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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1945
Page
5
Fuller brushes representative J M Finney lists services from 420 East Jefferson with contact 611-R. business location details appear in fragmented notice text.
Services set for Mrs Helen Hutson in Emmetsburg at the Congregational church. Her sister Mrs J L Robb 74 remained unconscious and in critical condition, while Robb's husband 73 was listed as fair. Neighbors found the trio unconscious in their beds at the Robb home Friday. A coal heating stove shut Thursday night is believed to have caused the fumes.
Ottumwa physician Dr. L R Wellstead was jailed on a manslaughter charge Saturday evening and remained in Wapello county jail Sunday unable to post a 6000 dollar bond. He is linked to the Friday death of 25 year old Mrs Leona Reeves at a local hospital. Her husband Sir Donald Earl Reeves serves with the army on New Caledonia. Dr Wellstead waived to the county grand jury at arraignment before Police Judge Gente Swenson.
Official estimates indicate Cuba consumed no more than 177000 short tons of sugar in the last twenty years, about 6 percent of its annual production in recent years.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and Livestock Sales each Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. May 12 Closing Out Sale of Household Goods in Ainsworth Iowa Starts at 2:00 Estate of W O Freeland and Mrs FR C West Brown and Bruty auctioneers.
The Woman's Relief Corps met Saturday at Legion hall with 27 present led by President Mrs L R Baker. Emma Cherry joined by transfer from West Chester J W Baker W R C Relief. A $77 relief gift was approved and $50 to the blood plasma fund. An arbor gathering was planned for May 24 25 with a cooperative dinner on May 25. June 2 serving committee listed. Refreshments served after.
Chicago markets show hogs 6 000 head cattle 16 000 calves 1 000 and sheep 10 000. Hogs steady with good and choice barrows and gilts 140 lbs at 14.16 ceiling. sows at 14.00. Top steers 17.80 while feeders and yearlings steady. wealers steady around 16.25. Early bids for sheep 25 cents lower but good quality western lambs remain in demand.
Mrs. Joe Ott welcomed Fairview club members in Crawfordsville on Thursday with two visitors, Mrs. Stella Maxwell and Gladys Maxwell. Roll call asked What I Need Most After the War, and Lois Rhea staged entertaining contests while refreshments and May baskets were shared.
Prairie Flower reports Joe Shalla, recently unwell, hosted a Sunday dinner with relatives and friends. Guests included Milo Shalla of Riverside, Milo Stransky’s family, Joe Knotek, Martha Thrasher, and afternoon callers such as John Shalla Sr., Emma Bopp, Kate Shalla, James Shalla, George Shalla, and Charles Marek.
A Presbyterian church announces a morning prayer meeting at 9 30 Wednesday at the church. The notice provides a simple schedule for parishioners and confirms the location of the gathering.
Eggs receipts reach 22 035 cases with market firm and unchanged. Firsts at 34.26, current receipts $2.6, dir flies 31.5, checks 31.5. Poultry receipts include 2 cars and 1 truck with steady market. Ducks 25, ducklings 25, geese 27.2, hens 26.2, brailera 23.7, capons up to 338.2, roosters 0, tom turkeys 34.5.
Fred Worth, longtime Waterloo resident, was killed Sunday morning when he stepped from behind a train and was struck by an Illinois Central switched engine. Five sisters and two brothers survive.
A fragmented OCR view shows May and Sep futures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and other grains with varied percent changes and odd digits. Listings include price-like decimals and incomplete figures that hint at daily trading quotes and contract months without coherent context.
The Office of Price Administration bans cigarette sales in less than package lots citing retailers selling loose cigarettes and evading full package purchases. Des Moines district officers say the practice has not developed in Iowa.
Mrs. Nettie Bishop and Mrs. Celesta Maas hosted the Pilotburg Ladies Aid in the Bishops new Keota home. Ten members and one guest attended with Mrs. Juanita Stransky presiding and Mrs. Clementine Anderson leading devotional and entertainment. Riether Hamilton donated in memory of long time member Mrs. Ashby. June hostesses named Betty Sehlwartz and Miriam Ashby.
Moths and beetles thrive in warmth but avoid damp basements. Store wool in a dry attic to protect textiles and prevent damage from moisture and humidity. Avoid damp conditions to minimize pest activity.
A Washington woman recounts years of spitting up acid and abdominal pain after meals. Since using SYS-TONE, she reports eating normally with no gas or regurgitation, claiming bowel relief and renewed well being. The catalog claims 12 herbs cleanse the bowels and aid digestion, sold at local drug stores.
The Happy Hustlers 4-H club led by Mrs. Jeffries will meet on Saturday May 12. Seven members answered roll call at the previous gathering as they discussed room redecorating rules. Refreshments were served by Dorothy Hunt and Martha Wins.
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