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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1950
Page
7
A drama produced with United States Air Force cooperation stars Bill Williams Ann Rutherford Tor Brown and Jane Nigh. The story centers on the Air Force heroic effort to save millions of head of livestock by dropping feed from CS2 Flying Boxcars.
An enticing luncheon dish features barbecued dried beef served on cheese toasted buns. The meat is simmered in barbecue sauce to create a savory filling ideal for a quick, crowd pleasing meal.
Iowa military district announces selection of enlisted reserve corps for active service. Col. Granger Anderson cites need for radio communications radar anti aircraft artillery field artillery and armored cavalry skills. WAC personnel included except stenographers. Sub offices in Fort Des Moines Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Davenport Sioux City Ottumwa Waterloo Dubuque Burlington and Fort Lodge accept applications.
Sen Brien McMahon of Connecticut said construction will start next month at Arco Idaho on the first land based prototype of an atomic engine to power submarines. The reactor uses thermal neutrons and is developed by Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago and Westinghouse.
Davenport report recounts Harry Leonhardt stopped for speeding by Patrolman Leland Nelson. Nelson warns, then tickets him after clocking 23 mph over limit. Leonhardt pleads guilty in court, pays $15 fine plus costs. Public sale of household goods listed for July 20 at 6 p.m. at 1114 E Washington.
Hog prices at Chicago yards rose to a 21 month high of 25.40 per cwt but Friday farm selling pushed prices down by as much as a dollar. Estimated hog receipts reached about 10 000 head with buyers clearing at up to 75 cents off. Sheep prices declined from a Friday high of 26.50 while native lambs had dropped from 28.56 earlier in the week. Cattle held firmer with top state prices near 35 per cwt for high choice steers and yearlings selling 29.75 to 22.75. Friday saw Canada cattle imports as thin fleshed replacements. The week closed at 24.85 for butcher hogs, the highest since October 1948.
The Chicago grain table reports weekly prices for wheat corn oats and soybeans with contract months July September December and March. It shows bid and offer ranges and percentage values for each commodity across multiple months and futures contracts.
The B-Hive cafe in West Chester changes hands as Mrs. Elvin Tosten sells her interest to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gilmore, who run a larger Muscatine cafe and will occupy the Testroet property.
A W Rudnick extension specialist endorses AMEB A perforated parchment paper pads for cleaning dairy equipment. Non absorbent pads clean flat surfaces quickly and can remove milkstone with a wetting agent, with pails cans and strainers gaining a high polish. Do not sun dry washed parts as dirt can redeposit. boil water rinse and cover separator with cloth after washing.
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