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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
6
On June 22 in Washington, Rep. E. E. Cox and Rep. Adolph Sabath briefly fought on the House floor amid debate over public housing legislation. Three or four blows were exchanged before colleagues intervened. Speaker Rayburn ordered a roll call as incidents unfolded near Francis E. Walter.
Iowa State College extension entomologist Earl Raun urges farmers to spray corn borers when corn is 28 to 30 inches tall and egg masses per 100 plants reach 50 or more, noting rapid growth and staged timing benefits despite earlier calls to wait until 35 inches. Emergence is complete in southern Iowa. central Iowa shows 199 percent emergence and imminent peak egg-laying.
When frying oysters, turn them with a spoon to avoid pricking the skin and losing flavor. This method preserves texture and taste during the cooking process.
University of Iowa golf team travels to Washington for an 18 hole match with the local club team. Charles Wiese and Bucky OConnor will lead a 530 PM golf clinic before the family night dinner at the club house. Expected visitors include Bob McKiahan and Gene Matthes from the 1948 regional event. Wilson Sporting Goods sponsors the event.
In St Louis the Fair Grounds pool and grounds closed after a large clash between whites and negroes injuring 11. Police under Jeremiah O Connell broke up fights using bats, crowbars, and fists as Mayor Darst reversed a recent order to desegregate city pools. He pledged more pools and urged calm cooperation.
Marlena Buster of Columbus Junction assumed office as Girls State mayor during the American Legion Auxiliary camp on Grinnell College campus. She was elected yesterday and sworn in by Mayor M F Zimmerman. Also named were Kathryn Norcross Atlantic as city treasurer and five ward councilmen with Onalee Crosswait among the selections.
In Chicago the betting scene shifts toward Jer sey Joe Walcott as Fizzard Charles drops to 6 to 5 for the 15 round heavyweight title bout at Comiskey Park. Charles weighs about 179 pounds versus Walcott at 195 with Louis promoters optimistic about a $200000 gate.
Westchester on June 20 neighbors held a surprise farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson as they prepare to move to Washington. Guests shared ice cream and cake, with visits and well wishes before departure.
A compact table on casters proves handy for shuttling materials and equipment in the kitchen, providing mobility and flexible workspace while reducing lift and carry tasks.
Plastic curtains clean with a cloth and light rain won’t harm them. They can be washed in a machine. Hang them damp to smooth wrinkles as they dry.
The article notes uranium minerals were known in antiquity, with Romans using uranium to color glass pale green. It reflects early mineral use and illumination practices in the ancient world.
Readable fragments show names Sibley Lavonne Surgeon Bloom field Joyce Artz Nora Springs Ellen Goen Manchester and Diane Hartman Davenport. The snippet hints at a social or professional roster with several Iowa locations and a set of individuals. Further context would clarify roles or events linking these names.
DeLoris Hess of Winfield and Don Huston of Olds were selected for a Bride and Groom radio program to be interviewed in Los Angeles on July 14. They will marry there after the broadcast and then return to Winfield for a June 26 ceremony plans. Janet Johnson and Jack Huston will accompany as attendants, with Rev. C. K. Chandler arranging for a California officiant.
Riverside Garden club met with Mrs. Anna Krotz as hostess. Attendees included Mrs. Krotz, Mrs. Thoman, Albright, Holtz, Yordi, Birka, Deutsch, Rotenburger, Lafourek, Griffin, Baschnagel, Hirt. Luncheon served by the hostess with Mrs. Rachel Gerot. News of visits, travels, and local happenings followed, including a Riverside park picnic and nearby visitors. A later note mentions Dr. Ed Rushia leaving Riverside for Little RockArkansas and Dr Mary Rushia’s departure. Kalona two thousand years joke included.
Typhoon swept across southern Japan causing widespread destruction. It killed 198 people, left 1,092 missing and injured many, with 464 vessels believed lost and 698 damaged. No U.S. casualties were reported in Okinawa or southern Japan.
New York immigration authorities announced that Mrs. Gerhart Eisler, wife of the communist leader who fled the United States, was being deported to Poland by plane. She had been held at Ellis Island for overstaying a visitor visa and was taken into custody by FBI agents May 13 after learning her husband fled US jurisdiction as a stowaway on the Polish liner Batory.
The passage notes a sevenfold increase in aircraft efficiency since the Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight, highlighting long-term advancements in aviation technology and performance.
Colorado Springs reports at the 41st annual national governors conference show traffic injuries occur every 25 seconds and fatalities every 18 minutes while costs reach 170000 dollars per hour. Gov. Val Peterson of Nebraska presents questions on license and inspection uniformity and safer highway planning.
A four alarm fire at a waterfront causeway near seafood restaurants and storage houses injured eight people including seven firemen. Damage unofficially estimated at about 20000 dollars as smoke hampered efforts. blaze controlled in under two hours after breaking out shortly after 3 a.m.
New York state agriculture reached an estimated gross receipt of 946.5 million dollars from marketing farm products in 1948, highlighting the sector's substantial economic scale.
A proposal considered by the governors would restrict the gross weights of motor carriers to reduce highway wear and damage. The measure aims to curb heavy trucks' impact on roads and infrastructure budgets.
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