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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1941

Page

6

Fifth and Sixth Grades Wiener Roast at Crawfordsville

The sixth grade entertained the fifth grade with a wiener roast at Branch Hill south of town Tuesday afternoon after school. Marian Williams returns to Orchard after a vacation caused by muddy roads. Rev. I. E. Voss at Oakdale sanitarium improves. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Davidson visit Winston-Salem, N C, to see their son William Davidson, a Bath Packing Co. salesman, whose May vacation begins after returning home.

Winston- Salem N. C William Davidson William Bath Packing Co Waterloo Herve

Plants Lose Light, Water May Be Essential

Night growing plants like mushrooms require darkness to thrive and can grow with chemicals in absence of soil. However no plant can survive without water, underscoring water as a non negotiable resource for plant life and growth.

Phony food found in Woodland bar during raid

A California liquor control agent inspecting a Woodland bar detected plaster of Paris meat and other fake foods presented as bona fide eating offerings. The establishment was cited for serving liquor in a non eating place and its license was suspended for 10 days.

California

First 3D Color Film Shot in Jasper Park

The Canadian Rockies yield a notable color motion picture created with a new dual lens camera. Filmed in Jasper National Park, described as the continent’s largest national park and game preserve, the images appear with added depth when viewed through glasses.

Canadian Rockies Jasper National Park Jasper Park

Elm Creek woman shoots skunk after tail capture

Mrs Ted Fraser of Elm Creek Nebraska wrestled a skunk by its tail when she found it in the chicken house. Unable to release the tail she passed the skunk along until she tied it to a fence with bailing wire and then shot it after obtaining a gun.

Ted Fraser Elm Creek Neb

Glesca Paine Reader Shocks Fellow Writer Rivalry

The piece recounts writer Glesca Paine famed for hard work and skill, as a boastful rival Alice Merle suspects Glesca’s talent is aided by fame. At a reception Alice critiques, then admits she plagiarized a manuscript to test her claim. In twist, Glesca reveals she read the piece and it is in fact hers.

Lesca Paine Glesca Alice Merle Hamstead Alice Glesea

Film Sound Tricks From Realism To MGM Practice

Douglas Shearer, MGM director of recording, notes sound work shifted from magic to realism. Microphones moved by booms, cannons fired under mikes, and rain, wind, and coin jingles controlled with practical fixes. Practices evolved to solve daily issues in orchestral and film sound production.

Douglas Shearer M.G.M

Moon Lore Predicts Rain From Crescent Shape

A saying explains that a wet crescent moon with horns pointing up signals abundant water and forthcoming rain, describing how the bow of the moon is believed to bring showers.

Western Union Messenger Flies Through Plate Glass

Robert Rafel, Western Union messenger No 297, sprinting through the Chicago Daily News building corridor, crashed head first into a plate glass pane being prepared for a second story window. He emerged with only a slight cut on one arm. Glazing chief H Eiinsensimel praised his escape and noted the pane measured 6 feet 6 inches by 9 feet 10 inches and valued around $100.

Ghent Aix Thermopylae Athens Garcia Paul Revere Robert Rafel Western Union Chicago Daily News Madison Street Robert H. Eiisenscimel

Glass usage grows in homes with extensive transparent walls

More glass dominates modern homes as windows rise to door height and glass bricks appear more often. The trend emphasizes open sightlines and brighter interiors within residential design.

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