’s location tied to agricultural yard debris rather than architectural glass.
Oil leaks were blamed for the failure of two engines on the Navy airship Caroline Mars, a four engine flying boat from Honolulu. It limped to Alameda with two engines dead and a third erratic, prompting a large air sea rescue as 15 crew and three passengers jettisoned gear and 500 gallons of fuel before a forced landing on San Francisco Bay.
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