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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1947
Page
8
Mrs Clif ford Small hosted the W S C S group of the Kalona Methodist church on Thursday afternoon. The program celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Kalona church founding, observed on Sept 4.
The town advertised photo development and printing of parade rolls at 30 cents per roll. Weather notes: fair and cool tonight with increasing cloudiness and warmer Tuesday. Hog prices listed at $29.75 top.
Two charter members from Iowa City attended the anniversary celebration with Grace Snider reading her village history in verse. Mrs. McKenzie discussed Religious Training in India. Alpha club hosted by Mrs. Weller Snyder with 14 members and a guest. A.B.C. Club picnic and social evening followed at Mrs. Lyle Fry. Attendees included Mrs. Blanche Brown and Kalona residents at Hotel Jefferson luncheon.
Harry B. Thompson 71, Muscatine composer and drummer-tympanist, died of a heart attack after a Tipton concert where his From Hana to Hand march was performed. He arranged pieces for American Legion groups and once played with Sousa's band. Survived by his widow and two stepsons of Chicago.
Between 1880 and 1890 wheat milling shifted from stone grinding to steel roller milling. The roller method better separates endosperm from bran, producing more white flour. About 72 percent of wheat weight becomes white flour, with the remainder sold as bran shorts or wheat offal.
The Federated Presbyterian church of Crawfordsville hosts the Ke okuk Presbyterial missionary societies for the annual fall prayer retreat starting Thursday at 10 o clock. The program will feature Mrs Bruce B and other speakers.
Turbulent Doukhobor sect in British Columbia sparks unrest in Nelson and nearby areas with arson of 35 buildings and demonstrations including nude parades. Police court actions against members, while intramural conflicts escalate amid the sect’s anti-army faith and public nudity protests.
Mount Pleasant Iowa records enrollment at Iowa Wesleyan reaching a new high with over 700 students. 274 are veterans under the G I bill provisions. 232 are new students with men outnumbering women two to one. Kate Hill to speak. pot lunch planned. presbytery meeting for men at noon. voyage of the W. G. M. S. report read. various local residents named among attendees.
The Powder Arsenal Women of America pur chased 750 million boxes of face powder in 1946, reflecting a large wartime or postwar procurement effort tied to the organization.
The weekend traffic toll in Iowa rose with four deaths and 17 injuries including two critical. J R Taylor, 70, Sac City, died in a two car collision near Nemaha. Irwin Williams, 51, near Jesup, died after a two car crash two hours after hospital arrival. A Red Oak veteran, hmmet Springer, 23, died in a truck collision west of Emerson. A young woman, 28 year old Mrs Lee Glenn Tufts of Indianola, was killed in Des Moines area when a lightless car crashed into a house trailer and a third vehicle.
An oil train with about 60 tank cars, each 210 barrels, carries roughly 12,600 barrels or 529,200 gallons of oil. This reflects typical tanker train size and capacity estimates.
Mrs. Clem Hawk of Plano Iowa writes of nine years of suffering from piles. She tried ointments and suppositories with little help, then used SEL O PON capsules. After starting a second box she reports real relief and praises the product highly.
Readers are advised to peruse Want Ads for opportunities in employment housing and vehicles. The note suggests ads may reveal better job prospects a desired home and a needed car.
In Florence and Monza Palmiro Togliatti rallied 106000 Italian communists denouncing U S moves toward war and blaming Washington for world leadership aims. He urged press censorship and claimed no arms exist while accusing the United States of arming fascists.
BRIGHTON Sept 15 Three Brighton high school pupils James Lamansky of the junior Gass Kenneth Guy and Katherine Barnes from the senior class were elected to serve on the student council as members at large There were nine nominees and elections were held Friday at school Class meetings were held last week to select one member representing each class to serve on the student council Maxine Hafferty was elected to represent the freshmen Bill Lamansky as the sophomore representative Jim Barnes the juniors Janet Horton for the seniors The student council will start functioning this week with its first meeting The duties of the student council will be to plan freshman initiation select a cheer leader from the sophomore class plan school parties and other activities Brighton pairs have completed their second week of school and the student council is organized
Experts estimate 632 million American teeth require fillings and 238 million teeth need extraction, highlighting widespread dental needs across the United States and potential strain on oral health services.
Frank Bohenkamp 38 of West Point died yesterday after a steel tape touched high tension lines while assisting Cecil Edgington Lowell housemover. Edgington burned seriously. Bohenkamp died attempting to aid him. Survived by wife and six children.
Chile's first constitution was adopted on October 23, 1818, marking the nation’s early move to formal self governance. The document established foundational civic and political norms amid the ongoing struggle for independence.
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