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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1946
Page
6
Wire fences such as barbed and woven variants are seen as farming advances, yet the old rail fence is preferred for pollination since it preserves a wide uncultivated fence row that shelters nesting wild bees and other pollinators.
Classified journal lists multiple estate closings and public auctions in Iowa towns. Reads as a calendar of sales including livestock, household goods, turkey equipment, and farm dispersals with sale starts, locations, and principals such as Homer H. White Leslie Zillman Joe Schillerstrom Melo Vadha Wyatt Marbourg Orr Daering Clarence Miller and W P Miller for December 16 to 19.
Washington dispatch reports the President's commission on higher education attributes the teacher shortage to low salaries. It notes faculty pay rose about 20 percent since 1939 30 while living costs more than doubled and many teachers work more hours to boost income. The commission cites heavier teaching loads than pre war years.
A three day conference with a 29 man commission and representatives from 20 national educational groups explored retirement plans and related topics within the education sector.
Des Moines reports the Iowa quail hunting season will close December 15 after an open season in 43 counties. State conservation officials note the period provided strong hunting for the species across multiple regions and counties.
The commission said the season was strong for hunters and breeding stock survival, but the duck season ending Dec 9 was poor due to low duck population. Some ducks remain on large ponds and rivers, though most have passed through the state.
The Redskin peach is a newly developed, highly colored variety with good flavor and quality, ripening during the Elberta season.
Practical tips to remove white heat rings from a mahogany table. Use rubbing oil to diminish marks and restore finish. If rings are shallow, rub with cigar ashes for stain and moisture absorption.
Researchers in 1924 identified ephedrine as the active principle in Ma Huang, an herb used in China for 5,000 years for medicinal purposes. The finding linked traditional use to a specific chemical stimulant and spurred further pharmacological study.
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