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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1948
Page
7
Markets Chicago Livestock Mart Battens Hogs and Cattle
Chicago March 14 market update lists hogs at 6000 head with late trade up to 1.00 higher and top hog price at 24.00. Cattle and calves see slaughter steers steady to active, heifers mainly lower, cows weak, bulls active, with tops around 28.00 for steers and 27.56 for a 1102 lb heifer. Sheep 4000 with slaughter lambs steady to active and best wooly lambs around 22.25 to 22.50.
Chicago Produce Poultry and Eggs Prices Report
Chicago March 10 UP reports poultry trucks and fryers prices with broilers and springs values. Egg figures show whites and browns mix ed cases unsettled with various export and current receipt figures, including standards and checks.
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White Rock Springs
Plymouth Rock Springs
Colored Springs
Hora Farm Chosen for Rural Electrification Demonstration
Jackson Township farmer George Hora is one of three Iowa farmers selected for a demonstration on using electricity in farm operations. The program, under Iowa State College direction with Iowa Utilities funds, aims to show how electrical devices can raise production reduce labor costs and improve rural living. Experts from ISU Harold Beatty Naomi Shank and S. De Forest will assist Hora in a practical plan. the project will be evaluated for cost impact and may invite community visits.
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George Hora
Jackson Township
Towa
Iowa
Iowa Utilities Company
Iowa State College
Iowa Southern Utilities
Frank Miller
Horn
Harold Beatty
Naomi Shank
de Forest
Farmers Union declines to endorse Wallace for president
Ames G. Patton was re elected for an eighth term as president of the National Farmers Union and announced the union will not endorse Henry A. Wallace or any presidential candidate. He noted past endorsements by NFU presidents but said no endorsement this year and that the union will rely on electing its endorsed congressmen for strength.
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America
Brooklyn
Nicholas Pike
New York
Denver
The
National Farmers Union
Henry A. Wallace
Ames G. Patton
NFU
Wallace
Farmers Union
Patton
New York Printers Agree to Longer Week
New York jobbing printers announced a raise in the work week from 36 1/2 to 40 hours at straight pay as of tomorrow. A F Oakes, president of the printers league section, said the move followed the International Typographers Union’s refusal to allow collective bargaining for local contracts. The employers will maintain the longer hours until a new contract is negotiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International Typographers Union
A. F. Oakes
Printers League Section
Advocates 12 Percent Pay Increase for Iowa Teachers
The Iowa State Education Association urged a 12 percent rise in 1948 teachers salaries. Its research division reported a 6 percent cost of living rise from March 1947 to January 1 1948 and projected another 6 percent by July 1 1948, urging contract raises to maintain living standards.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Education Association
Association
From Wood to Steel Rails in Early U.S. Tracks
Early American railways used wooden straps with iron running surfaces. Iron rails 18 feet long arrived from England by 1831, with iron rails common by 1845 to 1850. Bessemer steel rails first rolled in Chicago on May 25 1865 and by 1880 steel rails covered about 30 percent of U.S. tracks.
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United States
England
Chicago
Soil loss and flood control urged in river system study
Outdoor writer William Voight Jr. warns four billion tons of topsoil wash into rivers yearly, increasing flood damage and wildlife loss. He notes limited flood protection from some dams, while tributary dams plus soil conservation like contour farming and strip cropping can reduce flood risk and keep soil on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Man
William Voight, Jr
Mississippi
Fort Peck
Missouri
Montana
Miami
Muskingum
Ohio
Edward H. Graham
Soil Conservation Service
Wildlife benefit from heavier ground cover after burns
Farmers who avoid burning land to fence posts help wildlife by preserving cover for pheasants grouse and rabbits. Heavier ground cover reduces soil runoff, keeping river waters cleaner and less laden with topsoil.
Court ruling unlikely to affect Iowa religion courses
Iowa City March 10 AP The University of Iowa may not be affected by a federal supreme court decision on religious instruction in public schools. M Willard Lampe, director of the university school of religion, noted courses are optional at the state university, unlike the compulsory classes in Champaign, Illinois, and Champaign Public Schools. The high court ruling barred public schools from assisting religious groups, but university offerings remain voluntary.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Supreme Court
School of Religion
M. Willard Lampe
University of Town
Champaign
In New Dress Grapefruit Seeks Health Boosts
The grapefruit, once bitter and thick skinned, has been improved through new varieties since the Gay Nineties. Scientists continue work to develop strains that are more appetizing and healthful than today’s fruit.
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Today’s Journal
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Conn
U. S
Gover Chick CO
Marion
By Ted Kesting
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Walter Nicholson
Call
South Second Ave
Swift
Swift's Mineral Supplement
BF Swift
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