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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1945

Page

7

For Sale: Various Livestock and Outboard Motor

Classified notices show multiple sale items including two year old red Shorthorn bull, yearling purebred duroc male hog, choice yearling Hampshire male hog, Neptune outboard motor, purebred Durham gifts bred and vaccinated, yearling Guernsey bull. Listings attributed to Jay Brewer and Ernest Krantz Wellman with contact details.

Jay Brewer Hampshire Neptune Ernest Krantz Wellman Guernsey

Noble Items highlights local visits and school notes

Weekend visitors included Bessie Grabe and Marjorie Zoller, student nurses at Mennonite hospital Bloomington, Ill. Edwin Leichty on furlough from Camp visited his parents, while Mary Schantz closed a successful term at the Farmers school near Riverside. Mary and Dorothy Davis attended the Riverside picnic and plan Cedar Falls summer study.

Vernon W. Frey Noble Bessie Grabe Marjorie Zoller Mennonite Hospital Bloomington, Ill D. 8 E. J. Freyenberger John Resehly Lizzie Roth Trenton Edwin Leichty Henry Leichty Otto Frey Rons Edd Krabils Near Rome K Roth Oscar Miller John Garrick Perry Beatty Mary Schantz Farmers School Riverside Dorothy Davison Mary Cedar Falls

Paper thin raincoat coating protects warplanes overseas

A coating dries into a black paper thin layer that seals planes against moisture and tolerates extreme temperatures. It can be peeled off by three to four men in half an hour, with peelings salvaged and shipped back to the United States for reuse.

United States

Tokyo Fire Raid and Pacific Island Battles Report

Tokyo endured a massive incendiary air raid by 700,000 bombs dropped by 200 B 29s in 105 minutes, with 550 Super Fortresses participating. Tokyo, Yokohama and other cities were attacked as Allied forces tighten controls on Okinawa and advance on Mindanao Luzon and surrounding areas. Japanese resistance on Shuri remained stiff while marines push toward Naha and other fronts show entrenched defense and withdrawal patterns.

Singapore Tokyo Shinagawa Imperial Palace Germany Singaku Temple of the Ronins Akasaka Yokohama Kawasaki Shizukaku Hamamatsu Okinawa 6Th Marine 7Th Army Shuri Snuri Naha Asato Mindanao

Applesauce on Gingerbread Recalls Old Fashioned Favorite

Always popular applesauce on hot gingerbread is described as a timeless treat. The note emphasizes its enduring appeal as a traditional favorite.

Tokyo Bound General Hodges Leads First Army to Pacific Campaign

The battle hardened veterans of the American First Army, who spearheaded Normandy to the Berlin area, are Tokyo bound for furloughs before heading to the Pacific to press the fight against Japan.

Courtney H. Hodges First Army Tokyo Normandy Berlin U. S Pacific

Extra Gasoline Billed for June

Washington reports a modest gasoline ration increase for June 22 with A coupons rising from four to six gallons and B coupons expanding only on demonstrated need. Six gallon coupons are valid for three months, with some regional variation in B ration timing.

Washington D. C Harold J Ickes United States

Forty Strokes At Bedtime Hair Care Advice From Beauticians

Beauticians tout forty strokes at bedtime with a good hairbrush for a healthy scalp and shiny hair. Shampoo weekly, brush daily, and wash brushes and combs with soap and water. Rinse, dry in sun.

France's Colonial Reach Compared to Britain

France maintains an empire about 22 times the size of France itself and second only to Britain's vast empire which is three times larger. The French colonies host roughly 71 million people of diverse racial and religious backgrounds.

France Great Britain

Air pressure could lift large roof structures

Lab tests on a 12 foot diameter model suggest a 500 foot diameter roof might be formed flat with thin steel sheets and expanded by air pressure of about 40 psf. Once formed, the holding pressure drops to 1 to 7 psi, barely noticeable.

Chicago Markets Hogs Cattle And Sheep Prices Report

Hogs 4,000 head active and steady with barrows and gilts 140 lbs plus at 14.75. Sows 14.00. Cattle 1,000 head firm with fed steers and yearlings up to 26 cents higher. top steers 17.80, most 16.50 to 17.25. best heifers 17.26. Sheep 4,000 head moderately active and mostly steady with lamb lots at 16.00 and 15.59 for 102 lb shorn lambs. No. 1 pelts 15.00 to 15.25.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Colorado

Chicago Produce Prices See Mild Shifts and Steady Markets

Chicago May 24 receipts show Edges at 14 935 cases with firm and unchanged trends. Extra firsts range 35.2 to 36.1, firsts 24.3. current receipts 32.6, directs 31.6, checks 31.5. Poultry receipts and trucks indicate markets firm and unchanged.

Chicago Grain Table May 2% Report

Chicago grain table dated May 2 presents price quotes and movement for wheat corn and oats. Data shows figures by exchange and commodity with closing values and daily changes for traders and analysts.

Grain futures mixed as May wheat holds near 163

Markets show May wheat at 163 and 164 with modest gains for nearby months. Corn and rye trade with fractional moves while oats and other grains show small shifts amid steady demand and weather concerns.

Chicago Cash Grain Oats Price Report

Chicago cash grain summary from May 24 reports oats at 69 percent for 1 red special. Market notes include bidding and current price signals across grain futures.

Chicago

Control of Warbies in Cattle Using Benzol Injection

Farmers report treating grub heel fly larvae or warbies in cows by injecting about two drops of commercial benzol into each larval hole in the hide. The benzol kills the grub. A small oil can serves as an injector. Benzol is highly flammable and must be kept away from fire.

Fluffy Omelet Tips for a Stable Three-Man Omelet

A kitchen tip suggests dissolving a quarter tablespoon cornstarch in a tablespoon milk and beating into egg yolks to keep a fluffy omelet from collapsing if the family does not arrive promptly.

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