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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1949
Page
2
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and soybeans listed for Sept through July contracts. The table includes September Dec and March options with varying percentages and prices, reflecting volatility in grain futures trading in Chicago.
Closing out sale of household goods at 737 So. 2nd Ave. Starts at 1 30. E. L. Rouse. Corn and cabbage salad item list appears in an advertisement with a time and location.
USDA Chicago market report shows hogs mostly 25 cents higher with top 21.75 and varied weights from 150 to 525 pounds. Good and choice lambs steady to 24.00, cattle sales mixed with few high good steers at 30.00 to 33.00 and beef cows 14.59 to 18.50, vealers 29.00 down.
Francis Van Wie known as the Ding Dong Daddy of D line married Mary Aba a 49 year old Oakland chambermaid in San Francisco. It was his 14th or 15th marriage and he joked that the spree had ended after years of repeated unions and a stint in San Quentin.
FBI director J Edgar Hoover reported that the first half of the year showed a postwar crime rise with total arrests at 490089. Youth under 21 made up 153 percent of arrests, 21 being the dominant age, and those under 25 accounted for large shares of property crimes robberies burglaries and auto thefts.
In Kankakee Illinois Mrs Hazel Lane found her furnace fire out and pipes on the floor after a misdirected repair crew entered the wrong basement aiming to service a furnace at Mrs Harry Len's home. Heat and temperatures were rising again as the misadventure unfolded.
Iowa school districts will receive 14 million dollars in two state aid programs within the next month. About 12 million in general aid and 2 million in supplemental aid will be paid, based on claims certified by the state superintendent. General aid will cover 99.98 percent of eligible claims and supplemental aid 58.36 percent.
Mrs. Melvin Booth Jr. Red Cross chairman seeks to place a European school album in a Washington county classroom. Teachers interested in an album exchange with a foreign institution are invited to respond.
Iowa VA insurance officer J. Reuben Carr cautioned World War II veterans not to submit a second GI insurance dividend application if the first is incomplete. The total WWII dividend totals 2.8 billion dollars, with about 282,000 Iowa veterans expected to receive payments. If the first form names and addresses are correct, missing data can be supplied by the VA office in Washington.
Mrs Leonard Brinning led devotions at the Grace Hill Moravian Young Adult meeting held Wednesday at the community building. Mr and Mrs Bob Waterhouse led the entertainment and refreshments were provided by Mrs Arthur Peters. The group votes to meet here after the second Monday each month. next gathering set for Oct 10 at the community building.
Mrs. Harvey Holden spoke on Textile Painting at Handcraft IV in Mrs. Wayne Knapp’s home. Members tried painting themselves after an illustrated talk and cooperative supper. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Wendell Baker and Mrs. Raymond Whisler. 21 members plus 3 guests attended.
The cuttlefish uses a broad internal shell called the cuttlebone. Water is forced through a funnel shaped passage between the shell and body to propel the animal in jets.
Fungicides are often added to paint to prevent mildew growth, but the need is not universal, so these fungicides are usually packaged separately for addition to paints where required.
Citizens urged to notify Mrs Winnie Beiter at the local Red Cross office. The call emphasizes coordinating aid efforts and ensuring proper contact for relief services.
At Grace Hill Community building the Gilbert reunion Sunday elected Mrs. John Hough president with Mrs. Harry Hindah as vice president and Mrs. Nelson Woodford as secretary treasurer. Members sent letters from Cuba New York Seville Ohio Wauwatosa Wisconsin and Council Bluffs. The group planned a August 2 meeting at Dee and Gilbert’s Bussey home.
Mrs. Joe Martin and Mrs. Ray McAllister, both summer brides, were honored at a Federated church breakfast in Crawfordsville. About 50 attendees enjoyed fall decor, red and white tablecloths, fiesta dishes, and bouquets. Georgia Williams presided and presented gifts. Betty Howell offered a piano solo.
West Chester church women Society of Christian Service held a guest day with about forty attendees. Mrs. Covert Stephens welcomed guests and spoke on the year’s theme Christ the Corner Stone. A district note from Mrs. Shellabarger and a India letter from Bishop Brashares were read.
The Grace Hill ladies aid voted 25.00 to the polio fund at the community building meeting on Wednesday afternoon. A ten cent social raised 6.17 while a silent auction brought in 18.10. Harold Klopfenstein led two contests as members shared gifts and refreshments. The next meeting is September 28 with Mrs. Gordon Shellman as devotion leader.
The report notes that winter wheat sown moderately late typically avoids fall Hessian fly infestations, reducing early-season pest pressure and potential damage.
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