Livestock Market Report Chicago March 9
Livestock prices mixed with hogs higher on many weights and sows up 25 cents. Top hogs around 22.00, most good 70 to 230 pounds at 21.25 to 21.75, heavier 240 to 260 pounds 20.50 to 21.25. Cattle and calves show mixed gains. steer and heifer value up to 27.00 for choice, bulls mostly 26.00 to 28.00, beef cows 19.00 to 20.00, stockers steady. Slaughter lambs strong at 26.00 to 28.00 with good demand, light wool lambs selling above 28.00. Ewes scarce, undertone firm on light offerings.
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USDA
Mary Wittrig Basks in 98th Birthday Despite Blindness
Noble notes mark Mrs. Mary Wittrig turning 98 with friends and ecards. Vernon Frey reports visitors from Wayland and nearby towns. she remains cheerful and social in good health.
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Mary Wittrig
Vernon W. Frey
Noble
Otto Frey
Vernon
Wayland
Henry Yoder
Leonard Leiehty
Henry Sexton
Linda
Everett Roth
Dallas Leiehty
Roth
Everett
Laverne Graber
Mr. Rummel
Washington
Marion Township
Farriers Return From Texas Winter Layover
Brighton residents report Mr and Mrs Andy Farrier and Mrs O M Farrier have returned from Brownsville Texas where they spent the winter. Other notes mention the Blum family moving from Harper area to the P J Harken farm northwest of Pleasant Plain and Adams moving near Packwood.
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Edna
Crile
Brighton
Andy Farrier
O. M. Farrier
Brownsville
Texas
John Blum
Harper
P. J. Harken
Pleasant Plain
Richard Adams
Packwood
Rothschild Visits Pearl Harbor and Hawaii Trip Reflections
Rothschild of Washington describes a rainy Pearl Harbor visit during a Hawaiian tour. He climbs a submarine, notes extensive salvage, and observes Hickam Field with a new 44 million dollar hospital, massed ships, empty HQ buildings, and large area comparisons between Honolulu and his home county.
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Rothschild
Washington
United States Naval Base
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Hickham Field
China
Hickem
Honolulu
Iowa
Local society notes and a brief on grain standards
Attendees include Mr and Mrs Fred Wanerus Clyde Coffin at a Penn college board meeting in Oskaloosa. Christian church Ladies Aid hosted by Mrs Charles Mumper. Sandra and Douglas left for Augusta Georgia to join a service member. Mrs Luers visited her parents and Mr Kasowski with grandmother Mrs Kasowski in Albia and Brigh ton. Mrs Victor Stacy of Wayland visited her mother Mrs B VGalbry. W E Zickefoose stays with Wade Huffman in Wayland to care for Joel Zingg, 96 who fractured his hip in a prior fall. Federal grain rules define mixed wheat as any class containing over 10 percent of another class. A point equals 1 72 inch, reflecting early type size standardization.
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David Leichty
West Liberty
Ohio
Henry
William Leichty
Leander Fast
Kletzing College
Oskaloosa
Fast
Dallas Leighty
Henry Graber
Sam Nebel
Allen Roth
Clayton Nebel
August Zieglowsky
Near Haskins
Otto Frey
Fred Wanerus
Clyde Coffin
Penn College Board
Christian Church Ladies Aid
Charles Mumper
LeRoy Luers
Sandra
Douglas
Augusta
Luers
Hubert Kasowski
Albia
Martha Kasowski
Brighton
Victor Stacy
Wayland
B. V. Galbry
W. E. Zickefoose
Wade Huffman
Joel Zingg
Zingg
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P. QO
Acme
Howard McBride
Rose
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Tile Wilbert
Mose Levy
Junk Yard
Foster Radio Service
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Fred Jones
Charles Bond
Priccola Rubio
Nelson Well Company
Fairfield
Joe Knotek
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Montgomery Ward
National Cosmetic Company
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Yardley
Mothateria
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Tipton
Ed Neilson
Southern Illinois
Borgstrand Fuel Co
Olds, Iowa
John Deere
J. C. Atkinson
Wayne Marston
Goodwin Bros
Jay E Moore
W. R. Hayman
George Young
Kermy Payne
Mills Auto Service
R Phillip Kneen
Timothy
Farrer Rickey
Roadstone
Don M. Hayes
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company
Nicola & Harmon
Lee Shaffer
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H. B. Sowden
Hwy
Amana
Allyear
FLOR
Eclipse Lumber Company
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Lando Gingerich
Kalona
Washington Evening Journal
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Charles Marek
Wayne Cox
North Ave
Washington Oil Co
Joe Lahr
Wayne
Wayne Humble Produce and Hatchery
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Pate
Willis Richards
Relipse Launber Company
du Pont
Tiseed
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Hha
Nash
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Smart Implement Co 1813
Fiche
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South Side Square
Square
Brown’s Courtesy Corner
Phor
Dan Hesseltine
Derg
Martin's Cleaners
Fairbanks Morse
Call Wade Pence
Elwyn Gardner
Washington County Farm Stores Inc
Clinton and
Marion Oats
Ralph Robertson
West Chester
Eod
Plymouth
Raymond Wikoff
W. 16Theod
Everett F Greiner
Keota
Alva Stone
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George Lutz
Wellman
Carl Replogie
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Timothy Hay
Brown's
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Call
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Samuel Doran
Pontiac
U.S. Tire Distributors
Journal
Whittaker Sale
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Lows
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalicna
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Olile
Hi Dollar Salee Company
Sigourney
Keota Junction
William
Dick) Millf
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Mildred Therion
E. Washington
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Mrs. A. Farrier
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Mareene
Libertyville
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