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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1944
Page
16
Mrs Clyde Lambert reports a family visit as Mr and Mrs Roy Kephart and Verna with Mr and Mrs John Gamow attended Sunday dinner at Pleasant Hill.
A booklet presenting famed physicians opinions on epilepsy is offered free to readers who write to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY. Limited copies available.
Temperatures in Iowa drop tonight and tomorrow after a generally mild pattern today. The forecast calls for occasional rain and a high of up to 14.50 degrees noted in the report.
Recurring weekends feature many residents spending time with relatives and neighbors. Notable stops include the Ganon and Caldwell households with extended family, while visits highlight several couples and young people at the Kephart, Hesseltine, Miller, and Dawson homes.
The article lists vote totals by wards and districts for various offices in Marion Oregon and Washington areas. It notes totals for First and Second wards, Washington City, and several neighborhoods, with figures showing leading candidates and percentages. A closing line shifts to announce Superior Cotton Cleanly picked cotton yields higher grade lint and better prices.
Lizzie Som mers and neighbors attended the Mrs John Cunningham funeral in Crawfordsville. Local families shared meals and birthday celebrations for Frank Pratt's father John Pratt Ted Pratt and Delores Schaffer. Numerous calls and visits occurred among the Westen Zieglows Richards Witting and Stout households throughout the week.
Clyde Lamberts and family visited Howard Benn on Wednesday. Mida Caldwell spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Will Cadwells. The Lamberts and their daughters called on Orie Greenfield Tuesday. Milton Coffin and his girls were with Leslie Been blossoms Saturday night and Sunday.
Grace Hill community notes show Mr and Mrs Chas Johnson and Charlene visiting Lloyd Bradshaw in Wellman. Mrs Lyle Hayes visited her mother Mrs Chas Eynestone in Washington. A hard time party with a covered dish supper is planned at the community building Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs Ira Hough hosted a dinner with Mrs Ida Hough and family at the Hough home in Keota. Present were Mr and Mrs John Hough and children Larry and Jay, along with Francis Romine Esther Ann Richard and Jimmy.
U S agriculture scientists develop a buffalo grass turf to replace depleted range grass. Buffalo grass withstands heavy use on airfields and cantonments and promises dependable hay and pasture for farmers in the low rainfall Great Plains region.
A goby fish risks drowning if submerged under ice for long periods and can move about on shore when stranded. The note discusses its vulnerability to freezing water and potential escape behavior on land.
The soldier learns protection against malaria carrying mosquitoes using netting repellents and mosquito bombs. He is instructed to avoid exposure at sunrise and sunset to reduce bite risk.
The War Food Administration reports that dehydration of vegetables during the year ending June 30, 1944 saved about 1,200,000 tons in weight and reduced volume by over 70 percent, equivalent to roughly 250 shiploads of 5,000 tons each.
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