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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1941
Page
8
Kenneth Swan of Titopka saved a surprise catch when a dead fish yielded a rod and reel valued at 25 dollars. The incident turns another’s loss into Swan’s gain.
University of Texas scientists report a new vitamin named folic acid developed from spinach. Dr. Roger J. Williams and colleagues announced the finding, noting its potential medical value and link to plant and human life processes.
Mrs. Louisa J. Lemstra of Clinton Indiana national president of the American Legion auxiliary is among speakers at the opening session of the 21st annual Iowa department convention in Marshalltown.
Julius Wilts of Steamboat Rock now at Camp Claiborne planned an unplanned family reunion with his parents who aimed to visit him at the same camp. They crossed paths but failed to meet as Julius left before they arrived. The note also cites that U.S. newspaper circulation surpassed 62.9 million, with families spending about $10 annually on papers. Daily papers tripled their average circulation in 40 years from 7,000 to 21,000.
The labor force of the United States totals 52 840 762 people. The average is about one and a half workers per family and the average family size is 3 8 persons.
Iowa City August 27 Dean A W Bryan of the University of Iowa dental college says a national shortage of dentists makes the profession profitable for young men. He notes only 1 500 dentists were graduated in June from the dental college.
A San Francisco couple, Mr and Mrs Stewart Macondray, completed a 3000 mile vacation by bicycle. They traveled from May through the western states to Salt Lake City and planned a Reno detour with a Lake Tahoe side trip. They praised cycling for sightseeing and cost savings.
Dean Bryant warned that the nation’s dental workforce is thinning as many are drafted. Iowa graduates 16 from its only dental college in June, with government service openings widening for qualified dentists. He said clinical training allows immediate earnings, while deferrals keep upperclass enrollment stable for 1941-42.
Milwaukee Railroad Service club in the East Division organizes a drive to collect old tin and lead foil including cigarette and toothpaste tubes to aid the national defense program. Camp Fire girls in Washington will prepare containers and distribute locations for public drops, with local stores in Washington hosting collection points.
New York August 27 1941 statisticians report fewer personal crisis reports in the United States for the first seven months of 1941 than in any similar period in the past 15 years based on early data.
In New York, 10,241 students are studying German now, down from 22,500 in 1934, while French remains the leading language.
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