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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1946
Page
8
Crawfordsville reports Rev. Howard F. Ball pastor of the Methodist church cannot accept an opportunity for graduate study. Mrs. Mary W. Packer notes Ball withdrew from the offered program, citing commitments to his congregation and local duties.
Suffering from rheumatism and arthritis for years, Mrs. Anna Paurz of Vancouver Washington reports freedom from pain and ability to work. She invites inquiries for information and signs as from Ady NUE-OVO Laboratories at P O Box 825.
A Garrett Biblical Institute graduate fellow in rural sociology was recommended for a Montana State College graduate study fellowship worth $800. The honor reflects strong summer work at Garrett, including a term paper grade of 96 percent, though Rev. Ball cannot accept at this time.
Primitive divination uses hepatoscopy the practice of reading omens from a sacrificed animal's liver. The belief that the liver is life’s seat persists in Borneo, Africa, and Southeast Asia today.
Britannica notes grape as the leading world fruit, accounting for more than half of total fruit production from 1933 through 1936. Apple is the key temperate zone tree fruit and orange leads commercial fruit in tropical and subtropical regions.
Merle Colton is building an extension on his garage and hopes for new autos for sale. Carl Kauffman is improving his rental place with Lloyd Enke, adding storm windows, cement work, two porches, and stair installations. Visitors include the Alfreds of Ohio and Cone, Thorn ton Alfred, and the Showalter and Hatfield Stead families.
In Shiloh on September 23 guests at Sam Marsh home included Mr and Mrs Lester Neff of near Wayland Mr and Mrs Harold Neff and Mrs Mary Neff and sons of Washington. Ice cream cake and pie marked the birthdays of Mrs Lester Neff and Mrs Marsii.
A survey notes that poultry flocks are kept on nine of ten Illinois farms. The data highlights widespread poultry farming across the state with strong regional engagement.
Archbishop Aloysius Stepinac, 48, charged with crimes against the people and the country by Marshal Tito's government. He is known for anti government sermons. Pope Pius XII sent Msgr. Joseph Hurley from the Vatican to Belgrade to investigate the arrest.
In Chicago, two dealer associations began distributing 1,000,000 ballots to gauge consumer support for continuing price controls. As meat reserves run low and few meat dealers stay open, officials say no deliveries are expected. ballots solicit personal views on continuing OPA controls excluding rents, requiring signer name and address.
Pittsburgh veteran Charles E. Kelly the Medal of Honor winner says veterans should back the Republican Party in upcoming elections. He cites housing and job issues, notes Overseas troops faced shortages, and plans a Pennsylvania speaking tour for veterans groups while avoiding broad political activity.
Gov Robert D. Blue declares the week of Oct 1 as Iowa Newspaper Week to honor newspapers for guarding freedom of the press. He notes that a free press underpins free speech assembly and worship according to conscience.
Hygienists say the forty strokes at bedtime are wasteful if the hairbrush is dirty. Wash the brush in soapy water weekly, rinse well, then air dry in the sun.
The article stresses using leftovers and storing foods correctly to avoid waste. It notes meats spoil faster and must be kept in the coldest fridge area. It warns that forgotten items pushed to the back of the ice box frequently end up in the garbage.
The American Meteor Society predicts a vivid meteor shower may be visible on Oct 8 9 10 from debris of Giacobini Zinner's comet. Dr Charles P Oliver of UPenn notes the comet itself is telescope visible and warns meteors are erratic. past European showers suggest potential peak counts, observers urged to report data.
An observer notes that the three nights October 8 9 and 10 offer many meteors with October 9 as the best chance for the greatest display. The remark emphasizes the expected peak activity and timing of the meteor shower.
The term collective bargaining emerged in London in 1891 through Beatrice Webb and was soon popularized in the United States by Samuel Gompers of the AFL.
A brief guide advises adding a few drops of bath oil directly to the bath to soften and moisturize the skin, noting simple usage for body comfort.
An Iowa studio touts its travel to southeastern cities and large clients, offering next day delivery by noon for commercial work. Each sittings uses tailored lighting and backgrounds, showing eight proofs, and invites portraits of children while stressing preservation of cherished old photos through high quality reproductions.
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