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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1948

Page

7

Ohio People Come To Attend Wedding

Crawfordsville July 30 The Eben Davis and N J Lease households host guests from Van Wert Ohio and Davenport Iowa for the Johnston Miller wedding. Other visitors include Beauchamp and Bowes families and trips to Denver and Minneapolis are noted.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Eben Davis Glen Owens Haydn Clarence Owens van Wert Ohio Johnston-Miller Cecil Lease William Main Little Bill Davenport N. J Merle Beauchamp Johnny Denver Colorado Ernest Enke Beauchamp Nancy Susanne Bales Dale Bowes Minneapolis Steve Radjenovich Donna Lou Linda Sue Bowes Barstow Inl

Airplanes May Transmit Future Television Waves

A 27 year old engineer C E Nobles outlines Stratovision an airborne TV system. Two motorized airplanes equipped with TV and FM transmitters would fly 30 000 feet high to beam programs from ground studios to homes. This approach promises far wider coverage and reduced equipment versus a land based network, avoiding hundreds of towers or a 6 000 mile coaxial cable system.

C. E. Nobles Stratovision Westinghouse

Kiddies Like to Wash If It's Made Easy

Children can love washing hands before meals when basins are kid height. Use a low basin or box, and place towels within reach. Use pictures to mark each child’s spot and teach brushing soap from the bristle side to prevent waste.

Susie Bobby

Poultry Segregation Favored to Control Diseases

The Department of Agriculture notes a trend toward separating turkeys from other poultry on breeding farms and hatcheries. Frank E. Moore says segregation is nearly universal in some areas and less so in others, but it is recommended as a disease-control goal for every breeder and hatchery.

Department of Agriculture

Siamese Economic Life and Traditions

The Siamese rely on farming and fishing for four fifths of income while government work employs many. A small share hold regular factory jobs. some women run stores. Men often enter the priesthood though few stay lifelong. monasteries double as schools. Primary education was compulsory before the war. They enjoy chance games, toy fish battles, kite contests, and nearly all chew betel nuts.

Vitamin C Loss in Cabbage During Holding and Reheating

Tests at state experiment stations show cooked cabbage kept warm on a stove for an hour loses 70 to 80 percent of its vitamin C, reaching 90 percent after two hours. Freshly cooked cabbage has about half the vitamin C of raw cabbage. Refrigerated cabbage reheated retains more vitamin C, with 24 to 32 percent of the fresh raw vitamin C remaining.

Growth of Chicks Multiply Hatching Weight Early

Chicks multiply their hatching weight by as much as thirty times in the first twelve weeks, reflecting rapid early growth and development in the initial rearing period.

Livestock Prices Rise to Record in Chicago Market

Chicago market sees hog prices reach a new peak at 31.00 per hundredweight as light receipts and steady demand lift all livestock. Cattle top at 381.00, spring lambs at 29.75, yearlings about 26.00, with USDA predicting no price drop until fall receipts rise.

Chicago Herit U. S. Department of Agriculure USDA

Grain table shows mixed Chicago futures slips and gains

Chicago July 31 grain table reports open high low and close for wheat corn oats and soybeans. Wheat Sept at 225 and 224 with 223 224%. Corn Sept 167 165. Dec 151 161 147 148. Soybeans Nov 265 266 261 261. Dec 268 268 262 262. Oats Sept 72 72 71 72.

Appoints M Teeter New Town Marshal

Marvin Teeter was appointed town marshal of Columbus Junction by Mayor Thomas E. Perry to replace Ben F. Best, who resigned after 12 years. Best will work for the Rock Island Lines. The Manchey families reunion is set for Chau tauqua park Sunday August 1 with Mrs Frank Dwinell as secretary.

Columbus Junction Marvin Teeter Thomas EE. Perry Ben F. Best Best Rock Island Lines Manley Chautauqua Park Frank Dwinell

Announced engagement and local social notices

Lois Marie Meeker to wed Robert E. Gipple with Aug 1 wedding planned in Winfisia. Pastor E R Mitchell to preach Aug 1 at 11 a.m. in Winfield. Local births include Patricia Louise to Patricia Louise and Donald Setiafet, and David Lee to Delmore Evan and Lavetta Dicks. Various visitors and gatherings noted with families from across Iowa, Maryland, Virginia, Chicago, and Phoenix. The Pleasant Grove Church of God Sunday school picnic was held on the church lawn.

Martin Meeker Winfield Lois Marie Robert E. Gipple T. J Gipple Mount Union Winfisia Rey E. R. Mitchell State Center Central Presbyterian Church Donald Setiafet Washington County Hospital Patricia Louise Schafer Wa Margaret Bell Delmore Evan Hershey Hospital Muscatine David Lee Evans Lavetta Dicks Ted Overholt Des Moines Kathryn Overholt Margaret Hininger Louisa County National Bank Robert Smith Robert, Jr Portsmouth Wolford Burton C. Batles Robert Atlanta Florence Klotz William Johansmeier Betty Tieman McAllen Tex George J. Roths Cairo Pleasant Grove

Groves to speak at AMVETS meeting in Waterloo

Lt Gen Leslie Groves retired wartime head of the Manhattan project will address the AMVETS meeting in Waterloo Iowa. The AMVETS auxiliary heard Dr Charles C Graves director of state mental institutions urge more focus on mental hygiene and psychiatry in schools courts and hospitals.

Waterloo Amvets Leslie Groves Amvets Auxiliary Charles C. Graves

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