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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
5
United Air Lines and Pan American Airways announced a coordinated tariff for a round the world flight at 1700 dollars. The 21 200 mile route offers 136 hours of air time with 42 possible takeoff destinations and implied long layovers up to a year.
The article traces early Chinese writing on bamboo strips and silk waste used 300 years around Christ. It credits Cai Lun with introducing paper from vegetable fiber in 105 A.D., mixing bark hemp rags and fish nets, marking a shift from primitive horsehair screens to today’s copper alloy wired machinery.
Weekly Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Co Columbus Junction Iowa. July 26 closing out sale at East edge of Haskins at 1:00 PM. Public household goods sale at 728 East Jefferson at 2 PM. Organizer C A Pratt and Albert Taylor noted.
A special meeting of The Washington County Chautauqua Association members and stockholders is set for July 23, 1947 at 8 o clock P M in the Y M C A Community Room Washington Iowa. Proposals cut directors to 3-6, remove assessments, move annual meeting to August or second Monday, and require a majority at the meeting to amend Articles. The amendments replace Article I with a six to three director board and list initial directors W F Bickel and Frank Anderson.
Chicago cash grain reports show wheat gains of three to four cents, corn mostly lower, and oats firm to weaker. The document also outlines Robert Tucker and Elizabeth Dawson’s roles in a Washington County Chautauqua Association corporate reorganization with amendments to multiple articles and dissolution provisions, dated July 3-10.
Hog buyers held bids 25 to 50 cents lower on all weights and sows as early trade stayed near steady to 25 to 25 cents lower. bulk 170 to 250 pounds ranged 24.75 to 25.75 dollars. Cattle and calves show gains with all killing classes 25 to 50 cents higher. yearlings and various steers uneven by size and grade. Sheep and lamb market stronger with spring lambs up about 50 cents and top prices around 25.50 for good native ewes and wether springers. other lambs and aged sheep mixed across classes.
Chicago market update shows 33 poultry trucks unsettled to steady with broilers priced 27 to 35 cents. Keys report 19 928 cases with extras in several lots and current receipts noted. Cars section lists natural and processed extras with varying cents per pound and additional quantities.
The Chicago grain table lists Wheat, Corn and Oats ranges with July and Sept quotes. Open high low and close values are given with several percentage shifts and varying month figures.
Mr and Mrs Frank McFarlane and Robert McFarlane attended funeral services in Fairfield for John Turner. Mrs John Turner is a niece of Mrs McFarlane. Mrs P H Frank of Waterloo visits Wilbur Miller and the Earl Limerman home. Dick Frank visits Saturday then returns to Waterloo with his mother. Jean Jones of Columbus Junction, trained at AIC Davenport, has taken a job with Iowa Southern Utility in Washington offices.
In Minneapolis on July 10, Cargill Inc. reported a periodical crop bulletin noting severe local flood and weather damage yet an overall outlook for bumper crops. Excess moisture may help growth in higher areas, says expert Totushek, despite widespread devastation in lowlands and river bottoms.
The medaille militaire, France's top decoration, will be awarded next Monday posthumously to the late President Roosevelt. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will accept the award during Bastille Day ceremonies at the French embassy.
Lime is essential on acid soils to promote growth and raises soil pH toward neutral. Adding lime also supplies calcium for plants, and commercial fertilizer supports ongoing high production. Continuous cropping and erosion remove nutrients faster than natural replacement.
A school of instruction for the Order of Rainbow Girls will be held Thursday afternoon July 17 at Fairfield Masonic temple. Instruction starts at 2 PM with a dinner at 6 PM followed by initiation. Washington Assembly invites attendance. reservations for dinner are due by July 14 via the worthy advisor or mother advisor.
Three children, an eight year old Black boy and two ten year old white boys, confessed to starting a blaze that destroyed the United States Manufacturing Co. warehouse in Decatur III. The fire, reported at 2:30 p.m., caused total loss of the corrugated steel building and all contents valued at 150000. Delinquency petitions were to be filed.
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