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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1946
Page
6
Local column notes community life in Washington Iowa with Easter visits from Webster City residents Harland and Mrs Mead, sewing and home projects, porch remodeling, a call for Old Folks Home planning, and updates on neighbors including Joe Wright and Mrs Berdo recovering from a fall.
Pacific salmon spend most of their lives in the ocean. During late summer to early winter they swarm up rivers to spawn. They pair off and build nests in stream gravel. Most die after their single spawning season.
Friday livestock sales at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. April 26 Purebred Aberdeen Angus Sale Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Iowa. Big Six Aberdeen Angus Breeders Assoc.
Frustrated shoppers report long queues and crowded aisles as cash customers swarm outlets. Store staff struggle to manage lines at multiple registers amid high demand and weekend traffic.
Local notices detail Easter guests including Mr and Mrs James Latta and family from Mt Vernon and Mr and Mrs Needham Young of Cedar Rapids. Duane Wittmer returns from overseas duty and receives honorable discharge at Camp McCoy after 34 months in European theater. Crossett family travels to West Virginia for funeral and plans a Gary Indiana visit en route.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes 1890 attendance at 34.5 percent of normal high school aged children. By 1920 the rate rose to 24 percent and demand has since grown substantially, reflecting expanding access to secondary education.
Mrs. Maurice Tinnes of Davenport spent Saturday afternoon with Zeno Tinnes. In the community, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Givens and family visited at J. E. Deals. Others at Geo. Kletts included Mr. and Mrs. Omer Klett and family and the Charles Churchill family. Chas. Augustine remains in a critical condition after a three week Washington hospital stay. High school students enjoy a two day Faster holiday. Several locals shopped in Uttumwa Friday.
A lone bandit held up the Farmers Savings branch in Denmark Iowa and escaped with seventy nine dollars. Police set up roadblocks on highway 16 toward Burlington and Fort Madison. Iowa officials noted it was the first bank robbery in the state since 1941.
The Otoe canning factory in Hamburg Iowa was destroyed by a blaze last night. Damage estimated at 350 thousand dollars. building valued at 256 thousand dollars and 100 600 worth of stored foods lost. Fire departments from Sidney and Nebraska City aided in fighting the fire, the most spectacular in Hamburg’s history. The interstate nursery lost 1 006 000 bulbs. Company officials say rebuilding is unlikely. 100 to 360 workers affected.
Fatigue from ironing and washing is eased by standing on a soft rug. Bathroom mats made of spongy rubber are cited as excellent for this use.
Walter Kline, state OPA director, announced rent controls will be set in Mason City and Cerro Gordo county starting May 1. Rents will be rolled back to levels from October 1, 1945, as part of a nationwide move. The plan expands rent control to 17 counties, with Polk and Des Moines among them.
The Senate Military Affairs Committee approved a bill to merge the armed forces into a single department. The proposal seeks to consolidate the U S defense structure under one unified department, signaling a major reorganization effort.
The eye of the chameleon is described as funnel shaped with a tiny pupil at its narrow end. This distinctive form relates to its ability to focus and observe through its unique ocular design.
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