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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1951
Page
3
Article urges careful fish cooking to avoid strong odors and preserve flavor. Presents several recipes including Creole Salmon, cod with honey lemon glaze, fried lean fish, and broiled lobster tails with lemon and mayonnaise. Emphasizes simple seasonings and quick cooking for tender, savory results.
Spinach can be incorporated into pancake batter for spinach pancakes and paired with pot roast. Recipes describe mustard hollandaise, broiled rock lobster tails with butter and lemon, and battered lobster with sesame crumbs. The guide suggests decorative lemon cups and a frankfurter scallop with mustard in white sauce.
Alloys with 42 percent nickel match glass expansion and are used as lead-in wires in sealed beam headlights television tubes and similar devices.
The menu lists baked fillet of fish with mustard Hollandaise sauce and chopped creamed spinach. Baked potatoes and watercress with French dressing accompany hot rolls. Lemon sherbet and butter cookies end the selection.
Leftover sweet potatoes may be mashed into small patties rolled in bread crumbs and browned on both sides in a little fat for a second serving.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce reports two of twelve dog pound units finished near Woodlawn cemetery with finishing work ongoing. A city ordinance regulating the pound and owner rules has been published as construction progresses and fundraising continues for a feed shed priced at 100 to 200 dollars.
When planning house colors, match neighbors on both sides to improve the block. Harmony across the row should trump individual distinction even when repainting a row house.
Keota notes conclude school activities with the May 17 18 senior play Family Circle directed by Miss Alfred to full attendance. Junior Senior banquet followed in the gym with Pilgrim ambiance and a meal by junior mothers and 12 Freshman helpers. Baccalaureate was held May 20 with Rev. Hugh Williams delivering the sermon and music by a girls sextette. Service members on leave include Robert Krause and Rollin Royce S A visiting home prior to base reassignment.
Arthur J. Root Sr of Baxter Springs Kansas unveils a new lawnmower concept called sheep shears on wheels. The device resembles half a fedora hat with extending shear points and rotates on a disk powered by a motor. A guard rail protects cutting points to reduce accidents.
A new market bag preserves freshness for fish or fowl until home. Fiber glass insulation maintains hot or cold for up to 30 hours. The outer bag uses scuff resistant simulated alligator plastic with a leakproof liner and full zipper top.
Ted Williams homered and drove in four runs as Boston blasted Washington 14 2. The Red Sox pounded 19 hits in support of Chuck Stubb s in a route victory, marking the fourth straight win and Williams back to form after elbow trouble.
During Ridiculous Day retailers held independent contests alongside Chamber of Commerce events. Winners included Cora Swift for a Parker Pen set with 1 296 pencils. Murial Simmering for 2 421 floor tiles with 2 409 correct. Mrs. Clyde Tucker for closest to time stopped at Osincups. Elma Lloyd for 130 shoe sizes. Warren Dare for funds in a window jar. Florence Wolfe winning a prize for 32 826 days in three men's ages with 32 796 correct.
Memorial Day week kicks off with a Washington all star game as Stewart Crane All Stars face North Liberty at Greenfield Sunday night. A full Memorial Day tournament follows Wednesday May 30 with noon start, $1 admission, and six teams including Cochran Roofing Iowa City and Glen Towers Des Moines.
A strong windstorm toppled power lines and damaged equipment for Iowa Southern Utilities. Fifteen crew members worked overnight with more teams restoring service. Washington reported heavy damage in the south, with downed maple trees near the United Presbyterian home and near the Everette Palmer residence. New and old lines along the east route suffered outages, with anchors torn and poles down, affecting the Blue Note cafe area. Two-way radios aided rapid restoration, and the highway 218 area saw only limited interruption. Wellston saw a flattened barn and trees felled on multiple farms, with telephone service disrupted. Water flooded basements of local buildings including the Methodist church and nearby businesses, hampering eighth grade graduation activities. Downed trees and wind damage were reported across several residences, including at the Lambert residence southeast of Greenfield.
In Waterloo Iowa defense counsel urged jurors to spare Edward Beckwith life in the retrial for the 1949 mutilation slaying of Irma Stahlhut. Attorneys argued Beckwith was intoxicated and incapable of intent, contending the gallows should not be the outcome.
The U S Army says mail service is key for morale and reports that in a 24 hour period its Japanese post office processed and forwarded nearly 90 000 pounds of mail from Korea to worldwide destinations.
The average soldier gains about five pounds in weight within months of enlistment. The overweight recruit sheds fat while gaining muscle and sinew, improving body posture after a few weeks of service.
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