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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
5
Frank Barker executive manager told the Iowa Dairy Industry commission that the quality-improvement program has gained broader acceptance in the dairy industry over the past year. The update highlights the commission’s push to raise standards across Iowa dairying.
Parker notes Iowa dairying excels in quality and urges ongoing dairy herd improvements, milk handling upgrades, and better marketing. He warns against complacency as national consumers demand higher quality. The Iowa dairy industry commission backs quality-improvement programs to sustain wartime market gains.
At a gathering of the Ione State Dairy association at Iowa State College dairy leaders and American Dairy association experts reported milk as nature s most near perfect food. They noted milk supplies carbs proteins fats minerals with Vitamin D and sunshine effects while cheese and ice cream from milk also hold high nutritional value.
Moulton Farm Institute officials report 4 baby chicks hatched from 78 eggs brought to Ireland by Henry A. Wallace last April. The chicks are of a strain developed by Wallace. During his England tour he received a one line note saying The only good thing you brought over was that setting of eggs.
President Truman denounces the Taft-Hartley act provisions as harmful and unfair saying they would intrude on free speech and impose inequitable penalties. He criticizes the emergency strike procedure as ineffective and warns the bill would push major labor disputes into politics rather than resolution.
Iowa 4-H club girls heard Dr. Dale D. Welch of Dubuque University speak at the Iowa State college session. He urged facing global confusion with realism, saying the person who faces reality will navigate the changing world. The gathering included 1,021 club girls and leaders at Ames.
The event stressed that honesty must guide public life and that neighborliness is essential for future generations. Honorary recognition honored Florence Forbes, longtime former member of the state extension 4-H club, during the afternoon ceremonies.
Forbes was initiated as an honorary 4-H club member in a colorful ceremony led by Linn County 4-H club girls.
The article notes that advances in ophthalmic glass recipes have made American spectacle lenses thinner than in previous decades, reflecting overall improvements in lens materials and manufacturing.
U S egg production averaged 118 eggs per layer in 1934 and rose to 147 eggs per bird by 1944, reflecting a steady gain in productivity across the decade.
A nickel alloy wire one third the thickness of a hair yields extraordinary extension, with a pound length capable of more than 80 miles, highlighting its unique properties and potential uses.
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