Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1946

Page

4

Wellman People and Local Updates Highlight Winter Visit

Mrs An na Herr visits son John Herr in Grand Junction while her mother Mrs Mattie Shaw stays with the Herrs in Wellman. Harold Steiner to be Los Angeles policeman. sale of 41 Guernsey cattle. Cora Green home from Mercy Hospital. Patience Brown estate sold to Henry Durian for Leo Durian. Crusade for Christ fund donations announced. Mrs Eliza Johnson marks s s birthday and recalls teaching career. Mrs Carl Patterson ill in Cedar Rapids. Mrs A L Braden returns from Ottumwa visit with Ellis Rickey family.

C. F. Mayer Wellman Anna Herr Wm. Wagamon John Grand Junction Colo Wellman High School Esther Shaw John Owns and Operates A General Store. Mrs. Herr’s Mother, Mrs. Mattie Shaw Herrs Dan Steiner Harold Los Angeles Calif Amos Gingerich G. W. Oldaker Patience Brown Henry Durian Leo R.W. Pinnell Wellman Church Crusade For Christ Eliza Johnson Muel Charles Johnson Thomas Toppan Carl Patterson Cornelius Yoder St. Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids Charles Patterson Weet A. L. Braden Ellis Rickey Ottumwa Mrs. Rickey

Seedless Crops Promised by Synthetic Hormones

The article claims synthetic plant hormones pollinate buds to create seedless tomatoes and assure flowering of fruit trees against frost. It says hormones boost crop yields up to fivefold and have produced seedless cucumbers, eggplant, and sonash.

Ramie Fibers Widely Used Across diverse Goods

Ramie fiber, resembling fine silk, is reported to be used in airplane and parachute cloths tents typewriter ribbons currency papers underwear hosiery raincoats surgical dressings and upholstery fabrics across various industries.

Shoulder cuff reuse for garment padding

Do not throw away cuffs from discarded men’s shirts. They make stiff, non wadable shoulder pads for washable blouses and dresses. One cuff yields two narrow pads. use three small darts on the cuff side and sew to the armhole to extend the pad into the sleeve.

Year-Round Agriculture and Maine Potato Tax Impact

The article notes fertile volcanic soil and ample rainfall support all year agriculture in Java, shifting land from export crops to rice for local use as population rises. It also explains Maine’s potato tax of one cent per barrel funds advertising and research for potatoes.

Java Maine

Stupid Animal Porcupine as Salvation for Lost Hunters

The porcupine is described as slow and stupid, yet its traits have saved lost hunters and woodsmen. Among forest animals, the porky is the only one an unarmed man can kill with a stick or a stone when starving and exposed.

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Herr Wagamon TIN Shop ED Hite Shanghai Chase J. Nielson Hyrum Utah Tokyo Nielson Ward Road Satojiro Tatsuta Tatsuta Dean E. Hallmark Top Dallas William G. Farrow Center Darlington S. C Harold A. Spatz Leopold Kan Jop Mayama John H. Hendren Kansas City Robert N. Dwyer New York City International Stamford UNO Group UNO General Assembly London North Stamford-Greenwich Conn New York Gene Tunney Assembly Hyde Park International Soundphoto Felix Gouin Inet Francois Billoux Marius Moutet Jules Moch Francisque Gay Gouin Maurice Thorez Pierre-Henri Tietgen Justice MRP Andre le Trocquer Paris Robertson & Martin AGM Eisenhower Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Ske Lovell General Hospital Pt. Devens Mass J. N. Bielanowski New Hampshire FOX Sunday Roy Rogers Gabby” Hayes Rosana Dale Evans the Evening Journal Your Home Daily Newspaper
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication