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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1947

Page

5

Farewell Party Held for Mertz Family in Clay

A farewell gathering at Ray Waterman home honored Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mertz and family as they move to a new home near Thornburg. Howard Lins family also prepare to relocate to the Merry farm recently purchased. C. L. Stannard returned from Denver after visiting Mand and Mrs. Dean Stannard.

Denis R. Morgan Clay Ray Waterman Arthur Mertz Thornburg Howard Lins Merry Farm C. L. Stannard Dener Dean Stannard

Mrs. Kenneth Grant Leads Soil Conservation Meeting

Twenty stormers attended a soil conservation meeting at the Clay school house on Wednesday led by Mrs. Kenneth Grant.

Kenneth Grant Clay School

Local social and club news from Clay area gatherings

Paul Boetiseler and Richard Hanley chaired a meeting with films shown. Blanche Cline hosted the January Missionary Society gathering at her home. Eliza Stannard led the lesson in the afternoon. Numerous social visits and dinners noted. school closed due to illness. snow showers predicted. several residents visiting nearby towns.

Paul Boetiseler Richard Hanley Blanche Cline Clay Church Eliza Stannard Leonard Meale Woolson Otto Walton

Turners Moving to Essley Farm They Bought Last Year

Coppock reports the John Turner family is hauling corn and hay in preparation to move to their new home near Essley Farm, a purchase made the previous year. Mrs. Gleede Dold notes the relocation is underway with farm duties underway in mid winter.

Eureka Ward Essley Washington Turners Tom Lowry Albert Carlson Mt. Pleasant Gleede Fred Cold L. S. Neff Ella Merchant Joe Smith West Point Ras Manning Glenn Linn Sandra Fairfield Lloyd Arbogast A. J. Carlson Edwin Leeper Jimmy Mr. Pleasant Essley Farm Gleede Dold Coppock John Turner International John Deere Minneapolis & Moline Eaves New Woods Bros Endgate Iowa

Riverside High Elects New Officers By Class

Riverside January 14 high school class officers elected for the Seniors and Juniors. Seniors chose Lyndon Burris president Byron Sweeting vice president Hope Rae Stransky secretary Darris Whitlock treasurer. Juniors elected Betty Kallous president Joyce Teslik vice president Virginia Luckey secretary Lorrine Proctor treasurer. Sophomores Betty Lou Jackson president Robert Ford vice president Faithe Gerot secretary Norma Jean Wingler treasurer. Freshmen Eugene Lukavsky president Nancy Luckey secretary Shirley Burris treasurer. Installation held at Riverside Trinity Methodist Church with Mrs Omar Rath installed president of the Womens Society for Christian service. Rev M O McKenzie pastor officiated assisted by Mrs Bertha Tener retiring president.

Riverside Riverside High School Lyndon Burris Byron Sweeting Hope Rae Stransky Darris Whitlock Riverside Trinity Methodist Church Omar Rath Womens Society For Christian Service M. O. McKenzie Bertha Tener

Latta Family Visits Relatives Across Texas and Ohio

O. FE. Latta and his father P. B. Latta travel to Odessa Texas to visit their brother and son Lloyd Latta and family. P. B. Latta plans to stay through spring while O. E. Lasts returns in a few weeks. Ralph Sleichter visits daughter Edith Sleichter a dietician at Methodist Hospital Fort Wayne Indiana and plans to see sister Mrs. E. F. Crossthweite and family in Cincinnati Ohio.

O. FE. Latta P. B. Latta Odessa Texas Lloyd Litta Shirley O. E Ralph Sleichter Edith Sleichter Methodist Hospital Ft. Wayne Ind E. F. Crossthweite Cincinnati Ohio

Cranberry Used By Early Settlers According To Records

The article notes that Cranberry Indian medicine men introduced cranberries to early American settlers, shaping the fruit's integration into colonial life and diet.

America

Thanks to America's Producers for a Stronger Food Nation

In the new year American ranchers and farmers are praised for winter work feeding and caring for livestock. Swift & Company cites its role in processing and transporting food from producers to dinner tables, emphasizing nutrition as a shared industry goal and urging continued collaboration for a stronger healthier America.

America Montana Texas Swift & Company

Swift scientists create baby friendly canned meats

Dr H W Schultz heads Swift nutrition research developing canned meats for babies. After two years of trials with doctors and mothers, six meat varieties were approved and released in test cities, then expanded to many cities. The program aims to widen meat markets by baby friendly products.

H. W. Schultz Dr. Schultz Schultz Swift & Company Swift Ople

Five Year Average for 1941 1945 Not Government Meat

The five year average covers 1941 to 1945 and excludes meat owned by the government. The statement clarifies that government owned meat is not included in the average calculations.

Navy Bean Soup With Frankfurters Recipe

Soak navy beans then cook with onion and celery in butter. Simmer several hours, reserve mashed beans, return to pot, thicken with flour mixed in water, season and add sliced frankfurters. Garnish with whole beans. Yield four servings.

Meat Packers Face Risks From Perishability and Market Fluctuations

The document explains that meat packers like Swift & Company must sell perishable meat within days regardless of buying costs. It outlines risks in acquiring livestock through competitive bidding by over 26 000 slaughterers, potential losses from misjudging quality or demand, and hazards in transit that can erase profits. It notes an average profit of less than 2 on sales.

Swift & Company

Know Dont Guess in 1947 by Tyrus R Dimm at Texas A and M College

An agricultural record book is a valuable tool for farmers and ranchers. It helps run operations in a businesslike way, measures profits, identifies weak spots, plans for the future, tracks investments and expenses, and supports credit and tax needs. State specific farm record books aid efficiency and profits.

State Agricultural College

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R. Waterman Mertz T. W. Harwood STATE Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Janis Paige Martha Vickers Montgomery BE. C. Dieckinsons Nellie Meacham Blondie Dagwood Exyerette Davison Cheryl Andy Sheetz Keota Glenn Gerald Kenneth Betty Hesser Oldy Joe Ricks John van Sant Merle Hoesseltine Washington County Hospital Richard Hesseltine Winfield Phillip John McMullen Crawfordsville Blondie Knows Best Penny Singleton Arthur Luke Ginger Farmine Jake Wenger Dell Stewart West Chester Dublin Tbs Jersey Farrow BAY & Grain Ladies of 76 Center Community Club Ernest Chambers Pichard Hudson & Son North Marion Web Mangold Soda Bill Sez H. W. Schau Martha Logan Recife Navy Bean Tyrus R. Timm Texas A. & M. College Tyrus R. Dimm Union Stock Yards Chicago Illinois
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