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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1950
Page
8
Nine members and one guest met at the home of Mrs. Lyall Moore for the So and Sew club. Secret sisters were disclosed and farewell gifts given. Mrs Earnest Van Sickle was welcomed as a new member.
A drugstore ad urges taking half the bottle with a promise of amazement and delight. The offer notes price points 50 cents, 1.25 dollars, and 2.25 dollars for a large economy size, with a refund if not satisfied.
The next meeting will be held with Mrs William Carr Maren. The hostess list includes Mrs Merte McDowell Mrs Charles Thrapp and Mrs Roy Argo who served refreshments. The Dayton Grove community welcomes Earnest Van Sickle as a new neighbor from near Dublin. Several local families hosted and visited, with notes on remodeled kitchens and friendly gatherings across Marietta Lamont Fairfield and Riverside areas.
The Iowa-Illinois Telephone Co has finished a 110000 rebuilding plan in the area. Over two years all farm lines were upgraded to metallic circuits except line 57 awaiting a new road. A new cable connects Columbus Junction and Columbus City. Mrs. Jennie Kerr returns to Seattle after visiting her daughters. Mrs. Edlef Boysen and Mrs. Kenneth Blecha and families also noted.
Five members of a Cairo, Georgia family were slain in their beds with throat slashes and head blows. Police arrested the mother, Hat tie Mae Turner, after her bloodstained gown was found. A coroner's inquest was called as authorities investigated the brutal murders and gathered conflicting statements from the suspect.
Adjutant-General Joseph Nelson leads Minnesota in forming a civilian defense network under a technical emergency to recruit 5 000 to 6 000 volunteer aircraft spotters. The plan includes radar screening with army support and centers in Duluth Rochester Minneapolis and another site to be named.
Pleasant Hill report notes David Caldwell out sick for a week while Alberta Rathmel had tonsils removed and is recovering. Local social visits include the James Lowe and Brighton area families. Numerous relatives and neighbors share Sunday dinners and calls across Pleasant Hill.
Oklahoma City authorities report Leo the 175-pound leopard died from an overdose of sleeping pills after a zoo escape and narcotic bait incident. Park officials plan to stuff the carcass as a trophy of Oklahoma City's most intensified leopard hunt.
The country averages one mile of railroad track for every 7.8 square miles of land. This figure highlights the extent of rail infrastructure relative to land area across the nation.
John Owen was elected president of the Washington County University of Iowa alumni association at its annual banquet at Lincoln School.
In a sawmill every machine man must judge his grades before cutting lumber, requiring thorough knowledge of grading to ensure accurate stock.
Iowa gasoline tax receipts for January and February 1950 total $4,620,026, up from $4,467,? in the same period 1949. February collections reached $2,172,901, compared with $1,? for February last year, with January at $2,447,119, according to State Treasurer John Grimes.
The progressive mine workers and the Illinois Coal Producers association extended their contract from February 22 to March 31. The union ordered its members back to work immediately, with several hundred already returning under temporary agreements after the midnight February 21 strike.
The first two months of last year grossed the state 4,064,859. February refunds totaled 297,028 versus 576,801 in February 1949 and 886,608 in January 1950. After deductions for sales tax reserves refunds and administration 1,860,873 was available to the use tax fund.
Thousands applaud Certa-Vin for instant relief of gassy upset stomachs and bloating. Advertised benefits include reduced waistline inches, easier breathing, better sleep, and added vitamin B and iron, with a claim of low daily cost.
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