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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1944
Page
5
Chicago market report shows hogs steady with top at 14.40 weekly high, sparingly 14.45. sows up 25 cents. Cattle and calves quiet. week top 17.00 for cattle, vealers up 50 cents to 15.50. Sheep strong at 16.35. 5600 head traded. weekly estimate hogs 400.
The grain table shows Wheat and Oats activity with multiple figures across Sep May and July contracts. The text shifts to guidance for drivers, urging caution and judgment to avoid industrial-area crowds during peak times if schedules permit.
Edward Everett Hale, famed author of The Man Without a Country, proposed six writing rules: know what you want to say, say it plainly, use your own language, avoid flowery passages, choose short words, and keep words to a minimum. These guidelines stress clarity, brevity, and authenticity in prose.
At the annual school board election Lloyd Phillips was re elected for a three year term. Bridge club hosted by Mr and Mrs Floyd Miller with George Miller and others filling in for road absent attendees. Local residents send best wishes for Mrs Floyd Stover post operation and for the Fisher baby under Dr McGuire care.
U S Department of Agriculture scientists report a growth substance spray and dusting method that nearly eliminates fruit drop before harvest. In a June 1939 orchard trial an early summer apple variety yielded two bushels of windfalls under untreated trees versus only 12 dropped apples under treated trees.
The postmaster general approved sending seeds pre treated with fungicides through the U S mails after a request from the American Phytopathological Society.
In 1939 cork imports from North Africa were led by Portugal with Algeria ranking second in bulk and value. Algeria supplied 492 million pounds worth 727000 dollars, followed by Morocco near Spain in cork products to the United States.
WESTCHESTER March 18 John Allen Cherry son of Mr and Mrs Jack Cherry will observe his fourth birthday tomorrow. John was unfortunate in having his left leg broken just below the knee several weeks ago while playing in the snow with his sled. He has been a very patient little fellow preferring to get well quickly.
Friday wholesomeness at Whittaker sale barn led by Smith. On March 20 a farm sale of Angus cattle and hogs by M. J. Lee or John Burns west of Oxford starts at 12 80. Household goods sale at 426 South Second Avenue begins 1 30. March 21 public sale of entire herd of Holstein cows at Ottumwa Community Sale Barn starts 1 00. March 23 horse sale at Riverside starts 1 00. Closing out sale near Washington Havre area starts 11 00 with Mrs. Lee Hesseltine.
A person near recovery from a broken leg awaits birthday celebrations as the attending physician plans to remove the leg cast on Monday. The note emphasizes the louse? phrase as best as possible without crutches.
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