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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1952
Page
5
For sale notice compiles several local ads: Wayne Feed claims to cover every feeding purpose and a call to feed Wayne for early market delivery. Jim & Don's Cash Market advertises livestock or goods. Flower shop promotes wedding day flowers. Also mentions bug screens and radiator saver priced at 98 cents. Local vendors Bell and Gevock and gears.
Live cattle and calf prices show weakness while hog and sheep offerings stay subdued. Receipts total around 11 000 with bulk hogs 19.75 to 21.00 per cwt and cattle mostly steady to 60 cents lower, primes at 4.75 to 5.50, heifers easing, and sheep lightly bid with few good lots sold.
Chicago grains table shows July corn around 180 and September around 176 with mixed off 1 figures and slight gains in soybeans trading near 328 for July and 295 for January contracts. Market activity includes minor percentage moves and notable price levels across wheat and soy products in the session.
Robert Barnes Jr son of Mr and Mrs R J Barnes will receive the Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural education at Iowa State College Ames on June 13 He has signed a contract to teach under the Smith Hughes program at Mechanicsville where a 75000 building has been completed It will be used for shop and home economics classes and bus garage.
Pvt Leland H Fisher US ss SSTER SRS Btry C 39th FA Bo ard Inf Div APO 468 posted from San Francisco. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Fisher of near Riverside.
A large crowd attends a Sunday gathering at Pleasant Hill church. The article notes promotions at Sunday school, a delayed morning sermon due to travel obstacles, and a community day filled with visits and family events during the afternoon.
Pat Pratt welcomes Ter ry Pratt and Kansas relatives to discuss a move for Pat and family. Kleo Pratt, a high school senior next year, joins relatives near Davenport after visiting. An anniversary gathering for the Pratts ends with refreshments and a photo. Howard Benns cares for 35 500 white turkeys. Cora Ruth Swift attends the Southeast Iowa Christian Conference in Mt Pleasant. A quip about Americans trusting in God is shared.
Round Grove youths joined a learn to swim class at the Y in Washington last week. An exhibition followed with Mrs Schuerman and Mrs Colton attending on Saturday afternoon. Supper was hosted at the Percy Skubal home Friday evening and James Podaril is noted as a proud owner.
Sunday gatherings united multiple families across Iowa. Visitors included the Clemons from Iowa City and the Shearers from Ottumwa at the Owen Weir home. The Jones and Fountain families hosted reunions in Columbus Junction and Iowa City with numerous relatives attending from Ainsworth and nearby areas. Kathryn Zahs and grandparents Whetstine joined in at family events while Boyd relatives from Albuquerque toured the Raron Road home.
A clever seasonal update adds a small touch of black velvet to bolero jackets. Pair with covered velvet buttons on suits and maintain a cohesive collar match.
In Biddenden England a local blacksmith crafted a personal set of false teeth from scrap aluminum pieces, illustrating improvised dental craft using available metal scraps.
Livestock sales set for Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Tuesday at Ollie Livestock Exchange and Thursday at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. June 2 Closing Out Sale of the household goods of Mrs Jennifer Harris Keota Town located block West of stand pipe Starts at 1 50.
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