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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1927

Page

3

Soviet oil experts condemn American waste in production

Frederick Kuh reports Soviet officials in Baku and Grozny argue American methods squander petroleum resources. They say U S fields exhaust faster, while Soviet practice preserves deeper reserves, uses careful well spacing, and limits output to match demand, securing long term dominance.

Frederick Kuh United Press Baku Asserbaidshan Soviet Union America Russia Caucasus Grozny Constantine Rumiantseff Asserbaidshan Oil Trust Numiantseff Naptha Rum United States Rumiantseff Georgian Oil Trust Norbert Lindtrop Lindtrop Wintrop Seminel Oklahoma Moscow

District 5 social notes from Mrs Humston district correspondent

District No 5 reports include visits among local families such as Mrs Elmer Cherry with Mrs J S Simpson and gatherings with the Bartholows, Carlsons, Andersons, and Turman area residents. Hospital discharge for Mrs Claude Knunn and recovery news for Shevie follow a recent operation.

Lloyd Humston Elmer Cherry J. S. Simpson Norton Cy Bush Irene FE. L. Bartholow Oscar Carlson Ernest Carlson John Anderson Ainsworth Wm. Marie Glen Schwartz Tayior Stout Claude Knunn Shevie Chas Cherry Jno Frank Heinz

Dublin Notes On School Tests And Local Visits

In Dublin on December 7, residents discuss corn gathering and local visits. A Dutch Creek school house teacher meeting followed a center school arithmetic speed test for fifth graders with badges awarded for top scores. Participating teachers and pupils included Miss Lechner Irene Harvey Virgil Hummer Miss Ryals Wayne Manfold and others in Wellston Valley Tyrone Center New Haven and Cecil Woodford.

Dublin Chas. Corpman Jake Seethout Minnie Statler Hazel Nick Tinnes Howard Mangold Wellston Center Dutch Creek Wayne Mangold Cloyce Cecil Woodford Merrill Johnson Virgil Hummer Irene Harvey Charles Ralston Winnie Pamer Dutch Creek Center Frank Earl Howard Brown Walter Wolfe Ottumwa Glenn Little Gus Strump Paul Reighard Roscoe Robertson Merle Washington Merle Statler Dutch Creek School Twila Mangeld Retha Robertson Verna Mangold Nona Tinnes Clayton Robertson Stanley Mangold Cloyce Robertson Ivan Little Donid Woodford Cloyce Tinnes Albert Tinnes Tallyland

Ford Says New Model Cost $100 Million to Develop

Dearborn, Mich., Dec. 8 Henry Ford claims he invested 100 million dollars to develop the new Ford automobile. He aims to reach 1,000 cars per hour after starting production, with plans to boost efficiency and expand markets while stressing debt and employment stability as keys to future sales. Ford discusses abandoning the old Model T and continuing repairs, asserting the new design stems from past progress.

Ford Robert J. Bender United Press Dearborn Mich Henry Ford Motor Company Ford Automobile Ford Motor Company General Motors Mr. Ford

Christmas Program and Banquet at Center Dutch Creek

The Dutch Creek school Center holds a third annual Father and Son banquet with 188 attendees. A Christmas program follows, with music by local performers and talks led by Rev Willard Wyllie and Rev E W Griffith.

United Presbyterian Church Rha T. H. Barnes Lyle Lowe Raymond Patterson William Davidson Clarence Patterson Lisle Anwyl A. E. Gault Raymond Rich John Bullers J. R. Rees Willard Wyllie Washington E. W. Griffith Ruth Hultquist Rey Wylie

Buck Jones at Grand Canyon in Good as Gold stopover

Buck Jones and a party of forty four presented Good as Gold at the Grand Canyon venue in New Graham. Frances Ler Carl Miller Mickey Moore and others attended as guests. Scott Dunlap directed the Fox film with a post show banquet and songs.

Colorado River Boulder Canyon Buck Jones Fox Graham Buck Grand Canyon Frances Ler Carl Miller Mickey Moore Adate Watson Arthur Ludwig Charles French Scott Dunlap

No Late Dances in Boone During Holidays

Boone officials announce a ban on midnight to dawn dances for the holidays. Mayor Robert McBirnie and Police Chief James Reid say there will be no early morning dancing as planned by several groups.

Boone Boone Boones Robert McBirnie James Reid

Hair trimming tradition in Serbian mountain communities

Women in southern Serbia mountains have long shaved their hair with sheep shears using a practice called child shoob dating from antiquity, reflecting regional customs and craft.

Serbia

Nursing director named for Iowa health department

Miss Maude E. Sutton, superintendent of Park Hospital Mason City, is appointed director of nursing education in the state health department. The post, created by the last legislature, begins January 1. Sutton, a 1908 graduate of Iowa Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, served as Chief Nurse assistant at Camp Pike and later taught home nursing in Knox County Missouri. She is secretary treasurer of the State Association of Registered Nurses.

Des Moines Maude E. Sutton Park Hosital Mason City State Department of Health Henry Albert Miss Sutton Iowa Methodist Hospital Cannp Pike Little Rock Ark Red Cross Knox County Missouri State Association of Registered Nurses

Widow's pension approved for divorced wife custody case

Attorney General rulings state a divorced wife who has custody of a child born in wedlock may receive a widow's pension. In another opinion an alien child residing in any county or city is entitled to all school privileges. It also notes trapping muskrats is unlawful.

Des Moines Carl J. Stephens John Weir Scott County Earl FF. Wisdom Agnes Samuelson Public Instruction

Opinion clarifies trapping near rivers and fund transfers for institutions

The opinion by Assistant Attorney General Stephens allows trapping on lands within half a mile of high water on the Mississippi or Missouri rivers, while trapping beyond that distance is unlawful. Another opinion by Assistant Attorney General Neil Garrett bars transferring thirty five thousand dollars from prison and reformatory revolving funds to the industries fund for heating plant improvements at Cherokee and Clarinda institutions.

Mississippi Missouri Stephens W. E. Albert Fort Madison Anamosa Industries Fund Cherokee Clarinda Neil Garrett E. L. Hogue

Bridge Inspection Planned Near Cres ton After Safe Report

Des Moines reports state railroad commissioner B M Richardson will order further inspection of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy bridge over the north and south highway just east of Creston. Richardson said the bridge is absolutely safe but noted minor details require review by an engineer.

Des Moines Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Creston B. M. Richardson Richardson

Eskimo belief buries dog with dead child to guide soul

A traditional claim states that certain Eskimo tribes bury a dog with a deceased child so the animal may guide the child’s spirit to the afterlife. The report notes this as a cultural explanation cited in an informal account from historical sources.

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