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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1947
Page
4
A reflective piece argues courage in religious life and duty in public affairs. It weighs Truman’s vetoes on tax cuts, labor sentiment, and political risk, then contrasts U S and Soviet portrayals with fresh critical reading of Soviet propaganda about American farmers and mechanization.
Official notice in Washington County Iowa announces an examination for the Deputy County Assessor at the Court House in Washington on Wednesday September 3 1947 at 9 00 A M Those wishing to take the exam must comply with the legal requirements referenced in the notice
The Iowa State Tax Commission announces a job examination in Des Moines and requires applicants to have resided in Washington County for at least one year and be qualified voters there. Applications are at the County Auditor in Washington or sent to the Assistant Director, Property Division, Room 516 Des Moines Bldg Des Moines Iowa. Dated July 7 1947. George E Guy chairman.
Washington Iowa newspaper notice lists publishers editors and staff. Subscription rates show per week and per year options with different zones and advance payment terms.
A southeast Washington reader reports on hot nights with noisy trains and cool mornings. A country club dance misadventure ends with a torn knee of Henry Brown. A maid helps pin a dress while Mr. Brown hides in a closet as chaos erupts. Calf feeding experiments spark curiosity in a local store, and a July 21 1947 Washington County Farm Supply notice signs off by William Ganon, president.
Notice states at a June 20 1947 special meeting in Washington Iowa stockholders approved amending the Articles to raise capital from 10000 to 100000 dollars. It creates 10000 shares of Membership Stock 29 cents par with patronage dividends 10000 shares of Organization Stock 1.00 par with 4 percent dividends and 8750 shares of 5 percent cumulative Preferred Stock 10.00 par. A seven member Supply Management Committee is established with powers by the board of directors.
Des Moines July 21 Production of chicks by commercial hatcheries in Iowa last month was about 400 million. The Iowa crop and livestock reporting service said hatchings for the first six months reached 88.65 million, vs 84.14 million in the same period of 1946. The forecast for the year is about 98 million, seven percent above last year. June hatchings were far below the 1943 record of 1.366 billion.
The article notes the first fully automatic electric range was produced in 1917 marking a milestone in kitchen appliance history. The brief item highlights this as a notable innovation of the era without additional context.
University of Chile awarded the first South American woman mining engineer in December 1944. She becomes a landmark figure in Chilean engineering and women’s higher education.
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