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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
7
An ad notes an electric floor sander available for rent at Pioneer Drug Store. It promotes an easy do it yourself approach to floor finishing and saving money.
Market reports show hogs 15 to 25 cents higher with top at 14.00 and most weights 180 to 270 pounds trading 18.85 to 14.00. cattle 5,000 head active with slaughter steers and yearlings up 25 cents and vealers steady. sheep market slow, spring lambs steady to 25 cents lower and odd lot natives at 13.75 to 14.25. Estimated hogs 9,000 cattle 1,500 sheep 1,000 for the period.
The text advises placing beehives in sunlit orchard locations with entrances facing east or south. Sunlight and heat trigger bees to fly and forage on blossoms, especially when shaded colonies remain inactive.
August 16 features a Purebred Hampshire hog sale at the Whittaker sale barn. Organizer KB R Brenneman from Mt. Union Iowa promotes the weekly Friday auctions.
Chicago cash grain report lists oats with mixed and white grades and weights including 79 percent and 81 percent figures, noting several lots and a red special option as part of the July 20 update.
Market weak with receipts totaling 19 075 cases including extra firsts 64 and firsts 3344. Current receipts list 32 with Ciitics 26 and checks 26. Poultry section notes receipts of 2 cars and 95 trucks.
In Chicago price table dated July 26 futures for wheat oats and rye list Sep, Dec, May contracts with opening highs lows and closes. Wheat ranges around 156 to 168 with a close near 156 to 159. Oats show around 71 to 74 with closes near 71. Rye trades near 109 to 114 with closes around 111 to 114. Read the Classified ads.
Norma Til den and Jean Fry visited Milwaukee for a combined business and leisure trip. A son, Frederick Lewis, was born to Mr and Mrs Donald Yoder. Lloyd Brenneman injured his foot on a tractor plow. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Spenner. Gail Fry visited from Buckeye Arizona. Clifford Stumpf, in naval training at Farragut Idaho, is on furlough at home. Local families hosted dinner guests. Kalona Fire Department responded to a wash house fire at Morris Swartz endruber residence.
Junior Despain was thrown from a bicycle south of Crawfordsville after hitting a rut Sunday afternoon. He suffered severe bruises and facial cuts, glasses broken, but no bones broken. he stays in bed but is improving and expects to recover soon. Also notes visitors and local property sale happenings in the area.
Mr and Mrs Conrad Brenner who ran a bakery and cafe in the Stransky building on Main Street have moved into their newly purchased building east of the former location. The former Riverside Leader home has been redecorated and improved as a new business place. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Hubert Walsh and family from Davenport and Hal Cress on furlough from Farragut Idaho visiting his parents.
Poultry raisers are turning to home grown grains and Big Gain 32 Percent Poultry Concentrate to create efficient profitable mashes. The concentrate blends high protein, vitamins, and nutrients, simplifying formulation and proving dependable with many users preferring it over substitutes.
Mrs Edna Widmer entertained relatives and friends at a reception for her daughter Cletha and her husband who were married in May and live near Manson. Guests included the Yoder Boshart Widmer Kra dill Wyse and Johnson families Irwin Boshart Lawrence Swift Connie Stacey and others. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.
Mr and Mrs Harold M Cress and family along with Mr and Mrs Harry Overman of Tipton visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Karl Walton. Luthiera Rita Yerry of Iowa City were weekend visitors at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Linus Veggy. August Rummelhart travels to Iowa City to visit his sister Mrs Mary Plough and her daughter Helen. He will also visit another sister Mrs Knebel who has been a hospital patient there. Mrs Anna Walter has gone to Iowa City to spend time at the home of Mrs Showers.
Wartime import curtailment boosts Brazil's paper sector from 26 million dollars in 1938 to about 70 million in 1943. Paraná pine and local fibrous plants plus waste materials fuel expansion. A new mill aimed at 40 thousand tons of newsprint and 40 thousand tons of chemical weed pulp annually will lift Brazil's self sufficiency in paper products.
A brief note emphasizes leafy greens are most tasty and nutritious when eaten raw or after a short cook time until just tender.
Patty Jo Miller and Jack Miller visit the Lloyd Millers. Patty Jo's mother travels to Texas and Jack's parents tour Indiana. Five year old Glennys Romine celebrated a birthday as family hosted guests including Daryl Allwine and Clarence Allwine plus Wade and Moothart families. Navy news notes Earl Henderson Jr and Bob Baughman returning from boot training at Farragut Idaho and Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Will Rief shells corn for Oren Romine.
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