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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1946

Page

6

Food light exposure and storage tips for canned goods

Light fades colors and vitamin content in canned foods. Use an old window shade to block light, then adjust the shade to position jars off the shelf and protect contents.

County Officials and School District Leaders Listed

County officers and school district leaders are named including County Attorney John Owen County Auditor Stan Kiesey County Clerk R R Noonan County Engineer W P Rawn Welfare Director Mrs Payne Recorder Mrs Harriet Coulter Sheriff Harold Putnam Treasurer W E Howell Supt of Schools Lester B Krabill Coroner Dr W S Kyle Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley Washington Independent School District Superintendent M M Schell Principal Ethel McCreedy School Board Marion George C P Weldin Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Harry Ramseyer Washington Lodge No 26 A F & A M meets first Friday Merle R Green Master A W Yard Secretary

John Owen Stan Kiesey R. R. Noonan W. P. Rawn Payne Marshall Harriet Coulter Harold Putnam W. E. Howell Lester B. Krabill W. S. Kyle Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley Washington Independent School District M. M. Schell Ethel McCreedy Marion George C. P. Weldin Richard A. Stewart Henry B. Bailey B. F. Bostwick, Jr Harry Ramseyer Washington Lodge No A. F A. M Merle R. Green W. M A. W. Yard

Railroad mileage per population ranks U S below several regions

The United States has more total railroad miles than Europe or Asia but ranks not first per capita. Canada shows 45.4 miles per 10 000 inhabitants, Argentina and Australasia 38 each, Newfoundland 34, Bechuanaland 27.8, then the United States at 21.

United States Europe Asia Canada Argentina Australasia Newfoundland Bechuanaland

Insects vital to soil fertility and crop pollination

Insects and their relatives are essential to mankind, aiding soil formation and fertility for crops while acting as key pollinators for many fruits and vegetables.

Train schedule notes for several lines and stops

The report lists multiple lines and departures including No 3 Golden State Limited No 11 Southwest Express No 43 California No 13 Southwest Express No 44 California No 4 Golden State Limited and others with times, stops at Washington Kansas City Davenport and California traffic notes and agent names R B Haight and L R Carbee. It references daily and Sunday schedules and exceptions, with specific departure times for eastbound and westbound trains.

Golden State Limited Gilly Southwest Express Gatley Janene California Nunsucscacca Washington Kansas City R. B. Haight Davenport Southwest Limited L. R. Carbee

Burlington Trailways Local Bus Schedule Details

The schedule lists westbound and eastbound buses from Washington with times to Chicago Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mt Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Winfield Morning Sun Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville Indianola and Kansas City. Tickets sold at the depot and Winga's North Side Cafe offers trip passes.

Washington Chicago Winga North Side North Side Square Iowa City Cedar Rapids MT. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy Ill Ft. Madison Mt Pleasant Winfield Morning Sun Burlington Sigourney Oskaloosa Knoxville Indianola Kansas CTY Winiur Renatination

Veteran answers and notes in a Washington VA column

A weekly veterans column from a Washington bureau answers reader questions about allotments mustering-out pay GI Bill benefits and insurance. It covers VA credit for wartime study, Graves registration queries, and regional office contact details. It also includes short notes on wheat origins and the Gubbio wolf legend with references to Merson’s painting in Lille.

Washington Western Newspaper Union Eye Street N. W Washington, D.C Veterans’ Administration American Council On Education U. S. Armed Forces Institute Biarritz D. C Pottsville Quartermaster General War Department Army H. G Sharon Kan Insurance Department Kansas City Germany Riddle, Ore Gubbio Italy St. Francis of le Loup d’Agubbie Lille France

Pandora moth epidemics threaten Klamath forest due to pumice soils

In Klamath reservation pumice soils Pandora moths periodically become epidemics that defoliate large pine areas. Elders from the Klamath and Modoc recall past use of the insects for food, a practice now nearly vanished.

Klamath

Galapagos Named for Enormous Turtles by Early Explorers

In the Pacific west of Peru lies the Galapagos group. The islands earned their name from the Spanish word for turtles, reflecting the vast number of enormous sea turtles once found on the waterless, rocky islets. The tale notes these reptiles represent an unbroken line from ancient era tortoises.

Pacific Peru Galapagos

Colorfastness test using fabric and trimming method

To check colorfastness fasten a fabric scrap with trimming to white cloth. Wash and iron the sample. if the white cloth shows color transfer the garment will fade similarly.

Blue-Eyed Babies and Infant Eye Color Development

The article notes that infants of all races typically have grayish-blue eyes at birth and that permanent eye color usually develops months after birth. It emphasizes color uniformity across early infancy and gradual change over time.

Raspberry Suckers Show Resistance At UNH Station

Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire reports that raspberry suckers are suitable plants and do not carry spur and cane blight like woody canes. Elders Fall notes that despite 7 percent of the U S population over 65, they account for 64 percent of fall victims.

Agricultural Experiment Station University of New Hampshire United States

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Renue Insulation Harold Gray Washington Directory Business City & County Officers Theodore B. Bailey North Marion Ave Leet Edmund D. Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Jr Morrison & Morrison Attorneys S. W. Livingston Attorney Abstract Department West Main St Court House George F. Morrison J. C. Penney Co Officers Rsa Alta Ralph Minick A. L. Griffith Marion S&s W. B. Dupuis T. W. Harwood R. F. McFarlane Clarence Jacobs Harry Montgomery City Library Grace H. Stephen Ruth Lytle Jones Funeral Home East Main St Sherman Optometrists Bee Line Taxi BEE Line Bus Depot Oskaloosa Branch Lewis Goodlander Hastpounga Winga’s Cafe BEE Line Transit Halifax Adjutant General’s Office Washington, D. C National Service Life Veterans’ Hospital Portland New World Wolf of K. W. Claypool & Son Tankar Iowa Ave W. L Little Rigenhagen R. G. Wessler East Second St Washington County State Banking Dept Harry the Journal Dixie Dugan MR. Bradley Dixie BY Mevoy and Striebel Show & Business Joe Palooka Buck Ham Fisher What S the Matter With Ray Arcel Joe Tiny Marty CMON Pre Ang Ben Dime Delivery Service Ben Goodwin Turtle Islands Pittsburgh Sorrell Auto Parts West Massison Sorrell Auto Parts West Madison Washington Concrete Company North 12Th Street Rock Island Earl May Ryog Earl May’s Nursery & Seed Storf Steel Claire S. Keating McAllister H. H. McAllister & Son Mt. Union Iowa MccAllister Walter Nicholson 2Nd Ave
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