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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1946
Page
5
An Iowa village editorial column discusses local life growth, safety, and progress. It cites a caterpillar tractor on a 640 acre farm, a professor’s upcoming address, and a drivers license alert from State officials. It critiques postwar national discipline and curtains with assorted regional comments.
A Basel bound missionary returns from Patagonia with Patagonian skulls for science. Customs officials classify the skulls as animal bones and levy tax per pound. The owner protests, prompting a reconsideration as the way bill lists the chest as native skulls and personal effects already worn.
A jumble of aphorisms about money and character ends with a travel anecdote. A Boston woman vacations in Southern California and buys a Mexican hairless puppy in Tijuana for 50 dollars. The dog grows large and the vendor jokes about climate and growth.
MGM Technicolor musical features Van Johnson Esther Williams Lucille Ball and Keenan Wynn. Plot centers on a man with two wives as Wynn schemes to trap Williams into a legal tussle over a supposed husband stealer. Colorful musical numbers and swimming scenes highlight the comedy.
Mrs Jesse Radda and Marilyn Kelsey returned from Denver to visit Mrs Radda's sister. Guests included Ralph Russell Eva Van Dyke and others at the Gunnard Swanson and J A Huber homes. Iowa City Garden club joined West Chester for a picnic at the Huber residence with antiques on display. PrincipalCharles Johnson and Donald Byrd were supper guests at Sam Bowser home.
A passer by asks about improvements while a doctor checks students in a yard story. A boy explains a deficient child is punching a perfect kid amid school yard commotion.
The text advises digging nails into a cake of soap before starting tasks to protect manicures and keep fingertips clean. It notes soap acts as a cleanliness insurance for gardeners, preventing dirt buildup and allowing easy rinsing after work.
The four-year span from 1941 to 1944 saw non receiver railroads reduce their funded debt by more than 1.1 billion dollars excluding equipment obligations. This indicates widespread balance sheet tightening across major carriers.
The ballooning sector of fluorescent lighting has expanded dramatically since 1940, reaching an estimated industry value of 100 million dollars as demand and adoption soar.
Instructions advise placing a clothespin between every two hangers when air drying woolen garments to keep them evenly spaced and prevent crowding at the line center.
A 20 year outlook warns Michigan timber supplies will exhaust unless cutting is sharply reduced. About 36 percent of timberland is under public management and being prepared for controlled future cutting. Private owners who control 95 percent of marketable saw logs are urged to cooperate with the state on forest management.
An average oak tree loses around 187 gallons of water each day through evaporation, illustrating substantial water loss in mature trees under normal conditions.
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