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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1948

Page

8

Local Shop Selections and Family News Highlights

Montgomery Ward lists 10 dozen new house dresses in sizes 12 through 44 at 2.29 and 2.88. Mrs. Lewis Goodlander travels to Bloomfield to visit her mother and sister. Chocolate Shop offers favorite carmel apples at 10 cents. Mrs. J. D. Rabenold visits Des Moines with Donna Rippel and her son Tommy for Windsor Day private school entry.

Montgomery Mrs. Lewis Goodlander Bloomfield J. D. Rabenold Des Moines Donna Rippel Tommy Windsor Day

Mrs Kucera Hosts S. and C. Club Bunco Afternoon

Mrs Fred Kucera welcomed the S. and C. club to her home on Thursday. Bunco was played at two tables with prizes to Lucille Kucera Lillian Fisher Zelda Gerot and Ethel Nicola. A lunch was served and Mrs Ted Gerot will host September 20.

Market futures mixed across wheat corn oats and soybeans

Readable lines show broad price quotes for wheat corn oats and soybeans with multiple contract months and percentages. Several figures appear fragmented yet indicate changes in Sept Dec and May contracts, hinting at shifting agricultural commodity futures.

University sorority invites and local notices fragment

Formal rushing at the University of Iowa ends with invites to Mary Lou Barth and Clara Ann Falk. Mary Brohm travels to Washington to resume duties after a six week family visit and a tonsillectomy. Mrs. Sarah Butterfield leaves Cedar Rapids after a week with cousin Rozetta Shreve. Tax reminders issued by county treasurer W E Howell. Coats offered by Montgomery Ward.

Mary Brohm Washington, D. C E. R. Snider Fairfield Washington University of Iowa Mary Lou Barth Zeta Tau Alpha Clara Ann Falk Sigma Delta Tau Sorority Sarah Butterfield Cedar Rapids Burlington Rozetta Shreve

Market report from Chicago hogs cattle and lambs

Chicago markets show hogs down to 25 cents, sows uneven and mostly steady to higher for heavy sows. Prices range for various weights from 24 to 30 dollars with several loads noted. Cattle mostly steady to down 25 cents. cows weaker, bulls steady. Sheep totals about 1,000 with lambs 24.50 to 25.00 for good native spring types and feeder lambs around 24.50.

Chicago USDA

Chicago Produce Market Report Summary

Chicago market report shows poultry with 17 trucks and firm hens, chick en unsettled. Hen prices 35, colored fryers 35, white rock fryers 40. Eggs Browns and whites mixed 8,275 cases. Extras 76 to 80 percent, current receipts 36, checks 31.

Mrs Jarrard Hosts Chicken Dinner for U Go I Go Club

Mrs Jarrard hosted a noon chicken dinner with trimmings for 12 members of the U Go I Go club at her home. The afternoon featured pinochle across three tables with Mrs I Whitehead as high prize winner.

George Jarrard I. Whitehead

Mast couple win low prize in local event

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mast won the low prize in the recent competition.

Ner Paul Mast

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