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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
6
Editorial musings on gratitude and abundance, public sentiment, and the American task. It questions what the United States should do beyond boasting progress, notes air travel growth, and urges practical kindness such as a daily good turn to ease tensions.
The succulometer, a device measuring juice in a product, is used principally to determine the maturity of raw sweet corn.
The New England region, long deemed quake resistant, has experienced about one fairly severe tremor annually since colonial days. Separate note advises against saving corn from hybrid seed as hybrid vigor fades after the first generation.
The Cotter Westminster Guild distributes hand made rag dolls to a New Mexico mission home and two orphanages. Twenty eight members craft stockings bought in Washington and Columbus Junction, with dolls hand painted and dressed. The package includes thirty dollars worth of toys for boys. The program began two years ago and now runs annually with September work and scrapbooks. guild meets Saturday at 3 PM to organize.
Sport Slants notes Washington teams opened the season with losses to Keokuk Chiefs and Burlington Catholic. Washington junior college fell short against Clinton JC as lights flickered. The column previews a rematch at Marshalltown as Coach Gant expects improvements after early miscues.
Grand View beat 54 to 41 as Coach McConnell and the Demons prepare for a Friday matchup with Mt Pleasant. Last Friday Mt Pleasant lost to Burlington in a close game and tempers flared, but coach Ed Bowers kept peace and urged sportsmanship for a clean contest.
The article notes that many malocclusions can be prevented with proper dental care. It also highlights a year of progress in chemistry with platinum and palladium catalysts enabling new production methods. Platforming refines gasoline to higher octane using platinum catalysts.
Grade school boys are urged to attend a YMCA meeting at the Y on Saturday December 9 at 1 30 PM to organize teams and draw a schedule. Players may sign at the desk if unable to attend. James will start the following Saturday with games at 1 PM. No entry fee and nonmembers welcome. A junior high league may also form for 5 PM Saturdays if enough players enroll.
Washington Evening Journal published in Washington Iowa with staff listings and aging subscription rates. Rates show weekly carrier and yearly mail options for in and out of state, reflecting classic 20th century newspaper billing.
The J. C. Penney company board approved a year end payment equal to two weeks pay for full time associates who worked the full year 1959 and prorated amounts for part time and those employed less than a year. Management staff are excluded. Payment to be made December 15 at each associate’s December 15 pay rate. C. R. Wilson said more than 50,000 Penney employees will share.
The company will distribute an extra payment to associates nationwide including 34 Washington stores. President A W Hughes cited the 1950 performance as the basis, noting the sum is substantial for a company of their size and that future bonuses depend on results in upcoming years.
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