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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1948
Page
5
Chicago markets saw an exceptional cattle run with good to choice steers and yearlings reaching a $38.00 top before easing to about $37.00. Total receipts included 38,500 cattle, 2,200 calves, 8,500 sheep, and 55,000 hogs, with gains over last week and a return to normal slaughter operations after a workers strike.
The first government attempt to regulate liquor appears in 1494 when two justices were empowered to halt ale sales. In later years taxation was used as a tool to curb liquor traffic.
A historical note compares the modern practice of scrapping cars after about 90000 miles and 12 years with 1935 figures of 58000 miles and 83 years, illustrating shifts in vehicle lifespan expectations.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales each Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction. Thursday Kalona Sales Barn Kalona. Tuesday 1:00 p m Ollie Livestock Ollie. Monday Hi Dollar Sigourney. June 12 Household Furniture Antique at Keota starts 1 30 p m Mrs Stewart. June 12 Public auction house and lot near South End Grocery starts 2:00 p m Donald Dusenberry.
University of Illinois dairy specialist P H Tracy outlines eight factors driving rising milk product demand. Shifts include dietary trends toward fruits vegetables and dairy, ease of dairy foods in menus, urban population growth, restaurant and hotel use, improved marketing, public health confidence in dairy nutrition pasteurization supervision and overall quality improvements.
The guide advises sizing a living room, measuring furniture, and sketching a floor plan to visualize fit. It emphasizes comfort, proportion, sturdy construction, removable cushions, and avoiding overly fancy pieces for lasting appeal.
A British Medical Journal report by J A F Roberts shows ten thousand children tested. among the top and bottom thousand, 534 were boys and 466 girls, a 115 to 100 ratio. The American Medical Association notes no mean IQ difference, but greater male variability in intelligence, likely genetic.
The amanita mushroom carries powerful heart stopping poison. A single bite can be fatal within 30 minutes to two hours if not treated. It is recognizable by a scaly red cap, ragged collar around the stalk, and a bulbous base. Early symptoms include cramps, stomach pain, and dizziness. An antidote is atropine, with a dose of one one-hundredth grain.
A vintage dressing method blends sugar vinegar lemon juice with whipped sour cream. For a half cup of sour cream use one tablespoon sugar one tablespoon lemon juice two tablespoons vinegar one fourth teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Keep the cream cold and whip gently to avoid curdling.
Ancient Romans believed Mars granted iron strength and roasted iron sheets ground them to powder then mixed with wine to treat anemia. The practice linked metal powde r to healing in historical accounts from early medical lore.
The daily Iowa corn borer egg count from Iowa State College shows in southeast Iowa an average of 12 egg masses per hundred plants with tallest corn at 23 inches. No reports from other areas. A daily count will be carried next week for farmers. Experts say DDT treatment should wait until corn is about 20 inches tall and egg masses exceed thresholds.
The Hi Ores 4 H club met with Dorothy Lasek on Wednesday with nine members and one guest. They demonstrated ice cream and baked custard, sang Star Spangled Banner, and answered roll call with a note about annual physical examinations. Officers will return next year and refreshments of ice cream, Ritz crackers, and iced raspberry drink were served. Next meeting set with Marilee and Paula Edwards on June 23.
Mr and Mrs Walter Duvall hosted the Comrades Class on a Tuesday evening with fourteen members and seven children present. Mrs Duvall led devotions and read the poem Let me so Live. Edgar Slemmons presided as president for the business meeting. birthday offerings were discontinued. Entertainment came from Mr and Mrs Robert Stephens with refreshments by the Duvalls and Mary Jaine Stephens. The next meeting is planned with Edgar Slemmons in July.
Nylon authorities say corn cobs will become an important raw material for nylon bolting cloth used in wet sifting during wet corn milling. By products like cottonseed hulls and hulls or bran from oats and rice yield furfural, which can be converted into adiponitrile for nylon yarn and plastics.
Coal mining hazards include coal dust and gas. Rock dusting has been used for 25 years to prevent explosions by spreading pulverized stone on walls and roofs. When an explosion occurs the rock dust disrupts the flame, helping to quench the blast.
Iowa reports 150,687 farms are served by electric lines, about 12 percent of the state's total farms. In 1940 about 86,000 farms had electricity, roughly half the current figure.
Troop A trailed Columbus Junction VFW by three early runs but tied it and then won 6 to 5 in extra innings. Stewart and Crane All-Stars defeated Iowa City Plumbers 10 to 9 after an eight-run burst in the second inning. Richmondson pitched well for the All-Stars while Fulton struggled for Iowa City.
Southeast Iowa Open arrives with Ray Whitehead urging quick registration as entry caps at idu. Local golfers urged to play ahead to ease congestion, with medal play, 27 holes for top flights and five prizes per flight in this annual event run at the nine hole course.
The text notes that male nightingales sing not only at night but day and night. It states in England the birds are heard only from mid April to mid June.
World Book encyclopedia notes acids are among the most useful chemicals. Without acids, health suffers, industries stall, and automobiles would not operate.
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