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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1949
Page
7
Fleetline and Ford Customs among many listings. 1949 Chevrolet 4 door Fleetline brand new. 1949 Ford Customs Tudor fully equipped. 1947 Champion Studebaker five passenger low mileage. 1947 Commander Studebaker four door. 1936 Plymouth coupe with new tires and accessories. Phone 88 M 8713.
Riverside relatives received word of the deaths of Mrs. Maude A. Younkin and Mrs. Anna Griffin, former local residents. Younkin died March 22 in Eugene Oregon. burial in Eugene Cemetery followed a Requiem Mass. Griffin died in Salem Oregon after a heart attack. services were in Riverside at St Marys with extensive out of town survivors listed.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis W. Gingerich and Tom my Lee with Mrs. Anna Grady and Mr. and Mrs. I Kelley were Sunday guests in the home of the latter's son in law in Toledo following a Kalona visit.
An ad highlights a used 1447 Buick Sedanette with 34 000 actual miles and full equipment among many models and prices. The piece also notes weekend visits by multiple families and relatives to residents in Toledo Iowa City and Walnut, with hospital and home visits mentioned.
Chicago livestock prices edge up on hog and lamb gains with hogs 7500 head. Weights under 230 pounds strongest while 230 to 260 range 20.50 to 21.00. Cattle trade mixed though steady to higher on medium weights and heifers. Top cattle around 27.26 to 28.00 for select fed steers. Sheep and fat lambs lift, wool lambs hit new highs. cows and bulls largely steady to lower. Estimated 2000 carried over.
Hendersons of Four Ewes report three sets of triplet lambs from their flock. Farmers Clint and Harley Rhea spread fertilizer as rain dampens work. Lisle Maxwell begins corn stalk cutting and oats discing. many young pigs and chicks noted. Visits and family news weave through Fairview community notes.
Farmers watch for sowing oats as warm weather returns. Jeanette Hanna a Montezuma teacher takes a week off with friends in town. Mr and Mrs H J Whiting host Sunday dinner with Jay Darby. Howard Kratter family visit Mitch ells. Mrs Paul Howell with sister C L Hering ill. Richard Lease hosts dinner for A G Lease birthday and wedding anniversary. Larry Kephart moves to Sewal with family. Rev D K Ford hosts Earl Larson and friend from South Dakota. We saw Command Recision and found it good though odd without a leading lady and a war era fatigue lingering.
The item lists prices for H. Hens, L. Hens, Cox, and fryers at 36 cents per pound in a small local market brief with scanned OCR text.
Mr and Mrs Lester Strickler from Iowa City were supper guests Sunday evening in the home of Mrs and Mrs J B Strickler in Eastman. The visit is described as an indefinite stay by the parents.
Illinois farms show an average investment of 18 000 dollars per farm reflecting statewide agricultural funding patterns and farm capital inputs across the sector.
The notice notes alfalfa hay cut early along with name grown grains as good winter feed. It also announces a sale of household goods on April 2 at 114 East 7th St starting at 2 p.m.
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