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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1940

Page

5

Iowa agents to transfer Nebraska bank robber to Fort Madison

Lincoln Nebraska July 24 state penitentiary officials said two Iowa agents will move Lowell Haenze a Nebraska bank robber and escaped Iowa convict to Fort Madison prison where he will face murder charges for a guard’s death Haenze waived extradition and officials from Iowa and Nebraska traveled to Lincoln Haenze captured at Marysville Oregon after a gun battle with officers Iowa authorities withheld details of transport for security reasons In Iowa City foreign born instructors join the State University of Iowa Romance Languages department Mile Marcel Henry will serve one year as assistant professor of French Anna Maria Carne r will teach Spanish this fall

Lincoln Nebr Uh— State Penitentiary Iowa Lowell Haenze Nebraska Lowa Fort Madison Haenze R. F. Gregson R. N. Johnson Lee County Marysville Organ Iowa City State University of Iowa Mile. H. Marcelle Henry Aan Paul Hartsfall Anna Maria Carner

Market Report Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts

Chicago markets show hogs opening steady to down ten cents and trading 10 to 15 cents lower. top hogs 6.55, weights 200 to 240 pounds. Cattle with steer trade 15 to 25 cents lower on good grades. calves and heifers mixed. cows slow but steady. bulls weak. Sheep steady with native lambs 9.00 to 9.10 and ewes 3.75. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 4,000 hogs 10,000 sheep 3,000.

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Chicago Grain Report Shows Mixed Corn and Soybean Prices

In Chicago on July 24, cash grain bids listed mixed and home market figures. Corn ranged from 65 to 67 for yellow and 74 for one mix, oats varied with mixed bids around 28 to 30, soybeans showed yellow bids from 77 to 79 percent, with multiple lots in the 77 to 79 range.

Chicago

Grain table reports mixed gains across wheat corn oats

Chicago July grain figures show wheat July at 73 percent high and 75 low with close near 1.78 percent while Sep wheat edges 74 percent to 77 percent. Corn July around 62 percent with Sep fluctuating 67 to 59 percent. Oats around 28 to 34 closing near 28 percent with notable daily shifts.

Chicago

Budding Demonstration by Ames Horticulturist Near Kalona

Dr. S. W. Edgecomb from Iowa State College leads a budding demonstration Friday July 26 at 1 30 P M on Dan Swartzendruber farm five miles northwest of Kalona. Fruit growers and county farmers are invited to learn budding techniques to improve winter hardiness and fruit quality.

S. W. Edgecomb Iowa_ State college Washington County Dan Swartzendruber Kalona Iowa Jonathan Grimes Farm Bureau Washington

Visiting relatives and local events in Davenport area

Dickie Black of Moline Illinois and Charles Hahn near Washington visit their grandfather Guy Black. Fred Sweetz home hosts Sunday evening. Omar Crawford helps move hogs to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Walter Sheetz and daughter Caroline attend a Credit Island picnic and visit Davenport relatives.

Chicago Produce Market Report Highlights Mixed Receipts

In Chicago, produce shows easy market with receipts totaling 17,429 cases and extra firsts up 15 percent. Fresh eroded firets and current receipts rise 18 and 11 percent respectively. Poultry markets unsettled with 37 trucks and various duck and hen categories listed. broilers hold 14 to 17 price range with other prices unchanged.

Chicago

Tyrone Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Tyrone column lists visits from George Eberle of Glenwood to his parents in Tyrone, Dorothy and Helen Sheetz at Henry Sheetz home, threshers dinner helpers, and multiple residents calling on neighbors in Keota and Bungay.

Roy Hafferty Fred Sheetz Wayne Rash Keota Fred Sheet Wilmer

Community sale items offered by Whitaker and Son

A community sale advertises 140 head cattle including fat cows heifers yearling steers and calves plus 20 white face calves from Texas. It seeks bulls year calves hogs sheep lambs horses hardware cabbage and furniture with a large assortment and a listed contact Whitaker and Son Mok s Col Bruty and Brown.

Texas General Electric

Skull Fracture in Diving Accident at Pool

Harry Bunker Jr., 19, visiting relatives in West Liberty, suffered a skull fracture in a diving accident at a local pool. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in Tope City and was reported improving. The boy's father, formerly business manager of the Daily Iowan, Iowa City, now works with Speidel newspapers in Palo Alto.

West Liberty Harry Bunker, Jr Harry Bunker Palo Alto Cal iMercy Homital Towe

Marriage of Dwight Harley and Dorothy Trotter

Dwight Harley of Clinton Iowa and Dorothy Trotter of Ainsworth were united in marriage today in a local ceremony.

Dwight Harley Clinton Iowa Dorothy Trotter Ainsworth

Chiropractor Office Ad at Court House Site

Local ad lists a chiropractor and neurocare service with an office opposite the court house. Provides a contact phone 102 and a downstairs office location. Includes a price note of fourteen dollars.

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