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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1950

Page

6

Repairs Start On Wind Damage At Dawson Home

Repairs underway at Clyde Dawson's Franklin residence after a recent storm. Windows broken, back porch items torn, end of barn damaged, machine shelf down. Workers Brinning and Brock from Washington handle the work while Art and Clyde Dawson coordinate with family visitors James Combs and the Booths.

W. V. Durst Franklin Clyde Dawson Brinning Mr. Brock Washington Art Dawson Clyde Melvin Booth Cassinovia Tilm Peoria James Combs Booth O. D. Booth Esther

Community Notices and Local Social Gatherings Summary

Frening Journal reports visits to graves of Mrs. O D Booths parents and a Sunday gathering at the Robert Mannings in Mr Pleasant. Couples and families attend cooperative dinner for Joe Smiths birthday with Volger Simu Manning Spohn Arbogast Wiggins and others. John Durst narrowly escaped a tractor accident while plowing a side hill. Several local residents share visits, weddings, and social events at friends homes and nursing home visits.

O. D Booth Joe Smith Robert

Hoof care advised to prevent sow lameness

Sows kept on hard cement face sore hooves and lameness. Trimming the hooves and placing the sows on soft ground typically corrects the lameness.

Iodine Supply Split Between Brine and Imports

About half of the 1,500,000 pounds of iodine used yearly in the United States is produced from brine obtained from oil wells. The remainder is sourced from Chile's saltpetre and Japanese seaweed.

United States

Grand Tetons Stand As Rugged Barrier In Jackson Hole

Central Press reports on Grand Teton National Park in Jackson Hole Wyoming, detailing peak names and elevations from Grand Teton to Middle and South Tetons, the park’s history under Calvin Coolidge, and access routes south of the Snake River. It notes glacier made landscapes, paddle trails, lakes such as Jenny Leigh and String, and guides available at Jenny Lake for hikes, climbs, and campfire lectures.

Central Press Nature Rocky Mountains Wyoming United States Grands Tetons Grand Teton Middle Teton South Teton Jackson Hole Les Trois Tetons Three Breasts William Sublette David E. Jackson Grand Teton National Park Calvin Coolidge Jackson Hole National Monument Grand Tetons Snake River Yellowstone National Park U. 8 Moran Park Drive String Lake U. S Jackson Wyo Jenny Lake Monument Victor Teton Pass Wilson Union Pacific Forest Service Teton Lakes Lake of the Crags Ramshead Lake Jenny, Leigh Indian Paint Brush Canyon Middle South Tetons Moose Teton Peak Mount Moran

Local Social Notes Highlight Fams and Weddings

In Des Moines Mrs. W R Schantz visits to care for daughter and new grandson. Shirley Liechty of Burlington attends Roth Kauffman wedding as bridesmaid. Sam Nebel and Gerald dine with Mrs. Mary Conrad in Wayland. J M Rich of Wayland visits Clayton Nebel. Nebel hosts fried chicken ice cream and berries for father's first birthday. Rev Leander Fast and family travel to Mountain Lake Minnesota for a friend’s wedding.

Des Moines W. R. Schantz Shirley Liechty Burlington Sntsie Liechty Roth-Kaufffman Sam Nebel Gerald Mary Conrad Wayland J. M. Rich Clayton Nebel Mrs. Nebel Rev Mrs Leander Fast and Sons Mountain Lake Minnesota Rev Fast

Iron and steel payrolls rise faster than jobs

Payrolls for iron and steel workers grew over two years from about 490000 wage earners in 1939 to around 500000. Wages rose from 650 million dollars to over 1.6 billion, more than doubling.

Iron and Steel Deail

Mrs Fast elected president of Eicher Church WMS

The Women's Mission Society of the Eicher church held its regular monthly meeting with election of officers for the coming year. Mrs Leander Fast was chosen president, with Mrs Raymond Rich as vice president, Mrs W J Grajber as secretary, and Mrs Elmer Graber as treasurer.

Vernon Wrey Noble Womens Mission Society of the Eicher Church Leander Raymond Rich W. J. Grajber Elmer Graber Maynard Hunt Portland Oregon Ethel Hunt Mt. Pleasant J. N. Reschly Mr. Hunt Miss Hunt Wyman Arthur Davison Wayland Leander Fast

Community and Household Goods Sales Listed

Weekly Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales on Thursday at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Tuesday 1 00 pm Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa. June 17 sale of household goods 1103 North Iowa Avenue starts 1 50 Ed Squire. June 17 closing out sale Crawfordsville starts 1 00 Mrs A L Orris. June 17 closing out sale 800 North 5th Avenue starts 3 50 George E Williams. June 26 closing out sale West Chester Iowa starts 1 50 Mrs Will Ross.

Whittaker Kalona Sales Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie North Iowa Avenue Ed Squire Crawfordsville A. L. Orris Fth Avenue George E. Williams West Chester Will Ross

Unique Hospital Without Beds Serves Speech Disorders Center

The National Hospital for Speech Disorders in New York City founded by Dr. James S. Greene in 1917 operates without beds and treats over 4,000 patients annually for a range of speech disorders including stuttering cleft palate hare lip and related conditions.

National Hospital For New York City New York James S. Greene

Proper rinsing of glass vacuum bottles and liners

The article advises rinsing vacuum bottles with lukewarm water before adding hot liquid to avoid thermal shock. It also recommends rinsing the glass liner with cool water prior to pouring iced beverages to prevent cracking.

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Frening Journal Washington, Town John Durst Harm Westen Don Dale Garreth Joyce Terry Kenneth Kent Walter Westen Martin Westen Jerry Carris Edith Pribyl Harold Lydia Horak John Kiene Harold Hoyie Geo. Bartholomew M. R. Wells Anna Shaffer McCreery Nursing Home Fairfield Stevens DeLashmutt All In Ice-Man Washington Concrete Co 12Th St Rock Island Ford Huston Tractor & Implement Service The Roy K K. Dunne Jackson Lake Leigh Lake Mystic Boulder Isles Jackson Hole Dude Ranch Grand Teton Mountains Goecs Fields Motor CO Dodge and Plymouth Sales & Service Haywire Ates Payroll Mrs. Fast Eicher Church WMS North Iowa Triber Beneli Bool Horrors Itanes Deerville Squire Brown & Bruty Auctiones Journal Rock Island Produce Co Reisters 4Th Avenue Musicaire George H. Williams Hotle Case Moone Frank Fritz Frankie Washington CO. Farm Stores, Inc
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