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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1944
Page
6
The seventh Victory Garden note from Iowa State College Extension urges frequent shallow cultivation in June to curb weeds and protect crops. It covers weed edge control, safe handling of the hoe, disease prevention, spray guidance for potato blight, and benefits of homemade compost from garden and yard waste to enrich soil and top-dress lawns.
County office announces procedures to vacate three Havre town road tracts owned by Iva and Sam Wittmer with August 15 1944 deadline. Also notes Republican dinner at the Y with Con gressman Thomas Bb. Martin and Mrs. Martin. praises Washington street and band concert crowd. Mentions birds at 704 West Second Street and roses around town. Ends with a Japan language fact about word order.
The body of 15 year old Eugene Annear was recovered Sunday about half a mile downstream from the spot where he vanished while wading in Beaver Creek. Sheriff Evan Burger led the search team.
A German submarine is forced to surface and sinks after an action in the mid Atlantic. Canadian destroyer Chilliwack and destroyer Icarus lead the attack as survivors are rescued by the ships and a whaler. 13 submariners are handed to the frigate St Cath erines. The image shows Canadian sailors retrieving a survivor from the nets. The report notes Allied success in the Battle of the Atlantic with Nazi U-boats being destroyed.
Admiral William D. Leahy of the United States Navy was guest of honor at a Sunday reception in Armstrong Hall at Cornell College. He attended a dinner Sunday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Cole with Rear Admiral Osborne B. Hardigan of Fairfax Airport Kansas City. Leahy is scheduled to give the commencement address this morning at the college.
Beef cattle excel over other live stock in producing meat from inedible products like pastures hay stovers and straws.
Sprouted soybeans enhance dishes like American chop suey or serve as a buttered vegetable. Cooked sprouts can be sautéed as a side or chilled in a tossed salad for a light, versatile ingredient.
Ira L. Hanna elected mayor of Cheyenne Wyoming was sentenced to seven to ten years in the state penitentiary after a guilty finding on bribery in office. Three other city officers tried with him received varying sentences. Cheyenne is governed by a three member commission and the two remaining commissioners may appoint Hanna’s successor.
Treating cottonseed with organic mercury dusts this year covers at least 25 million pounds in the United States, a dramatic rise from nearly none a decade ago, and aims to improve germination and reduce replanting needs.
Manganese, a key alloying element for steel, is sourced mainly from Chile, with Brazil and Cuba as the next largest producers in the Americas.
The text argues that early-hatched pullets that perform well early will lay many eggs in fall and winter and, as hens, end their laying year with higher egg production during periods of high prices. It emphasizes continued production benefits across seasons.
Strawberries that are productive and simple to grow deserve space in family gardens. Their reliability and low maintenance appeal make them a practical choice for home plots.
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