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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1946
Page
2
Smith Installs Liquefied Petroleum Plant Near Junction
R C Smith of American Petroleum Davenport installs a liquefied petroleum plant at the airport north of Columbus Junction along highway 76. The 18000 gallon tank, weighing 0 000 pounds, costs 8000 dollars and will fill bottle gas cylinders and support local trucking. A Rock Island switch aids loading and unloading as 12 to 15 locals take flying lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
R. C. Smith
American Petroleum Company
Davenport
Rock Island Lines
Rowena Ann Klotz
Back to school parade marks mixed feelings in town
Children march toward a common meeting place on a bright September day as vacation ends. Some skip with confidence while others, starting school again, cling to family for courage in the new world opening around them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qouite
Brother
East Orange
N. J
Michael de Palma
Newark
Ad. C
Internationa
Former senator Gillette arrives from Palestine at LaGuardia
Former senator Guy M. Gillette president of the American League for a Free Palestine is shown at LaGuardia Field after returning from Palestine. He says the country is an armed camp and Palestinians are being deprived of life liberty and property by the British imperial policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy.m. Gillette
American League For A Free Palestine
LaGuardia Field
N. Y
Palestine
Nelicv
International
New UNRRA displaced persons head appointed in Germany
Meyer Cohen, a six foot four former Cambridge law student, becomes acting director of UNRRA displaced persons operation in Germany. He succeeds Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick Morgan who was released by Director General Fiorello LaGuardia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNRRA
Germany
Meyer Cohen
Cambridge Law
Sir Frederick Morgan
Fiorello LaGuardia
International
Y. W. Board Honors Teachers at Party
The YWCA executive board held a reception at the high school making rooms honoring new teachers. About 60 presents were given to faculty guests, with Dade Shearer giving a welcome and Darlene Humston performing two marimba solos. Rev. Fernando A. Laxamana spoke on schooling in the Philippines and friendship with America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W. C. A. Executive Board
Dade Shearer
Darlene Humston
Fernando A. Laxamana
Iowa City Congregational Church
Philippines
Lazaman Laxamana
America
Golia Miller
Hugh Hall
Claude Tucker
Charles Wilson
Miss Shearer
Unknown Land Revisited by校园 nostalgia Elizabeth Powers
A reflective piece recalls a first year and final year of school as adults watch a joyful crowd. It laments days past when schooling shaped character and ideals, attributed to Elizabeth Lathrop Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lathrop Powers
Crisp Vegetables Guide for Fresh Texture and Nutrition
Raw vegetables provide crisp texture and maximum vitamin C. Cook vegetables just until tender and serve immediately to keep bright colors and nutrients. overcooked mushy vegetables look unappealing and lose most food value.
Colorful Soap Bubbles From Thin Film Interference
The vivid colors seen in soap bubbles and oil on wet pavement arise from thin film interference. Light waves reflect and refract within the film, with thickness comparable to the light wavelength causing constructive and destructive interference that produce iridescent hues.
This Week in Iowa History Highlights Sept 2 1908 to Sept 7 1886
A compact recap of historic Iowa events with dates and places. From Morehouse’s discovery of More an comet on Sept 2 1908 to Des Moines dedicating new state fair grounds on Sept 7 1886. Includes Fort Madison abandonment in 1813 and the 185 constitution in 1857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dried Eggs Used In Many Ways In Domestic Kitchens
Dried egg whites yolks and whole eggs are versatile for homemakers. Freshness lasts long when stored in the refrigerator after purchase from the grocer.
Spray Cabbage for Cabbage Worms
Guidance notes dust cabbage plants with 3 percent DDT powder or mix 3 tablespoons of 50 percent DDT in one gallon of water. Do not apply within 30 days of harvest to avoid residues.
Origin of golf in Scotland and royal ties to the sport
The text notes that golf was banned in Scotland in 1491 for neglecting archery, cites Mary Queen of Scots playing golf when news of her husband's murder arrived, and mentions James I of England appointing a clubmaker and ball maker. It adds that until 1848 gutta percha balls replaced feathered leather balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Mary Queen of Scots
James I
England
Tire plant declines from 178 to 46 in teens and thirties
A 20th Century Fund study notes 178 tire manufacturing plants in the United States in 1921 and only 46 remaining by 1937, highlighting a dramatic industry contraction amid the Great Depression era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
20Th Century Fund
Last Brotherly Tap In Ancient Mercy Slaying Custom
The text notes an old custom where a victorious army would move across battlefields and ceremonially kill wounded comrades whose bodies bore arrow wounds as an act of mercy.
1942 to 1945 War Labor Time Lost Record
A Bureau of Labor statistics review shows July had the least working time lost since the war ended. Declining management labor disputes began February and continued. July strikes involved 185000 workers. 320 stoppages noted July 1. total involved 365000 wage earners. Man days lost were 500000 fewer than in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau OF Labor Statistics
International
Discovery of Helium Through Sun Light
The element helium was first identified by analyzing sunlight and its spectral lines long before its earthly discovery. Helium arises as a product from the smashing of the radium atom and related radioactive processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
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