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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1946
Page
4
Architectural Forum reports 2,778,000 of 37 million U.S. families can pay for homes within three years, while 555,600 may sign within a year. Survey of 8,502 heads shows good prospects mostly in central regions with incomes under $4,000.
Shanghai report says 100 miles of China coast and offshore islets were cleared of Japanese forces in prep for an expected American landing. The effort is attributed to a Chinese woman guerrilla leader and a former Shanghai policeman.
A secret female insurgent known as Dragon Lady with two male allies struck a Japanese town in Chekiang to seize weapons. She later formed guerrilla groups across the Kiangnan plain, aided by Army Lt. Phillip Bradfield of Nashville who spoke Chinese and served with Shanghai police from 1925 to 1929.
Mayo Kato of Domei told American reporters that a small number of Kamikaze death by own action elements remain but are being rapidly controlled. He noted the imperial government has disarmed most of them and the occupation should face no serious difficulties. He added Japan’s secret police is being disbanded.
Washington selects a site at East Capitol Street for a proposed $25,000,000 national war memorial stadium with about 177,000 seats. It would host Olympic games possibly in 1948, major football games, other athletics, world fair exhibits, and large gatherings.
W H Dean purchased the C A Stephens property on Oak street in Columbus Junction. F E Dean will occupy part of the house, the second floor will be rented, and Dr Elmer S Groben of Buffalo NY will open an office in the area in April. plus other local housing and military relocation notes.
The Louisa county Tuberculosis association announced new officers led by F. M. Reppe of Letts as president and Rev. M. W. Dougherty of Morning Sun as vice president. Other roles include Mrs. Mildred Bailey Letts as secretary, Mrs. Kenneth McChesney Wapello as treasurer, with Alice Hunt Wapello as Christmas seal chairman and Ada Smith Wapello as educational committee chair. Rehabilitation is assigned to Ernst Lieberknecht Letts and medical advisor to Dr. J. H. Chittum Wapello. Five Lettsville Rebekah lodge members, chartered 1901, plan to affiliate with Silver Leaf Rebekah lodge Columbus Junction and attend a March 28 meeting.
Instructions describe removing colored wax stains from tablecloths and linen. Scrape excess wax with a dull knife, place stained area between clean blotters, apply a warm iron, change blotters as they soil, then sponge the fabric with carbon tetrachloride or other cleaning agent.
Under normal conditions mature ear corn is husked and cribbed in the fall at moisture contents of 18 to 25 percent.
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