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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1948
Page
4
The article describes a Japanese practice of collecting autographs in hymn books from pastors teachers visiting speakers relatives and friends. Each book becomes a reverent symbol of fellowship as names are written across the hymns the owner sings preserving signatures and memories.
In Washington News Views from OL CO, TV reshapes family life and campaigns as viewers stay glued to screens. A tale of Neal Picken losing a loose tooth yields two dimes from a good fairy in a movie moment. A North Dakota man steals a comic book, revealing comic reading as a private pursuit. Washington Oil advertises while urging readers to buy good tires for safe trips.
Dr and Mrs H L Gordon relocate to Globe Arizona to make a new home. A baby boy born to Rex Widmer and wife near Brighton. Cedar Rapids visitors join Harold Coop family for the summer. Several families travel, relocate or attend anniversaries and commencements. Brighton band members tour Des Moines. Day family celebrates degrees at Iowa City.
Frozen precooked foods require only heating in a controlled oven for a set time. Some producers offer meals on disposable plates for easy serving. Railroads airlines and steamship lines have widely accepted these foods, appealing to time pressed apartment dwellers with limited kitchen facilities.
Everette Curtis lost control of his car Saturday night and crashed into the Hering porch after hitting a tree. The Curtis family suffered scratches and bruises but no serious injuries. Nearby residents and visitors are listed among the weekend social notes.
Farmers are advised that when selling timber from a farm a few seed trees should be left to insure a new stand of seedlings. This guidance emphasizes sustainable harvesting practices and future forest growth.
Patricia Mougin and Albert Hogan Jr. wed at St Marys church Riverside in a single ring ceremony. The couple, of Tiffin, will live on a farm near Tiffin after a wedding trip. Attendants included Melvin and Louis Mougin. Out-of-town guests listed from Iowa and Colorado.
Guidance recommends using a separate hanger for each garment to maintain shape and prevent wrinkles. It notes rough fabric on hangers prevents slipping and helps keep shoulders aligned.
Snoqualmie Falls in Washington state drops 270 feet and becomes a thunderous spectacle in winter and early spring when heavy rains swell the water.
A bureau of agricultural economics report states 15.1 percent of the 1946 cotton crop was destroyed by insects, leaving 613000 tons of seed. The loss would have yielded 200 million pounds of margarine, 276000 tons of high protein meal, and 152000 tons of hulls. Meal loss would have supplied protein for 178 million pounds of beef or 690 million gallons of milk.
Allies discover a German chemical called Aralen effective against malaria in North Africa. Unlike atabrine and quinine it does not yellow the skin and acts faster, with a year's supply costing about $3 per person.
The Chicago fire of 1871 destroyed the business district and left many homeless. In response the city rebuilt quickly using metal, brick, and stone to prevent another catastrophe. From this period emerged the world’s first steel frame skyscraper.
A recent patent describes a perishable sausage packaging system using a rubber hydrochloride tubular casing. The casing, with optional plasticizers, is heated to contract to 150 percent of its original size and then cooled to fix the stretch, with later heating causing further contraction to fit the product.
North Henry Dairy observations show higher diseased bee colonies in Washington county this year though overall colony condition improves. Honey plants are scarcer due to late freezes. Inspector Jon Woodhouse plans a July revisit.
The Social Security administration recruiting stenographers for the Children's Bureau in Washington D C. Salary 2168.28 yearly. Jennie M Iwaszkiewicz placement assistant will be at the state employment service Des Moines 112 11th street June 7 to June 11 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Interviews stenographic exam and paper corrections for applicants. Dictation at 81 words per minute sought for men and women.
The Persians began eating fish around 3000 BC and valued it for centuries. The secret food value of fish spread as the Assyrians learned of its edibility, making fish a principal item in ancient nations.
A compact notice highlights qualifications for a position requiring a year of experience or secretarial training. The brief lists potential applicants and emphasizes standard job posting terms and deadlines.
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