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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1946
Page
2
Iowa dairy product manufacturers and users of milk operate under a new OPA regulation setting ceilings on prices paid to producers. The ceiling is 40 cents above the November 1945 price for 100 pounds of milk with 3.5 percent butterfat, with a floor of 3 dollars and a ceiling of 3.20 per hundredweight.
A description notes about six million trillion electrons passing through an electric light or lamp table, framing the flow as a measurable electrical quantity affecting illumination.
To remove chewing gum from clothing rub with ice until the gum forms a ball. Then scrape the gum away with a dull edge or fingernail and launder as usual for clean fabric.
New York June 19 Joe Louis heavyweight champion weighed 207 pounds to Billy Conn 182 ahead of their Yankee stadium title bout. Conn at 182 set a 1941 rematch comparison while Louis at 207 marked the heaviest weights ever. Louis remained impassive during a hectic weigh in at Madison Square Garden as the two met briefly in the bare ring.
Major Leagues results include Cincinnati 10 New York 0 Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 3 Chicago 7 Philadelphia v. Tonight's slate lists Cincinnati Blackwell at New York Andrews, Pittsburgh Roe at Brooklyn Hatten, Chicago Wyse and Passeau at Philadelphia Judd and Mulligan, St Louis Barrett at Boston Sain, Washington at Cleveland rain, New York at Chicago rain. St. Louis 1 Boston 0 Twilight Philadelphia Christopher at Detroit Trout, Night New York Marshall at Chicago Dietrich, Night Boston Dobson at St. Louis Zoldak, Night Washington at Cleveland Reynolds 2-8 potential.
Dinner guests last evening included the Rinners and Riehs with other local families. Groceries, real estate offers, and travel plans feature as residents discuss visits, departures, and health updates. Schooling events and public notices continue as deputies attend instruction, while residents travel to California and Iowa for business and family reasons.
A cow in a barn risks slipping on a slippery floor which can cause serious injuries. The article highlights how a cow’s footing is designed for solid ground and slips lead to harm in herd settings.
Describes a vast inland sea that stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean, covering most of the Rocky mountain region in prehistoric times. The statement notes the land was submerged under seawater during that era.
At the hospital Dr and Mrs Alfred Schettel of 02 West Monroe street welcomed a six pound two and a half ounce son born yesterday afternoon. An eight pound nine and a half ounce son was born yesterday afternoon to Dorothy Kelly of route three Keptsa Mrs Frank Wilson of Ainsworth and Mrs Ira Breen of Washington were admitted yesterday as medical patients. Admitted yesterday as surgical patients were Winifred Stanley 316 East Jackson Arthur Jennings 409 North Avenue bb Larry Strabala Richmond Mrs Dora Stewart 302 South Iowa Avenue and Mrs Robert Lapshire Ainsworth were admitted this morning as medical patients. Dismissals included Mrs Clarence Wilson and daughter Margaret Ann 815 South Third Avenue Mrs Eldon Ayers and daughter Yvonne Kay Wellman Mrs Carlos Walling and son John Edward Washington Mrs Max Heither and son Richard Wayne Columbus Junction and Mrs Frank Black 5493 West Monroe Street.
About a thousand Congregational ministers from across the nation gather in Grinnell Iowa for the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches opening. They aim to draft concrete plans for action on racial relations and other church issues discussed at the Columbus meeting. Rev G Bromley Oxnam will give the principal address and week-long sessions will cover world order, relief, evangelism, race tensions, ritual, church colleges, and economic concerns.
Historical note claims General Pettigrew led the assault at Gettysburg while General Pickett’s command executed the attack. Pickett himself reportedly absent from the battlefield.
Peiping is described as an intellectual and political hub with no major industrial plants. In normal times about 55,000 students attended its universities, many of them women.
Rev Thomas L Wolfe was installed as pastor of St Marys parish Riverside effective June 13 following his appointment by Bishop Ralph L Hayes. The ceremony featured a formal procession, readings from Monsignors Meinberg and O Reilly, and a benediction service. Wolfe, 28 years a priest in the Davenport diocese, previously served in Centerville Kinross and Burlington and was a U S Army chaplain, discharged as colonel.
The chrysanthemum C mawi stands out as a good rock plant. It forms a compact 5 to 6 inch high clump of fern like foliage and blooms with single pink daisy like flowers about 11⁄2 inches across. Like all hardy mums it needs well drained sunlit positions.
Mrs Leslie Dunlap announced that Chicago children will visit Washington again this summer for several weeks in homes across the county. For 15 to 20 years such groups have traveled here despite changes at Howell Neighborhood House, with Walter Geske confirming need and seeking local host families to shelter about 12 or more youths.
Iowa Supreme Court hears Johnson County suit challenging the one cent gas tax increase passed by the 51st General Assembly. Attorney Clifford Nolan argues the amendment was improperly passed and not included in the bill title. District Judge Harold Evans ruled the tax constitutional in 1945. decision expected next September.
The VFW Auxiliary at K C Hall elected four new members and initiated six candidates led by President Mrs. Marsh Atkinson. A memorial service was held for Mrs. D C McDole. The group planned hospital beds crutches and Iowa flag donations, a birthday box fund, and a joint June 25 picnic with the Post at Sunset Park or K C Hall, tied to the Iowa Centennial.
Reconvert old felt into bedroom slippers mittens dress belts skirt suspenders and lapel and hat decorations. Cut around the brim to yield long strips for suspenders then steam press to straighten circular pieces. Felt is easy to mold but avoid excessive stretching to prevent bursting.
The chemical DDT stands for Dichloro Diphenyl Trichlorobenzene and was first synthesized by a young German chemist in 1874. This historical note highlights the compound's early discovery before its later widespread use and controversy.
A cow producing 8,000 pounds of 3.7 percent milk annually yields 272 pounds of protein, 296 pounds of fat, 392 pounds of sugar, and 56 pounds of mineral matter.
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