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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1940

Page

7

Hatchery and seed listings in Riverside ad page

Rose Cottage Hatchery Riverside offers Pulorum tested White Rock chicks at 9 dollars per 160 and 8 dollars per hundred orders. Gold Seal and Armstrong produce bug products in multiple sizes, while Red Clover seed is advertised with contact hints. Agricultural Mutual Insurance promotes crop protection and harvest-time loss payments through a flexible plan.

White Rocks Lakers Washington Iran Chon Ainsworth H. A. Dusenberry West Chester

Community Notes From Fairfield And Vicinity

Saturday afternoon and evening shared by Mr and Mrs Clarence Hyzer at pancake day PFair field. The quilting club worked Thursday for mma McClurg in vacant rooms behind Thompson store. Funeral for Mrs Guy Black held at Valley with Lucy Jones Wilson and family in attendance. Snider family moved to Sandy Creek community March first. Nannie Dickinson returned to Keola to care for Mrs Margaret Tinnes. Joe Augustine recovering from flu. Arthur Lambert hosted visit by Stoutner and Lambert families. Os Kalooosa resident Barbara Payton visited her parents Mace and Jayton.

Evenue Clarence Hyzer Pfairfield Mma McClurg Thompson Lucy Jones Wilson Mt. Helensant Fred Leppert Guy Black Valley Gene Snider Rubio L. B. Laithly Houe Barbara Esther Payton Oskaloosa Mace Jayton

Brighton Briefs From Mrs Neal Ill At Washington County

Mrs. Karl Neal is very ill and was taken to Washington County hospital Sunday morning. Mrs. Florence Coil returned home from the same hospital last Wednesday. Kosmer Borkoski was a Washington caller Friday. Mrs. Terry Gowey visited her daughter and son-in-law in Richland last week. Women of Black Hawk met at Mrs. Leslie Turnip's home to knit comforters for Ines Gowey. Mr. and Mrs. Roman Porkuski were Washington callers Friday. Leonard Fritz’s baby attended the group Saturday.

Prody A. Borkoski Brighton R. 1 Karl Neal Washington County Hospital Florence Coil Kosmer Borkoski Washington Terry Gowey Aaron Nordyke Richland Black Hawk

Contouring Demonstrations Planned in Washington County

Agricultural engineers from Iowa State College assist county agent J. W. Chandler in three contouring demonstrations on March 25. Sessions at Cray farm Creek Township 9 50 a m Knotek farm Jackson Township 1 00 p m and Schuerman farm Oregon Two 3 00 p m. Demonstrations aim to teach contour farming to prevent soil erosion and reduce fuel use with strip cropping as needed. Kilpatrick will brief TVA program cooperators at 7 30 p m in Farm Bureau office.

C. H. VanVinck Iowa State College Bruce M. Kilpatrick J. W. Chandler Richard Cray Wellman Creek Township Joe Knotek Jackson Township Earl Schuerman Oregon Two Haskins

Washington County sheep growers to discuss wool pooling

A meeting is called by the Washington County Sheep and Wool Growers Association at the Farm Bureau office in Washington on Tuesday evening March 26 at 7 30 PM. The session will decide if a pool will be formed this spring with input from C W McDonald a sheep authority and Charles Sexton town Wool Growers Association secretary. Wool growers interested in pooling are urged to attend.

Washington County Washington Couunty Sheep and Wool Growers Association Farm Bureau Washington Sheep and Wool Association C. W. McDonald Charles Sexton Ases Aelation

Markets Mark CHGO Hogs Cattle and Sheep Report

In Chicago markets on March 22 hogs steady to 10 cents lower with 180 to 240 lb range at 6.20 to 5.45 and top at 6.45. 240 to 270 lb at 5.10 to 6.36. 270 to 320 lb at 4.90 to 5.20. heavier 4.65 to 4.85. 150 to 170 lb at 4.70 to 6.25. packing sows 4.25 to 6.0. Cattle arrivals 600. calves 300. steady overall. Steers 7.50 to 9.25. heifers 8.25 to 9.10. canners and common cows 4.25 to 6.25. top whealers 10.56. light kinds scarce, around 9.00. Sheep 8,000. fed lambs slow. good handyweights 16.25. prices up about 10 cents on top grades.

Chngago

Market Receipts Forecast For Tomorrow Animals

Estimated receipts for tomorrow include cattle 200 head hogs 500 sheep 1 000 at the livestock market with entries and weights noted for the 10 35 and above sale times. Lambs priced around 8 90 with overall turnout expected to be strong in the cattle hog and sheep divisions.

Poultry Market Slows Amid Mixed Receipts in Chicago

Chicago market reports a sluggish poultry trade with receipts totaling one car and 25 trucks. Prices show milder changes with marbles and spring chickens around 16 cents per pound, and broilers near 9 1?2 cents.

Chicago

Copnock Town Election Sets One-Ticket Race

Copnock voters face a town election Monday at the Messer store Lalit ing with only one ticket in contention. The field appears to be uncontested as of March 24.

Copnock Mre Gleede Cold Coppock Monde Messer Laliting

Local Ticket Filed For City Officials

A ticket filed lists mayor W I Volger, treasurer Helen M Jtd, assessor Gleede FF Dold, clerk Glenn Hesser, and council members John Mc Mullen BB A Van Tramp John Ricks Willard Stone and Lloyd.

W. I. Volger Helen M. Jtd Gleede FF. Dold Glenn

New Midget Car Promises Dept Store Merchandising

Arbogast unveils a new midget automobile promoted as the first car merchandised through department stores since the auto industry began. The item signals a push by retailers to broaden automotive sales channels and reach a wider public.

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