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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1946

Page

5

Candidate notices seek Republican nomination for county offices

Three notices announce Republican candidates for Washington county offices. John Gamon seeks the Board of Supervisors term beginning 1947, and Robert S. Welte seeks the 1948 term. Howard P. Miller runs for Sheriff with a pledge of service as reward.

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

Livestock Market Report from Chicago Auction

Hog prices steady near ceiling 14.85 for barrows and gilts, 14.10 for sows. Cattle and calves show slow demand with most steers and yearlings 15.75 to 17.40, top steer 17.75, cows and bulls weaker. Sheep 500 head, lambs steady to strong, No. 2 skins around 16.00, springers 18.00, wooled and shorn ewes 9.50 and 8.50.

Chicago LUSDA

Chicago Produce Prices and Poultry Markets Report

Chicago May 21 UP reports poultry prices with hens 27.8 to 29.8 cents per pound, leghorn hens 25, fryers and broilers 32.4 to 35.9, old turkeys 26 to 33, ducks 25, small ducks 22, pigeons 2.00, and young guineas 45 cents. Eggs total 44 054 cases unsettled. Mercantile exchange wholesale prices for extras 1 and 2 35 to 36.1, 3 and 4 34.5 to 5.2, standards 1 and 2 33 4, 3 and 4 32, current receipts 32 to 33 14, dirties 30.5 and checks 39.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Cash grain markets show no sales in May price report

Chicago traders report no sales in cash grain for Wheat corn oats rye soy beans barley and related provisions. Entries show parley malting and feed figures with decimal price ranges and unclear lot numbers.

Chicago Luirley

Gladys Boyd Leads End of Term Play Day Dinner

SOUTH HIGHLAND May 18 The Harrison school closed its term Friday May 10 with a pot luck dinner at noon. Parents and friends attended despite rain. Afternoon activities included visiting and a ball game featuring Alex McCreedy of Ainsworth over 70 years old.

Melo Lasek South Highland Harrison School Gladys Boyd Alex McCreedy Ainsworth Richard Havel Clarence Fingle Iowa City John Krotz Anna Krotz Riverside Dorothy Lasek Highland Center School Kenneth Havel Robert

Community and private sales listed in weekly classifieds

Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn in Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. May 22 Closing Out Sale of household goods at 821 East Harrison by Mrs F E Smith. May 27 28 and 29 Private Sale of Household Goods 702 North Avenue B from noon until 5 pm by Mrs L R Tripp.

Whittaker Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa East Harrison F. E. Smith North Avenue B L. R. Tripp

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