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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1946
Page
6
Infantile paralysis remains a costly disease in medicine with ongoing care for past victims and yearly outbreaks adding to the list. Hospitalization for one patient exceeds $2,500 annually, and many families cannot meet the extended polio treatment expenses.
Schedule excerpts list trains and connections for the Davenport Kansas City line, East and West routes, and Burlington Trailways buses. It includes departure times for mixed trains, express and limited services, and notes on stops for California Washington and Cal passengers. Winga's Cafe is noted as the ticket agent with depot pickup for trips nationwide.
A list of county government leaders is presented including the Attorney, Auditor, Clerk, Engineer, Welfare director, Recorder, Sheriff, Treasurer, Supt. of Schools, Coroner, and Supervisors. Names include John Owen, Stan Kiesey, R. R. Noonan, W. P. Rawn, Payne Marshall, Harriet Coulter, Harold Putnam, W. E. Howell, Lester B. Krabill, Dr. W. S. Kyle, Ned Morrow, Clarence Fulton, and Arthur Wiley.
Dr Charles C Brown chiropractor offers Neurocalometer service with office opposite the court house. Office phone 102 and downstairs office. Residence phone 814.
Washington Independent School District Superintendent M M Schell and Principal Miss Ethel McAkreedy are listed with the School Board members led by President Marion George and secretary C P Weld In and others. Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M announces regular meetings on the first Friday each month with W M Merle R Green and secretary A W Yard.
A National Geographic Society bulletin notes the Netherlands Indies led prewar kapok shipments to the United States, supplying 9,225 of 10,500 tons in 1939 valued over 2 million dollars. Other sources included Ecuador, the Philippines, the Dominican Republic, British East Africa, and Brazil. Java exported more than all other sources combined.
Train times show departures from Cedar Rapids and Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant Fort Madison Macomb Quincy and other stops with arrivals at light and afternoon slots. Depot located at 107 W 2nd. Tickets sold locally.
An article outlines cavity and ventilation considerations for a double bin corn crib built of southern pine with a 2050 bushel capacity. It emphasizes air flow to dry corn, methods for ventilator placement, and the need to prevent rot, moisture buildup, and rodent access while detailing width, drainage, wind exposure, and seasonal filling guidance alongside other farmbuilding tips.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Clifford Eyestone and Mil dred Eyestone sue to quiet title to Block 1 and Lots 3 4 5 6 in Block 2 and all of Blocks 15 and 16 in Win Snouse High land Park Washington IA. They allege adverse claims by multiple defendants and unknown claimants and seek issuance of a final decree barring those claims. The case references a hearing set for April 29 1946 and warns default if absent. Director T L Brookhart is attorney for plaintiffs.
A simple jelly recipe uses honey water and liquid fruit pectin. Heat honey and water to boil then add pectin and reboil. Pour into sterilized glasses and seal with paraffin once set.
Frozen homogenized milk packed in paper containers may expand sales in the Canal Zone Bermuda and ocean liner trade. It keeps fresh for three or four months and is another war development. Frozen whole milk proved more acceptable to patients aboard hospital ships than frozen concentrated milk.
When you put your camp fire out soak every piece of wood with water. Turn the small sticks and drench them on all sides. Wet the ground around the fires, and stir in mineral soil if water is unavailable and rub the fuel with it. Ensure the soil is mineral with no organic matter and tramp it tight over the fire. Confirm the last spark is dead.
A first class sprinter in a 100 yard dash reportedly exerts about eight horsepower and rises 240 to 270 feet, with maximum speed reached at 60 to 70 yards, potentially hitting 24 miles per hour.
A new method uses blower dispersed atomized mists to apply insecticides in mixtures over 100 times stronger than typical sprays. Experiments combine dust and fine spray to improve adhesion on moistened surfaces, with dust sticking to moist areas.
Boiling is advised only to sterilize clothing bedding and handkerchiefs after illness. For regular use it is generally more work than it is worth though among options it is cheaper to whiten clothes than bleach or bluing and gentler on fabrics.
Railroads now deploy rails of 110 pounds per yard or more on about 76,000 miles of main track, enabling heavier locomotives and cars to move larger freight loads. This compares with 42,328 miles in 1935, reflecting industry shifts toward stronger infrastructure to support bigger trains.
By the late 18th century porcelain making had become widespread across Europe with Germany at the forefront. Zurich Swiss studios copied the French style, Capo di Monte near Naples in Italy produced relief figures, Madrid potters modeled figures, Copenhagen Denmark produced hard paste and soft paste wares, Stockholm served as Sweden’s center, and Russian plants at St Petersburg and near Moscow created German-style porcelain.
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