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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1945
Page
5
Markets show hogs 5 000 on barrows at 14 3 4 to 14 75 with full clearance. Sows 14.00 and good cattle and calves firm to higher with fed steers and yearlings up 10 to 15 cents. Wealers steady 16.00. lambs 16.25 to 16.40 in light trade as prices hold firm.
Chicago overview shows egg receipts at 8.735 cases with firm market and range for extra firsts 38.4 to 40.2 cents per dozen and firsts 33.35 to 36.6. Current receipts listed as 33.5 with dirties and 255 checks at 2.5. Poultry receipts comprise 1 car and 6 trucks with market firm and unchanged.
Chicago grain table lists July, September, December and May quotations for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye. Values show percentage ranges around the 150s for Rye and mid 60s for oats, with Wheat and Corn in the 160s to 118s across months.
Mixed oats and grain notes with fractions and price markers appear, listing oats and red special categories. The legible items reference 68 to 69 percent mix and multiple red special designations, indicating pricing or grading signals for cash grain in Chicago.
Lois Stout of Princeton Missouri married Robert D. Fish seaman second class last evening at the Fish home 828 South Avenue C in the presence of his parents and Rosa Riley grandmother. The ceremony was at five thirty with Rev. Robert Stevens officiating. A wedding dinner follows tomorrow at the Fish home and the couple will visit Lois’s parents in Princeton Friday while he remains in service.
When painting small houses with contrasting colors, treat the chimney as part of the overall picture. Use any suitable exterior paint to integrate the chimney into the design rather than making it a separate element.
A tank on rough ground uses a gyroscopic ball bearing mount to cradle its gun. The system includes 97 ball bearing assemblies in a modern tank to stabilize gun aiming and recoil.
A well placed blanket reduces yanking and strain by covering shoulders and tucking feet, ensuring warmth while staying secure. Proper positioning avoids excess movement and improves rest.
Needlepoint footstools can be cleaned by the dry suds method using light circular rubbing. Lift off suds with a spatula and test color fastness by applying a cloth dampened with lukewarm water to an inconspicuous spot.
Fats saved from cooking spoil quickly and should be kept cold and used soon. If holding them for a while, strain through a clean cloth before storing.
Passengers aboard an airliner survived a midair collision with an army bomber near Florence South Carolina. Captain G D Davis of Miami guided the damaged craft to a belly landing injuring only two passengers. One baby passenger died later and two army fliers aboard the bomber were killed.
Homer Eden sues a long list of defendants including Jamies B. Lee H Scofield Hiram Scofield Amelia Scofield W Scofield and others for quieting title to The South 30 acres of Government Lot 3 Section 25 and adjacent parcels in Washington County Iowa. The petition asserts over twenty years of adverse possession and seeks a decree that Eden owns the described real estate free of claims, with clouds removed and title quieted in him, plus further relief as just and equitable.
W L Clark Iowa war finance committee executive manager says sales of E Bonds and securities hit an all time high in this seventh war loan. Appanoose County rose from last to 45th with 11.63 percent of quota as bankers and local leaders pushed support. Authorities urge continued bond purchases as the war continues.
Weather across western Iowa caused crop damage, washed out railroad tracks, and flooded Ida Grove as Odebolt Creek overflowed for the third time this year. Denison’s Highway 30 submerged and the City of Los Angeles wreck ties prompted evacuations for residents in Ida Grove.
A court notice states the Distret Court of Iowa in Washington County will hear on August 24 1945 at 9 06 a m the matter described in a petition. Defendants must appear to defend otherwise default judgment will be entered. Attorneys Baldrige Bailey Swisher Bidz and Edward F Bate Iowa City Iowa listed.
Cleveland defeated Boston 6 to 1. Brooklyn outscored Pittsburgh 5 to 2. Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 8 to 1. New York topped Chicago 2 to 1. St Louis won 3 to 2 against Boston. Games at Washington and Detroit vs New York were rained out. Philadelphia Chicago game postponed to allow travel.
Robert Smithburg of Moravia pleaded innocent to illegal transportation of liquor and faces a July 22 hearing with a $1000 bond. Vivian Perry of Ottumwa also pleaded innocent and released on $500 bond after arrest on Highway 34 near Agency with 25 cases of whisky found in Smithburg’s coupe.
Whittaker Sales Co reports a successful week selling 100 hogs and assorted cattle and calves. The yard lists fresh cows yearling cattle and heifers yearling bulls and breeding stock plus 45 ewes and lambs and furniture for sale. Bring cattle hogs to the market.
A curious home remedy suggests washing fruit stains from hands, drying, then holding them near a lit sulphur match while still moist. The heat allegedly makes stains vanish instantly.
Mildred Hughes, a nurse at the County hospital, fell at her home on East Washington Street and sustained a badly sprained ankle, now a patient at the hospital. Mrs. Carroll Straube of Brighton admitted as a medical patient. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lemley of 909 South Second Avenue welcomed a son at 10:33 this morning. Mrs. Floyd Martin of Ainsworth discharged this afternoon.
Livestock sales occur each Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbug Junction Iowa. August 11 features a Spotted Poland China bred sow sale by Earl Kellogg and Sons Winfield Iowa.
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