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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1946

Page

6

Ainsworth Alumni Banquet Shares Homecoming Theme

Ainsworth, May 23. The sixteenth annual alumni banquet of the Ainsworth alumni association was held at the United Presbyterian church parlors with over 69 attending. Tables featured an Iowa centennial motif with covered wagons ears of corn and red white blue programs. Toasts focused on returning service members with speakers including Norris, Simpson, McConnell, Kilpatrick, Koehler, Edmondson Beenblossom, Wehr, and Stephen. The oldest class represented was 1887 with Mrs Mae Stephens Freeland and Mrs.

Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church Iowa Hash Norbert Norris K P Charles Simpson Kenneth McConnell Preston Edmondson Mae Stephens Freeland

Traffic safety plea warns of 1946 deaths rising

Police safety poster cites 1945 figures of 28 500 deaths and one million injuries and urges drivers to take responsibility for safe driving in safe cars to curb expected 1946 tolls.

Class of 1898 and 1946 merge in regional program

Cora Morrow Colhurst and Burt Filmer of Denver lead the roll call of classes 1898 and 1946 at a ceremony. The program closes with God Be With You Til We Meet Again. Musical items include Wilma Evans, Marian Stephens, Austin Evans, Irene Bishop Trotter, Paul Campbell, Erma Kilpatrick, and Shirley Simpkins with Millard Chambers as master.

Cora Morrow Colthurst Burt Filmer Denver Colo Wilma Stephens Evans Marian Stephens Austin Evans Irene Bishop Trotter Paul Campbell Erma Kilpatrick Shirley Simpkins Millard Chambers

Plan for Drivers Education Course in Public Schools

Fifteen safety experts will meet at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls to plan drivers education for Iowa public schools. Malcolm Price cites possible construction of a driving range near the campus to train teachers who would teach highway safety. Attending are Miss Jessie Parker and officials from the public instruction department safety commission highway commission and state safety council.

Cedar Falls Iowa_ State Teachers college Iowa Malcolm Price Teachers College Cllege Jessie Parker State Department of Public Safety Highway Commission State Safety Council Commerce Commission and Education Association

Three Die in Mitchell County Auto Crash

Three people died in a five mile north of here automobile crash in Mitchell county. Alfred H. Bork of Charles City his mother Mrs Emma Bork and his daughter Ruth 3 died from injuries sustained in the wreck. The family was en route to Minnesota for a fishing trip. The fatalities marked Iowa s first highway deaths in months and brought the year s traffic toll to 186.

Here Mitchell County Alfred H. Bork Charles City Emma Bork Ruth 3 Fork Osage Phillip John Minnesota Iowa Taylor Campbell Washington Alfred Trenerry Trenerry Campbells van Buren County

Superior Broiler Early Feathering Indicator

The text notes that early feathering signals a superior broiler or fryer and that marketing quality rises if the bird gains rapid weight from three to six weeks and develops a fairly broad breast by the end of that period.

Game Meat Freezing Tips

Game fat is minimal so wrap small game carefully before freezing to prevent drying out. Proper packaging protects moisture in storage.

Barn Owl Eats Its Own Weight in Food Overnight

The barn owl, known for preying on rats and mice, consumes a remarkable amount of food equal to its own weight in a single night. This feeding rate highlights the owl's role in controlling rodent populations in its habitat.

Local Social Notes Weather and Moving News

Local residents receive visits and travels as families relocate and attend events. The Houck family plans to move to Norton apartment after Mrs. Houck and Amy arrive from Bellevue. Morris Kelly moves to Boone to manage a suburban grocery store. the Spur geon store memory is noted.

M. F. Houck Amy Bellevue Houck Norton Clinton Kelly Morris Iowa Continental Telephone Company Miss Houck West Main Street Boone Kelly Spurgeon

Understanding Cattle Classes and Grades in Market Quotations

The producer and buyer rely on U. S. standard market grades for cattle. Key factors are sex age and weight, which determine class. Grade factors include body type, breeding or quality, and finish.

U. S

DDT Dust Guards Gladiolus Bulbs From Thrips Injury

Farmers coat stored gladiolus bulbs with a dust containing just over 1 percent DDT to protect them from gladiolus thrips. The treatment aims to prevent damage during storage and maintain bulb quality.

Salad Greens For Healthful Meals

A list of greens including lettuce, endive, romaine, chicory, escarole, watercress and perenne grass offers versatile options for salads. The note emphasizes combining these vegetables to create varied flavors and textures.

Reserve officers released may reenlist to Master Sergeant

Reserve and A U S commissioned officers released from active duty may be enlisted in Grade 1 Master Sergeant and retain their reserve commissions provided they reenlist within the prescribed time.

A.U.S

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