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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1946
Page
8
An ad announces Weed-No-More as a weed killer including Canada thistle and other weeds. The notice also mentions weather with cloudy cooler tonight gradually clearing and a little warmer tomorrow. It ends with a hog price report noting top at 14.85 dollars.
James A. Sprague 83 former Columbus Junction resident died in a Tipton nursing home Friday May 31 He had lived in Cedar Rapids recently and was a known figure in Columbus Junction with ties to the Harveys in Washington He is survived by his wife three daughters and several grandchildren Funeral services set for Westminster Presbyterian Cedar Rapids with Elm Grove Washington burial
Ralph Young Alice Hunter Mrs Mary Shields and Rbu Grimes attended a sixty minute orchestral program at the Swedesboro community house with Rev Walter Smith giving a related message. Refreshments followed service and Washington visitors were noted.
The deceased leaves a sister Mrs Ella Teeter of Wichita Kansas and three daughters Mrs William Colton of Pasadena California Mrs Oliver Overholzer of Red Oak Iowa and Mrs Channing Hall of Tipton Iowa. Burial will be in Washington and funeral services have not been arranged yet.
Local weekend guests include Roy Millhouse and James Millhouse of Wilson North Carolina and Carson Scott of Galena Illinois visiting Mr. and Mrs. E L Stewart. Other arrivals are Clair Laird Teddy from Des Moines with Harlan and Mary McCreedy hosting. A noon dinner honors Bill Galloway on leave from Navy boot camp in San Diego. Additional guests Bruce Lipscomb Daryl Dodder and Lindner family from Chicago.
Engineers face how to feed new television sets in apartments with a common aerial. A master antenna costs about 40 dollars per apartment, raising questions of practicality and funding.
Swift & Co reports its beef business at the lowest level in its 61-year history. Vice president Paul C. Smith blames the CPA and a raging black market for hurting consumer access and pocketbooks. He says the OPA slaughter quota system has failed to shift cattle to legitimate packers and notes Swift purchases fell to 6,600 head this week, 17 percent of the quota.
Over the last ten years Helena Montana recorded about 2600 very light earthquakes with only roughly six felt by residents. The quakes show a rare seismic activity in the region.
Mrs. Samantha Sanders died May 31 after a two year illness at 3 45 pm. She is survived by a daughter, nine grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 8 00 pm Sunday at her late home. The line notes her birth near Wayland and marriage to Edward Sanders in 1883. Local relatives include McClintics and Witts. A June 4 Blue Cross meeting in Washington invites participation and canned food pledges.
The Washington County Health Improvement association sets a Blue Cross kick-off for June 4 at Stewart School Auditorium. Mrs. Lyle Wilson says leaders voted to drop dinner due to famine relief needs and will donate one dollar in canned food for each worker and spouse attending the morning event.
The report notes Japan becomes a defeated nation marking the first time foreign troops may enter Nippon. It signals a historic shift as Allied forces advance onto Japanese soil for the first time in modern history.
The article notes ancient ideas that emeralds improve vision and amethysts curb drunkenness as listed in Encyclopaedia Britannica. It adds that belief in lucky stones persists in modern times, reflecting enduring superstitions about crystals and luck.
Cantaloupe crops tolerate many soil types but yield higher quality fruit on neutral to slightly alkaline soils. Higher lime content is favored, though early melon production benefits from sandy soils that warm quickly in spring.
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