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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1948
Page
7
May 18 Chicago markets report uneven hog gains 25 to 75 cents with tops near 23.25 while most hogs trade around 22.26 to 23.80 for 170 to 240 pounds. Cattle and calves trade mixed with seven loads of choice steers and yearlings at 34.25, cows steady to strong at 21.00 to 25.00, bulls higher to 25.25, and sheep around 13.85 to 14.00 for good shorn ewes.
Very nice modern property of rooms and bath at 420 West Main St. Choice location fine lot good double garage in good condition inside and outside new roof furnace water heater and water softener venetian blinds desirable home in a fine district immediate possession offered. Call 576 for appointment. GEO J BREITENBACH exclusive agent. May 18 21 25 for sale 2 door 1941 Hudson OK condition Call 686W T7913
Card of Thanks from Mrs W J Edgar and family expresses gratitude for sympathy. Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa No 8529 states William J Edgar died 1947 instrument filed hearing May 24 1948 at 9:00 AM at the court house before the district court or clerk to prove and allow the will. R R Noonan Clerk of the District Court.
Chicago market notes show poultry at 25 trucks with no price changes and a steady overall market. Bees with browns and whites mixed logged 36,220 cases as the market remained steady with extras and standards priced in the listed ranges.
The Chicago Grain Table lists Wheat Corn and Oats prices with May July September and December futures. Wheat May 245 to 247 with gains, Corn May 230 to 233 with modest moves, Oats May 116 to 113 with slight declines, across multiple months and contracts.
Chicago market reports show Wheat and Corn prices with slight gains and losses in grain sales. Oats edge down. Separate note credits Hitchcock for speeches at multiple universities and Iowa State University with MA and PhD from ISU. Awards presented by Ira Hoover and Harry Colvin with diplomas by Dr. Rowstead. seniors listed include Luckey Yordi Kallaus Teslik Proctor.
The Riverside public high school held its thirtieth annual commencement on May 13 in the school auditorium. The program featured Miss Fern Albright, the girls chorus, Betty Lou Jackson, and valedictorians Virginia Luckey and Evelyn Yori. Orville A. Truehock of the University speech department delivered the commencement address How To Be An Adult.
The report notes that 97 percent of beds in nervous and mental hospitals and 85 percent of beds in tuberculosis hospitals are now government controlled.
Wayne Wayland item notes top honors for large sponge mushrooms to Ruth Goldsmith Alvin Grabar and Daryl Wittmer with a 3 3/4 ounce specimen. Also reports M J Berkstrand sold his fuel business to Wayland Feed and Grain Co and several local visits and moves including Sedwidde guests and plans by Nic Roth to move from Olds farm.
J Raymond reports on the Iowa Hardware Retail association district meet held at Hotel Harlan Mt Pleasant. State secretary Phil Jacobson spoke on the new tax plan and Charley Ensley discussed it with members. The IRHA has 1400 members and plans a trip to Atlantic City for the National convention.
Salem residents recount a Mother's Day gathering at the Shalla home with extended family and friends visiting including Utziger Clanin Curless Shalla Foster and Clanin relatives. Ed Clanin planned a two week stay to assist with farm work.
A Crawfordsville High senior recounts the class trip starting before dawn from town to Peoria Illinois with stops at Rozell dairy Princess A Dress factory and a Research Laboratory then Hiram Walker distillery. Drivers were Mrs Hultquist and Richard Holmes. The group visited Burlington briefly before heading home ending with a horn-filled arrival.
Wayland Iowa residents report several local moves and visits. Nic Roth and family plan to leave the Olda area for a new property purchase. Ervin Stauffer will release their Garwin creamery June 1 and travel to Florida before running the Garwin operation with Mel Haberman. Roy Roth of Cedar Rapids visited local friends. a wedding at Roth Graber tied two families together. multiple neighbors and relatives gathered for visits.
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