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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1942
Page
7
The piece urges continual rat control on farms using poison bait fumigation traps or a rat dog. Main actions include removing waste sources keeping supplies in rat proof buildings repairing foundations and screening openings. Emphasizes foundations two feet deep and constant vigilance for the nation’s Food for Freedom program.
Markets report hogs at top 14.79 for the week the highest in 160 years. Sows rise to 14.15 as dealers thin. Cattle steady with best steers around 15 50 while prime 1 350 pounders soften. Sheep show week long gains with spring lambs up about 25 cents.
Springers bring up to 15.90 while others descend from 16.50. Most fat ewes top at 6.00.
Chicago June 27 produced capsule notes eggs receipts total 14 056 cases with market firm. Firsts and current receipts show varied percentages and a tally of dirties checks and storage packed items.
Shell eggs from U S farms reaching Great Britain incur losses no greater than typical U S domestic shipments. G T Klein of Massachusetts State College cites a British report noting losses around 5.3 percent, mainly from spoilage and breakage, and says the figures are favorable for American poultrymen amid Lend-Lease boosted British food supply.
Market brief lists cash grain quotes for corn oats and soybeans with items such as yellow and white corn grades and percentages for quality, plus mixed categories and per cent indications. No broader market context provided.
Chicago grain table dated June 27 reports Wheat Sep and Nec to close at 1.18 and 1.23 percent moves. Corn Sep and Dec trade around .89 and .91 percent with July and December figures. Oats Sep and Dec hold near 48 and 50 cents per bushel with slight gains.
DOLPH MALAN, a South African flier in the British air force, is described as the war’s greatest fighter with over 50 victories. The piece cites his mindset, recalling a family moment with his newborn son, and details a night dogfight where he engaged a Jerry bomber and a Junkers 88, stressing his strategic thinking and improvisation in air combat.
Betty Marshall daughter of William Marshall Glenwood Missouri married Donald R. Griffith son of Clement Griffith and Mrs Griffith at a noonday service in Kirksville Missouri. Rev Ralph Smith officiated. Attendants were Rachel Palmer Atchison and Dick Williams Burlington. The couple will reside in Burlington after a honeymoon in the Ozarks.
Salvage Sally explains lifting a tablespoon or two of fat from roast pan before making gravy, then straining into a grease salvage can. She claims it does not affect gravy but helps build up fats the government needs. Read the Want Ads.
Grinnell Iowa Hindu associate of Gandhi Haridas Muzumdar urged attendees at the Grinnell Institute of International Relations to favor punishing the wrongdoers after victory while sparing Germany Japan and Italy. The morning session at Congregational church included readings from the Bible and Eastern philosophers.
The Chinese mark New Year on February 15 under Emperor Huang Lin calendar. The year 1942 corresponds to Nin-wu or the Year of the Horse, described as the 4,639th year in their count.
The Farm Security Administration receives a presidential allocation of 13 million dollars to provide 12,269 dwelling units for workers in 24 war industry areas. Housing facilities should be ready for occupancy early in March, says the U S Department of Agriculture.
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