Thank you for the flowers and visits during my hospital stay
I extend gratitude to friends and relatives who sent flowers and gifts and visited me during my hospitalization and on my return home.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1946
Page
5
I extend gratitude to friends and relatives who sent flowers and gifts and visited me during my hospitalization and on my return home.
Larry Colton suffered a dislocated vertebrae Monday after a horse pushed him against the barn wall while turning the animal out. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Elvin McMath and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Nelson and children at Merle Colton's home Sunday. Recent wind and storms caused temporary telephone and electrical outages. Wilma Dennis helped Mrs. John Skubal with housework.
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sale every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. June 27 closing out sale of household goods at 320 W Led St starting at 1 pm. June 27 closing out sale at 17 East Adams St starts 1 30. July 6 general sale of household goods and implements George Clapper.
Hog prices hold at 14.85 ceiling for barrows and gilts and 14.10 for sows. Cattle and calves show mixed moves with fed steers 16.75 to 18.00 and best heifers around 17.75, cows 10.00 to 13.00, heavy bulls to 16.00, vealers near 17.00. Sheep volume 38,000 with spring lambs steady to 26 cents lower and top shorn lambs around 16.00 to 16.25. slaughter ewes at 8.75 with pelts No. 1 and 2 mixed.
Chicago July June 24 market notes show no cars received and 16 trucks in stock. Poultry prices list hens leghorn and old turkeys, ducks and geese with varied per hundred weights. eggs two day receipts at 65 574 cases. market firm with balance easy.
The text records people visiting the Dean Zalis home this week including Mr Kandt who was discharged from the army after serving in Denver. Mentions a meeting en route to Lockport New York and social visits by Mrs M Coon of Haskins aiding Mrs Hilton Coon in canning cherries.
Livestock sale underway Wednesday June 26 at 1 PM features Hereford and Angus cows with calves and springers, 500-600 lb steers and heifers for grass, plus butcher stock Bulls and dairy cows. Hogs expected with feeder pigs in demand. Sheep include ewes with lambs at side. Heavy rains slowed consignments last week with a good run anticipated.
Draft horse sale set for Thursday June 27 with strong turnout expected. Bown Bros. again to bid on light mares and geldings for European shipment. Buyers from the previous auction are anticipated to attend and officials urge consignors to bring horses to avoid carrying over to next year.
Saddle horse sale announced for Thursday evening June 27 at 7:00. Gaited and pleasure horses palominos flashy colored well bred colts yearlings stock horses and ponies featured. Auction trend steady all season with good crowds and strong interest across saddle stock classes.
Midway Sales Co of Columbus Junction Iowa lists F D Smylie as manager announcing sales and contact details for the local business in a period advertising notice.
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