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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1944
Page
5
Notice announces Mose Levy buys iron hides wool and metal and paper at Washington and Kalona. Address 319 North Iowa and phone 791-R. Includes 300tfeed.
Hap Monroe of Ong Beach California, formerly Margaret Green of Washington, promoted to foreman over 85 women on regular mail routes at the Long Beach post office. She oversees carrier check in and payroll as postmaster Howard Goodwin notes. The carriers are relatives of service men and some have earned the same pay as regular civil service workers.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn with closing out household goods on June 6 at 110% East Washington street starts 7 00 p m Pollock Wallace. June 7 closing Out Sale of Restaurant equipment in Keota Iowa starts 7 30 p m Sam Henderson. June 17 Geo Herzog estate Mrs Margaret Witting executrix South of Noble two miles east and one north of Wayland. DES MOINES June 5 IDPA primary view on republican race results and political timing ahead of November election.
The Y M C A conducts wartime relief and morale work from the North Sea to China. It operates hospitals, first aid stations, recreation clubs, and letter writing for illiterate soldiers, aiding millions and entertaining troops. It supports refugees, treats wounds, and runs athletics, services, and religious programs for Allied forces.
Report notes crowded schedules and limited access for Bowles as U S officials discuss war progress in the Pacific. Chinese forces cross the Shwelj river in Yunnan nearing Teng Chung while American planes strike Japanese targets in New Guinea and Truk, with heavy bomber operations and multiple enemy planes downed.
A G Arrowsmith 64 of Ida Grove and former Washington resident died suddenly at home May 26 and was buried May 29 in Griswold Iowa. He was visiting in the Arrowsmith garden when he suffered a stroke and did not regain consciousness. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs Charles Jenkins of Ainsworth, two sons Dr James Arrowsmith of Chicago and Donald in Navy training at Farragut Idaho.
Hogs 23,000 slow with 270 lb and down steady while other weights uneven but mostly steady to 10 cents lower. Good to choice 189 to 270 pounds quoted at 13.75 top. 280 to 330 pounds 11.60 to 12.15. 150 to 170 pounds 12.00 to 13.00. 350 to 550 pound cattle lows 10.65 to 10.85. lightweights 11.00. Approximately 14,000 unsold. Calves totals around 18 000 with fed steers and yearlings steady to 25 cents lower. top 17.40. Weaners 16.00 down. Sheep 2,000. not enough wooled lambs to form a market. One load Nebraskas at 15.50. shorn lambs steady with two loads good and choice clipped pelts 14.25. Estimated totals Hogs 20,000. cattle 9,000. sheep 2,000.
Chicago cash grain listing lists wheat oats and rye with bid and ask figures. Prices fluctuate across May July contracts and spot values with highs around 169 for wheat and 113 for corn casual quotes.
June 5 Chicago market shows eggs firm with 17 026 cases received. Extra firsts 31 percent, current receipts 30 42, dirties 24, checks 23. Poultry receipts include 3 cars and 14 trucks. young geese 18, old geese 18, small hens 211 percent, heavy hens 2145 percent, springs and triers at 28.5.
Mr and Mrs John Jacob Simmering of rural route two Keota receive Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel notices that their late son Charles Harvey Simmering seaman first class United States Navy was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously The notice includes the medal certificate and the authorization language citing the secretary of the navy and the president in recognizing those killed in action or dying from wounds received in action with an enemy since December 7 1941.
The Chuquicamata copper mine employs advanced scientific methods as the largest single mining property, while northern Chile’s nitrate ore is still mined by blasting and manual sorting. The text also notes wartime optimism and the emotional impact of overseas letters on families.
The asses native to North Africa are unknown as fossils and little is known of their history. They resemble the zebra in some features and more closely resemble true horses in others.
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