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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1943
Page
7
Poultry specialists urge growers to provide adequate space and housing as winter chicks rise to meet wartime meat demand. Many will live their lives entirely in chicken coops, stressing welfare and efficiency in 1943 operations.
The text notes that milk’s nutritional value mainly comes from calcium, phosphorus, protein, and water-soluble vitamins, especially riboflavin, which remain independent of fat content.
In 1853 there were 29 occupied Indian pueblos in New Mexico. The number has declined to 18 today. All date to pre Spanish times except Laguna Pueblo, which was founded after Spaniards arrived.
Markets Chicago May 18 report hogs 13 000 head active and generally steady with top at 14 60 and sows 14 15 to 14 40. Cattle 8 000 head with fed steers near 13 75 to 16 50 and several loads around 17 00. Sheep 4 000 head fat lambs active and steady with good to choice western wool lambs 15 85 to 16 50. Estimates for tomorrow hogs 12 000 cattle 10 000 sheep 4 0 4.
Chicago May 18 market update shows corn at 2 yellow 107, oats 3 white 66% and 4 white 65%, soybeans 3 yellow 1/u% with mixed quotes across classes and grades. Prices reflect grain trading levels for the day in the Chicago market.
Chicago receipts show eggs at 4819 cases with market unsettled and unchanged. firsts at 37 percent and extras at 8 1/2 percent. Current receipts 351 dirties 84 checks 3344. Poultry receipts include three trucks with market unchanged.
Chicago grain prices and trading figures show small fluctuations across wheat corn oats and rye with quotes for May and July contracts. Prices move between highs and lows as buyers and sellers react to market conditions in a typical mid May trading session.
Chicago May 18 Frank Block director of the war production committee of the pulpwood consuming industries warned at a convention that if every farmer in the nation's 27 pulpwood states cut pulpwood three days this year the supply would still run out in six months. He said the reserve of pulp and paper products is sufficient to last only that long.
Attorneys closed evidence in a suit before District Judge Lou Ladd to stop Polk county from taxing Des Moines campus property of Grinnell College. The J C Penney and F W Grand store buildings deeded to the college last August are cited as exempt as part of the college endowment fund.
Army Liberatory heavy bombers attacked Wake Island last Saturday despite bad weather and heavy fighter opposition. The force, believed to have departed from Midway Island 1,190 miles northeast, faced 22 Japanese Zero fighters. Two Zeros were definitely destroyed and another probably destroyed. no losses confirmed.
Members of the Woman's Relief Corps held a Saturday meeting in Seion hall to plan Memorial Day wreaths. President Mrs. O WB Schmitt presided and the group scheduled a May 26 Courthouse gathering to craft arbor vitae wreaths, with a cooperative luncheon at noon and attendees asked to bring a dish.
FSA families in Washington and Louisa counties have repaid over $78,000 on standard loans since July 1 1942. One hundred fifty families have repaid fully. 64,028.50 loaned this past year for 56 new and 45 supplemental loans.
W A Erbe attends Hotary convention in St Louis. Capt and Mrs Gilbert Layton return to Fort Benning after funeral for Louis Baird. E A Layton back in Moline after services for Louis Baird. Mrs Edwin M Miller of Chicago visits relatives in town. J D Sproatt and Sidney Steck accompany her to Chicago. George Heil returns to Keokuk after visit. Mrs Heil stayed with G R Dillon friends. Garland Fordyce of Blockton and Lt Dillon W W Leyb of Omaha announce marriage August 22 1942. They plan to live in Onpala. Louise Wilcox remains in serious condition at University Hospital Iowa City. Harold Lyon of the Marine Corps in San Diego visits sister and family during furlough.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for sympathy and support following their loss. Mrs. Louis Baird, Lester and Family.
The Corps invites other patriotic organizations to help craft Memorial Day wreaths and hopes for several representatives to attend on May 26.
Copper salvaged from copper coated carbons of motion picture projection arc lamps in 8 509 U S theaters would bring about 270 099 pounds of copper at current market rates.
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