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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1944
Page
5
Eggs market unsettled and unchanged with receipts 8 405 cases. Extra firsts 40 to 46 percent, firsts 36 to 38 percent, current receipts 33 to 36, dirties 27 to 8114, checks 27 to 30. Poultry receipts 6 cars and 20 trucks. market weak. Heavy white ducks 21, ducks 16, ducklings 24 percent, young geese 15, young tom turkeys 35.3, old tom turkeys 33.3.
The page lists wheat corn oats rye futures with various monthly quotes and percentages, indicating price/contract metrics for September December May and July. It also notes lamb fat has a strong flavor and should be used sparingly or with other fats, useful for browning potatoes.
Ration dates for truck tires, certificates and vehicle inspections are updated. Car tire inspections limited but records kept. a six month or five thousand mile commercial vehicle inspection rule remains. Various coupon values and validity periods are listed for gasoline and heating season periods along with sugar canning allotments and application deadlines.
Andrew Duttweiler of Brighton died at 5 30 p m yesterday in Washington county hospital after a week’s illness. He was 67 and had lived on farms near Brighton most of his life. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the home and 2 p m at Brighton Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Anna Kessel two daughters Grace Weaver Wayland Mae Louck New London a son Roy farm southeast of Brighton two granddaughters one great grandchild two brothers Raper Brighton Fred Bengough Sask sister Mrs Harry Ingham Yakima Wash and several Kansas relatives. Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton.
Weekly Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn announces a September 27 closing out sale at 11:00 a.m. to feature Picken and Sradford with Jake Hendrickson as auctioneer. A Poland China hot sale is planned September 28 in Olds Iowa at 1:00 p.m. Duroe Hog sale set for October 5 by Knotek Brothers.
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