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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1943
Page
7
Reds Attack First On Russian Front In Summer Campaign
On the Russian front signs emerged that the Red army was gaining the upper hand in the summer campaign. Moscow reported expanded Soviet bridgeheads on the southwestern Donets sector, the area from which the Nazis launched their drive toward Stalingrad last year. Land, air and sea forces pressed hard for the Axis bridgehead in the northwest Caucasus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumnger
Moscow
Donets
Stalingrad
CaucasUs
Second Wife IFE Began for Lionel Ainsley
Lionel Ainsley marries Cynthia Trumble after leaving the wilderness then divorce follows when Cynthia yields to Austin Benton. Austin reveals he is already married, leaving Cynthia desolate. Lionel returns with a new wife, the young Mrs. Ainsley, while Cynthia faces loneliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IFE
Lionel Ainsley
Cynthia Trumble
State School of Forestry
Cynthia
Lionel
Woodsville
Benton
Austin
Austin Benton
Darling
Markets Report Chicago Hogs Cattle Sheep May 21
Markets Chicago May 21. Hogs 7 000 receipts steady to 10 cents lower. Top 14.60. most 14.40 to 14.46. Cattle 790 receipts firm with steers and yearlings up 10 to 15 cents. Good to choice steers 14.75 to 16.25. Heifers 13.50 to 15.00. Wealers 16.50 down. Sheep 5 000, lambs active and mostly steady to 15 cents higher. fed western wooled lambs 14.60 and clipped 15.40 to 16.65 top. Ewes 8.00 to 8.50. Overall market mixed with scarcity factor supporting gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Produce Market: Mixed Eggs and Poultry Receipts
Chicago reports May 21 with eggs receipts at 31,996 cases and unsettled market. Extra firsts hail at 8 dollars with firsts around 37 to 35 percent current receipts. dirt and checks noted. Poultry receipts total five trucks with market unchanged.
Chicago cash corn and grain prices listed
The report shows corn at 2 yellow 107, oats at 2 white 6544 and 3 white 66 percent, with soybeans at 3 yellow 169 percent. Prices reflect cash grain market quotes for Chicago reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mrs. Erma Boshart 65 of Wayland Dies in Mt Pleasant
Mrs. Erma Boshart aged 65 died at 7:45 a m in Henry county hospital Mt Pleasant after a period of illness. Funeral arrangements by Zehr funeral home Wayland with services likely Sunday at Wayland Mennonite church. She was born January 13 1878 near Swedesburg to Menno and Sophia Mehl Boshart and married to Chris Koshart who died six years ago. She joined the Mennonite church and cared for two nieces Harriet Boshart and others in her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Erma Boshart
Henry County Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Zehr
Wayland Mennonite Church
Emma Boshart
Menno
Sophia Mehl Boshart
Swedesburg
Chris Koshart
Ihig March
Mennonite Church
Grain table shows mixed gains across markets in Chicago
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats rye and other grains are listed for Sept May and Dec contracts with small fluctuations. Wheat hits about 1435 to 145%, corn hovers near 105, oats around 60, and rye near 90% in the day’s trading.
Classified Ad: Ceased Sale Notices Mrs Sehrocs
Mrs Irene Sehrocs of Wayland ceases sale activities. The notice lists survivors: five brothers and a sister including Atos of Goshen Indiana John of Olds William Orus Omar and Mrs Frank Magdefrau of Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Sehrocs
Wayland
Atos
Goshen
Ind
John
Olds
William
Orus
Omar
Frank Magdefrau
Blackout Test in Des Moines Area Planned
Civilian defense officials announce a blackout test affecting Des Moines area residents and twenty five counties in the Sioux City and Council Bluffs region. Local agencies coordinate shelters and public guidance during the drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Lift Restriction On Machinery Excluding Tractors and Combines
Iowa lifts county quotas on farm machinery except tractors, combines, and corn pickers effective May 24. The move, announced by Carl R. Oldfield, preserves security purchase certificates and state tagging for nonquota equipment while local committees issue purchase certificates under assigned quotas for the three remaining item types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Carl R. Oldfield
Washington County
U.S.D.A
Carl
Jocel Board
Hoan O
Oldfield
St James Commencement Echoes Webster on Small School
Father Griffith frames the St James graduation around Daniel Webster’s line that a small school can harbor great love. He notes the war broadens the church’s universality, while nine graduates are named along with perfect attendance medals and civilian defense buttons. A later Des Moines blackout note closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Griffith
Daniel Webster
St. James
Louise Barnes
Betty Jean Barth
Ruth Ann George
Orrene Trejovsky
Duane Redlinger
Leon Swift
Wilfrid Wittetoe
Grant Walker
James Walker
Lawrence Barth
Donald Libe
Billy Joe Casey
Dick George
Joan Campbell
Biddy Johnson
Mervin Kern
Wilfrid Vittetoe
Suane Redlinger
Leo Vittetooe
Robert Redlinger
Mary Redlinger
James Redlinger
Wayne Barnes
William, Ward
Eugene Relief
Date Eliel
Statewide blackout tests reach four areas before 10 p.m
Areas underwent surprise blackout tests shortly before 10 p.m Thursday. Tests had previously occurred in three other areas across 55 counties, with the exercise continuing amid state preparations.
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