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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1949
Page
2
Washington County Soil Conservation District 1948 Accomplishments
Seventy-two farm owners signed conservation plans in 1948, boosting total complete soil plans to 250 in the Washington county soils district. The program, chaired by Joe Knotek, Howard Anderson, and Homer Vincent, saw major work including contour farming on 6248 acres and terracing, pond construction, drainage aid on 221 acres, 183000 feet of waterways shaped, three permanent gully structures, and 10000 rods of field boundaries realigned to boost conservation and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Paul Boettcher
Boettcher
Joe Knotek
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Homer Vincent
Wellman
Richard Handley
Grover Rosenkild
Lime Creek
Omer Green
Ralph Bull
A. C. Gingerich
New China Red Pact Forecast Sets Terms for Sinkiang
Nanking reports indicate a forthcoming China Soviet trade treaty granting the Soviets mining concessions in Sinkiang including gold and coal with possible uranium exploration. Draft ready for initial by Chang Chih Chung, political administrator of northwest China, though he cannot sign the treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
China
Sinkiang
Chang Chih-Chung
Northwest
Lanchow
Europe Assembly Planned Soon For Pan-European Council
London dispatch reports an Anglo-French compromise paving the way for a European assembly to bind Europe politically and militarily. Western union members Britain France Belgium Holland Luxembourg approve, invite Italy Norway Denmark to join. two-part body includes a ministers committee and a public assembly to meet in public as an opinion sounding board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
European Assembly
Europe
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
European Organization
Italy
Norway
Denmark
Brother of Junction Women Found Dead
Gordon Pete Wamsley 76 of Muscatine brother of Mrs Joe Lewis and Mary Wamsley Columbus Junction was found dead in bed at his home in failing health He was born March 4 1872 in Pike township Muscatine county He once sold newspapers on Muscatine streets. Other local items note anniversaries moves and community events including March of Dimes drives and a music contest for Columbus Junction schools. Northey funeral services held in Waterloo for a former Conesville resident who died January 15 after a Christmas stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Gordon
Pete’ Wamsley
Muscatine
Joe Lewis
Mary Wamsley
Pike Township
Muscatine County
Elmer Wilson
Cairo
John Murphy
Morning Sun
Mary Darlene Blackenhorn
Scott Blackenhorn
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Arthur Pugh
Lewis Pugh
Dee
Fort Riley
Kansas
Robert M. Griffin
Srr
Denver
Colo
James B. Helmick
St. Joseph’s Altar and
Shellbarck
Henry Little
Columbus City Township
Ray Priebe
Southwest Iowa
Northey
Waterloo
Conesville
Silas
Bessie Tyte
YW Mixer Club Seeks New Members in Washington
The YW Mixer club launches a broad drive to recruit women from all backgrounds to join its one year old group in Washington. Members from business, professional and housewife circles are invited to attend Tuesday evenings at 7 30 for fellowship education and activities with dues set at four dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W. Mixer Club
Y. W
Mixers Club
Y. W. Mixers
Washington
Y.W.C.A
Dee Kriner Honored at Kirksville College
Dee Kriner of Washington has been accepted into Cardinal Key at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville. She is active in campus activities and a candidate for the all school carnival queen to be held February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
Dee Kriner
Ernie Kriner
Washington
Cardinal Key
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Miss Kriner
Northey a Waterloo figure noted for church service and industry
Northey spent his early life in Conesville and Columbus Junction. He married Miss Josephine Lichtey of Waterloo in 1909. For many years he manufactured refrigerators in Waterloo and helped found the Waterloo Rotary Club. He served 40 years as junior warden and vestryman of Christ Episcopal church. Mrs. John Goodwin also has a birthday on January 30.
Kalona Community Club Sets Monday Evening Meeting
The Kalona Community club will hold a regular meeting Monday at 7 30 in the school auditorium. Co chairmen F L Strickler and Ardell Pieper organized the program with Glenn Devine of Iowa City booked to present and discuss a sports film. Refreshments will follow the program with a large committee including O L Rogers Carl T Anderson Edwin Bontrager Carl Wiseman Frank Patterson George Eglin S W Hershberger Clair Bailey Dan J Guengerich Ivan L Yoder Rufus Gingerich Jason G Yoder V D Hochstetler Chester Miller Gail Swartzendru ber V E Davinus Morris Swartz endruber I P Yoder Ralph Breneman and O C Steigleder serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
F. L. Strickler
Ardell Pieper
Glenn Devine
Iowa City
O. L. Rogers
Carl T. Anderson
Edwin Bontrager
Carl Wiseman
Frank Patterson
George Eglin
S. W. Hershberger
Clair Bailey
Dan J. Guengerich
Ivan Ll. Yoder
Rufus Gingerich
Jason G. Yoder
V. D. Hochstetler
Chester Miller
Gail Swartzendruber
V. E. Davinus
Morris Swartzendruber
I. P. Yoder
Ralph Brenneman
O. C. Steigleder
Richmond Girl Taken by Death
Phyllis Ilene Escher 19 daughter of Paul and Marie Escher of near Richmond died at 9 40 PM Friday at University hospital Town City after a leukemia illness. Funeral 9 AM Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond with Rev Walter Boeckmann in charge. burial Holy Trinity Cemetery. Arrangements by Sherman’s funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Ilene Escher
Paul and
Marie (Greaser) Escher
Richmond
University Hospital
Town City
Miss Escher
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Walter Boeckmann
Holy Trinity Cemetery
Sherman
Boiling Point Limits in Ordinary Pans
Water cannot rise above its boiling point in a standard cooking vessel. A rolling boil may seem faster but turning up heat to speed boiling wastes fuel with no extra effect on final doneness.
Cheddar Cheese Origin Spurs Wisconsin Production Lead
Cheddar cheese named after Cheddar in England. today Wisconsin surpasses Great Britain in total cheddar production. The shift highlights Wisconsin's prominent dairy industry and cheese manufacturing capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheddar
England
Wisconsin
Great Britain
West Chester Relief corps holds all day meeting dinner
The West Chester Woman's Relief corps met at the K P hall for an all day session with 29 members present. New president Mrs Lester Laubach and other officers were installed, with Mrs Clement Griffith serving as installing president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Woman’s Relief Corps
K. P. Hall
Lester Laubach
Clement Griffith
T. R. Poore
Will Ross
Ed Hartman
Mabel Johnson
Herman Schultz
Laubach
Department
John Hough
Earl Long
Frank Kleese
March of Dimes
Federated Church
Jeanne Fund
Potato Storage Temperatures for Best Quality
Best storage temperature for potatoes is 34 to 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures below 30 risk freezing, while above 40 promote sprouting.
Call Attention to YW Class Organization
Local and county women are reminded of the YWCA meeting Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the YWCA room for knitters and textile painting class participants. Edna McCarty leads knitting. Mrs. Ethel Palmer and Mrs. Rollie Jurging share painting duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Presbyterian Church
Edna McCarty
Ethel Palmer
Rollie Jurging
William McConnell, Jr
Ralph Bauer
Earl Loveless
Helen Breese
Robert Day
Charles R Wilson
The
Local Pageant Lineup Names Assistants and Color Bearers
Mrs Dan Boone as assistant guard and Mrs Clarence Lynn as assistant conductor lead a list of pageant officials including Mrs Orville Griggs Mrs James Bowen and Mrs Earl Hobbs along with color bearers in the ceremony.
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