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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1942
Page
8
Archaeologists uncover a 1000-year-old Viking ship buried in a hill near Kentermin Denmark. The wood is rotted but iron rings and bolts show a 65 foot vessel, likely a Viking chief’s ship dragged from the sea and covered with earth.
T Anderson of Wellman and Richard Stephens of Crawfordsville are entered in the statewide contest to select 25 Iowa farmers for the title of Master Swine Grower. The selection will be based this fall on tonnage of pork, pigs saved per litter, economic gains, and farm management. Extension swine specialist K E Latifle Quatfe from Iowa State College visited the county Tuesday to inspect hog herds.
The county 4-H program gears up for the August 19 20 Achievement Show with livestock entry blanks due by Saturday noon. Baby beef leads entries while Marion Timmins coast guard duties highlight Ayrshire farm visits. Families prepare for the county Farm Bureau picnic and fall alfalfa seedings as 4-H teams plan dairy cattle demonstrations in September.
Orders mandate midshipmen and officers attend collegiate boxing events in full dress uniform. Civilian instructors to wear evening wear or dinner clothes, while civilian visitors are asked to dress in formal attire.
A simple device called the vocal phone returns the singer’s voice to the ears during practice. It lets the performer hear how the voice sounds to the audience, aiding corrections in diction tone and volume.
R J Rhoades vice-president of the Motor Club of Iowa warns motorists to curb speed and avoid unnecessary driving to solve the rubber shortage. He notes renewed laxity despite a 40 mph limit and ride exchange plans, urging patriotism and obedience to reduce tire wear.
Judges may order jail terms and license suspensions for repeat offenders as tire rationing boards are urged to cooperate. The measure targets drivers twice convicted of speeding or careless and reckless driving to bar them from recapping, retreading, or obtaining new tires.
A common driving fault is jamming tires against curbs in parking. Tire failures arise from fabric bruises and misalignment can occur as front wheels are knocked out of alignment during curb contact.
Records show 100000 young terrapins hatched at the Beaufort North Carolina fisheries hatchery over 25 years with only two cases of conjoined twins observed, highlighting rarity of Siamese twin turtles worldwide.
Earth stains on exterior paint at grade line can be removed by dry brushing and rinsing with clear water. The advice notes simple cleaning method to restore surface without damage.
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