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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1944

Page

5

Red Cross Drive Opens in Wellman With 1250 Quota

The Wellman Red Cross drive begins March 18 with H. and Ross as chairmen. The goal is 1250 to aid sick and wounded soldiers in hospital care. Local residents and families, including Dr. Steninger and Mrs. Steninger, move amid health and travel updates as the community supports the fund.

Mercy Hospital Town City Leonard Arthur Adair Marshalltown Warren Straw Davenport

Whittaker Sale Barn Hosts Weekend Auctions

Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn run by Glenn Johnston features closing out sale on March 13 at 11:00 located 2 percent miles south of Lone Tree on a gravel road to Conesville. Next week Dan Hershberger promotes household goods sale on March 20 at 1 30 at 426 South Second Avenue.

Lone Tree Conesville Glenn Johnston South Second Avenue Dan Hershberger

Hogs and cattle market updates from Chicago live stock market

Chicago March 3 markets show hogs 18 000 head and cattle 8 000 with open fair activity and later slow trade. Hogs up 5 to 15 cents, sows strong with top prices around 14 20 for 160 to 350 pounds and 13 50 to 13 75 for 300 to 550 pounds. Cattle 16 000 with calves 800 and yearlings steady to up to 15 cents lower for mature steers. bulk 14 to 16 25, top 17.00. Vealers steady at 15.00. Sheep 7 000 with lambs opening slow and 16 40 top. sheep steady.

Chicago

Chicago produce market report confusion and numbers

Chicago March 123 market report shows eggs steady with 26,499 cases received. Firsts 34 percent, current receipts 32 percent. Poultry receipts show no cars, 5 trucks, market firm with various duck and turkey figures.

Anda

Wellman Town Election Set For March 27

The Wellman town election will be held on March 27 to elect a mayor treasurer assessor and five councilmen. The Lime Creek Township caucus meets March 11 at 7 30 PM at the community hall to elect delegates to the county convention in Washington on March 17. Mrs Martha Adams is chairman.

J. Ward Wellman Adrian Kuipers Wellman Advance Corvallis Oregon Baptist Youth Fellowship Ralph Bringman Lime Creek Washington Martha Adams Martha Butler Columbus Junction E. W. McWilliams H. Lee Huston J. D. Darrow P. F. Benson W. E. Gabriel C. A. Stephens John Parks J. H. Wykert Florence Burston

Town election tickets and local notices in Columbus Junction

Citizens nominate a slate for mayor and treasurer with a 27 March town election. School directors to be elected March 13 at Cotter. Also contains military leaves and missing in action notices, church meeting results, and local visits in Columbus City area.

Cotter Oliver Rees Gerald Smith J. H. Orr LeRoy Owens Maude Jones Midway Sales Company Peters S Roger B. Peters Camp Peterson Faragut Ida Evelyn Bell Richard Peters California Harry Fletcher War Department Pfe Robert J. Fletcher Minneapolis Richard F. Duncan Coast Guard W. T. Duncan United Presbyterian Church Columbus City Sheldon Hawkins J Lewis W. A. Norris J. C. Richie Everett

Grain table shows Chicago futures moves and values

Open high low and close figures for wheat oats and rye in Chicago on March 13 with contracts for December May and July for wheat oats and rye. The note adds a proverb about health highlighting nourishment and sleep as better than apples for keeping the doctor away.

Chicago

Top cattle sale at Chicago market hits 17 cents per pound

Bh D Dawn from north of Washington sold a car load of Montana steers at the Chicago market last Wednesday. The 21 white faced cattle averaged 1,389 pounds and brought 17 cents per pound, the top price of the day.

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