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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
7
Chicago markets report cattle hogs calves and sheep with volumes and prices. Hogs at 18 000 head demand slow steady with top 1375 to 12 00 per cwt and heavy weights 11 00. Cattle steady to weak with fed steers 14 75 to 17 10 and calves 16 00. Sheep steady to higher with native lambs 16 35 and shorn lambs 14 00 to 14 25 per cwt. Holdovers around 30 000 head.
Market firm reports receipts totaling 14 983 with 34 extra firsts and 32 firsts. Current receipts stand at 30 percent with 24 dirties and 23 checks. Poultry receipts include 2 cars and 24 ducks with 16 ducklings 22.
Registrations reached 650 as the Grand lodge of Iowa Masons opened their centennial meeting at Hotel Roosevelt in Cedar Rapids. Lodges represented numbered 350 with 100 Masonic visitors and 69 women guests. Three nations and 20 states were to be represented, with Past Grand Master J. B. Campbell of Mexico City accepting the invitation.
A garden spading technique instructs digging a furrow along one side of the plot and tossing soil to the far side. It advises working along the edge, slicing off spadefuls without lifting already spaded soil and dropping them beyond the furrow.
Farm economist Dr. W G Murray of Iowa State College advocates war bonds as a hedge against postwar devaluation. He lists specific farm business, home, and living improvements, stressing cash reserves to avoid inflationary land bidding and offering bonds redeemable after 60 days or six months.
Mrs. Nora Lemmon returns to White Bear Lake Minnesota after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Will Long in Crawfordsville. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Dell Ferrier and Patty of Moline Illinois. Fredrick Westbrook is reappointed pastor of the Methodist church for another year. The Union Young Peoples society met at the U P church Sunday evening and invited Methodist youth to join. Scouts leader Westbrook accompanied by the group attended swimming lessons at Washington Y M C A. A cash reserve system described promotes investing surplus balances in war bonds to ease fiscal pressure.
Kalona June 14 Maeda Lene daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Hershberger underwent appendectomy at Mercy Hospital. listed in city brief by Mrs Chester Schwitters.
An appendectomy occurred at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City Tuesday morning. Mrs. Reece Trusler plans a trip to Manlius Illinois starting Thursday for several days. Geraldine Swartzendruber visited Ora Hool eyes north of Wellman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Saukalin and Mrs. Reece Trusler spent Sunday in Hills. Mrs. Chester Schwitters and Cherie Lee were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Niffeneeger.
The guide advises using dyes formulated for cotton or all materials. It notes that linen should use cotton dyes but linen dyes less readily than cotton.
Acting Chief Ames V. Forrestal, 52, who has been undersecretary of the Navy since 1949, has been appointed to the cabinet post vacated by the sudden death of Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. Forrestal is viewed as a capable administrator and is expected to serve in the role during a critical period.
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