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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1940
Page
7
Frank Priebe urges poultry farmers to monitor corn supply and feed quality as weather warms. He notes eggs spoil if not properly refrigerated and advises gathering twice daily, rapid cooling, and selling at least twice a week to maximize income.
Mary Manners reports Crawfordsville on June 5 as Mr. and Mrs. W G Williams of Waterman Illinois visit R I Williams. Rev Trevor Williams of Chicago, ex pastor of the Salem Presbyterian, visits friends. several locals attend Cedar Rapids college commencement. Millson Circle hosts youth program. multiple social calls noted across town.
Crawfordsville June 6 Mr and Mrs Dennis Jones and two children of Neola visited Mrs Mary Jones. They traveled to Cedar Rapids to meet friends for a trip to New York and Canada. The baby will stay with grandmother Wanda Mae. Eleanor Stoakes and Traey visited with Mrs Joseph Jones. Wanda Mae celebrated her twelfth birthday, Betty Lou Huston visited Winfield last week.
Chicago market report shows 6000 hogs with higher light to midweights. top porkers at 5.45 and 180 to 270 lb cattle bids around 8.50 to 9.25 for best calves. sows 4.00 to 4.80. heifers heavy at 9.00 to 9.40. sheep steady with natives 11.25 for best springers and 2.50 to 3.50 for light to medium ewes.
Chicago June 7 UP cash grain prices show corn at 1 yellow 66 to 67144, 2 yellow 66, 8 yellow 65 to 66 and oats with 2 mixed 34 1 percent, sample mixed 33 percent, 2 white 36 percent, 3 white 34 to 365.
Chicago grain table dated June 7 reports wheat, corn, oats and rye prices for July and September futures. Wheat opens around 9 percent, corn threads around 63 percent, oats hover near 33 percent, rye near 44 percent with slight shifts through September contracts.
Market steady for both produce and poultry. Produce receipts total 36,054 cases with extra firsts 15 percent and fresh graded firsts 15 percent. current receipts 1,346 with dirties 12 percent and checks 12 percent. Poultry receipts 36 trucks with broilers 17 to 19 percent and cocks 10 percent. springs 21 percent. Prices remain unchanged.
Dor othy Huston returns from Council Bluffs for summer. Ted Maxwell comes home from the State University at Columbia MO for vacation. Miss Mildred Johnson accompanies him to visit relatives. Victor Hesseltine and wife welcome a son Victor Joseph born in Iowa City on June 1. A H Hesseltine attends eCommencement at Iowa State University. Vietor Hesseltine earns a BA. Jean Taylor of Evanston NY formerly Crawfordsville earns a BA. Vietor and classmates from Crawfordsville High School Class of 1935 are noted. Local church members attend the 16th District YPS convention in Sigourney. Marian Williams plans summer school after a Cedar Falls session. Kev and Mrs N F Chapman visit Des Moines.
Donald Birka spends the week in Des Moines attending Legion meetings as a district delegate. Local residents visiting and hosting include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mineer Leona Anne and Fred Chihak at Mil ton HBirka's home. Others gathered for Sunday events include John Bopp's guests Gail Parker Beverly Rosella Bopp and Raymond Herring with Henry Prymek and Kuby.
A local notice lists ongoing sale dates for Midway Sale Co in Columbus with a weekly Wednesday junction and a Friday community sale. The brief mentions the City Peed Yara.
At the Robert Cooney home Margery and Elmer Rotenburger spent a few days with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Bopp. Numerous guests visited the Bopp, Murdock, Rotenburger and Lear households for Sunday dinners and social calls.
June 7 report from New Haven states Mrs Walter Sheets struck her aide on a cement walk after caring for her mother who had fallen. She sustained a fractured rib and a deep wrist cut. Frances Maude Smith recovered from a chicken pest issue. Merle Statler family visited. Harley Cherwinker and daughter called at local homes.
Clarence Rhathmel mowed alfalfa hay this week. Mrs. George Baker and her son Ronald visited Marion Smith on Wednesday evening. Colleen Strum visited her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Doe Engle.
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