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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1944
Page
6
Riverside Social News Highlights Local Visitors and Family News
Riverside and nearby residents share visits from out of town relatives including Mrs Clarence Wilson from Washington and Mr Raymond Cooney from Iowa City. Navy and Army personnel like Seaman Elaine Rummelhart and Kenneth Kallaus are noted, with a birth announced for a Kephart grandchild in Jackson Miss. Lyle Luckey prepares for induction at Jefferson Barracks after work in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Aug
Clarence Wilson
Washington
Eileen Luckey
Carl Luckey
Private Wilson
U. S
Italy
Raymond Cooney
Iowa City
James Cooney
Norbert J. Dautremont
Lester McCune
Cedar Rapids
V. Dautremont
Grace Mottet
Lewis Weber
Fiverride
Mercy Pospital
Elaine Rummelhart
Corpus Christi
Texas
Chirence Rummmelhart Ane
Kenneth Kallaus
United States Navy
A. H. Pogge
Ames
Riverside Visit Highlights Bastian Family Ties
Mrs. John Bastian and her Chicago son are visiting Riverside with her Sehnoebelen relatives, reconnecting with Richard and Charles Sehnoebelen. Chester Webster lies in critical condition at University Hospital Iowa City after transfer from Washington county hospital. Corporal Joseph Skubal is mentioned in family updates from Riverside as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
John Bastian
Chicago
Richard
Charles Sehnoebelen
Bastian
Blanche Sehnoebelen
Chester Webster
University Hospital
Iowa City
Washngton County Hospital
Witsttongton
Henry Jenn
Town City
August Jenn
F. Y. Skubal
Corporal Joseph
Backstage in Iowa Politics
Des Moines August 7 Iowa lawmakers face a pending choice on the state income tax. The next general assembly must decide whether to restore full payments, continue half collections, or suspend the levy temporarily or permanently. Republicans likely to control the next legislature, with Lieut. Gov. Blue favoring a tax structure survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Hist General Assembly
Robert D. Blue
Democratic state judicial convention highlights and nominees
Reports from the streamlined Democratic state judicial convention note Chairman Bo Halbach’s closing remarks and a keynote from Harry Garrett. Nominations for three Iowa Supreme Court positions include John A. Graham Gibson Holliday and W. R. Hart. Also mentioned are political shifts around John Zug and Governor Hickenlooper amid Dewey conference coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Halbach
Clinton
Harry Garrett
Corydon
Supreme Court
John A. Graham
Atdubon
State Board of Law Examiners
Gibson Holliday
Des Moines
Drake
W. R. Hart
Laws City
State Central Committee
Paper Collection in Ainsworth August 10
Ainsworth residents are asked to prepare scrap paper for collection on Thursday August 10. Mr Glass will have a truck to collect the bundles. Tie newspapers into bundles and magazines separately for easy handling. The proceeds remain to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Answorth
Glass
Oil Treatment Traps Germs in Hospitals and Barracks
Medical researchers for the Office of the Surgeon General of the Army developed an odorless greaseless non sticky oil that coats floors blankets and bedding. It traps bacteria and viruses so tightly they cannot spread into the air reducing airborne transmission of infectious diseases.
Scrap drives donation to Recreation Center
A scrap paper drive will be donated to the Recreation Center. The event aims to support community programs and reuse materials for local use. Community members are encouraged to participate and bring recyclable paper to the designated drop-off point.
Value of asparagus fields after planting and harvest timing
After field establishment, land gains 150 to 200 dollars per acre in value. A planted field remains productive for 30 to 50 years. Cultivation uses disking before spears break through soil. Harvesting is the later job in the cycle.
Offshore imports rise to 31 million tons in 1943
Offshore imports into the United States reached 31 million long tons in 1943 despite wartime disruptions and U-boat activity. The total exceeded 1942 by 6.8 million tons, driven by raw materials for war plants, but lagged 1941’s record by 16.9 million tons as Pacific trade routes remained affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
WPB
Pacific
Early Rubber Indians of the Amazon Pioneered Rubber
The text notes that indigenous Amazon populations long knew rubber, tapping latex from trees to create waterproof coatings and bouncy balls. They shaped jars and shoes by pouring the milky fluid over molds and exposed it to sun or smoke to harden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amazon
Helium Finds Broad Roles in Medicine and Industry
Helium brings diverse applications in healthcare and manufacturing. It aids asthma and tuberculosis treatment, helps prevent caisson disease, supports nonflammable anesthesia in operating rooms, and is used in welding magnesium, with many further uses under study.
Oil Leadership Questioned by Postwar Trends
The article notes U S dominance in world oil production with about 63 percent of output, ahead of Russia at roughly 1 percent as a challenger. It recalls Russia leading 1898 to 1901 before falling behind the United States in later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Peanut products and legumes noted as high in protein
The article states that peanuts peanut butter dried peas beans soybeans and lentils are high in protein highlighting their role as protein rich foods for diets and nutrition.
Quality Egg Storage Guidance for Home Use
Quality eggs require good initial quality and proper storage to stay usable. Homekeepers can secure an eight week supply for cooking and baking, though poaching or frying stored eggs is discouraged as the whites and yolk thin with age, affecting appearance.
Smokeless powder uses from pulpwood noted
The article states that one cord of pulpwood yields 90,000 rounds of Gar and rifle ammo, 420 rounds of 105 mm shells, 24 rounds of 16 inch naval shells, 4,200 weatherproof plasma shipping packages, 300 v boxes for overseas servicemen, and 1,800 shell containers.
Nutritional Intake in 1943 Compared to Prewar Diet
The civilian diet in 1943 was likely superior to the 1935 39 prewar diet with few exceptions. Per capita consumption of major nutrients including calories proteins vitamins and minerals was as large as in 1942.
Labor Shift Predicted as 1950 Sees New Women Workers
Population expert John D. Durand of the U S census bureau predicts by 1950 more than three million women who never worked before will join the labor force. He notes a large portion will be over 35 and could complicate postwar employment as employers prefer younger workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Durand
U. S. Census Bureau
Defatted Corn Germ Protein Comparable to Beef Round
University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station reports by Prof. H. H. Mitchell and Jessie Beadles find defatted corn germ protein is 85 percent as digestible as beef round protein. Its biological value, based on digested nitrogen retained for maintenance and growth, matches beef round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
H. H. Mitchell
Jessie Beadles
Diplomats shift toward equal footing in modern service
The article notes a change in diplomacy where ambassadors dominate, with only 20 US ministers and three foreign officials of lower rank remaining, while 35 other envoys hold ambassadorial status, reflecting a move toward uniform rank.
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