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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1949
Page
6
Successful Farming endorses sweet clover as a low cost fertilizer and soil improver. Used as an intercrop with small grain, it fixes nitrogen and when plowed under benefits corn crops, silage, and mid season pasture while improving soil structure and drainage.
Local law firm notices list FE Morrison, E D Morrison Jr and partners in Morrison Building with phone 245 S W Livingston, and Robert Day with abstract department at 204 W Main. George F Morrison and G G Morrison lawyers over J C Penney Co with phones 231 147 964.
Farmers can gain 15 to 25 bushel per acre corn yield from 10 pounds of sweet clover seed, with planting costs of three to four dollars an acre. To ensure a stand, test soil, add lime if needed, inoculate seed, and plant early in spring. Avoid weevils by timing seedings, distant stands, or using DDT or fertilizer mixes. Plow down early in spring when clover is knee high or shorter.
Washington County veterinarians plan a two week late April rabies vaccination drive for dogs to protect livestock and people. The program, urged by the Public Health Unit, offers one safe effective injection at about two dollars, with broader notes on rabies dangers to humans and animals.
Quickies note Klopfenstein family near Trenton with guests Mr and Mrs S F Shockley and family of Vinton. Glenn Klopfenstein and family joined Sunday dinner with Sam Nebel. County assessor workers surveyed land and buildings in the area last week. Otto Frey and Vernon visited S C Wittmer home in Havre Sunday evening.
In a coordinated plan Dr Flickinger Peterson and Reid in Washington Bassler in Ainsworth Michum and Olddaker in Kalona White and Bowstead in Riverside Swain in Wellman and Watson in Wayland collaborate to curb rabies. Dr Mildred Doster says veterinarians would rather have less business than risk children contracting the deadly disease.
In Noble April 7 oats sowing begins as warm days enable farm work. Ralph Wenger led the community by sowing oats last Tuesday March 29. Mary Schantz visited from Des Moines over the weekend with W R Schantz relatives. Leonard Leichty and Everett Roth did business in Cedar Rapids last week. Mrs Clayton Nebel hosted relatives for quilting on Thursday. John McKune and sister from near Washington visited Milton Nebel’s family Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Goff dined with their son in law Dennis Nebel’s family Sunday.
Classified column lists weekly Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales on Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa Thursday sale at Kalona Sale Barn Kalona Iowa Tuesday sale at Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa Friday sale at Keota Junction Sale Barn April 9 closing out sale of household goods starts 1 30 Al Batterson April 9 auction of residence and business property 609 East 2nd Street house and shop closing out sale April 16 1 00 H R Johnson 623 South 7th Ave
Mrs Cloyce Zieglowsky Mrs Martin Westen and Mrs Russell Plecker were new members at St Pauls Women’s Guild meeting held Thursday afternoon at the church. Twenty three other members and two guests Mrs Jake Mayer and Mrs Charles Mayer attended. The devotion topic was What Sent Means to Me scripture read by Mrs George Miller Sr prayer led by Mrs Ed Miller and a reading by Mrs Henry Witthoft. Mrs Harold Wilson president led the business meeting Roll call was answered with a Bible verse or a favorite hymn.
A community meeting discussed a bake sale to be held tomorrow at the Skelgas store. Fourteen members attended and roll call was answered with garden hints. Refreshments were served and a plant and bulb exchange occurred with Mrs Kermit Klopfenstein and others in attendance. New Zealand facts note dairy abundance and butter as a principal product.
Mrs. J Pearson entertained the D A P club Tuesday with a hostess role and a gathering theme. The event highlighted club activities and social exchange among members.
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