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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1941

Page

5

For Sale Notices From Baker and Hatchery Ads

For sale items include White Rock baby and started chicks with Pullorum test, Rose Cottage Hatchery Riverside 12127T-F. two Chester White sows from R L Miller. Baker's Hatchery offers varied chicks including Buff Rock Barred Rocks New Hampshire Red White Giant and White Leghorns at 152 N Marion 2413aFTH. 1936 Chevrolet Deluxe sedan in good condition via Tucker Chevrolet. recleaned clover seed offered with Brighton phone Q-212 2713.

Tucker Chevrolet Rose Cottage Riverside Baker's New Hampshire Baker's Hatchery N. Marion Brighton

Market summaries from Chicago livestock market report

Chicago markets report March 18 shows hogs steady with top 8.25 and bulk 7.95 to 8.20 for 240 to 270 pounds. cattle 9,000 receipts with bids weak to 250 cents for steers. best yearlings 12.40 and heavies above 14.00. vealers 9.50 to 12.00. sheep 9,000 fat lambs bid 10.75 to 11.15, best 11.25. Estimated receipts cattle 9,500 hogs 14,000 sheep 1,000.

Chicago

Grain futures quotes from Chicago open high low close

The Chicago grain market shows wheat May at 86 88 high 86 87 and July around 83 34 84. corn May 63 16 64 64% with July at 63 64% 69%. oats May 36 14 37% and July 33 4% with Sep near 32 46 32%. Soybeans May 1.02 1.05 1.02 1.05 and July 98% 2.02% 29 14 102%.

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Chicago Gash Corn Prices and Grain Subtypes

Chicago market notes list cash grain prices for corn oats and soybeans with varying moisture and color descriptors. Corn shows mixed bids around 64 to 66 percent with yellows at 63 to 66 percent, oats around 35 to 39 percent heavy, and soybeans shown in yellow around 1.04 to 1.05 dollars.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Egg and Poultry Market Report

Market reading shows eggs firm with receipts of 16,898 cases and 184 extra firsts, 18 firsts and current receipts 17s with 16 dirties and 15 percent checks, storage packed firsts at 20 percent. Poultry remains steady to firm with receipts of 12 trucks and heavy hens at 18.

Chicago

Weekend visitors and winter weather in Richmond area

Rich mond reports a weekend of social visits including Doro thea Shalla from Davenport at the Shalla and Blum homes. The snow storm closed roads and schools, with Gladys Stalder and other locals noting the winter conditions and disrupted classes.

John S. Blum Richmond Dorothea Shalla Davenport William L. Shalla John Blum, Jr Frank Welte Fred Shalla Donald Thompson Dale Dawn Lambert Kelley Mary Klien Joe Te Bockhorst Howard Keifer Clifford Whetstine Urban Gladys Stalder Salem John Blum Mildred Lloyd Lemley Wellman Harry Stumpf Clifford Tom Russell Joe Saforek Mildred Blum

Pleasant Ridge School Report Highlights Community Events

Pleasant Ridge notes a family move reduces enrollment to thirteen as the Christners leave Ollie. A farewell pot luck and a George Washington program are held. Readers enjoy Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The 1-A class completes ABC booklets. 1-B student Cora Ruth Swift excels with A grades. A library reading contest starts with Modern Wonder Books and book renumbering underway. Vocational work features a Cotton Lamb project. top spellers include Donald Disney Duane Disney Mary Swift Eldon Van Syoc and Larry Miller.

Duane Disney Emerson van Sycc Rosella Sheetz Pleasant Ridge Christner Ollie Plymouths Cora Ruth Swift Donald Disney Mary Swift Eldon van Syoc Larry Miller

Carver’s peanut oil formula touted for infantile paralysis

The Peanut Products company of Tuskegee Alabama uses Dr. George Washington Carver’s oil formula to produce a product claimed to aid in infantile paralysis.

The Peanut Products Company of Tuskegee, Ala George Washington Carver

Nazi Ships Cross the Ocean Continues Report

Welles said Halifax informed him that British naval authorities had sent the information to U S naval authorities. The Navy Department refused to comment and maintained secrecy as Churchill spoke of operations on the American side of the Atlantic.

Welles Halifax U. S Navy Department Navy Winston Churchill London Atlantic

Troop D Members Attend Schools in Fort Riley

Lt Walter G Conner returns to Camp Bowie to resume duties after Fort Riley assignment. Lt Roger A Bicher departs for cavalry school in Kansas for a special course. Sgt Robert Lewis and Pvt George Green leave for three months at Fort Riley for a communications school. Weather note: Brownwood minimum 29 degrees, Captain Brown calls it pretty cool.

Cavalry School Kansas Robert Lewis George Green Fort Riley Brownwood Brown

British Aid Bill Clears House Floor in 7 Billion Push

Washington March 18 The house appropriations committee approved and sent to the floor a seven billion dollar war aid bill. Rep Clifton Woodrum said debate would push toward American victory, predicting the "ultimate downfall of the dictators" as the bill moves to a full house vote.

Washington, D. C House Appropriations Committee House Clifton Woodrum Virginia America Woodrum

Railroad and bus schedules for Westbound Washington area

Regular lodge meetings on first Fridays. train and bus timetables list westbound and eastbound departures for local, regional, and limited services. Includes stop notes, agent names, and ticket pickup details for routes to Davenport Kansas City Omaha Chicago and coast to coast trips.

Golden State Limited Washington Alchohol California Knoxville Boss C. M Davenport Kansas City Southwest Limited Kansas City-Davenport Dodeets Cinta Mare LE Fele W. C. Bell Omaha Chicago Candy Kitchen North Side Square Oantoni Ageng

City of Midland Debuts On Maiden Voyage

The new two million dollar car ferry City of Midland sails from Manitowoc Wisconsin for Ludington Michigan on its maiden voyage. It carries 30 freight cars of evaporated milk and has capacity for 50 passenger cars and 34 freight cars along with 74 staterooms a dining salon and a large lounge.

City of Midland Manitowoc Wis Ludington Mich Wisconsin Midland

Annual Horse Sale Nets Steady Prices in Columbus Junction

Luckey and Harbison sold ninety head of horses mules and used machinery outside their North Main Street store. Prices ranged from 85 to 230 dollars with a span of mules bringing 230 and a three horse team 202.50. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and H M Duncan with the Columbus Junction State Bank as clerk. Division four of the whatever society served pies sandwiches and coffee in the old post office room and cleared about 45 dollars.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Luckey and Harbison North Main Street Paul Klotz H. M. Duncan Columbus Junction State Bank Whatsoever Society

Judge Fines Himself Over Missing Green Outfit

Iowa judge James B. Gaffney reversed court orders and fined himself for wearing no green on St. Patrick's Day. The juror asked about the breach, prompting the self-imposed penalty of one piece of apples as the fine.

Iowa City James B. Gaffney

Arrest in high speed Oakland chase ends in arrest

Walter Berfield 18 of Moca Minnesota was arrested after a 65 mile an hour pursuit in Oakland officers say Patrolmen N King and C B Woods fired one shot to stop the car Berfield allegedly admitted he drove a stolen vehicle and is held on open charges.

Council Bluffs Oakland Walter Berfield Moca Minn N. King C. B E. Woods Berfield

Shenandoah man pleads guilty in fatal Jan. death

Ted Adams of Shenandoah Iowa pleaded guilty before District Judge Mari Peters and received an eight year sentence to Fort Madison penitentiary plus a $100 fine for manslaughter in the death of Ira Warner, a Shenandoah telephone operator killed January 6 near Shenandoah. Warner's father was seriously injured in the crash.

Clarinda Jude Mari Peters Ted Adams Shenandoah Fort Madison Adams Ira Warner Miss Warner

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