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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1950
Page
6
A householder guide to make and plan refrigerated desserts for guests. It includes orange custard with ladyfingers, a chocolate torte with peppermint cream, Tutti Frutti Trifle, Lemon Nut Crunch Cake, and a coconut pineapple baked pie. Provides serving guidance and storage notes.
A historical agriculture note advises poultrykeepers that confined flocks average about 28 more eggs per hen and outlines key practices. Provide ample floor space of three to four square feet per bird, use built up litter like straw or shavings, and manage daily access by keeping birds on clean ground when allowed out.
The Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina rise above 5200 feet with the ridge containing 16 peaks exceeding 6000 feet in elevation. The range showcases significant topographic height across multiple summits.
Guidance warns peeling sprouted potatoes makes them safe to eat while sprouts must be discarded due to harm from the same toxin found in green spots. Suggests tossing gremm salads just before serving and conserving oil in dressings. Recommends boiling water for green vegetables and lifting vegetables from water to remove grit. Notes India used shellac long before Caesar’s era.
Harold Pirtle of Sullivan Indiana is named winner of the 1949 pocket area wheat growing championship. He averaged 5712 bushels per acre on an 11 acre field with prize wheat Vigoo a new stiff-strawed red winter variety developed at Purdue University and aided by the Southwestern Indiana Wheat Improvement association.
Dr. R. P. Moore of the North Carolina crop improvement association says only certified seed guarantees quality. He notes seed appearance cannot reveal breeding, so seed history must be known to predict crop outcomes. Hybrid corn breeders evaluate performance before and after production through extensive testing.
Bruce Cowden reviews old sketches from a county history detailing Iowa township millers and merchants. It highlights C. M. Stinson and J. H. C. Stinson’s Yatton flour mill, Nicola family traders in Riverside, and various earlyWashington County figures. The piece contrasts towns Riverside Wellman Richmond and the railroad’s impact on their rise or decline.
A report states that cattle calves hogs and sheep lose millions yearly to disease with pneumonia pleurisy and pyemia among top killers. Immaturity alone accounts for over a quarter of more than seven million calves slaughtered annually.
The text notes the human body comprises about 85 percent oxygen 18 percent carbon 10 percent hydrogen and 3 percent nitrogen. It also contains calcium and phosphorus with widely varying estimated amounts.
A sketch recounts the 1879 postmaster and partner opening Wellman's first stock of goods. G H Clark moved from Town City boot and shoe trade to Riverside hardware and farm implements, then followed to Wellman after the railroad. It notes a California gold mining stint in 1851 and prior Maine store, plus J W Gemmill Beardsley partner in Washington hardware before Wellman.
The western musical Mule Train stars Gene Autry with Sheila Ryan Robert Livingston Vince Barnett Pat Buttram and Champion the wonder horse. Gerald Geraghty wrote the screenplay directed by John English for Ari and Schaefer. A Gene Autry Production for Columbia releases.
Cole Porter wrote a new hit song Farewell Amanda for MGM's Adam's Rib. The tune led to Hepburn's character name changing to Amanda. Porter directed proceeds to the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund with future royalties also donated.
The star and director picked a key song for actor Da vid Wayne to perform in a pivotal scene of Adam's Rib, shaping the moment with musical emphasis.
Fish and Wildlife Service reports 8 091 187 state issued licenses for 1942 43 a decline of 441 167 or about 5 percent from 1941 42 Revenue from license sales totaling 13 598 423 down 323 551 or around 2 14 percent Michigan leads with 795 251 licenses followed by Pennsylvania Ohio New York Indiana Minnesota Illinois California Washington and Wisconsin. Duck stamp sales drop to 1 380 092 sportsmen a 57 128 decrease or just under 4 percent Minnesota leads duck stamp purchases with 110 936 followed by Michigan California Wisconsin and Illinois.
Knotek Bros and Harold C. Timm of Muscatine and Riverside announce the 2nd Annual bred gilt sale on March 8. This journal column lists buyers and animals for the event.
A speaker notes that hearing another person amid loud racket improves when fingers are placed in the ears. The shouter must raise their voice to be heard, but if the combined noise nears the upper auditory limit the sound must be reduced. With less ear noise discrimination improves.
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