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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1947
Page
8
Dr and Mrs T M Must relocate from the Lemmon apartments to a house at 621 East Washington Street. An advertisement promotes Jeris Antiseptic Hair Tonic and Jeris Cream Oil with a special sale offering both products for sixty cents.
Market report notes hog prices leading at 30.75 dollars with steady demand. Weather outlook calls for generally fair and mild conditions tonight and tomorrow.
The Rev and Mrs Robert N Chord visit daughter in Chariton. David Hull completes front of Columbus creamery buildings on North Main and starts new construction south of the creamery. Mrs Richard Duncan and son Tommy of Bloomington Ill visit W T Duncan family. Ralph Drinkall hospitalized at Bellevue Hospital Muscatine.
Iowa crop and livestock reporting service says the index of prices received by farmers rose from 325 to 354 for Aug 15 to Sept 15, a new all time high. Corn, wheat, hogs and butter fat led gains while prices paid also rose and the purchase price index reached 255.
John Kmetz, a longtime official of the United Mine Workers, will be sworn in as assistant secretary of labor at a $10,000 annual salary. He succeeds Philip Hannah who resigned to campaign against the Taft-Hartley act. Kmetz was appointed by President Truman after selection by the AFL.
The report notes hogs rising $1.50 and reaching 27.50 per hundred while white beef cattle also climb to 23.00 per hundred, reflecting broad gains in livestock prices.
Mrs. Wittmer and Mrs. Alliman of Wayland were seen shopping in Washington yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Farrell of Ainsworth are in Detroit for a short visit, according to local reports.
Local happenings include a Sunday school program at Kiecher with songs memory verses and a Rev Regier talk. Guests at the Sexton home, a Briar Dale convention in Des Moines, and travels by Virgil Wittmer. Visitors from Elkhart Illinois, illness absences, and a sugar rationing note at the sorgum mill.
Riverside residents report Mr. and Mrs. Julius Miller moved to Wellman where he will work for Yoder Construction and serve on the Riverside Independent School District board. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Overman of Tipton with the Waiton family and Mrs. Richard Lukavsky’s stay with her mother in Washington. Louis Veggy is in Mercy hospital, Iowa City, for treatment.
Nine members and one guest attended the Pythian Circle meeting at Mrs. Sam Wittrig’s country home. President Mrs. 8. C. Briley led a brief business session, followed by a quiz program by Mrs. I. T. Rehmel. After social hour, hostess with her mother Mrs. Ode Fergeson served refreshments.
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