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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1948
Page
6
John Koehler son of Mr and Mrs John P Koehler enrolls in the junior class at Sterling College Sterling Kansas marking his continuation of higher education at the midwestern institution.
Emma and Edna Purvis leave Tuesday night for a month in South Dakota. In Sioux Falls they will visit their sister Mrs. Sam White and Mr. White. They will also call on sister Mrs. Frank Frame and Mr. Frame in Burke.
Denmark issues a commemorative set of three stamps illustrating early locomotives the present modern locomotive and a latest type train ferry. Belgium issues a parcel post series showing railroad progress from 1879 to the present.
In 1886 the 500 horse railways in the United States used about 120000 horses to haul 25000 cars, averaging over four horses per car. The Red Cross ran nearly 2000 highway first aid stations and over 10000 mobile units staffed by trained volunteers.
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists staff roles including publishers R E Shannon and Dave R Elder. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday, Christmas and July 4th, dated under the Inland Daily Press Association and related audit bodies with subscription rates per week and months.
Four H club members raised 200000 dollars for overseas relief in the first two years after the war. They also boosted local food supply by 1946 1947 producing 250000 acres of gardens 18 million poultry head 1450000 livestock 72 million quarts of food and storing 25 million pounds of food to aid exports.
Community sales every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales weekly in Columbus Junction Kalona Sigourney Wellman Wellman Wayland and West Liberty with dates October 9 12 13 14 15 16 including Duroc Hampshire Pol Breed and Wales Norwich auctions, probate and estate sales.
About two billion yards of fabric moved through stores for home sewing last year. Women sew to hedge against ready to wear, preserve individuality, overcome limited local options, and enjoy artistry. Classes and swing centers attract a million women from teens to grandmothers in 1947.
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