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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
7
Chicago markets show hogs steady to 10 cents lower with top at 14.60 and hogs 180 to 860 pounds trading 14.35 to 14.55. Cattle with 5500 head and calves 700. fed cattle weak, bulk 14.00 to 14.25, top 17.00. Sheep 9000 head slow, fat lambs 15.50 to 16.00, best around 15.00, undertone steady.
Chicago receipts total 41 002 cases with 38 percent extra firsts and 37 percent firsts. Current receipts show 3514, dirties 2 checks 33 percent. Market unchanged and easy for producers and buyers.
Chicago cash grain markets quote corn at 1 yellow 107 and 2 yellow 07. Oats show 1 mixed 63 and 2 white 64, 4 white 63 percent.
Open high and low figures for wheat corn and oats appear with Sep and May positions. Prices show mixed moves across contracts with several entries around one to two percent changes and futures tied to May and Sep maturities.
The passage warns that addressing letters to Dixie Maryland can lead to postal delays. It notes there are seven places named Dixie in Washington county, hinting at widespread name repetition causing confusion in mail routing.
Ainsworth class of 1943 commencement set for Thursday evening at the high school auditorium. The program includes Verdi’s Triumphal March, invocations, solos, salutatory and valedictory addresses, class presentation, diploma awards, and a benediction. Class names listed include Marian Stephens Richard Harvey Alma O Connor Correne Edmondson David Edmondson Mabel Thoma Estalen Bradford Betty Colthurst Mildred McCaleb Shirley Herr Mary Gardner Robert Conry.
Midway Sale Co. in Columbus Junction holds weekly Wednesday sales while a Community Sale occurs each Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Upcoming auctions include May 15 for the H Riley estate in Crawfordsville and household goods. May 15 for Mrs Ben Tucker and Florence Crull. May 19 for Sarah Jane Lemon estate items at 2b HE Madison St. in Washington. and June 6 for the late Mrs T T Keeley household goods in Washington.
Funeral services for Sandra Kay Enfield two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Enfield Washington were held yesterday afternoon in Kalona Rev W J Stevens of Washington conducted the service at two o'clock in the Petersiem funeral home Burial was in the Sharon Hill cemetery Sandra Kay died about 939 Monday morning at the home of her parents 400 West Third street after a five weeks illness She had measles which was followed by pneumonia and complications She was born July 16 194*.
Sandra Kay Enfield enjoyed a healthy life until a recent illness and brought much happiness to her home. She was the daughter of Dean ENFIELD and Katheryn Iberle Enfield. a sister Shirley Deane died in infancy. Surviving are her parents and grandparents W. Hf. Enfield of Kalona and Mr. and Mrs Antep Fberle of Harper.
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