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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1941
Page
7
Dr J Nicholl of Lewes argues in The Lancet that permanent blood type labeling on people could save lives after disasters or accidents. He notes existing blood typing delays and compares to the practice of tattooing social security numbers for rapid identification and medical care.
Closing out sales listed for multiple areas around Washington and Crawfordsville. Raymond Rains, Roy C. Steele, M. L. Harbison, and Stewart Thompson lead events with distances from Washington noted. Entire closing out sale planned March 4 by J. H. and Stanley Baird.
Chicago March 24 market report shows bees steady with receipts of 23 798 cases including extra firsts 16 firsts 15 percent current receipts 15 dirties 18 percent checks 156 percent. Poultry market steady with receipts 28 trucks and a range of heavy white and colored ducks hens geese and turkeys with varied percentages and prices.
During hibernation the dormouse sinks into a deep sleep and must be aroused gradually or it may die. Even strong shaking cannot wake it in under about 20 minutes.
David J. Smetzer of Elyria Ohio fell asleep at the wheel and the car ran off the road side swiped a tree tore through a wire fence and rolled over several times. He said it felt like a bad dream as he brushed off his clothes.
Ohio Senator Donahey hosted newspaper friends for a tasting called a rare delicacy. He revealed the dish contained rattlesnake meat after guests described the flavor as savory and chicken like.
Protestant Catholic and Jewish leaders met at a YWCA conference sponsored by the Council of Social Agencies recreation division and the Washington Round Table. They argued that teaching children to play together promotes living together and that ignorance fuels intolerance.
The piece notes lumber costs in Britain up 40 percent since the war began. Dealers allegedly enforce maximum prices as minimums and require heavy red tape to buy even 100 dollars worth. Purchasers Must apply to a local area officer who issues a form that is sent back and returned.
Premier Philloff and the Bulgarians need not fear until they receive a promise from Berlin that the Nazi army intends to protect them. Christian Science Monitor commentary notes cautious public sentiment amid growing pressures from Nazi power.
East Sunset reports Mrs. Ernest Eisele and granddaughter Jackie Wolford visiting in Indianapolis at the Wayne Chown home. Several local wedding anniversaries are listed for Feb 24 to Feb 26. Upcoming events include visits from Frank Scranton and Luther Williams, and various relatives near Kahoka and West Chester.
Jack Haley refused the lead in Three Men on a Horse as the Shuberts dismissed Edgar Bergen. William Fox supported firing Paul Muni while M G M leased Robert Taylor to other firms for single line roles and kept him unnamed in shorts. Warner Bros cast Tyrone Power as an extra in a Dick Powell film.
The form moves to the supplier for signature, the supplier signs and returns it, the purchaser then submits the completed form to the area officer, and only after that can the timber purchase proceed.
A. W. Short of the Ohio Division of Conservation leads efforts to bring grade school boys to meetings. They learn winter feeding habitat development and wildlife restoration as part of a national program reported by the National Wildlife Federation.
The Better Vision institute notes that cornea and lens filter most UV light before reaching the retina. The cornea absorbs about two thirds of short ultraviolet rays, and irritation from bright sun usually affects the cornea or conjunctiva at the eye surface.
A Vienna judge ruling states telephone calls are public and can be used to defame a person. The decision notes potential eavesdropping risks and holds that conversations are not private, affecting how insults to enemies may be treated legally.
Italian portraits show stylish Fifteenth and Sixteenth century women wearing uniform sets of rings. Some ladies wear three broad rings with diagonal red and white enamel, while others display three rings on each hand or six all identical twisted gold rings each bearing a differently colored oblong stone.
The note explains peat moss has no food value and should be used to improve soil texture and water retention. It warns that without added fertilizer potted plants will starve, stressing peat moss aids heavy soils and helps sandy soils hold moisture.
Ocean City New Jersey features a family friendly recreation center where parents check their children as they shop, fish, or visit the nearby country club. A large red number is pinned to each child and a matching number is given to parents for easy reunions at no charge.
Miss Marion Telford of Chicago, a traffic expert, states that men are better drivers on average. She notes accidents per mile are similar, but men take longer trips and drive more at night and in bad weather, making mile for mile and day for day results favor men.
The article notes that excess weight and continued overindulgence raise diabetes danger. Heredity is a basic factor and obesity can reveal hereditary tendency in families. With modern medical supervision, diabetics can stay healthy if the disease is detected early before severe damage.
Hi Ho of Chinatown warns against believing in new wars noting that human hatred is old and weapons just heighten it. He argues the rise of new arms masks enduring prejudice. He calls for restraint and dialogue to prevent conflict.
Local sale notes scarce range cattle and urges farmers with fleshy or unfinished stock to consign. Listings include 20 fancy Angus heifers 425 lb, 50 Hereford steers and heifers 400–500 lb, 20 short yearling Hereford steers 600 lb, 40 Hereford steers 700 lb, with about 75 head expected. Hogs and sheep also offered along with cedar posts. Special free trucking for fleshy cattle.
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