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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1943
Page
7
A southern mountain candidate is challenged by a constituent asking who is president. The exchange cites Roosevelt and papers. Jokes about bloodhounds buckwheat cakes and a painter’s hammering follow. A family admires a bicycle ride with jokes about no hands feet or teeth. Then a line notes 1942 rail travel at 54 billion passenger miles.
The article notes about nine million tons of commercial fertilizer used annually to sustain soil fertility and boost yields. It cites nitrogen sourced from the air via chemical plants and Super-phosphate produced by treating phosphate rock with sulfuric acid as key products.
A short note states that sprinkling garments with hot water makes ironing easier and faster than using cold water, suggesting better smoothness and reduced labor.
Highest prices paid for iron. We also buy hides wool iron metal paper. Mose Levy 319 N Iowa phone 791 R Washington and Kalona. 300tfeod
Hogs receipts 500. Prices steady week over week with 180 to 270 pound hogs at 14.00 to 14.25 and 270 to 330 pound offerings at 13.75 to 14.00. Sows 12.75 to 13.15. Cattle and calves show a mixed week with steers and yearlings steady while others ease 25 to 50 cents. heifers 11.00 to 12.50, 850 pound fed cattle up to 16.00. Sheep fat lambs to 15.65, yearlings 14.60, slaughter ewes around 12.00.
Chicago July 24 UP Wheat with Sept and May quotes shows values around 115 to 149 with highs near 147 and lows near 145 while rye and oats also display varied readings. The report lists new and delivery figures for Sept and May contracts along with several grade classifications and adjustments.
Dan Swartzendruber’s orchard, five miles northwest of Kalona, hosts a 1:30 PM demonstration next Tuesday July 27 on budding improved apple varieties onto hardy root stocks. County Extension Director J W Chandler notes the Armistice Day freeze of 1940 showed the need for hardy root stocks and budding. Budding has been progressing four years using hardy stocks like Hibernal and Virginia Crab. attendees may see one or two trees with multiple varieties grafted or budded onto a single root stock.
Milway Sale Co columns Junction hosts Wednesday sales while Whittaker sale barn holds Friday community sales. A July 23 closing out sale of household goods at 315 West Madison Street Washington begins at 6 PM, listed under Mrs. Sherm Crone.
Elizabeth M. Lippard of Penn State urges careful hosiery buying to save costs. She recommends two thread weight for evening and three thread or heavier for day wear, proper foot size by ruler plus three quarters inch, and stockings 26 to 35 inches long depending on height. Full fashion and high twist stockings resist snagging and last longer.
Kings Canyon officials confirm mountain sheep still exist in the park after hiker Russell Keene spotted a band of 14 bighorns on Diamond Peak east of Rae Lakes on October 10 1940. Rangers plan a refuge adjoining the park to protect the herd and east Sierra habitat.
Dr Eloise H Heath at age 35 stands as the country's only woman chief chemist for a water system, sampling 27 million gallons daily around New Haven. She fights coliform bacteria and tastes from dino bacteria and synura, while tending a flower garden at work and a vegetable plot at home in Mount Carmel. She is married to Phillips Heath, a New Haven insurance broker.
Readers learn about colchicum a mystery plant that flowers without water or soil. The lavender pink blooms resemble crocus and, as flowers fade, new blossoms appear quickly. Each bulb yields six to twelve flowers, offering miracle grower results for indoor or outdoor gardens.
Muhammad Zakaria Rhazes described chess as a remedy for melancholy and idle minds. He wrote more than 250 medical works and first clearly described smallpox and measles, advising chess for those troubled by extravagant or impertinent thoughts.
A concise look at the founding of the U S Navy from 1775 when Esek Hopkins became commander in chief to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry at Lake Erie. It traces key figures Barry Truxtun Bainbridge Preble Decatur Cassin and Perry shaping naval policy and traditions.
The article notes that 603 of 697 U S Navy ships under construction before Pearl Harbor were built in privately owned shipyards. It traces government reliance to 1794 and lists ships such as the Bon Homme Richard Constitution Constellation Alabama Lexington Wasp and Hornet. Only in national emergencies has the government awarded more than half of the program to private yards.
Color intensity matters in interior painting. Experts advise against large areas of bright colors and note too much blue can depress, while purple or lavender may irritate. Cooling colors over large areas feel restful. warm colors boost optimism and cheerfulness.
Regular sweeping of rugs and carpets is advised with special attention to spots under heavy furniture like dressers and chests. Cracks around baseboards and furniture near walls collect hair and lint, creating favorable conditions for pests. a whole house may be rapidly infested if not cleaned thoroughly.
The green tops of beets are as tasty as the beets themselves. Choose bunches with fresh greens to enjoy two vegetables for one. Boil beets and greens separately for bright beets and dark green tops. young beets may cook together but tops darken.
Nutritionists outline a daily diet including milk and eggs if possible with substitutes such as beans peanuts cheese or more dairy or meat. Emphasizes meat fish or fowl potatoes vegetables two plus servings citrus or tomato and whole grain cereals and breads plus other foods to round out meals.
In ancient myth the Tithe river was one of the five rivers of Hades. Its waters supposedly dulled memory for those who drank, erasing recollection of the past.
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