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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1947

Page

6

Mabel Robinson Heads West on Family Visit Trip

Mabel Robinson leaves Brighton with her brother and wife Floyd and Mrs. Robinson travel companions. They visit relatives Mrs Allis Ingham and Mrs Agnes McClelland in Fresno California and the Pike family in California. The trip includes Dallas Oregon to see Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hopper. Rev and Mrs Pike also plan to visit their daughter in Oregon.

Mabel Robinson California Ednad S. Crile Brighton Floyd Robinson Moline Ingham Agnes McClelland Robinsons Fresno Calif Robert Vernon Pike Pike Dallas Oregon Wilbur Hopper Hop Robinson Ore

Mechanical separators boost butterfat yield and profits

The 1945 dairy industry produced 3.63 billion dollars, about 15 percent of national farm income. Mechanical separators minimize butterfat loss, with tests showing 71 percent first grade cream versus 40 percent for hand or water separation. Even three cows can pay for a separator in six months, with five minutes daily washing.

Brighton Burgh Notes Highlight Social Ties and Local Moves

Brighton community pages detail residents attending the Pella Tulip Festival and others visiting kin in Dallas Center and La Verne. Harold Gertzen returns as Brighton creamery manager, moving into the Ira Saunders property vacated by the Clem Robinson family. Legion auxiliary memorial service and alumni meeting at the high school gym announce officer elections and a cooperative dinner. Robert Day of Washington delivers an address as student activities unfold. wedding news covers Veda Marie Egli and Robert Bates with family present. reception at Harod McCabe home.

Raymond Robert Donald Dunkelberger F. W. Waner Ira Saunders Ronald Robinson Homer Pfeiffer Wm. van Zanten E. E. Voss Brighton Harold Gertzen Cedar Rapid Clem Robinson Central City Gertzen Ior Leo Jack"’ Dunbar Clarence Smith Rose Marie Morgan Lorne McNeese Robert Day Washington B. H. Paxson Robert Laughridge Robby Keokuk Joe Day Mary Koch Veda Marie Egli Velma Egli Trenton Robert Bates Mae Bates Green Mound Arvell Hughes Verle Egli Harold McCabe Mr. McCabe Harod McCabe Mt. Pleasant

Mt. Pleasant Residents Continue Work After Service

Mrs. Bates, a Mt. Pleasant graduate, and Mr. Bates, farming near Mt. Pleasant since military discharge, will continue their work. Ruth Edwards visited Washington DC. Ethel Craff visited her parents near Germanville. Equality club hosted by Mrs. R. H. Tracy. Schooley and Robertson, former Mt. Pleasant High graduates, enlisted in the regular army and reported to Chicago May 19. Teachers go home as school closes. Violet Boone to Seymour Ruth Bell to Washington Wm. Phipps to Fairfield. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brovoks plan summer in Illinois and summer study at Macomb.

Bates Mt. Pleasant High School Mt. Pleasant Ruth Hdwards Washington, D. C Ethel Craff Chiesco Wim. Craff Germanville R. H. Tracy Violet Boone Seymour Ruth Bell Washington Wm. Phipps Fairfield Charles Brovoks Illinois Macomb

Lignin Leads Vanillin Supply and Resin Uses

Lignin from wood pulp sulfite process furnishes about half of the nation's vanillin and yields lignin resins used for laminated materials. Turpentine, tied to the accident, relates to paints and varnishes industry developments.

Proper Onion Storage After Slicing

To prevent drying, slit the onion skin and remove only the needed portion then wrap the skin over the remaining part. Store cut onions in a cool place wrapped in waxed paper to limit odor transfer to other foods.

Man Pursues Dreams by Staying Wide Awake

A saying notes the link between dreaming and awareness, suggesting that the less a man knows the more he feels compelled to speak, as true ambition often meets reality with vigilance.

The Role of Nationwide Meat Packers in Food Distribution

The piece explains how modern meat packers like Swift & Company enable rapid, large scale processing and distribution of beef from producers to distant consumers. It argues packers reduce waste and byproducts through centralized facilities and enable affordable, well fed consumers by bridging long supply chains.

Cea Swift & Company

Swift & Company Seen As People Not Just A Corp

The article reframes Swift & Company as a collective of individuals. It notes 63 000 shareholders pool savings to form the business and 66 000 employees work across plants, offices, and sales roles. Their combined effort builds a market for livestock dairy poultry and other agricultural products.

Swift & Company America

Community Friday Sales At Whittaker Barn And More

Weekly listings show a Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Co in Columbus Junction Iowa. May 27 features Blue Grass Hereford Assoc sale at Albia sale pavilion starting 1:00 pm. May 28 lists a household goods sale at 809 North Second starting 1:30 pm. Harry Dye.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Blue Grass Hereford Assoc Albia North Second Harry Dye

Cords Safety Warning for Electric Installations

The rule cautions against placing light cords where they may be stepped on or pressed. It also warns against nailing cords to walls to prevent damage or accidents.

Albatross Noted For Size Vision And Courtship Dance

The albatross is the largest sea bird with excellent vision and remarkable flight. It shows a wing span of 17 feet and performs an extraordinary courtship dance during mating season.

City Cousin Brings May Visit To Workday Farm

In May the visiting City Cousin observes farm boys laboring through the day on the rural farm. The scene captures a contrast between urban guests and agrarian toil as the month unfolds.

Retire That Rooster to Improve Egg Quality

Advice for poultry producers on culling roosters and non producing hens to boost graded egg income. Emphasizes confinement, dry litter, balanced feed, frequent gathering, cleanliness, and cool storage with a Swift & Company booklet offer from Chicago.

Swift & Company Dept. M Chicago Illinois

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