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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1948
Page
4
In the Christmas spirit piece the editor laments not printing Virginia O'Hanlon’s letter and praises charity. The column muses on American generosity, warns Russia via a Reader's Digest air power article, and argues atomic weaponry could deter but not seek war while prioritizing peace and national security.
The Northwood Anchor argues the election is past but urges recognizing the majority’s right to shape policy while stressing the need for a strong minority. It asserts the Republican party is not dead and will provide opposition in Congress to what leaders deem harmful.
A writer recalls a quiet Washington Christmas morning with a caller needing a phone and a local druggist. He notes festive radio music, Santa sightings, and a Des Moines Register Santa story. He cites German church rebuilds, displaced persons arriving in New York, Bethlehem pilgrims, and a Chicago Tribune sports quote praising Christmas Day.
Government statistics show unemployment in Switzerland rose 750 percent in March from a year earlier. Fifteen workers were unemployed versus two in March 1947, while the watch industry employs about 50,000 people.
The article examines farm household income and purchasing power, noting a moderate drop in income but higher current purchasing power for the average U.S. farmer compared with a prior period. It discusses whether farmers face financially worrisome conditions given these contrasting measures.
A monthly review of real income finds the average home 2 percent richer than last year. Wage earners and investors stay well off, farmers about 3 percent below last year, with farm prices down. Surpluses appear in clothing but no sharp price breaks expected.
Work on the 300 acre Rio Grande College farm in Ohio was completed in 131 1/2 hours by 600 workers using hundreds of machines. Diversion ditches two ponds and a stream realignment addressed soil erosion while fields were tilled limed fertilized and reseeded to rejuvenate the exhausted soil. A jeep with a bush and bog harrow is shown mulching as part of the project.
At East Lansing Michigan agronomists Keith Barrons and L L Coulter of Dow Chemical report Esteron 44 44 percent isopropyl ester of 2 4 D effectively kills stumps and adjacent weeds when sprayed in near zero winter conditions, matching summer results.
Irving J. Mark of the North Dakota Agricultural College extension service advises feeding oyster shells to laying hens to supply calcium for strong shells. He notes that steady laying can still result in weak shells over time, usually due to calcium deficiency and sometimes due to lack of vitamin D.
The article defines viruses as complete parasites that live off host cells. It notes uncertainties about the chemical and metabolic processes by which viruses reproduce inside cells.
A four o clock Sunday fire at the Paul Dvorsky farm in East Highland started by an overheated stove was brought under control with help from neighbors. The wash house near the home threatened to catch fire but there was no wind. Residents report a quiet end to the incident and no injuries.
Riverside Riverside W S C S of the M E church was surprised at their December meeting when they received a five hundred dollar gift from an unidentified donor.
Mrs. Virgil Wittmer and children visited the S. C. Wittmer home today and planned to stay for the opening of their new men food store in Washington Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eisele and familie were mentioned in the same note.
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