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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1946
Page
6
Brides of the Hima tribe in the Uganda protectorate are fattened prior to marriage. The practice aims to make brides broad and ready for married life under British East Africa rule.
Marion S. Bailey Frank B. Miller J. B. Lemmon named among city officers including assessor health officer and park commissioners in the official listing.
County level offices listed include County Attorney John Owen County Auditor Stan Kiesey County Clerk R. R. Noonan and others. Washington Independent School District is led by Superintendent M. M. Schell with Junior High Principal Miss Fither McCreedy and School Board President Marion George and members C. P. Weld in Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Bailey B. F. Bostwick Jr. Harry Ramseyer. Also notes Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings.
Velocities peak with 30 inch barrels in 12 gauge and 28 inch in 16 gauge while 26 inch barrels suit 20, 28 gauges and .410 bore. Reducing barrel length causes a velocity loss of 7 percent per inch for 12 gauge and 6 feet per inch for the smaller gauges.
Swans are shallow water feeders and use their long necks to reach food. They become flightless during moulting, and cygnets can dive deeply when pursued by predators.
Daily and seasonal rail services listed include Golden State Limited No. 3 and 4, Southwest Express Nos. 11 13 43 44, Kansas City Davenport locals, and mixed trains. Eastbound and westbound departures, regular and limited stops, with notes on sleeping car and California passenger service. Local bus routes from Washington with multiple departure times and a note on ticket purchases at the Bus Depot and Winga's North Side Cafe as agent.
Schedule lists trains between Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington Mt Pleasant Ft Madison and other towns with departure and arrival times. Includes a Q&A section answering travel pay for wives of discharged officers and World War I veteran pension eligibility and widow benefits.
The newspaper presents a weekly veterans and serviceman column produced with the Washington Bureau of Western Newspaper Union. Readers may address questions to the Bureau at 1616 Eye Street NW Washington DC, and answers will appear in a subsequent column. No direct mail replies are sent.
The veterans administration plans home town care by contracting with hospitals in Kansas Michigan California New Jersey Washington Oregon and North Carolina for out patient treatment. VA approves a fee schedule and veterans will choose a doctor from cooperating providers if not seen at a VA clinic. Service is free to veterans with the VA paying the doctor via state medical service agencies. The aim is to cut long trips for care and extend the program as contracts are signed.
The Minnesota type farm shop ensures extended life for equipment through systematic overhaul repair and repainting. It should be well lit ventilated and sized to farmer needs with a large 8 by 6 door double doors and a 12 foot wide doorway for large machines.
Mrs Emma Worley of Washington visited last week with her daughter Mrs Jesse Pearson and at the Paul Campbell home. Several local residents are noted for visits and events, including a tractor mishap involving Bobby Rawkins and a birthday dinner at the Frank Wilson home in Haskins. Community updates cover posts from Creighton Edmondson and travel to Chicago and Flint Michigan, with varied farm shop construction tips and dishwashing reminders.
Columbus high school earns first at Mt. Pleasant contest with the girls glee club sextette Evelyn McKee Phyllis Lukenbach alto soloists and Enoch Sanford baritone soloist all advancing to the state contest. Florence Klotz is music director. Other local notes include 29th anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jordan and moves of Rev. Harold C. Irwin to Indianapolis pastorate.
Jerry Marshall, son of Mr and Mrs R L Marshall, is quarantined at home with a mild case of scarlet fever as the Sewing club gathers for a buffet dinner Friday evening.
Patch edges with a tiny cross stitch to add elasticity. For patches on heavy underwear, choose light weight knit material to reduce bulk.
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