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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
6
The YWCA Mixers held a 7:30 p m meeting in the YWCA room despite rough weather. Founder Dorothy Turnipseed announced a February next events including a co operative supper and a two group membership drive with a party for the side winning more new members.
Garden department I of Fortnightly Tuesday meets at 7 50 pm at Mrs. Harry Sowden home to plan re planting trees along Memorial road to Elin Grove cemetery. Two or three trees per season funded as available. Mrs M T McCreedy presided with 20 members present. Irene Yard gave a mystery program on vegetables and leaf life with a chart on soil conservation.
A sequence of scheduled sales including John Gugel and Mrs J E Wright estate closings, Earl Murphy household goods, Packwood livestock and machinery, Vera Denny public sale north of Farson, Timmon family farm sale near Prairie Flower church, and Wulf farm clearing near Washington with Bethel church nearby. Dates range January 21 to February 15 with varied start times.
Mrs Elmer Fisher discussed radar aided sea analysis showing how seas can be platted and densities of plant and animal life determined. Mrs William Dusenbery presented Mystery of Animal Life noting man as the greatest animal and God's role as creator.
Telephone wires hum when wind vibrates them creating sound waves similar to strings on a musical instrument. The effect depends on wind speed, conductor tension, and line construction, producing audible whistling or buzzing tones in certain conditions.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction. Livestock sales every Thursday Kalona Sales Tarn Iowa. Livestock Sale every Tuesday at 100 pm Ollie Livestock Exchanges Ollie Iowa. Livestock Sale every Monday at Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Iowa. Sale every Friday at 12 20 pm at Kenta Junction Sale.
The Penn Packet and Daily Advertiser debuted in Philadelphia in September 1784 marking the nation’s first successful daily newspaper launch and setting a standard for American press publishing.
Washington Transfer operates at 516 North Avenue B offering moving and storage services. A local listing notes contact phone 922 for inquiries and scheduling.
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