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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1947
Page
6
Home processing of feed grows as electricity enables small hammer mills and mixers to automate feeding. Mills under one horsepower grind about 100 pounds per hour at 1 to 3 cents, while larger 3 to 7 1/2 horsepower units handle cor n or roughage with higher power use.
The Washington County Iowa County Auditor will sell at public auction at 10:00 a.m. on January 14, 1947, the parcels Lots Four Five and Six in Block Sixteen Denny's Second Addition to Washington City. Sale is subject to Chapter 232 of the Iowa Code with cash payment due on sale day. Bourg eois signs as County Auditor. Dec 27 Jan.
The article explains keeping young trees straight using bicycle tires watering hoses or auto tire parts. A wire through a rubber tube is hooked to slip over posts or pass through cables and locked in place as shown in the illustration.
A Pennsylvania farmer coats the hay barn roof with aluminum roof paint to weatherproof the structure and provide summer cooling. The 1946 timothy hay crop is protected, reducing spoilage from heat and light.
The column lists numerous Christmas and holiday visits among local families from Noble and surrounding areas. People named include David Leichty West Liberty Ohio Gladys Widmer Elkhart Indiana and several Widmer Miller Goff Graber and Yoder families visiting relatives in the Noble community during Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The foreward funnel of the Queen Elizabeth stands 70 feet tall and 44 feet wide, just large enough to allow crack trains like the 29th Century Ltd Superchief Champion and Silver Meteor to pass through abreast.
Riverside highlights include Mr and Mrs Fred Lukavsky hosting relatives for dinner with Maria Lukavsky and Vernon Thomas among attendees. Joseph P Quinn of Cedar Rapids visited relatives last week. Y Knot girls club at Riverside Trinity Methodist church presented a program with refreshments. Christmas day guests included Anna Rath Lone Tree Pearl Rummelshart Iowa City and Donald Rath family. Edward Kucera attended Aubrecht children reunion near Iowa. M J Wilkinson returned from McAllen Texas. wife remains in trailer. Reno Droll managed Wilkinson drug store during absence. Virgil Lintz and family from Washington visited Riverside relatives George and Mrs Deatsch.
A historical note reports that five in every hundred people are born with notably good voices. The claim frames vocal talent as a near universal trait across populations.
Marion and other oat varieties show resistance to the fungus causing footrot blight. Researchers report Marion also resists smut stem rust and is moderately resistant to crown rust, improving potential yields.
A little known fact notes the lion possesses an additional claw concealed in hair near the tail tip. The detail emphasizes a rare anatomical feature and remains obscure to most observers.
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