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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1942
Page
7
Market summary from Chicago arouses bulls with hogs advancing to 14.60 for top lots under 215 pounds. Good to choice cattle prices held near 14.50 to 14.35 with steady to slower demand. Spring lambs show strength with early sales at 15.00 to 15.50. Estimated Wednesday totals: hogs 12,000 cattle 11,000 sheep 1,000.
FOR SALE items include 1942 Dix Tudor Ford 1941 Sup Dix Tudor Ford 1939 Master Sedan Chevrolet 1936 Ltd Coach Chevrolet 1936 Ltd Coup Plymouth 1938 Coup Ford 1932 Coup Ford with good tires. Mace Motor Co 10913 Guernsey bull. LINSEED OIL offered with price and quantity protection Pioneer Drug Store 70132TH x-8-26 SARGENT'S GRAIN BALANCER for poultry Wolfe Hatchery 92t5T
Chicago market report shows eggs with receipts of 31 656 cases and storage packed firsts 3114 with 29 percent current receipts and 28 percent dirties while extra firsts 4014 and firsts 20 stand in inventory. Poultry receipts list 50 trucks with market steady to firm and Jeghorn hens 16 percent and White Rock springs 4 pounds and up at 30 with under 4 pounds 12546.
The text presents scattered commodity figures for July September and December across oats soybeans and other items, including percentages like .865% .49% 49% .515% and 1.76% with brief references to months and contract codes, indicating a dated, fragmentary ledger snapshot.
Chicago grain prices show corn and wheat entries with Sep Dec and July quotes. Notable figures include Sep corn at 1.2156 with 1.21 percent high, low 1.205 percent close 1.21. Dec corn at 1.2524 high 1.24 low 1.14. July entries at 1.18 with small percent changes. Wheat appears around 0.89 to 0.91 with steady close values.
Weekly midweek sale at Midway Conjunction Columbus Junction and Friday auctions at Whittaker sale barn. Public sale dates include June 20 for the W B Alter estate in Wayland starting at 1 PM and July 25 for real estate via George Westfall agent 41 miles southwest of Lone Tree starting at 2 PM.
Chicago June 22 UP reports cash grain values for corn oats and soybeans. Corn includes 2 yellow 84 percent 6 yellow 82 percent and 1 white dollar values. Oats show 1 mixed 50 percent 1 white 51 percent and 2 white 51 percent. Soybeans list 2 yellow 1.75 3 yellow 1.72 and 4 yellow 1.67.
The West Chester W C T U met Friday afternoon with ten members and two visitors. Devotional leader Appy Rigenhagen spoke on Enlisted and Alert from Numbers 82 6 and urged Christians to be at war with beverage alcohol. Ida Hough led the program and gave Christian Citizenship in action followed by the flag salute. Sara Pollock reviewed the leaflet Do
A long list of social calendar notices for Damascus Shrine Masonic events church groups and clubs schedules. Activities include meetings picnics lectures and a rain-related program cancellation with dates times venues and host names such as Mrs W S Duncan Mrs George Rudiger Mrs Lester Stone and many others.
The piece lists air raid wardens from churches and businesses including Raymond Anderson and Charles West with a broader roster across industry, post office, theaters, and factories. It notes plans for graduation, speaker from out of town, and that enrollment is open to all non aliens, with social meetings discouraged during sessions.
The Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church met Thursday afternoon with 20 present. Devotional leader J C Rhea led the session on Altar Fires and program leader W C Wool ey spoke on Prayer. Jeanette Hanna noted the Prayer Group’s 25th anniversary. Bessie Cherryholmes discussed the Prayer Cycle. McCracken led the Prayer Group. Roll call resumed with local members and refreshments were served.
United States Senator Clyde L. Herring announced in Des Moines that President Roosevelt approved a $40,000 WPA grant to Spencer for airport enlargement. The airport is currently used by an Army Air Forces glider training detachment.
The session concluded with a prayer led by Mrs Rigenbagen, signaling the closing of the meeting. The readable fragment suggests a formal community gathering and religious observance.
The article reports Churchill’s expected return for a de bate on Libya and Roosevelt talks, amid concern over an Egyptian battle. Hopkins says aid to Russia and a timely Allied attack are planned. Sevastopol sees Russian reinforcements and evacuations as Germans fail to advance, with defenders determined to fight to the last drop of blood.
Grace Nordyke resumes duties at the State house in Des Moines after a vacation visit with her mother Mrs. K Nordyke and friends in Iowa City.
Senator Harry S. Truman charged that dollar a year men from the big steel firms control the policy of the War Production Board. He said a Senate committee is studying suppression of sponge iron production and will begin hearings within two weeks.
Mrs. Fred Hawkins age 35 died at four yesterday afternoon at her home on the R Johnston farm near Columbus City after weeks of heart illness. Funeral plans are pending word from two sisters in California. Born Lelia Dunbar March 6 1907 in Brighton she married Fred Hawkins May 21 1936. Survived by husband two sons Carl and Robert her parents near Brighton three sisters in California.
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