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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1944

Page

5

Mules and farm sales at Kerr auction near Columbus Junction

Martha Butler reports at the Kerr sale near Columbus Junction buyers bid on a span of nine year old mules selling for 200 dollars. Cattle sheep pigs pullets hay corn oats and equipment fetched top prices or ceiling values with 100 names bidding led by Paul Klotz and H M Duncan.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Jennie E. Kerr New Hampshire Paul Klotz H. M. Duncan

Market Hogs Cattle Sheep Report From Chicago

Chicago markets show hogs at 18 000 with weights under and over 270 pounds. Cattle total 20 000 with calves 1500 and steers mostly 14.50 to 17.60. Sheep at 6 000 with native and Western lambs around 14.50 to 14.75. Estimates list hogs 20 000 cattle 7 000 sheep 6 000.

Chicago U.P

Chicago Cash Grain Oats Market Report

Chicago cash grain note from November currency day shows oats trading in mixed heavy demand at 73 %4 on the market. The report reflects early price activity and bids in the Chicago area grain pits.

Chicago

Grain table reflection from Chicago market close

Grain table from Chicago dated November 27 shows futures for wheat corn oats and rye with bid prices and daily ranges. Dec wheat 165 bid 164 165 close 165% May 161% 160% July 150% 151% rye Dec 108% 107% May 106% 107% Sep 103% 104% corn Dec 111% 110% 111% May 110% 109% 114% July 109% 109% 109% 108% oats Dec 67% 66% 67% May 61% 62% 61% July 58% 57% 55%

Rye— Dee Ms Sep

Riverside Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Weddings

Riverside residents share updates on visitors and family ties. Mrs Clifford Flynn of Boston stays with Des Moines relatives. Mr and Mrs John Woodburn return west to Sale Oregon after visiting Riverside contacts. Norman Sojka visits from Cedar Rapids. May Alcorn visits Martin Shoup and Oakes families. Stephen Blieu marries Clover Luckey with celebrations at Carl Luckey and Fuller ton homes in Washington.

Riverside Clifford Flynn Boston Mass Clair B. Flynn Carl Leonard Des Moines John Woodburn Carl Craiheme Washington Iowa Nave Sale Oregon Woodburn West Mr. Woodburn Norman Sojka Collins Radio Corporation Cedar Rapids Wes Sojka May Alcorn Martin Shoup John Jerry Oakes Stepherle Blieu Clover Luckey Carl Luckey Luckey Blieu L. T. Fullerton

Community and closing-out farm sales schedule listed

Weekly journal of farm sales and dissolution auctions in Iowa regions including Wellman Columbus Junction Crawfordsville and Washington with multiple dates from November to December. Auctions listed include Wright Gingerich Frey Schwab Timmerman Williams and others. starts range 10:00 to 11:50 with various locations and distances.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Wellman Kalona Arthur Wright A. C. Gingerich Yoder N. W Washington Stanley Fishburn Brown & Bruty Haskins BE. J. Frey Bill Bruty Gladwin John Schwab Klotz & Duncan Sate Ina C. Jones John R. Williams White Gate Farm Crawfordsville Fairfield Perlee Carl Timmerman J. W. Hendrickson EB. L. van Syock S. W John Williams Hugh Davis Guernsey N. E West Chester N.W Ted Anderson Swarizencruber Troyer

Columbus Junction church group nets lunch cash total

Willing Workers of the Columbus City Methodist church served lunch in Columbus Junction and took in 148 dollars. The event supported church activities and community outreach.

Columbus Junction

Shrimp Fishery Dominates Southern Seafood Output

The shrimp fishery leads the region's seafood industry with about 156 million pounds produced annually. About 85 percent of shrimp come from the Gulf coast, 66 percent from Louisiana, with Texas second, then Georgia Mississippi and Florida.

South North Carolina Texas Gulf Coast Louisiana Georgia Mississippi Florida

Bleu Sets Vetted Path to Iowa Governorship

Des Moines reports Gov Elect Robert B Bleu adopts a staged approach to taking office visiting 15 institutions under the board of control. He aims to preview institutional needs before inauguration while pondering a five institution tour if time allows. Senator B B Hickenlooper may join the Senate in January with seniority boosting influence. Blue remains governor until Blue inauguration on January 11 after the legislature convenes.

Des Moines IDPA Robert B. Bleu Board of Control Blue Board of Cduection B. B. Hickenlooper Senate Congress Hickenlooper Blue Snout

Hick nickname eases Iowa junior senator in headlines

Eastern papers plan concise headlines for the new Iowa junior senator using the informal nickname Hick to fit space limits, a method mainstream publications may use instead of full titles. The Times would avoid such shorthand, keeping formal identifiers like Senator.

Iowa Hick The New York Times

Spark arresters spark curiosity in Iowa state filings

In Secretary Wayne Ropes office a farm filed articles of incorporation to manufacture spark arresters stumping reporters who guessed it to be an anti romance device or car gadget. Officials note the product lowers fire hazards from chimney sparks while state revenue from gasoline taxes flows through many small firms. Tema county officials praise a model working agreement between the soil conservation commission and the board of supervisors.

Wayne M. Ropes Des Moines Tema County Soil Conservation Commission Board of Iupervisors

Chicago produce market steady with varied egg and poultry receipts

Market report from Chicago shows eggs with receipts 39 to 41 and 48 to 49.8 for firsts. dirties 33H and checks 30 to 33. Poultry receipts list 6 cars and 2 trucks with mixed counts for ducks, ducklings, geese, hens, and turkeys. Pigeon line incomplete.

Pigeon

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