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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1946
Page
5
Cattle receipts were 50 percent below a year ago but the market had its most active week of the season. Steers and yearlings graded Choice and better rose 25c, medium and low-choice 50c to 75c, while cows and bulls gained 25c to 50c. Hog prices held steady with bright demand around 11.00 for stockers. Sheep saw mixed losses with lambs 25c to 1.00 lower and spring lambs mostly 16.00 to 17.00 in price.
The McCleary family expresses deep gratitude to friends and neighbors for the many acts of kindness during their bereavement. Their sympathy will not be forgotten by Mrs. J. S. McCleary and family.
In Ottumwa Iowa a local insurance agent reported two men posing as electrical inspectors stole 200 from his office. One man distracted him with a fuse box tour while a second took cash and checks from the till before fleeing. The incident prompted warnings to workers to verify inspectors’ identities.
Navy recruiting station Burlington announces family and dependency allowances apply to enlistments contracted before July 1 1946. The G I Bill of Rights takes effect for enlistments before October 1 1946. Draft concerns bring many teenage applications to the Burlington office with a Navy representative visiting Washington Iowa each Friday.
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. June 27 closing out sales of household goods at 320 W Ltd St starting 1 PM. June 27 closing out sale of household foods at 817 East Adams Street starting 1 30 PM. 4 W Ross.
At the hospital Ear Brown and Mrs. Jay Moore were admitted as medical patients. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lowry are parents of an eight pound 14 ounce son born at 3 43 this morning. Tonsillectomies today include Mrs. Wilmer Kauffman James Morrison Gladys Knapp Linda and Janet Long Raymond Roth. Dismissals today include Mrs. Robert Lopshire Russell Jones George Yoder Mrs. George Anderson Sr. Mrs. Henry Manning and daughter. Expecting discharge tonight Mrs. John Morrett and tomorrow Mrs. Adrian Botlofi.
Maynard Kallaus of Des Moines travels to Washington to visit friends. The Kallaus family and Mr and Mrs Hughes travel between Des Moines Council Bluffs and Morgan home as relatives join the funeral of Frank Van Brocklin with attendees from Fontanelle Council Bluffs Atlantic and Kansas.
City Kansas and surrounding towns gathered as funeral services were conducted for residents including Mrs. Frank Sharp of Eldon and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herman of Davenport. Casket bearers listed diverse local names while out of town friends joined the Bunce family for a post funeral lunch. Mrs. A E Baldrige returned from Palo Alto after attending her daughter Jane’s wedding to Robert B Krone.
Iowa spring pig crop estimated at 11,758,000 head, about last year. Farrowing six months ending June 1 1946 set at 1,787,000 sows, 4 percent below spring 1945, with 6.58 pigs per litter the highest in 28 years. If June to December farrowing matches plans, total 1946 crop would reach about 15.7 million, seven percent below 1945. Feed grain shortages push cutbacks in hog farming.
Dr and Mrs Fred Miller depart with their marine to Templar Park Spirit Lake where Dr Miller will serve as grand prelate of the grand commandery. During vacation their daughters Melissa and Sally stay with his mother. Mrs Mary Hutchison in Keokuk and Rhys visit Mrs Miller's mother in Ottumwa.
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