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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

7

Local Society Notes Include Visits and May Dinners

Several residents plan weekend visits including Hugh Dean Walker traveling to Martinsburg to see his aunt Mrs Bernard Walker. Notices urge May 12 dinner reservations for country club events and announce a coat clearance sale at E M Bridges & Co with 25 percent off on spring coats. Mrs S Augustine of Chicago visits Iowa City area with family while Mrs Ted Gorham tours Washington home of her parents.

Hugh Dean Walker St. James School Martinsburg Mrs Bernard Walker Rothschild Gift Bond Rothschild’s Geraldine Schulty Orville Schulty Davenport Dale Elliott Clara Faulkner Harriet Coulter Dean Hasty Kalona Country Club E. E. Stutsman W. Sitler A. W. Clow Cod Arnot Wylie Columbus Junction E. M. Bridges & Co S*. Augustine Chicago C. M. Whitacre Clyde Dawson Clifford Leeper Augustine Iowa City Bridges Ted Gorham Moberly, Mo al Iuber Washington

Premium increase and earlier futurity close for breed shows

Cunningham announced higher premiums to boost competition in the market barrow division and earlier closing dates in futurity classes. State and national breed associations will cooperate with the state fair to stage the show and contribute nearly $6,000 in prizes beyond the fair's premiums.

Cunningham Market Barrow Des Moines L. B

Births and dismissals listed for Brighton and local area

Births today report a son for Mr and Mrs Robert Hamilton in Brighton at 10 a m. Dismissals include Donald E Bell route 4 Mrs Nina Adams 603 N 2nd and Mrs Earl Woods Ainsworth. Mrs Henry P Deal transferred to University Hospital Iowa City.

Robert Hamilton Brighton Donald E. Bell Nina Adams Henry P. Deal University Hospital Iowa City Earl Woods Ainsworth

Chicago Markets Report Livestock Mixed As Prices Rise

Markets show active hogs with steady to higher figures and tops at 21.00. Cattle and calves mostly higher with yearlings and steers trading around 28 to 31.75 per cwt and heifers near 28 to 31.00. Sheep and lambs demand active with good and choice wooled lambs around 27.00 and slaughter ewes about 11.50 to 12.00.

Chicago Produce and Auction Notice

Chicago May 6 Produce reports show poultry markets mixed with hens steady and chickens weak. Egg cases total 26 609 with mixed browns and whites. auction for furniture at Columbus Junction Community building May 13 starting 1:00 PM announced by Ey Cunningham.

Plymouth Rock White Rock Combinaton Columbus Junction

Seniors Stage Mrs Temple Telegram at Ainsworth

Ainsworth seniors chosen the comedy Mrs Temple's Telegram for their class play to be staged Friday and Saturday at 99 Curzon Street Mayfair London. Cast includes Kermit Jenkins Fryllis Hall Carl Roberts Betty Koehler Joan Wood Clarence Pulse Dorothy Fuller andEdward Zieglowski with Ernest Simkins Betty Meeks directing.

Ainsworth Kermit Jenkins Fryllis Hall Temple Temple Frank Fuller Carl Roberts Fuller Betty Koehler Joan Wood

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