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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1947

Page

5

Apricot and Cherry Recipes Highlight Home Canning Ideas

apricots and bing cherries shine in markets for canning and home use with recipes for Family Favorite Sweet Cherry Pie Fresh Apricot Pie Cherry Time Salad apricot marmalade and a frozen apricot sherbet.

Lambert

Tray Freezing Method Improves Speed and Quality

The tray method freezes items faster by contacting the freezing unit directly, producing a quicker freeze and a smoother final product. This process reduces ice crystal formation and enhances texture.

Youth assistant Alsip attends Iowa livestock judging conference

Ames M. W. Alsip youth assistant Iran Washington returned from a three day livestock judging conference at Iowa State College. He joined 79 breeders instructors and county extension directors to exchange opinions on judging classification problems and showing procedures. The conference aimed to set statewide judging standards for this year s county and district fairs.

M. W. Alsip Iran Washington Iowa State College

Special Meeting of Washington County Chautauqua Association

Notice calls a July 28, 1947 meeting at the Washington Iowa YMCA Community Room to amend the Articles of Incorporation. Proposed changes reduce directors to 3–6, rescind assessments, move annual meeting to August, and require a majority vote at the meeting. The amendments overhaul Article I and Directors Board terms.

Washington County Chautauqua Association Washington Iowa

Amendments to Washington County Chautauqua Association Rules

Notice by Claude W. Tucker President and Elizabeth Dawson Secretary outlines amendments to Articles II VII IX and X plus rescission and replacement of several provisions. Changes authorize funds use for YMCA and YWCA activities, alter officer structure, and set new dissolution and amendment rules with stockholder vote requirements. Public notice dated July 3 10 is issued.

Jessie Dougherty Helen Wilson Claude Tucker Elizabeth Dawson Claude W. Tucker Washington County Chautauqua Association

Drowning Fatalities Reach Sixty Three in 1946

L E Chancellor notes 63 drowning deaths in 1946 with 59 in unsupervised waters like rivers and lakes. Most occurred May through Aug with June 14 and July 16 drownings. Children died in cisterns and tanks. a baby in Kossuth County and a two year old in a Webster County stock tank. He stresses vigilance around supervised pools.

L. E. Chancellor Division of Vital Statistics State Department of Health Kossuth Webster County Chancellor

Early smoking method described in historical account

A historic practice used a small boy and a long tobacco roll two or three feet in length. The roll was lit and the boy puffed smoke into the faces of men who made funnels with their hands and inhaled the smoke.

How to Wash a Refrigerator Weekly Defrost

The guide advises washing the interior with warm soda water when the freezer is defrosted weekly. It emphasizes cleaning all shelves and compartments to maintain hygiene and freshness.

Teaching Force Drops Amid Mass Teacher Exodus

Among 900000 teachers in 1959, 350000 have quit the teaching profession signaling a large attrition and potential impact on schools nationwide.

Trail Street shines in western saga with Randoph Scott

Randolph Scott stars as Bat Masterson in Trail Street at the State Theatre with Robert Ryan Anne Jeffreys and Gabby Hayes. The plot centers on farmers versus cowmen in Liberal Kansas, where Masterson arrives to restore order as a town war ends in farmers victory.

Randolph Scott Robert Ry Anne Jeffreys George Gabby” Hayes Star Kansas Battlemeon Masterson Scott Ryan Miss Jeffreys Gabby" Hayes Bat Madge Meredith

Milk nutrition values for daily requirements noted

A quart of milk provides about 100 percent calcium plus 79 percent riboflavin 69 percent phosphorus 49 percent protein 37 percent vitamin A 28 percent B vitamins 16 percent iron 16 percent vitamin C.

Harvests Display at Iowa State Fair Tells 101 Years Story

An animated exhibit titled 101 Years of Corn Harvest in Iowa will headline the agricultural exposition at the Iowa State Fair August 22 to 29. Four eras, Indian, oxen, horse, and tractor ages, will be shown on 9 and 14 foot panels with Boy Scout dramatizations.

Des Moines Iowa L. B. Cunningham Boy Scouts Tall Corn Council Iowa State College Ames Don Finch Nevada

Expanding Industry Boosts New York Poultry Value

New York's poultry sector rose from 26 million to 100 million dollars annually over the past two decades, reflecting significant growth in production, market demand, and industry investment. This expansion underscores gains for farmers, processors, and regional trade networks.

New York

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