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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1946
Page
6
The United States department of agriculture notes Cuba's income and living standards are well above many Latin American countries and far above those in Far Eastern nations.
The list identifies Ralph Minick and A L Griffith as assessor and health officer, with city park commissioners Marion Batley, Frank B Miller, J Lemmon, and councilmen W B Dupuis, T W Harwood, R F McFarlane, A W Yard, Clarence Jacobs, and Harry Montgomery. Viva Grace H Stephen listed as city librarian.
County officers include County Attorney John Owen County Auditor Stan Kiesey County Clerk R R Noonan County Engineer W P Rawn Welfare Director Mrs Payne Recorder Harriet Coulter Sheriff Harold Putnam Treasurer W E Howell Supt of Schools Lester B Krabill Coroner Dr W S Kyle Supervisors Ned Morrow Clarence Fulton Arthur Wiley Washington Independent School District superintendent M M Schell Principal Ethel McCreedy school Board President Marion George secretary Don Boy er Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B F Bostwick Jr Harry Ramseyver Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M Regular meeting First Friday Merle R Green W M A W Yard secretary
The report states cotton needs six to seven months of favorable weather with plenty of sun and minimal dull cloudy spells to develop properly.
A lengthy timetable lists westbound and eastbound trains with numbers, times, and routes including the Golden State Limited, Southwest Express, and various local and mixed trains. It notes stops, exceptions, depots, and ticket purchasing points at Winga's Cafe and local depot.
Eight year old James Kelly lay in hospital with broken ribs after a wooden sword duel among four boys on the police station rooftop. He slipped to the edge and toppled to the street below.
Russian prisoners at the Dachau camp reportedly killed themselves during a riot with G I guards and tear gas. Ten died in the fighting, 21 were hospitalized, others attempted self harm with glass and by slashing each other’s throats. Guards were strengthened and measures ordered to prevent further mass deaths. Officials say about 300 Russians were the last left, amid a larger POW population of Poles Romanians Bulgarians and Hungarians who faced deportation with limited violence.
The 200 residents on Tarn and Turbot islands near Clifden Galway fled at dawn to avoid a 12 000 pound tax collection. Bailiffs found the islands deserted after villagers pooled livestock to prevent seizures and visited relatives in Aran. The county council has failed for 40 years to collect rates and land annuities claiming island jurisdiction.
In Utica New York a 16 year old boy Russell Price Jr. used a three cell flash light to signal a snowbound flight of PT 19 planes from Picton Ontario to Miami Florida. He spotlighted a tree serving as an obstacle and helped guide the five planes to land safely after darkness and heavy snow. The pilots reported ten planes were in the group and the other five had already reached Rome.
Sarasota Florida Miss Dorothy Roberts a clerk hid 1305 dollars of company funds beneath her sweater when an armed robber entered a savings and loan office. The bandit got 46 dollars. A bystander saw the man flee. A shopper grabbed a shotgun and chased him, others joined in the pursuit, and the robber escaped amid the confusion.
University of Illinois crops expert J C Hackleman urges farmers to abandon the idea that resting tired acres by converting them to permanent pastures will restore fertility. He says nitrogen phosphorus and potash removal occurs with any grazing and erosion rises as pastures decline. Five steps including soil testing plant food application discing reseeding with legumes and grasses controlled grazing and weed clipping can renew land in one to two years.
Pasturing of turkeys and poultry reduces grain feed costs when managed properly. The note highlights benefits of free ranging, improved forage use, and potential for lower feeding expenditures.
Orchard grass and ladine clover prove effective for range turkeys and chicks. Regional tests in Pennsylvania show that with proper stand and management the number of birds pastured can be doubled, promising soil conservation and reduced grain use.
Agricultural experts say you may choose bone in or boned chicken for canning, and both glass jars and tin cans are acceptable containers. They emphasize there is only one safe processing method for chicken as for other meats, and that is the steam pressure canner.
Massachusetts State College studies show drying agents including sodium bicarbonate offer little practical help in storing moist or uncured hay. Tests indicate prohibitive quantities are needed for effectiveness, and other drying chemicals face similar high costs.
Civil War clash at Gettysburg arose from a Confederate shoe supply expedition. Lee aimed at Cash Town, Meade did not intend to hold Gettysburg, and the two armies collided by accident.
The phrase highlights character as the unseen care of small tasks. It notes how attention to neglected corners reflects integrity, discipline, and daily responsibility shaping a person’s reputation.
Excise taxes on sporting arms and ammunition are dedicated to wildlife restoration and may be spent only after congressional appropriation. Funds are allocated to states by geographic area and licensed hunters, then boosted by one third by each state and finally used for fish and wildlife service approved projects.
Daffodils are narcissus and all narcissus are daffodils. The word daffodil is English while narcissus is Latin for the same flower. Jonquil refers to a specific small narcissus group with fragrant yellow blooms on a stem and onionlike leaves. use jonquil only for this class.
Administering synthetic thyroprotein to dairy cows can lift milk production per cow by up to 10 percent and raise butterfat content from 15 percent to 25 percent or more under certain conditions.
The report states that efficient fertilization occurs when superphosphate is drilled in the seed row. Drilling with the seed roughly doubles the response compared with broadcasting.
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