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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1948

Page

7

Oats Yield Boost From Rain At Pilotburg Farm

A three inch rain Tuesday night aided oats after a dry spell. Marion Stransky combined for Merie Howsare with a yield around 70 bushels. Local harvesting activity includes Orva Scott helping his son and Dean Schwartz laying a barn foundation on Carl Anderson’s farm.

Frank Stransky Pilotburg Piltoburg Marion Stransky Merie Howsare Orva Scott Richard Scott Orva Stanley Mouser Marylin Billie California Dean Schwartz Tir Foundation Carl T. Anderson Bernard Friese Charles Marion Stranusky Cedar Chips

Markets Chicago cattle hogs sheep steady amid seasonal slack

On July 24 Chicago livestock prices held near record levels with 29 000 cattle 2 600 calves 5 500 sheep and 38 000 hogs shipped in. Cattle steady with red steers and yearlings at 40.00 per 106 lb. veals down to 30.00. Sheep active but erratic with spring lambs at 28.50. shorn yearlings scarce and varied near 25. Hog prices steady with good to choice at 30 per 190 lb, up about 0.50.

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Chicago grain table and local society notes

Chicago grain prices show Wheat Sept 231 Dec 232, Corn Sept 177, Oats Sept 164, Soybeans Nov 300. A Lexington meet featured three boys speaking as club delegates. The Richard Scott and Dean Schwartz families visited Lake McBride with relatives. Grasshopper spraying by airplane targeted fields. helpers are heavy and harming beans. Mrs Esther Hamilton and Mrs Frank Stransky attended church then visited. The John Mullenex family of Washington visited Mrs Esther Hamilton.

Esther Hamilton Frank Stransky John Mullenex Washington

Hustons Return From Western Trip

Columbus Junction notes list Mr. and Mrs. H Lee Huston and family back from a Western motor trip visiting Yellowstone Park and relatives in Washington and California. Other items mention teachers at Iowa State and Memorial hospital visits, new apartment for Wellman superintendent H C Ross, detasselers near Washington, and 1946 47 paper industry pulp figures.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction H. Lee Huston Tom T. H. Huston Crawfordsville Yellowstone Park Washington California Ocle Moran Iowa State College Ames Woodrow Shearer Hasce Chicago Madison Wis Washington, D. C Ida Howell Willis Swartz Creek Mich Flint Nellie Bessie Moore Dorothy Margery Moore Charles Blodgett Sah Ja Bellevue Hospital Muscatine J. C. Varney Madge O'Neill Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant H. C. Ross Wellman Second Street Ross Columbus

Notice of Hearing on Proposed Resolution of Necessity

Owners in East and Southeast Washington Sewer District are notified of a proposed Resolution of Necessity and intent to issue sewer bonds. The plan calls for gravity sewers at about 8.8 feet depth, double strength vitrified clay pipe with wye connections, hemp or oakum joints, concrete manholes, and about 22 535 feet of 6 inch diameter pipe along designated streets per the plat on file with the City Clerk.

Washington City of Iowa City of Washington Towa John K. Sowash

Schedule Of Streets In 2nd Street Area

Street names listed across a grid of avenues and streets including Washington Main Madison Tyler Van Buren Adams and Harrison. The document notes points such as East of FE Washington St and 571 West of S 11th Avenue with multiple S and N prefixes and various avenue routes.

Washington KKOM 12Th Avenue 14Th Avenue Taylor Avenue Walton Avenue Adams Street van Buren Street Harrison Street Tyler Street S. 12Th Avenue 15Th Avenue 18Th Avenue Washington St Madison Street S. 11Th Avenue S. 7Th Avenue 9Th Avenue S. 9Th Avenue O. Tyler Street E. Second Street

East and Southeast Washington Sewer District Formation

Public notice describes assessing the cost of sanitary sewer construction in the East and Southeast Washington Sewer District in Washington Iowa. It outlines district boundaries, a plan for issuing sewer bonds, a hearing on August 5 1948 at 7 39 p m, and a requirement for objections to the proposed assessments or district boundaries.

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