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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1948

Page

6

Mannions Move to Alaska Return to Riverside Roots

Former Riverside Leader editor Edward Mannion and his wife relocate to Ketchikan Alaska ending their Riverside ties. The move follows his early life here and his St Marys High School education. Local families visit, summer social at St Marys church raises funds for the church treasury.

Estelle Critz Riverside Edward Mannion Baby Oregon Ketheikan Alaska Mannion St. Mary's High School Riverside Leader M. J. Wilkinson Washington Wilkinson Catherine Lintz Gertrude Eable Eagle G. H. Patterson Cedar Rapids Alma Jones Iowa City D. A. Rose Mary Buser St. Mary's Church Mary Elizabeth Shebek Alphonse Kloppfer Robert Pogge Norman Rose Stransky Lucille Simon Arlene Lorack Vincent Simon Reno Droll Clement Thoman Richard Golbert Leroy O'Conner

Owens Family Letters From New Mexico Highlight Farm Pumps

Readers receive news from the Dr Owens family now living in New Mexico. Mr Owens and Dwight work in a pump company, supplying irrigated land. Opal and Kermit will be high school juniors next year. The piece notes visits by Norton sisters in Illinois and other local social gatherings and a Pioneer Institute at Mount Pleasant with local attendees.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Methodist Pioneer Institute Mount Pleasant Phyllis Anderson Luella Rathmel Margery Cherryholmes James Bloomquist Donald Littrell Ronald Robertson Wendall Ivan Wilson Lisle Anwyl Janice Des Moines Ollie Anwyl Frank Delbert Lowe Vernon and Fletcher

Furacin Proves Effective In Coccidiosis Control

A new chemical furacin, derived from oat hulls and similar farm wastes, shows promise against coccidiosis in chickens. Trials show equal to sulfa drugs in reducing losses, with less toxicity and minimal growth retardation. Current supplies are limited and costly, but treatment costs may be lower overall.

Animal Health Human Medicine

DDT Emulsion Controls Flies in Poultry House

A Hawaii experiment shows spraying a 1 percent DDT emulsion on poultry manure two days before removal achieves 100 percent fly control. The emulsion was applied at one pint per 30 square feet. adding lime twice weekly reduced odor moisture and flies but may lower DDT effectiveness, according to poultry specialists.

Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station

2 4 D Formulas Classified In Three Major Forms

2 4 D is insoluble in water so it is made soluble by combining with other chemicals. This yields formulations classified as ester amine or sodium salt sprays and also as ester amine and sodium salt dusts. Ester and amine sprays are liquids while sodium salt sprays are powders. the other forms are dusts. 2 4 D is widely used as a weed killer.

Under California Stars Roy Rogers film at State Theatre

Roy Rogers marks tenth anniversary as a top cowboy star with Under California Stars shown in Trucolor at the State Theatre. The piece notes his claim of enforcing law in eighty films totaling 1,836 rustlers smugglers and outlaws brought to justice.

California Republic Picture Trucolor State Theatre Roy Rogers Roy

First of a kind movie directed by Dean Riesner

Dean Riesner directed the film from a script co written with Royal Foster. Art director Fred Malatesta supervised Chirpendale the bird community miniature sets with precise attention. Lionel Newman led the music and ace cameraman Jack

Dean Riesner Royal Foster Fred Malatesta Lionel Newman Ace Jack

Fish Too Wise To Take Bait

Ethel and Vivian Booth spent time with Mrs. Faith Showalter and Olive Coon at a cabin on the Iowa river near Gladwin. They fished with no success as the fish did not take the bait. Mr and Mrs George Birney of Washington and Lott Birney stayed at a cabin near Columbus Junction with Una Gordon. Marta photographed the picture.

Clara Godlove Haskins Ethel Vivian Booth Faith Showalter Olive Coon Iowa River Gladwin Birney Lott Una Gordon Columbus Junction

Blanchard Family Visit Near Powersville Mo

Alva Blanchard and relatives spent the weekend nearby Powersville Missouri with friends. Ethel Booth Vivian Booth and Mrs Godlove dined with Mrs M T Coon on Sunday. Olive Moore of Crawfordsville visited the Booth family in Haskins. The church received a fresh exterior cleanup and plans to redecorate the interior next.

Alva Blanchard Powersville Ethel Vivian Booth

Pearl of the Antilles Cuba Described as Pearl of the Antilles

The article notes Cuba is often called the Pearl of the Antilles. It is the largest West Indian island located among the Gulf of Mexico the Strait of Florida and the Atlantic to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Key West Florida lies about 90 miles away.

Cuba West Indies Gulf of Mexico Strait of Florida Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Key West Fla

Talented Birds Star in Refreshing Film Fare

Republic presents Bill and Coo at the State Theatre with Tri color photography showcasing the winged stars and their capable trainer George Burton. The film highlights the birds’ training and the owner’s devotion, noting no detail or expense spared.

Bill and Coo Republic State Theatre Bill Coo George Burton

Zinc coating shields wire from rust in long term tests

Indiana tests show wire with under half an ounce of zinc coating per square foot rusted completely over ten years. Wires with more than one ounce of zinc coating resisted rust entirely. Stainless steel and copper clad samples remained rust free, while lead clad samples had about one third of their surface discolored.

Indiana

Road workers bring families to town deflating local nerves

Town folks note several crews laying road west of town have brought their families, who seem pleasant and spend money locally, boosting activity but also altering the town’s ordinary pace.

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