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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1946
Page
5
US cattle and hogs market shows active trade with steady to higher bids. Hogs clear early with feeders near 14.85 and sows around 14.10 while cattle show strong gains on fed steers and yearlings with loads at 18.00 and averages near 16.75 for calves. Sheep and lambs supply steady with local killers buying native and clipped lambs and ewes largely steady.
Mixed swimming offered for boys and girls Thursday at the Y pool. Morning hours 10 to 11 for children up to seventh grade and 1:30 to 2:30 for seventh and eighth graders. Evening program 7 to 9 for high school students and older participants.
John Winga was re elected president of the Washington Y M C A branch board at a directors meeting. Richard Stewart was chosen vice president Leslie Dunlap treasurer Clarence Logan recording secretary and O E Lehmitt general secretary. Rolfe Karlsson named boys work and secretary and physical director.
Nature magazine notes a rare contrast in California with one region burning under heat while the high Sierra North of the state nears a North American snowfall record. The northeastern high Sierra is highlighted as a meteorological wonder of the world.
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The Rotary Club welcomed new members as L. A. Jones led yesterday's program with Henry Bailey describing Rotary history from 1905 to a 5000 plus club network. Dr. Boice outlined Rotary aims, and Dr. Stutsman stressed attendance and membership steps. M. M. Schell called Rotary a four layer cake of friendship. Next meeting is at the Country Club on Monday evening June 17 for a ladies night with an out of town speaker.
Al Produce reports poultry receipts at 15 trucks and no cars with market firm. Eggs total 25 128 cases with market firm and unchanged in Chicago on June 11.
Market summary from Chicago shows grain prices with July September and December wheat, and corn futures listed for various months. The report notes open, low, and close levels and indicates activity across wheat and corn contracts in June.
Mr and Mrs John Spanier of Packwood greet an eight pound six and a half ounce daughter born at 2742 this morning. VirginiA Chalupa Kenneth Chalupa Jack Bollinger Leo Sharp Beverly Lindell undergoing tonsillectomies. Susan Ol Keota Maurice Krabill and daughter Joyce Elaine Crawfordsville Frank Haney discharged to Ross Ramsey home on North Seventh street yesterday afternoon.
Mary Ardith and Stanley Jarrard drove their sister Mrs. Lloyd Thompson and her sons to Des Moines for graduation week. Mrs Thompson traveled from Washington to attend Stanley’s high school graduation and has stayed since. Sara Lu Miller joined Rothschild’s Ready-to-Wear staff today. Mrs Harry Ramseryer and daughter Gwendolyn with Mary Voorhees spent the day in Iowa City. Boyd White recently sang at a wedding in Joplin Missouri after visits with family in Belgi um Holland and Germany. The Whites visited Mrs. Sadie White in Afton en route to Lake of the Ozarks. Mrs. Krigbaum left for Champaign Illinois where her husband studies chemistry and won a pre doctoral fellowship. Several families visited VanHorn and Champaign while planning summer studies and music programs at the University of Town. Cpl Warren G Marston from Bamberg Germany has new postal address in New York. Betty Amlong returns to Otumwa Heights for summer with her parents and resumes studies this fall.
The Pleasant Hill congregation and friends held a basket dinner after morning worship as part of family day. About 75 attended in the church dining room. Mrs. Howard Caldwell chaired the dinner committee. The program included a memorial service for parents, an address by Rev. T. C. Polk, and group singing led by Howard Whitting. A male Prairie Center quartet and Peggy Koehler provided music. Funds were raised for famine relief. Rev. Frederick Westbrook, new pastor, preached both services.
The Combat Infantryman Badge honors exemplary conduct in combat or action in a major operation. The Expert Infantryman Badge is for infantry personnel meeting proficiency standards or rated satisfactory. Both badges were authorized by a War Department order announced November 4, 1943.
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