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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1948

Page

6

Car collision near Washington injures Gertzens

Mr and Mrs Harold Gertzen escaped serious injuries when their car was rear ended on Highway 92 three miles east of Washington. Roger Lindel could not stop in time, causing the damage. The report notes other local happenings and community notices from Brighton and surrounding areas.

Edna Crile Brighton Harold Gertzen Highway 92 Washington Gertzen Roger Lindel Jolly Ten Ralph Frazey Luella Taylor F. W. Williams Cc. C. Free Charles Robertson Ottumwa Fairfield Jefferson County Harmony Club S. H. Hagans Ira Schafer Cora Pringle Robert Berry O. M Farrier Estrus Howard Reighard

Social Events for Ladies Aid Circle at Lexington

Mrs Richard Young and Mrs Don Smith host the Ladies Aid Society Circle in Lexington on March 22 with plans for future gatherings.

of Kalona Elizabeth Young Washington Lexington S. A. S Lexington Church Hall Elma Oldfield Wayne Norman Gale Cupp Robert Stephens John Flading Lexington Circle Cedar Township Farm Bureau William Gamon Mr. Sellers Farm Bureau Gayle Cupp Ladies Aid Society Circle At Lexington Mort Emde Lexington Richard Young Don Smith

Pig Sanitation Linked to Health and Growth

The pig can be a clean animal when kept in sanitary surroundings. Good sanitation is essential to health rapid growth and profitable pig production.

Cube Turkey Steaks To Aid Consumption

Turkey raisers aim to boost demand for smaller birds by using a meat processor to cube turkey into four or six ounce steaks. The National Turkey Federation and the Poultry and Egg National Board plan quick freezing and packaging to raise per capita turkey consumption tenfold while preventing overproduction.

National Turkey Federation The Poultry and Egg National Board de

Fattening Crate: Simple Pens for Market Feeding

The article suggests confining poultry in small pens for fattening and as a broody coop. It describes an easily built crate with feeding and watering troughs between slats and a wire bottom over a removable dropping board for easy cleaning.

De-Icer Cup Aids Barn Livestock Water Supply

A recently developed de Icer for livestock uses a barnyard drinking cup mounted on a heavy steel cylinder in ground to protect water pipe and an electric heating unit with a thermostatic switch. Heating cable and conduit support the system as drawn by the Geneva Agricultural Experiment Station.

Geneva Agricultural Experiment

Cannibalism Frequent in Winter Among Laying Hens

The article states cannibalism among laying hens rises in winter due to confinement and poor housing. It notes causes include crowding, inadequate nests, injured birds, and insufficient air and space. Remedy focuses on removing offenders from the flock.

Early New York Fire Dept Formed by Peter Stuyvesant in 1659

The first volunteer fire department in this country began in New York under Peter Stuyvesant in 1659. Leather buckets and a supply of hooks and ladders were bought as equipment and a tax of about 38 cents per home was levied to fund the fire-fighting effort.

New York Peter Stuyvesant

Birthday Surprise On Wesley Prehoda

Franklin March 25 Winfred Durst was surprised Sunday evening when relatives and friends arrived with birthday wishes and cakes. Guests included Ver non Tucker Norman Max and Larry John Kiene Duane Kenneth and others who shared fruit salad, bread biscuits and homemade ice cream.

W. W. Durst Franklin Winfred Durst Vernon Tucker Norman Max Larry John Kiene Duane Kenneth Win John Opal Bickford John Durst Nanecy Johnette Michael Richard Nancy Durst Gary Sheetz Don Sheetz Gary Nancy Johnette Durst Homer Brinning

Rescued Tot Dies as Fire Sweeps Brooklyn Tenement

A fire on four buildings in Brooklyn, New York, claims the life of an 83-year-old woman, Helen Cook, who was carried to safety by a fireman with a blanket wrap. The child died of smoke poisoning two hours after rescue.

Helen Cook Brooklyn N. Y International

Community and Farm Auction Listings Across Iowa

Weekly and daily livestock sales listed at Whittaker Midway Kalona Ollie Hi Dollar and Floyd Green. Closing out sales planned March 29 and 30 at Keota Joetown Wellman Kalona and Haskinson with start times and locations.

Whittaker Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Keota Floyd Green Yoder Joetown Wellman Emery Yoder Miles N. W Haskinson

Citrus Juice Pulp Holds Extra Vitamin C

Do not strain citrus juice if you want full vitamin value. The pulp left after pressing contains significant vitamin C and should be included for maximum nutrition.

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