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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1948

Page

7

Markets Chicago Livestock Prices Steady to Lower This Week

Chicago market reports steady to lower livestock prices amid higher receipts. Cattle and heifers show the sharpest declines with hogs and sows mostly steady. vealers gain. Receipts total 30 000 cattle 2 400 calves 11 500 sheep 43 500 hogs. major packers took 28 500 hogs and sheep. Top cattle near 40 dollars, choice heifers up to 36, hogs to 26 ½, sows to 25 ¼, lambs around 85 with natives at 26. Ewes up to 10.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Prices Reported With Mixed Futures Moves

The Chicago grain table shows Wheat, Corn, Oats and Soybeans with varied open, high, low and close figures across multiple contract months. Dec Wheat around 228 229, Corn near 129 139, Soybeans around 248 with several contracts trading near 246 to 248.

Havre Folks News Notes and Calls

Havre locals report Ben F Kritzman from Ottumwa tuned the Havre schoolhouse piano. The Herings and Juanita visited Charlie Strohm in Grace Hill. The Weisles and Lee had supper with Bud Haunstein. Lisle Hering and Judy dined with CC Swartzendruber. Raymond Kephart dinner guests at Fred Kephart. Will Longer visited Fred Kephart. Lena Mason with Clyle and Margaret spent Sunday at Sunrise Acres with the Hering family.

Lewis Hering Ben F Kritzman Ottumwa Havre Juanita Jennie Bunnel Charlie Strohm Grace Hill Fred Wisele Lee Bud Haunstein Lisle Hering Judy CC. C Raymond Kephart Fred Kephart Will Longer Lena Mason Clyle Margaret Sunrise Acres Lewis Ilering

Hogs Marketed by Carl Schuerman. Local Accidental Injury

At Round Grove Carl Schuerman marketed hogs Saturday. Connie Skubal suffered a severe scalp wound Friday at school when struck by a swinging board and was taken to a Columbus Junction doctor for treatment. Mr and Mrs Arnet Mathers and Mr and Mrs Marion Ferguson visited the Skubal home Sunday afternoon.

John Skubal Round Grove Carl Schuerman Connie Skubal Columbus Junction Arnet Mathers Marion Ferguson

Columbus Junction Homecoming Queen Crowned

Pat Dupuis was crowned homecoming queen at Columbus Junction High School during the homecoming game against Lone Tree. Attendants Pauline Smith Marilyn Leonhard and Ann Martin joined her as Sheldon Hawkins crowned the queen. The band performed and a homecoming dance followed in the Community building.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Pat Dupuis Columbus High School Lone Tree Pauline Smith Marilyn Leonhard Ann Martin Sheldon Hawkins Columbus Community Club Sharon Gipples Ben Gipple Earlene Dupuis Fern Marshall Anna Robertson R W. Merritt Davenport Conreda’ Ford Margaret Robertson

Oil Country Goods Needed For Drilling Buildout

United States oil operations require 11 tons of steel tubulars per thousand feet drilled. Last year 209 million feet of drilling consumed about 2,299,000 tons of drill pipe line pipe and casing.

United States

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