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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1946

Page

7

Republican candidates announce for Washington county posts

John Gamon of Washington and Robert S. Welte of Richmond seek Republican nominations for the Board of Supervisors terms starting 1947 and 1948 respectively at the June primary. Howard P. Miller of Washington seeks the Sheriff nomination. Voters are urged to support these candidates.

Washington County Board of Supervisors John Gamon Washington Robert S. Welte Richmond Howard P. Miller H. M. Putnam

Market roundup of livestock and lambs with steady cattle tone

Chicago May 10 cattle and calves mostly steady with beef cattle at 15.35 to 16.75 per cwt and some 17.50. heifers at 15.00. cows 9.50 to 12.50 with western load at 13.50. hogs 14.85 top with sows 14.10. sheep 3,000 with slaughter lambs 17.50 to 19.75 and ewes around 9.25 to 9.50, good to choice western lambs led the market with firm tone late Thursday.

Chicago USDA

CIO PAC Targets 16 Senate Seats And 100 Districts

At the CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers convention Thomas Burns outlined a plan to defeat 16 U S senators including seven Democrats in November. The PAC will operate in 100 districts across 17 states with major focus on Indiana Missouri Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan. Twenty three House members were blacklisted for opposition to CIO aims.

Atlantic City N. J CIO U. S PAC House of Representatives Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union Thomas Burns Sidney Hillman William Langer N.D Henrik Shipstead Minn Hillman Clothing Workers Union Indiana Missouri Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan

Chicago Cash Grain Market Report

Wheat corn oats rye soybeans and cash provisions show no sales. Barley quotes range from 125 to 143 per unit and feed barley from 114 to 124 in market trading today.

Chicago Produce Market Summary May 10

Poultry receipts show no cars but 13 trucks at a steady market. Eggs receipts total 38 712 cases with a softer market. prices unchanged. Mercantile Exchange wholesale prices list extras numbers 1 and 2 at 56.1 and 3 and 4 at 34 to 35.2, standards 1 and 2 at 4.5, current receipts 3214, dirties 249, checks 3! s.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Grain futures move in narrow limits on Chicago Board

Chicago May 10 grain futures show minimal changes with wheat trading around 183.45 for July and 183.32 for December, corn near 121.24 May and 121.14 July, rye mixed with May at 266 and July at 148.12, all on the Chicago Board of Trade in quiet session.

Iowa corn surplus purchases near four million bushels

Government buys of surplus Iowa corn for famine relief grew to about 3.65 million bushels after 470,127 bushels were sold in the bonus buying program. Carroll county led with 37,071 bushels, followed by Harrison 29,332 Story 23,739 and Calhoun 23,448 as weekend demand rose before bonus withdrawal and price increases take effect.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Production and Marketing Administration Carroll County Harrison Story Calhoun

Fire Prevention Topic Heads Rotary Meeting

Charles Kennedy, chair of the program committee, announces a Rotary program next Monday with L G Keeney of Grinnell speaking on fire prevention. Marvin Stack will demonstrate practical fire prevention methods. Rotarians should bring guests and notify the Y M C A by phone by Saturday afternoon.

Charles Kennedy L. G. Keeney Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Association of Grinnell Keeney Marvin Stack

Infant Eye Focus Develops by Three Months

The passage notes that infants cannot focus their eyes accurately until about three months after birth. It highlights early visual development milestones and sets expectations for parents observing newborn sight.

Weekend livestock and household goods sale notices

Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company, Columbus Junction, Iowa. May 14 closing out sale of household goods at Fred Wagner home 1123 South Iowa Avenue. Starts at 2 00. Mrs. Chas Stewart.

Whittaker Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa Fred Wagner South Iowa Avenue Chas, Stewart

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