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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1944
Page
5
Chicago markets show hogs 16,000 mostly steady to 15 cent gains for lighter weights and 12.00 to 12.40 for 280 to 300 pounds. cattle 8,500 with fed steers and yearlings up 10 to 15 cents. fat steers 14.00 to 16.00 with top 16.50. sheep 5,000 with lambs steady and bids around 16.25. totals estimate hogs 15,000 cattle 12,000 sheep 6,000.
Chicago cash grain market report notes mixed corn at 116 and related entries for futures and trade activity observed in the session from the Chicago market desks.
Market unsettled as Chicago receipts show 33 574 cases with mixed grades. Extra firsts 33 sirate 31 current receipts 29 dirties 25in checks 25. Poultry totals include 2 cars and 16 trucks.
A Chicago market page provides a grain table with open high low and close figures for wheat oats and rye across contracts including Sept Dec May and July. Prices show slight variations with closes around 166 for wheat Sept, 105% for Dec wheat, 173 for May wheat, 74 for Dec oats, and 124 for Dec rye with multiple sub-entries.
A religious reflection cites Saint Timothy urging followers to pursue righteousness godliness faith love endurance and meekness as a guide for daily conduct and moral living.
The local Boy Scout troop will be presented its charter Wednesday evening May 10 at the community building. John Walters of Burlington will preside. Boys will receive tenderfoot badges. The Rev Lester H Fill is scoutmaster. Mrs D E Barrick is in Burlington hospital after a fall.
Riverside high school held its baccalaureate service at Trinity Methodist Church on May 7 with the senior class members Hal Cress Glenys Manner Dale Kos Elmer Kron Ruby Prymek Richard Swailes and Inez Sweeting named among participants Mrs Ernest Bright led music and Rev Stuart C Peterson delivered the class sermon with the choir performing God So Loved the World The service closed with a recessional and benediction Rev C F Fitzsimmons led prayers and the processional was played on the piano before the service Edward B Wyllie was named superintendent of Lone Tree high school after previously serving Riverside 1941 to 1943.
Kalona May 9 The commencement exercises will be held in the high school auditorium Thursday evening at 8 oclock. Rev. S P Williamson will deliver the address. Kalona high school held baccalaureate services Sunday at 8 with Donna Starck playing the prologue ushers Fr
The article claims the Caribbean region offers a fertile climate similar to the Far East and Western Hemisphere, enabling growth of spices such as allspice capsicum cardamon ginger nutmeg cloves and cinnamon. It describes agriculture as a potential economic windfall.
Cornell researchers report that nearly mature cockerels gain weight faster when kept in darker pens and daylight hours reduced. The finding suggests light exposure may influence growth rates in fast mowlers.
Prairie Flower school will close the year with a pot luck dinner at the schoolhouse on May 12 at 11 30 a m. All district residents are invited to attend. The Woman’s Relief Corps of Washington presented the school a United States Flag for indoor display.
The program for Music Week features students Manda Davies, Ralph Harvey, and instructors with selections by Nese Pomam Reeccass Lawson and many others including Brown Janet Grecian, Betty Logan, Joyce Logan, Gray Dorothy Dickey and Norma Jean Fatinger. Three pupils Joan Schroeder Marilyn Leet and Clara Jeet cannot attend.
The Iowa agricultural conservation committee via the Washington county A C A office offers ten 14 by 24 by 10 4 ½ foot wooden bins valued at 2790 bushels and ten similar bins at West Chester. Bids must reach the office by May 22 with minimum bids of 345 dollars per bin and be sealed with payment by cashier or certified funds.
Circular 279, Farm Building Repair by J. C. Wooley of the Missouri agricultural experiment station says proper paint extends building life by up to 40 percent and an investment in paint yields about 3 percent annual return through savings in buildings.
Laidwigson of the Christian church in Iowa City led a chorus performance as they sang Now the Day is Over by Barnky. Rev Ada Hills delivered the benediction and Donna Starck played the recessional to close the service.
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