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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1946

Page

3

Poem and town notes shared by readers in Pueblo edition

Mrs Elizabeth Wests unknown poem Im Going to Move is featured as a gift from a niece. Pueblo Colorado reader Ada Hollingsworth sends Aug 29 Pueblo Chieftain showing labor day news. Local sales Crail Bozman Tozman Borman event coverage and travel plans of Susie Johnson and Loris from Long Beach Calif outlined with community interest.

Elizabeth West R. L. Badger West Ada Hollingsworth Pueblo, Colo Susie Johnson Loris Long Beach Calif Iowa Susie Washington

Transplanting Plants Requires Careful Preparation

Successful transplants depend on careful work, healthy soil, and hardy plants set out properly.

California’s dominance in U S viticulture and raisins

The report notes California holds about eighty percent of U S vineyards and accounts for forty percent of the world’s raisins. It also states California produces fifteen percent of all table grapes and two percent of the world’s wine.

United States California

Natural Gas Pipeline Permit Hearing Set in 1946 Washington County

The Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America files for a permit to construct a 3.5 mile 26 and 24 inch pipeline in Washington County Iowa with a possible one mile deviation. The Iowa State Commerce Commission schedules a hearing for September 17, 1946 at 10:00 a.m. in Des Moines and requires written objections at least five days prior.

Iowa State Commerce Commission Washington County Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America Chicago Illinois Iowa Washington Des Moines

Hultquists visit Crawfordsville home during weekend

Mary W. Packer reports Paul Hultquist and wife from Davenport spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs A B Orris in Crawfordsville. They displayed wares from their Davenport music store at the State fair. Lee Shaffer injured when heavy equipment fell on his foot at work. LeRoy Selby, visiting from Crawfordsville, plans California trip. Federated Presbyterian church to have a pastor candidate soon.

Mary W. Packer Orrdsville Paul Hultqquist Davenport A. B. Orris Crawfords- Ville EH. FE. Dow Charles Warren Donnerlson Lee Shaffer Aecord C. M. Strain San Pedro Calif Latimer Davis Crawfordsville California LeRoy Selby Washington Federated Presbyterian Church

Iowa Draft Call in October Slightly Rises to 1125 Men

Des Moines reports Iowa’s October draft call will be 1125 men, per Brig. Gen. Grahl. September quota stood at 725. holiday draft paused two months. Inductees mainly from deferments as 19-year-olds scarce. Headquarters cites 12000 single men with agricultural deferments and under 700 in industrial deferment groups.

Iowa Des Moines Charles H. Grahl Selective Service

Iron Overtakes Wood in Shipbuilding History

In 1849 the British admiralty rejected oak as a shipbuilding material in favor of iron. By 1855 the U S S Allegheny was condemned as unsuitable for war, and today iron and steel compose most ships.

Boston Rowdies Meet Misdirected Girls Charge

Madrid Iowa man Mehe Belrdraine accuses the Boston Rowdies of forcing attention on his bugle and drum corps. He claims 438 girls were involved and seeks a future remedy. News agency report notes the case arising in Boston with federal inquiry pending.

Boston U.P Boston Rowdies Miehse Beldraine Madrid Iowa Vetet

Commerce Commission Hearing Notice Des Moines Iowa P-142

Des Moines Iowa August 24 1946 notice states the Iowa State Commerce Commission hearing date August 30 and September 6 with full authority representation required. Signed by Chairman Carl W. Reed and commissioners B M Richardson and David B Long. Attest secretary Geo L McCaughan.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa State Commerce Carl W. Reed B. M. Richardson David B. Long Geo. L. McCaughan

Attack on teen drum corps sparks police protection push

Madrid VFW post leader recounts an assault on the Scotties Drum Corps of Boone during a late Monday escort. Twenty youths in varied attire attacked 9 to 17 year old members, with injuries including a cracked rib to 17-year-old Helen Williams and minor cuts to others.

Ans Beldraine Madrid VFW Scotties Lugle & Drum Corps Boone, Te Scotties Corps VEW Helen Williams Boone Boston

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