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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1945
Page
6
Community notice requests a wheeled chair for Harry Ramseyer Jr till his knee casts are removed. Also reports on corn borer and root louse, praise for Saturday night band concert, and funeral details for Mrs. Elliott Moses with tributes from the home folks.
Fair conditions tonight and tomorrow with no temperature change. Hog price listed at $14.75.
Level range is essential for good baking results. Burner grates and cooking units must be level for efficiency. Low power causes slow cooking and high voltage can overheat units reducing life. Have a serviceman check range installation or slow cooking or overheating.
The Better Vision institute notes visible light spans a range where the longest rays are about twice the shortest. In contrast, the audible sound spectrum covers wavelengths roughly twenty times longer from the lowest to the highest audible sounds.
The scene notes early fall signals with falling leaves and crickets. Mrs. R L Livingston arrives for a several day stay. Mrs. Lewise Voorhis misses Margaret’s funeral and remains in Fort Wayne with the child. Moses’ sister attends with Elliott Jr. through Friday.
Carl T. Anderson was pinned under a baler on hilly ground at Oran Berkeys while baling hay. He suffered bruises and a broken arm and was transported to Iowa City University Hospital. Melaec Kolosick was pinned but not injured. Threshing continues and yields are generally good.
Public Library announces new titles arriving for loan including works by Caruso Barton Archard Lauterbach Rama Rau Mauldin Genovese Caplan Lee Batley Stone Stewart Hoffman Hoffman and others. The list features biographies novels histories and reference volumes suitable for readers and researchers.
Carlton White, severely wounded in the Pacific, arrived Aug 1 in the United States and will be sent to an undetermined hospital for treatment and surgery. Also noted are Kenneth White still in North Carolina, Leroy Conrad taking a ten day furlough to Spokane, and visitors and arrivals including Mrs. Eva Adams of Detroit and Mrs. Anna Reid of Ames.
Local testimonial claims Sys Tone cleanses bowels clears gas and bloating after meals. The ad touts twelve herbs aiding digestion liver and kidney function and urges readers to buy at Washington drug stores.
Iowa debate on tightening gasoline tax refunds for non highway use yields no action. Grimes reports Iowa underchecks fraud while Nebraska and Minnesota show varying refund shares. Democratic dinner plans hint at decentralization and radio sharing. A farmer flags overpaid refunds, and women increasingly buy liquor as rationing shifts purchases. Moran suggests stamp-izing Iwo Jima photo for postage.
Richard Thomas Day of Brighton and Barbara Anne Hershberger of Kalona will graduate at the August Iowa University commencement on Wednesday at eight o'clock. Dr. John Baillie of Edinburgh will deliver the address. A total of 2.92 degrees and certificates will be awarded to persons from 60 Iowa counties and 28 other states. The program will be broadcast over WSUI.
Mrs J R George thanks friends for calls cards letters gifts and flowers received on her 88th birthday dated July 2nd.
The nation relies on hospitals, medical centers and labs using over 50 000 mice weekly for inoculation tests and medical studies. The government orders more than 1 000 000 mice annually to protect soldiers health worldwide.
In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell attempted to transmit voice over a wire and shouted to his assistant Watson, who rushed in upon hearing the words from a distant receiver, confirming the new device worked.
Joshua trees grow slowly and hollow centers prevent annual rings. This makes dating the age of individual trees unreliable and difficult for researchers studying the desert's flora.
Milk quality hinges on clean sterile utensils prompt cooling of milk or cream and keeping milk and cream cool until marketed, key practices for preserving freshness and safety.
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