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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1946
Page
6
Wellman reports the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its local institute on February 19 at the Willard Swartz endruber home for an all day event led by Mrs. C. F. Mayer.
A list of county officials includes County Attorney John Owen and County Auditor Stan Kieser. Public notices cover school district leadership, Masonic lodge officers, railroad schedules, and bus lines with routes to Iowa City Cedar Rapids and other cities. Depot location is 107 W. 2nd and tickets sold at the local depot.
Local items report an upcoming sale by Glen Blumenstein after farm setbacks, church events at the Union and Lutheran congregations, a long list of meetings including a Liberty program and a potluck lunch, plus plans for a new furniture store linked to the Powell Funeral Home. Cpl. Rodney Davison returns from European service and the Andersons celebrate 34th anniversary.
College experts in game management question the naturalness of a wild or gamey flavor in game flesh. They say such flavors come from the animals’ diet or, more often, from improper killing, care, or cooking of the meat.
Poultry scientists and breeders push for a short legged broad bred chicken with increased meat and reduced bone. A three year prize contest is set up to achieve these traits. Breeders believe they can replicate the turkey industry's gains in chickens.
Warner Bros Technicolor western San Antonio arrives Friday at Strand Theatre. Starring Errol Flynn and Alex Smith with S. Z. Sakall Victor Francen John Litel and Paul Kelly the tale follows range wars cattle rustling on Texas prairies adapted from a screenplay by Alan Le May and W R Burnett.
Historic theater screens a dramatic Western style spectacle featuring thrilling cattle stampedes dangerous track riding and a moving love story. The picture runs through Saturday drawing local audiences and boosting ticket sales.
FBI agents nabbed James Michael Quinn 38 a convicted bank robber early today in a northside Chicago apartment where he posed as a discharged war veteran. The Ottawa native reportedly escaped Washington DC district jail on November 24 and surrendered without a struggle.
Instructions to dampen every third napkin in clear warm water before ironing. Place a dampened napkin between two dry ones, then fold and roll to ease ironing.
A traditional maxim attributed to Confucius is quoted here: It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness. The line reflects a call to constructive action over complaint.
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