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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1944
Page
7
Markets show hogs at 25 cent declines on heavy weights with top at 14.00. cattle receipts large with yearling steers topping 17.00 and vealers down 15.50. sheep market strong with slaughter lambs up 10 to 25 cents and top at 16.65. Estimated receipts hogs 14k cattle 5k sheep 5k.
Chicago reports receipts for KEGGs at 27,258 cases with a weak market and high discardables. extra firsts 33 percent and firsts 32 percent. Current receipts show zero dollars with dirties 29 and checks 27. Poultry shows no car receipts, 5 trucks, and a firm unchanged market.
In Chicago on March 22 the grain table lists wheat oats rye and their futures with Sep and May contracts. Notable figures include wheat Sep at 168% and May around 172 173% while oats Sept 75% and rye Dec 129 128% with May at 81% and 81% respectively.
Merle Turnipseed at Santa Ana air base reports a short visit from John Perdock stationed at Camp Roberts California after hitchhiking 270 miles. Bob Marble joined them briefly as another Washington boy.
Sale events announced by Riverside Sales Company in Riverside Iowa and by Mrs Lee Hesseltine. March 28 sale of farm machinery one mile north of Washington on Kalona gravel Clarence Goff. March 23 horse sale starts at 1:00 sharp Riverside sale barn. March 238 closing out sale seven miles south east of Washington near Havre starts 11:00.
A Republican board member fills an unexpired term after George Morrison’s resignation. Mrs. Gates’ seat also continues by appointment. Only two GOP contests for supervisors appear, with most county offices filled or uncontested. Ballots for service members will be mailed early. locals prepare for upcoming primary and general deadlines.
When two gears wear, the smaller gear typically wears faster, especially if the gears are unequal in size. Replacing only the smaller gear can save money, as the larger gear often remains usable.
In Xenia on March 21 Earl Schuerman was elected director at the Quinn school annual election. The article also notes social visits from Ellen Ling and Missouri Valley kin, and various local happenings including illnesses and family visits. The piece closes with condolences on Rob Acheson’s sudden death and sympathy to his sister.
Whitaker Sales Co lists cattle including yearling steers cows and heifers two bulls hogs hog descriptions boars sows twenty head of ewes three young horses aged four or five and well broke plus a 1935 Chevrolet car 200 hedge posts and various furniture including an antique walnut dresser about 100 years old.
An underground storage room blast at the Umatilla ordnance depot in eastern Oregon killed six civilian workers. Co. A. F. Buyers, commandant, confirmed no fire and no evidence of sabotage. He noted no ensuing blaze.
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