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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1949
Page
7
Hogs trading slow to steady with weights under 250 pounds weaker and sows steady to higher, top hogs around 22.75. Cattle buyers steadier with good and choice steers and heifers 26.00 to 27.75, some loads above 28.00, bulls and cows mostly steady to weaker, veal and grass-fed values varied. Sheep showing steady slaughter lambs with tops near 24.50 and average mid 20s, ewes 6.50 to 9.50.
The Chicago grain table lists open, high, low and close for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans across July through May contracts. Prices fluctuate with July Wheat around 200, Corn near 200, and Soybeans around 220 to 230 amid various monthly readings.
Commemoration of the Slovenian poet Presern’s centenary features three stamp series in denominations of 3, 5 and 10 dinars. Each set contains 300000 stamps.
Sunday gatherings at the Lee Hesseltine and Melville Donaldson homes include Wayne Knapp family and Darbyshire families, with guests from Pleasant Plain Batavia and Crawfordsyville. A Booth family reunion at E P Booth home featured W D Booth and extended relatives. the Prairie Flower schoolhouse is being razed for a parsonage, and detasseling crews work in Pioneer seed corn fields.
Chicago reports a new ready to peel potato developed by Claude Miller with a secret preserving dip. The product stays fresh for days at room temperature or weeks in the refrigerator, comes pre peeled in plastic bags and ready for hash browns or mashes. Mass production could begin within a year with availability to Midwest housewives in about six months.
Havre residents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wittmer of Wayland hosted Mrs. Hering and Mrs. Penrod of Nashville Tennessee for a brief visit from Thursday night through Friday night. The article notes also that Mr. and Mrs. John Baer of Washington recently visited the Wittmer home.
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