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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1941
Page
5
Estimated Tuesday receipts show cattle 11,000 with slow bidding on most classes. Medium steers steady and heifers near steady while cows stay weak to steady. Hogs 400 to 500 lb and sows firm to higher. lambs 25e lower with bids 10.50 to 10.75 on good western lambs.
Chicago grain prices show May wheat at 83 and corn May at 50 with several contracts edging higher while oats and rye display modest gains and declines across May July and September maturities. Prices include May wheat 83% May corn 50% and May rye 43% with various futures.
Market steady with receipts 25,293 cases and extra firsts at 16 percent. Firsts total 1614, storage packed firsts 174 percent, current receipts 15 percent, dir ties 14 percent, checks 1414. Poultry steady with receipts 27 trucks and varied percentages: small white ducks 16 to 17 percent, geese 14 to 15, small hens 39, heavy hens 16, No 2 hens 14, leghorn hens 15, springs 17 to 23, cocks 11, broilers 17 to 20, ground tom turkeys 1, hen turkeys 13.
Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction holds sales every Wednesday and a community sale every Friday for the Feed Yard. A public auction is set for March 4 by Chas R Spenser one mile west one mile north and half mile west of Wayland at 10 30 AM. J H and Stanley Baird announce an entire closing out sale six miles southwest of Washington on Tuesday March 11. J W Hendrickson hosts a big annual Horse and Implement Sale in Richland Iowa with 50 to 60 head horses and assorted implements and tractors starting at 11 o'clock.
A family dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. DP. Rabenold in Ainsworth honored Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lay of Chillicothe Missouri. A two course turkey meal was served at 1 o'clock with yellow and white decor. Guests included Mrs. Carrie Rabenold Ruth J. Rabenold and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Will Carl Stearns, Mr. and Mrs. Burke McCreedy and son Jimmie, Jack Darkins, Donna Rabenold and J. J. Korf of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rabenold J. J. Worf of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rabenold and J. Z. Wort of Burlington, and Miss Doris Pepper of Ottumwa. Callers were Mrs. Harry Rabenold and family of Oskaloosa.
A recent month saw manganese ore exported from India totaling 18,100 tons bound for the United States. The shipment reflects ongoing trade in strategic minerals with strong demand from American purchasers.
A number of Christian churches in the country, notably several in the Kentucky and Tennessee hills, still practice foot washing as an act of literalistic obedience to the suggestion of Jesus, given in the Book of St. John 13 14.
To ensure even dye penetration remove all trimmings buttons buckles and rip out hems pleats and lining before dyeing.
New York socialite Brenda Frazier, famed glamour girl, is pictured strolling in Nassau Bahamas while visiting her grandparents Si Frederick and Lady Williams. The scene captures the stylish observer against a tropical backdrop as she enjoys a seaside outing.
Local residents report weekend visits and social events. Mr and Mrs Eliner Koenig of Peoria Ill spent the weekend in Riverside with his parents. Deborah Duke of Chicago hosted a turkey dinner at her grandmother Elaer Weiss’s home. Delray’s fifth birthday fell on Feb 28 and she joined guests at a dinner the next day. The Duke family returned home yesterday. PFCG Pickett led Morning Susseloote seniors to Washington for class pictures at Charli er Studio. Ray Whitehead family moved to a new home at West Second Street from 411 West Jefferson Street. Adrienne Wanerne is managing Blanche’s beauty shop for a week while Grace Coughlin visits Texas. Bernice Bork left for Brownwood Texas for an indefinite stay. Miss Wanerus succeeds in the beauty shop. Mr and Mrs Dave Rennon and daughter Thelma moved to 44 East Washington Street from 944 South Iowa Avenue.
A sign at the entrance to Para mount's commissary on the noon heat declares football players must remove cleats before entering the dining room. The studio was producing "Touchdown" at the time.
The Gold Star Mothers organization took root in Washington D C with its founding on June 4 1928 and incorporation on January 5 1929 both in the same city.
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