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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1947

Page

6

Linda Sue Sands to Spend Christmas with Grandparents

Linda Sue Sands will spend her Christmas vacation at her grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Sands home in George Iowa where she teaches at George High School two weeks from school duties. Phillip Marshall had his pigs vaccinated Thursday and Mr and Mrs Wallace Evang and family visited the Dunn home on Christmas Eve.

George Iowa Linda Sue Sands Frank Sands Wallace Evang Knox Dunn Phillip Marshall Ainsworth Oliver Rees Columbus Junction Earl Monson C. C. Millson J. H. Crooks Robert Henderson Henderson Clarence Booth Washington Clint Rhea Gerald Moline Des Moines Kenneth Rhea Antoine Finke W. E. Finke Joe Ott Mr. Ott Brooklyn Keota Don Miller Donna Barth Lansing Mich Hugh McCollum Johnnie Chicago James Stewart Stewart Wayne Henry Wim, Edgar, Sr W. C. Hotle

Christmas Visits Stagger Fairview Entrants

Dorothy Rees arrived to spend Christmas at the Eda Rees home. Ed and Eda Rees and three daughters attended church programs at Salem church. Family dinners and gift exchanges marked the holiday across multiple households in Fairview and surrounding towns including Washington, Columbus Junction, Keota, Olds, and Moline with numerous relatives visiting.

Floyd Blankenhorn Fairview Dorothy Rees Eda Rees Ed Rees Salem Church Everette Roberts

Christmas Dinner Gatherings Across Local Families

South Hill residents share holiday meals as the Conrad and Sands families visit relatives in Crawfordsville Winfield and Ainsworth. Recipients include Mr and Mrs Howard Anderson Leah Nancilee and Phyllis John Anderson Mabel Frank Sandy and Willard Lee. Nellie Anderson recovers from surgery at Washington county hospital.

Vera L. Sands South Hill Allen Conrad Myrna Carline Crawfordsville Vernon Conrad Merle Near Winfield Joe Conrad Leon Horst Harley Rhea Rhea Ivyl Kenning Denver Colorado Don Sands Howard Anderson Leah Nancilee Phyllis John Anderson Mabel Frank Sandy Willard Lee Donaly Sands Ainsworth Farrel Young Laura Young Edd Curtis Charles Curtis Will Thomas Willard Lee Sands Doyle Winfield Nellie Anderson Washington County Hospital Mabel Anderson

Miniature Pulse Jets Power Model Airplane Engines

The article describes one pound miniature pulse jet engines for model aircraft. A fuel nozzle blends air and gasoline to form a combustible mix that enters the combustion chamber via a valve and ignites from heat from prior explosions. A battery coil and spark plug provide initial ignition.

Hardy insects survive in oil for 17 days

A fly named Gastrophilus demonstrated remarkable endurance by living 17 days fully submerged in oil, showing some insects endure extreme oxygen deprivation.

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