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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1946
Page
8
In Chicago on October 1, meat authorities attributed the meat shortage to increased consumer demand. An expert cited a rising appetite for meat as the main cause behind the scarce supply, with implications for prices and availability.
James H. McCall, chair of the American Meat Institute, forecast 1946 total meat production at 21.5 billion pounds, 30 percent above prewar levels and about unchanged from last year, amid high demand and past-war production gains. Prof. L. J. Norton warned of a possible 1947 recession lowering meat prices if unemployment rises, while noting sustained price ceilings through October 1947.
A previously unknown element was observed in the sun during a spectroscopic eclipse study, later identified as helium. The discovery preceded its identification on Earth by years, marking a milestone in solar science and spectroscopy.
Mrs Anna Pautz of Vancouver Washington reports long suffering with rheumatism and arthritis and says she is now free from pain and able to work. She offers information by writing to P O Box 825. Advertisement from NUE OV O Laboratories.
W C Nelson 73 of Mediapolis died yesterday afternoon at a Burlington hospital after a period of failing health. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 PM at the Mediapolis Methodist church with burial in Mediapolis cemetery. Survived by wife Mable Henderson of Winfield and ten children. Mrs Unzicker and son Bob travel to Burlington for the funeral and visit their mother.
Riverside reports on Sunday mass attended by about 80 Knights of Columbus from Marquette Council 842 Iowa City at St Marys church. A communion breakfast followed in the parish hall hosted by parish ladies. Nearby notes cover furloughs visits and travels of local residents and guests.
Mrs. Carrie Lemley returns from Fairfield visit with sister Mrs. F W Messer and Mr Messer. Dave Paul, a surgical patient at Burlington hospital, was brought home. Harry Stacy and Wayne Dickinson with family visit Muscatine and Keota respectively. Dr Corley McFarland of South Bend, Ind., called Sunday.
Nine Iowa tax agencies report $21,306,553 in state taxes for the latest quarter, up over 30 percent from 1945. State sales tax leads with a record $8,437,677, with gas, cigarette, and motor vehicle taxes also surging as postwar demand boosts revenue.
Mrs Rhoda McFarland’s death prompted many relatives to travel or gather. Among those mentioned are L D Camp and sons from Des Moines visiting Mrs Cany Garby’s for the weekend, and Mrs Ruth Edwards hosting Robert Edwards before his trip to Igloo South Dakota.
Washington reports OPA boosted retail prices of oleomargarine shortening and salad oils by 214 cents a pound and added 2.5 cents on mayonnaise and dressing. The move follows restaurant price adjustments and removes several items from control including gum flour mixes oatmeal canned fruit juice and canned fish. Oils such as cottonseed peanut soybean and corn oil rose by 1 3/4 cents with soybeans oranges and cotton linters also adjusted below retail level.
A formal petition asks release of over 6 million dollars from the one cent gas tax fund impounded in two Iowa City banks. Judge Harold D. Kivang will rule on October 16 after parties file reasons by October 15. The case tests the gas tax law previously upheld by the Iowa Supreme Court.
Broccoli should be harvested before any yellow appears on the petals. Cut the flower clusters with three to four inches of the stem when the flowers are well formed.
Mr and Mrs Joe Engel of Bea man spent the weekend at the home of Mrs Carrie Lemley.
Ottumwa Iowa Oct 1 The city bus lines resumed operation under a reinstated license issued after verbal accords ending a 24 day strike by 42 operators over the discharge of their local union president. The new license requires buses run continually with a 24 hour withdrawal cancels reinstatement.
Painted floors should be cleaned by occasional cloth wiping with boiled linseed oil. Avoid strong soapy water as it can cause the paint to crack.
Mrs Zella Starr hosts a one o clock luncheon for the Ladies Social club at her home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Joe Reinier and family visited in Moline over the weekend. Ernestine Herr was home from Des Moines for a few days. Helen Waterman arrived from Omaha for a visit with Mr and Mrs Ray Waterman. Mrs Minnie Waterman, Mrs W O Morgan, Frances Meacham and Edith Dickinson traveled to Salem to represent the Clay church at the Denmark association of Congregational churches. Nearly everyone from here attended the celebrations at Wash
Cecil Woodford a former resident of this community was laid to rest Sunday afternoon at Clay cemetery. Burial services were conducted by Dr. F W Eastwood former pastor of the Presbyterian church in Washington and were attended by many friends and relatives.
Ralph Breamer preached at the Clay church Sunday morning while a student at Parsons College in Fairfield.
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