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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1947

Page

8

City Council Proceedings May 1947 Meeting Notes

City officials reviewed monthly reports from Weldin and Jordan, with claims approved including salaries, labor, taxes, and utilities. AGarbage disposal plan was discussed using city equipment, a $200 Feltz Trust Fund for Woodlawn Cemetery was approved, and a nuisance dump protest was noted, with action pending. The meeting adjourned on call of the Mayor.

City Council Council Sth G. E. Mace Geo. Rudiger G. M. Humble R., & Arthur J. W. Fields Harry B. Sowden H. F. Freshwaters Henry B. Bailey C. P. Weldin O. M. Humble Finance Committee John K. Sowash P. Weldin Cora Glasgow Sal G. EB. Mace Ralph Minick Carl Hancher Eric Clinth Ban G. Hot John Custer Harry Miller FP. L. Jordan Nat'l Bank of Wash Acwoey Cokes Ben G. Holt Fred Riley NC Og Virginia Donaldson Apt Board Nat Bank of Wash John K. Lowash Petty Ea T. H. Peters Hdw Supl Perry L. Jordan Petty Wash. Oil Co Ralph W. Thompson Fred Reid A. L. Bennett Frank R. Feltz Woodlawn Cemetery American Legion

Missionary Society At Clay Meet at Mrs Measham Home

Clay May 7 The Missionary society of the Clay church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Sylvia Measham as hostess Carrie Dickinson will lead the lesson. Mr and Mrs Glad Mast of Washington visited Sunday with their daughter Mrs W A Erwin and family. Blanche Cline and Lois Herr have returned home after hospital for surgery. Mr and Mrs Carle Clark of Packwood were Sunday callers at Dot and Francis.

Doris R. Morgan Clay Missionary Society of the Clay Sylvia Measham Carrie Dickinson Glad Mast Washington W. A. Erwin Blanche Cline Lois Herr Washington Couuty Hospital Carle Clark Packwood Dot Francis

Clay Memorial Service Planned at Clay Church

Francis Meacham named chairman of the Clay Memorial committee. The service will be held at the Clay church at 10 A M on May 30. A group of men worked in Clay cemetery and Dean Stannard will oversee mowing. Roberta Horton visited Maryline Norton, and Elmer Weir from Leavenworth Kansas was visiting relatives. Milk and dairy products contribute about seven billion dollars to the economy from a 58 billion quart yearly supply.

Meacham Elmer Weir Leavenworth Kan EL & Err.ir Emil Fink Keota Earnest Fink Merlin Hesseltine Calle W. QO. Morgan Starnest Herr Des Moines E. S. Herr Francis Meacham Clay Memorial Clay Church Clay Cemetery Dean Stannard Roberta Horton Brighton Maryline Norton

Kesselring Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death

German Field Marshal Albert Kesselring is convicted by a British military court in Venice of being responsible for the Ardeatine caves massacre in which 335 Italians were killed. He is also found guilty of inciting atrocities against civilians.

Albert Kesselring Venice Italy Ardeatine Caves

Alabama ordnance plant leased to Allis-Chalmers

War assets administration announces lease of the Gadsden Alabama ordnance plant to Allis-Chalmers of Milwaukee to manufacture a mechanical cotton picker and a revolutionary type pusher farm tractor. The 337 acre site houses 35 buildings and originally cost the government 6 147 467 dollars.

Washington War Assets Administration Gadsden, Ala Allis- Chalmers Company of Milwaukee

Allis Chalmers Leases Plant for Three Years with Purchase Option

Allis Chalmers leases the plant for three years with a 575000 purchase option. Yearly rents start at 15000, 25000, and 35000. The Lansdowne Steel and Iron Co operates it during the war for steel forgings and full operation will employ about 2500 people. Allis Chalmers has produced the cotton picker and is developing a tractor, a rear motor pusher with the operator at the front and the plow at the front.

Allis-Chalmers Lansdowne Steel and Iron Co WAA

Skim of Egg Whites Foam Differences

Egg whites warmed to room temperature foam more readily than chilled ones. Room temp whites whip faster and produce greater volume, aiding stiff peaks for meringues and foams.

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