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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1950
Page
5
Editorial account from Guantanamo aboard the Missouri as gunnery drills on 16 inch guns are described. The crew experiences ear-splitting volleys, spectacular splashes, and the cost of the target barge, with notes on recoil, safety, and the thrill of the display amid rough Caribbean seas.
Fifteen members and two guests of the Wayland Social Hour club chartered a school bus led by Bob Hensley to Muscatine for a meeting with Mrs. Victor Stacy. Local attendees included Mrs. Clair Boshart and many others. guests included Mrs. Kenneth Johnson of Columbus Junction and Jean Stacy of Brighton.
Rev Frey has accepted a pastorate in Kansas as families and visitors arrive for gatherings. Numerous residents and guests from Burlington, Lewistown Idaho, Elmhurst Illinois, Sioux City, Valparaiso Indiana, and Chicago visit relatives and celebrate birthdays. Hospital updates note Earl Gingerich at University of Iowa Hospitals, and others attend post graduate work or vacations.
Memphis police nabbed Lee Roy Rogers a 24 year old Black man while he burglarized a safe. He said his focus on the work and partial deafness prevented him from hearing the approaching officers.
Washington County Board of Education invites bids under Chapter 301 of Iowa Code for textbooks to be used in rural schools. Bids due by 10:00 a.m. July 22, 1950 at the County Superintendent’s Office in Washington Iowa. Samples must remain in the superintendent’s office. board to consider adoption at 8:00 p.m. July 24 1950. bids may be rejected in part or whole.
Leftover cooked meat and fish can be chopped up and mixed with hard cooked eggs and salad dressing to create a sandwich filling.
The text notes honey ants prized by Australian natives and describes how workers feed the colony to store honey that is eaten as needed. It also mentions the adoption of the English River Valley Turkey Association at its annual stockholders meeting.
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