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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1941

Page

5

Ancient Irish Culdee Stone Village Found in New England

Archaeologists in North Salem New Hampshire report a recently excavated stone village dating over a thousand years, likely built by Culdee monks from Ireland to escape Norse persecution. The site features stone houses altars and a central plaza with no human remains or tools found yet.

North Salem N. H U.P Ireland William B. Goodwin Hartford Conn Iceland Papey Island New England Greenland

Newborn Baby Saved By Inhalator Squad

Cedar Falls reports a newborn son of Mr and Mrs Shaw saved by an inhalator squad led by Police Chief L E Schwanke Fire Chief Jim Peterson and Fireman Dick Kennison after the infant born a month early developed dangerous airway mucus once the physician departed.

Cedar Falls L. E. Schwanke Jim Peterson Dick Kennison A. N. Shaw

Church Official Visits Homes in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville residents host visiting church figures and relatives from Des Moines to Washington and Minnesota. District superintendent Rev George Lawton and wife Mrs Lawton visited A B and S K Orris. others include Mr and Mrs Harold Miller in Iowa City for medical exams, and extended family trips to Waterloo Grundy Center and Monmouth Illinois. A recent furlough brought Wendell Voss and Everett Curtis from Camp Bowie Texas home for ten days.

Crawfordsville George Lawton Des Moines A. B S. K. Orris George Lawton Orris Harold Miller Iowa City J. C. Cannon Grundy Center W. W. Twinam Monmouth Ill Fred Strain Larry John Strain Ainsworth A. H. Raymond Keith Norton Washington Jack Howard Patricia Minnesota Ottumwa Massachusetts Lawrette Barker Boston Mass Linus Snow Alamo Rose Jessers Florida Lester Bill Barber Bill Wendell Voss Everetts Curtis Camp Bowie Texas Wendell

Public Auction of B C Roundy Property in Washington IA

Writ of execution directs sheriff to sell at public sale in Washington Iowa on July 17 24 1941 between 2 and 4 pm items including a Hussman meat display refrigerator 3 National cash registers 8 Toledo computing scales to satisfy a judgment against B C Roundy for G S Supplier Company cash terms sale conducted by Sheriff H M Putnam and Deputy Walter Kiesey Ore.

District Court Louisa County Iowa B. C West Second Street City of Washington Washington County Towit Hussman Toledo B. O G. S Cash Sheriff's Office H. M. Putnam Walter L. Kiesey Comet Rice Mills Washington, County

Model Airplane Show Promoted by Y M C A Boys Committee

The Washington Y M C A announces a model airplane show at Washington Airport on Wednesday August 6 1941 at 1 30 p m. Open to boys in Washington county aged 8 to 18 with a 25 cent entry fee. Boys may enter multiple planes in multiple divisions including Solids Rubber propelled motor age and R F D or street address. Complete the entry form and return to the Y M C A with fee as soon as possible.

Washington Airport Washington County

Grace Tibbs Called to Winfield After Grandmother's Death

Grace Tibbs was called to Winfield last week by the death of her grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Will Long returned home Friday from Washington, where they had visited at the homes of their daughters, Mrs. Ralph Borman, and Mrs. Ira Mitchell.

Grace Tibbs Winfield Will Long Washington Ralph Borman Ira Mitchell

Tenements of B. O. Roundy Levy Notice

Property of B O Roundy seized with sale set for July 31 1941 at 9 o clock in the forenoon. The docket lists three National cash registers and other described property to be sold under legal writ.

Property of B C Roundy tied to Comet Rice Mills suit

A legal notice relating to property owned by B C Roundy in connection with the suit of Comet Rice Mills, a Corporation of Iowa, with dates July 10 1941 and a later listing July 17 24.

Public Sale Notice for B O Roundy Assets in Washington IA

I will offer at public sale on July 31, 1941, in Washington County Iowa the refrigerator two 8 National cash registers and three Toledo computing scales as the property of B O Roundy at the suit of Omar Incorporated. Sheriff of Washington County Iowa lists sale dates July 17 to 24.

Oleomargerine’s 19th Century Birth By French Scientist

In 1870 the French scientist Mege Mouries, seeking a cheap butter substitute for the poor, first produced oleomargarine through experiments aimed at a low cost dairy alternative.

Mege- Mouries

Utah Slayers in Death Row Get Reprieve

Utah prison officials fear more deaths as four condemned men seek appeals and possible commutations. John Markham and Donald Condit delay executions, while Walter Avery and Guadalupe Vasquez pursue further appeals. Hurtados faces a pending trial with possible delay, and all four chose death by gunfire in line with Utah law.

Salt Lake City Utah U.P Alex Hurtedos John J. Markham Markham Supreme Court State Board of Pardons Death House Donald Condit Condit Walter Avery Ogden Guadalupe Vasquez Avery Vasquez Bingham

Classification of Corrosive Poisons

Corrosive poisons fall into two classes: corrosive acids and caustic alkalies. Acids include acetic nitric hydrochl oric and sulfuric with weaker acids like oxalic. Alkalies include ammonia quicklime caustic potash and caustic soda.

Deep Sea Divers Face Nitrogen Bends From Rapid Ascent

The bends affect divers when nitrogen dissolved in compressed air forms bubbles in blood vessels after a rapid ascent. This condition causes severe pain and can be life threatening if not managed by controlled decompression.

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