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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1950
Page
5
Chicago cattle volumes seen with salable 9000 cattle and 500 calves. Active steer and yearling prices rise about 57 cents, heifers up around 50 cents, cows and bulls 25 to 50 cents higher. Dealers report strong demand with load quotes for choice steers around 33.50 to 32.50 and heifers above 31.50, while common weights bring 25.00 to 29.25 and cows 18.75 to 24.60.
Open High Low Close Wheat futures show mixed activity with quotes around 21614 to 226 percent and 225 percent. Spot and May contracts display 2451 and 21654 figures, while December 8 pat shows 495 and May 219 PLNFR 246 percent and 219 45.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Kleese visited their son Robert in Ames for the weekend to attend the All-state track meet held there on Saturday. Numerous relatives and friends were listed as guests or visitors across several towns, with Memorial and Decoration day events noted.
Admitted Saturday Hattie McConnell Gretchen Welsh and others undergo tonsillectomies or procedures in city and route addresses. Yesterday multiple residents including Mrs Raymond Glasgow and Mrs James Allen listed with families or locations in Crawfordsville Columbus Junction Michland and more. Today births noted for Ivan Hartsock Waskins and William Dale Duttweiler with times and locations.
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