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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1946
Page
2
Reflects color Aqua Flame is a new textile material that reflects colored light and already finds theater use. It will be available soon for home use. Papoose frame terms cradleboard papoose board describe a baby transport device. Flag signals vary widely with 15 600 three flag arrangements each with a meaning.
Local news notes Howard N. McCleery returns home with an honorable discharge as a technician fifth grade from Camp McCoy Wisconsin. He entered service in 1942 and served over two years in England and France. Also mentions memorial day cemetery monument lettering and March deadlines.
The amateur independent basketball tournament opened with two close games at the Y. Nichols defeated Wellman 32 to 30 while Washington Y beat Winfield 53 to 62. Remick keyed a late rally for Winfield as the Y held a 30 15 halftime lead and held on despite a strong fourth period challenge. North English plays What Cheer at 7 30 and Wyman Gibson follows at 8 46. Officials were Williams, Mecklenburg.
Before discarding a worn wool skirt, consider turning it inside out to extend its life. Wool goods remain scarce, so evaluate surface wear versus fabric integrity by checking the underside and light transmission to see if reversal is worthwhile.
In 1942 about 70.9 million persons or 87 percent of urban Americans were provided with some sewerage. There were 5,600 treatment plants serving an estimated 42 million people, about 60 percent of the sewer system served population.
Ralph Wagner, 37, of Muscatine, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Fort Madison for first degree murder. District Judge C. R. Stafford handed down the sentence after a one day hearing. Wagner pleaded guilty to killing night club operators Jack McKenzie and Milton Kilburn last October after they refused to lend him money. Witness Juanita Hunn testified she was shot in the jaw during the incident.
In the Sixteenth century the making of dolls and toys flourished as a fine art. Parents bought them for beauty and children’s delight. Knights in armor on caparisoned steeds, ladies on palfreys with falcons, glass dolls and toys from Venice, and doll houses costing thousands with miniature furniture for princesses.
A coating of lard on frozen meat not wrapped in paper forms a light film that helps seal in moisture and protect stored meat from drying out and freezer burn.
Colonel Putnam talks about Wake Island defense and his time as a prisoner in Japan. He recounts the show place camp at Zentsuji, better treatment than many camps, daily bamboo slaps, heavy weight loss, and officers from allied services mixing with Americans during captivity.
Paul Clement of the Izaak Walton League voiced alarm at the 24th WL conference in Chicago on March 28 claiming new federal and private agencies aim to exhaust U S natural resources. He cited the army corps of engineers and the bureau of reclamation as examples of rapid resource destruction.
Bactrian camels originate from Bactria in Afghanistan and have two humps with reddish brown to black coats. They endure extreme mountain weather in Mongolia and possess shaggy coats and sturdy builds for rocky terrain. South American llamas alpacas and vicuñas are also part of the camel family.
A testimonial from Mrs Grace Osborn of Ohio claims Prulax cured bloating gas indigestion vertigo and low energy. The ad urges readers to buy with money back if not delighted and includes cautions to use as directed from Pioneer Drug Store.
Des Moines Iowa march 28 the war department approved a cash settlement of 535 400 for Iowa centennial fair grounds and installations agreements to hand over all army improvements to the state fair board the 1941 era fair will run august 21 to 30 with restoration work starting immediately and major buildings vacated by May 1 plans call for rapid renovation to be ready for the event with the government unable to complete restoration in time.
At the hospital Charles Augustine of Keota was admitted yesterday as a medical patient Ada Miller of Kalona underwent an emergency appendectomy last evening Mrs Frank Embree route one underwent major surgery this morning Mr and Mrs Jim Miller of Richland welcomed a son born at 6 20 last evening A son weighing six pounds fourteen and a half ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Claud Havel of Ainsworth at 9 40 last night Mrs Susanna Ott of Keota admitted this morning for treatment of a fractured elbow Walter Bruty route two was discharged this afternoon
Plywood manufacturing began with ancient gluing methods but the first commercial factories appeared in Russia in the 1880s. Since then factories have spread worldwide to produce plywood for mass use.
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