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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1964
Page
6
Card of Thanks expresses deep gratitude to all who helped during a recent fire. Special thanks to the firemen who arrived quickly and worked efficiently to extinguish it, from Mrs. William Bruty and family.
Livestock markets report from Chicago with hogs at 7,500 head and prices lifting to 25 higher in spots. Cattle totals around 10,000 with slaughter steers and prime offerings showing gains, several lots noted at 22.00 to 23.00 per cwt for various weights. Sheep activity limited with few sales and prices around 21.50 to 23.00 for light lambs and flesh.
Washington Livestock Market reports fat cattle up to 50 cents higher with best prices for prime veals and good to choice cattle. Heifers fetch 18.50 to 20.50, bulls 16 to 18, calves 24 to 27.50, yearlings 20 to 23, and feeder pigs in demand. consigned cattle welcome with farm visits offered by the Washington Livestock Sale Co. Glen Baumgartner listed as contact.
Washington Livestock Auction Market advertises sale items including 25 cross-bred S P F gifts to farrow mid March. Accredited by the National SPF Association with contact Richard Bieri Grand View RAQ-2134. Also limestone crushed rock available any time any place Alvin Hahn Crawfordsville 3028 and Clover hay base sold by Ralph Krantz Ainsworth adebb.
A detailed Kalona Iowa sale schedule lists multiple farm machinery and livestock auctions on dates from March through April. Items include machinery consignments at Richland and Sigourney, plus various estate and blacksmith shop auctions in Wellman and Columbus City. Listings note start times from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and reference organizers such as Farmers Supply, Bob Mallinger and Associates, Marion Howell, Edna C. Ross estate, Mabel Detweiler, Joe Miller, Ke-Wash Fertilizer Co, Keith Murphy, Jim Soukup, Stephens and Greene Hampshire Sale, and ongoing weekly Sal es at Washington Livestock, Wayland, Smylie's in Columbus Junction, Wapello, Ollie, and Kalona Livestock Barns.
Three more lives lost on Iowa roads push the 1964 toll to 108 as Waterloo and other areas report tragedies from icy waters carbon monoxide poisoning and a fatal car crash. Wayne County sees Ronald Nickel 2 dies from skull injuries in a head on collision. Leroy Wilsey dies on a Des Moines river bridge approach near Keokuk. Gregory Baker 7 dies after being struck near Davenport. Ainsworth Nebraska teen drowns on recently purchased land. David Dan Tiedt 18 dies from carbon monoxide in his car due to a faulty heater.
Crawfordsville Investment Association held its annual Ladies Night with fourteen couples dining at Iris Court in Mt. Pleasant. President Charles Twinam led a brief business meeting before socializing. Myral Smith and Earl Booth family ties were noted upon their West Coast trip return. Cloverleaf 4-H Club gains new leader Mrs Harold Spangler and assistants. Club to meet next Wednesday at Spangler residence. Not all gambling Las Vegas notes state there are over 50 000 public school students in the area amid crowding and double sessions.
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