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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1941

Page

7

Dinner Program for Eighth Annual National Farm Day Dinner

The eighth annual national farm day celebration dinner will be held Saturday at seven o'clock at the Y. The program includes Invocation by Rev. George Kerr, dinner music, welcome by Mayor Lytle Wayne G. Norman, purpose of meeting, two musical numbers by F. D. Walker and Mrs. Claude Reister with accompanist, county agent Carl R. Oldfield introduction, speaker Del S. DeHahn, address by Mrs. Anderson, and a song.

George Kerr Lytle Wayne G. Norman F. D. Walker Claude Reister Carl R. Oldfield del S. DeHahn Anderson

Markets Report on Saturday Livestock Receipts and Trades

Estimated receipts include cattle 100 hogs 300 sheep 500. Hogs opened steady to higher then closed dull with top 7.95 and bulk 180 to 240 lb, 7.65 to 7.90 240 to 270 lb, butchers 7.55 to 7.40, packing sows 6.75 to 7.25. Sheep offerings 7000 with steady bid for red lambs and 10.85 for bulk handy and medium weights, up to 11.00 and higher on select loads. Cattle 1300 generally strong across killing classes. steers 9.25 to 11.50, heifers 9.50 to 10.75, cutters 6.25, bulls to 8.00, vealers 11.50 to 12.50.

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Grain table gists Chicago market figures

Chicago on March 7 reports a grain table with wheat corn oats rye showing May July and Sep contracts. Prices and daily moves are listed for Wheat May July Sep Corn May July Sep Oats May July Sep and Rye May July Sep with assorted highs lows closes and percentage changes.

Chicago

Cash grain prices for corn oats and soybeans

Readable items show corn with mixed lots at 58 to 64 percent and several yellow samples. oats include mixed and white varieties with percentages around 27 to 39 percent and a price note of 9 for white sample. soybeans include yellow samples with high percentages up to 96 and a 951 percent figure.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Steady Pieces and Receipts Rise

Chicago market reports steady to firm conditions across produce and poultry. Receipts total 19,104 cases with extras and firsts varying. storage packed firsts at 17 percent, dirties 18 percent, checks 1414. Poultry shows market steadiness with 31 trucks received and leghorna hens at 15 units.

Chicago

Pleckers Buy Lewis Tobin Farm at South Highland

Mr and Mrs Doyle Plecker have purchased the Lewis Tobin farm at South Highland. Mrs Melo Lasek and the Havel family helped move the Wess Sojka family Tuesday. The Havel family moved from the Heck farm to the Swenka farm. The Krotz family moved from the Soukup farm to the Ferd Kucura property. Kos family visitors, Knottnerus family visits, and Lasek family hosts noted. Yaro Lasek visits Kentucky and Louisiana on vacation.

Melo Lasek South Highland Mareh Doyle Plecker Lewis Tobin George Richard Havel Wess Sojka James Havel Lawrence Heck Swenka Will Krotz Soukup Ferd Kucura Bohemias Kos Reemicius Knottnerus R. T. Knottnerus Jake Parental Times Keota Lasek Yaro Lasek Mrn John Lasek Kentucky Lousiana

February D H I A dairy report with Holstein leaders

February D H I A report shows 356 cows on test with 56 dry, averaging 24 lbs milk and 30.8 lbs fat in 28 days. Morton Emde of West Chester leads with 13 milking Holsteins at 1414 lbs milk and 53.2 lbs fat, followed by Eash & Swartzendruber Wellman, and others. fat totals span 40 to 70+ lbs with top cows Tabby and Wizz. Six first calf heifers started, four cows bought. 16 cows sent to butcher for low production or health issues. a new separator was installed and tested.

Morton Emde West Chester Nll Eash & Swartzendruber Wellman Tabby and Wizz S. Bash & Gingerich

Washington Lodge and train bus schedules listed

Regular meeting details for Washington Lodge No. 26 Masons appear alongside daily rail and bus timetables. The document lists meeting officer names, rail stops for Golden State Limited and Californian services, local stops, and Knoxville and Burlington Trailways schedules with departures from Washington to Chicago and coast-to-coast options. It notes ticket purchases at the local depot and identifies Al Cantoni as agent.

Golden State Limited Californian Washington Golden State California Chicago Candy Kitchen North Side Square AL Cantoni Ageng

Oppose Housing Bill Before Legislature

Iowa real estate leaders and lenders argued against a housing bill, before the legislature, saying cities could form housing authorities to clear slums but that costs of similar units in 39 states have been exorbitant and the measures would not achieve real slum clearance.

Des Moines Iowa Senate Social Security Committee

Ambulance for Britain Stops at Des Moines

An olive colored ambulance from San Francisco pauses at the Register and Tribune building in Des Moines before continuing its long journey to England. Sponsored by the British American Ambulance Corps, five such ambulances are on the mission.

Des Moines Register and Tribune San Francisco Cal England

Ambulances Begin Transcontinental Flight From Coast

On their way to New York, having left San Francisco January 23, each ambulance is taking a different transcontinental route.

New York N.Y San Francisco Cal

Bakers to Provide Vitamin Bread in Des Moines Area

Des Moines and Iowa bakers plan to offer vitamin enriched bread soon with sale starting immediately. Millers and bakers at a Chisago meeting agreed to roll out the new bread within weeks. J. H. Christ of Colonial Baking Co and A Angies of Ungles Baking Co spoke for local associations about ongoing collaboration with the National Bakers Association on the product.

Des Moines Iowa

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