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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1949
Page
7
Chicago reports grain prices for March 21 with bids for wheat corn oats and soybeans. May July September and December futures show fractional gains and losses across wheat corn oats and soybeans, reflecting price ranges and closing values.
Thirteen year old Donald Carey remained in serious condition after being mauled by two large polar bears in Forest Park St Louis. He was dragged into a deep area and rescued by 200 keepers on Saturday.
Friday livestock sales at Whittaker sale barn and Keota Junction sale barn. Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction. Thursday sale at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona. Tuesday sale at Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie. March 26 closing out sale for Mrs Rhoda Smith at 209 West Madison Street.
The West Chester WCTU conducted an all day institute at the Methodist church with 10 members and six guests. Mrs. Lou Bauer presided, devotions by Mrs. Ira Hough, and talks by Mrs. Merle McDowell and others about WCTU history and departments. A cooperative noon dinner followed with songs, poems, and a talk by Rev Pike on the theme What 1948 May Teach 1949. A collection of 7.12 was taken. The session closed with the Aaronic benediction.
Mrs Lorraine Koehler of San Francisco identified the Tune on the Stop the Music show under pressure. She correctly named Paramount on Parade and won prizes worth 14.50 dollars while her sick child waited at home.
The item lists numerous birthdays and anniversaries on March 21 for family members including William Bailey and Delbert Bailey, Mrs. Robert Darbyshire, Jeanne Dawson, W. V. Durst, and others. It also notes the ninth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Navy and includes a brief animal attack incident involving a boy named Donald and bears.
Louisa county authorities planned an inquest into the death of Erwin Shannon 20 Muscatine who died in a highway 92 crash near Columbus Junction. Fay Hidelbaugh of Muscatine was jailed on an open charge pending the coroner Dr J W Cittum inquest.
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