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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1947

Page

6

Toni Jean Wittmer Visits Una Gordon At Home

Toni Jean Wittmer of Washington visited her aunt Una Gordon in Haskins for a few days with L. M. Birney. New Year’s Day was quiet. the general store closed in the afternoon and section men had the day off. Lois Lieghty of near Ainsworth visited the school New Year’s Day.

Toni Jean Wittmer Una Gordon Haskins Washington L. M. Birney Aft Ernoon Lois Lieghty Ainsworth Glenn Dunkin Crawfordsville Bert Dennis Levi Blanchard Detmar Blanchard

Ladings Aid Meets In Snowy New Year

Thirteen members of the L. A. society braved heavy snow to attend the first meeting of the year at Mrs. Lloyd Edwards home Buck Edwards. The storm worsened through the afternoon but the gathering proceeded as planned. Pupils returned to school after a joyful vacation.

L. A. Society Lloyd Buck) Edwards

Salvation Army Furnished 2.5 Million Beds Nationwide

The Salvation Army supplied 2,500,000 beds last year to aid needy men, women, and children across the United States. This record highlights the charity’s reach and impact in providing essential rest across multiple states.

Salvation Army United Sates

Milk on the Move in New Vending Machines

Milx Cein vending machines will place milk drinks in subway stations, office buildings, factories, and apartments under manufacturers plans.

Cein

Dragon Flock Quick Census Warns of Low Laying Hens

A farmer notes a 20 percent cull rate in a 100 hen flock. With 20 culls, 20 hens are not laying, leaving 60 productive layers. The remark highlights how culls reduce overall egg production per cycle.

Community and Public Farm Sales in Iowa Listings

A Friday Whittaker sale barn listing and multiple midweek and weekend auctions across Iowa towns including Columbus Junction, Ainsworth, Brighton, Washington, Wayland, Keota, and West Chester. Starts range from 10:30 to 12:30 with Closing Out and Public Sale notices by various sellers.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Ainsworth City Tom McGraw S. E Brighton Coppock Road T Lb Davison Washington Dewey Weeks Washington- Riverside Boyd Foster Wayland Ira Miller Elmer Guenther Albert Janecek & Son Pock Road R. E. Peters Keota George Miller West Chester E. E. Chambers Ernest Arnold

Telephone Concert Echoes Bell Led Debut Cornet

The cornet opened a concert arranged by Alexander Graham Bell, marking the first musical instrument heard over the telephone. The event highlighted Bell's role in linking sound and communication.

Alexander Graham Bell

Concrete strength gains with longer mixing time

Machine mixed concrete for two minutes is reported as 20 to 35 percent stronger than concrete mixed for fifteen seconds. The finding highlights how extended mixing enhances homogeneity and binding in the final strength, with implications for construction quality control.

Bell City

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