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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1939

Page

6

Washington County Produce and Supply Company Formation Notice

Notice of the incorporation of the Washington County Produce and Supply Company in Washington Iowa. It outlines business aims in poultry and agriculture products, cooperative non profit operations, capital stock details, patronage dividends, board structure, officers, and the first annual stockholders meeting set for January 1939.

Washington County Produce and Supply Company Washington Iowa Board of Directors

Washington County Produce and Supply Company Directors Officers

The text names the initial board of directors John Stewart M M Flynn Naomi Gerdes Eliza Stannard M M Tandy Earle Libe David Yraber and sets officers John Stewart President M M Flynn Vice President Naomi M Gerdes Secretary Naomi M Gerdes Treasurer until the 1939 annual stockholders meeting. It notes stockholders’ private property exempt from corporate debts and liabilities. The document is signed by John Stewart as President and Naomi M Gerdes as Secretary with a date line April 3 10 17 24.

John Stewart M. M. Flynn Naomi Gerdes Eliza Stannard Mm. M. Tandy Earle Libe David Yraber Naomi M. Gerdes Washington County Produce and Supply Company

Bluffton College Group Stages Peace Play Let My People Go

Bluffton Ohio students plan a peace play Let My People Go directed by Rev Carl Landes at the high school auditorium Monday evening April 10. Sacred Chorus from Freeman South Dakota college to perform Friday evening. Local visits include Franklin Wittmer family in town. Bible Study Club met at J J Roth home. Eda Boshart National secretary to attend a convention in Chariton with stops in Carroll Council Bluffs Shenandoah. Philathea Class hosts at Mrs Neff home.

Wayland Bluffton College Bluffton Ohio Carl Landes Sacred Chorus Freeman South Dak Franklin Wittmer Carlinville Joe Zihlman Bible Study Club Vincent Krabill J. J. Roth Eda Boshart Young Peoples Conference Chariton Carroll Council Bluffs Shenandoah Chapter A. D Wellman Ed Kauffma Clara Neff Philathea Neff

Train schedule update for multiple routes and times

List of westbound and eastbound trains with daily and weekly stops, departures, and stations including No 8 Golden State Limited No 1 Local No 43 Californian and No 4 Golden State Limited. Notes on Knoxville Branch trains No 430 and No 429 times and agent contacts. Tickets available at depot, candy kitchen, and North Side Square.

Golden State Limited Californian Washington California Omaha Is Depot North Side Square Anloint Gomaet AL Cantonil

Easter Week Socials and Visits Mentioned Across Town

Plans were made for an Easter Food sale at Boller Furniture on Saturday. Various neighbors attended social events and visits, including Mrs. William Penner as a guest, Mrs. Will Magdefran hosting the Social Hour club, and nine members plus a guest, Mrs. Everette Magdefran. Attendees also joined the Burlington district W. M. S. meeting in Keokuk and Sugar Creek youths went to East Union to hear Hesston College Men’s Chorus. Additional notes cover visits with relatives in Coppock Pleasant Hill Jefferson Waterloo and travel by local families and students from Penn College and the University of Iowa.

Boller Furniture Co William Penner Will Magdefran Everette Magdefran Burlington Keokuk Lulu Davies Clara Wenger Edith Eda Boshart Mary Jane Stutzman Sugar Creek East Union Hesston Junior College Heston Kansas Ezra Wittmer Davison Coppock CC. K. Schantz Gilbert Lester Tschantz Alice Schantz Pleasant Hill Harry Wenger Jerry Nancy Joe Owatonna J. T. Wenger Glenn Giesel Andrews Boshart Virgil Blosser Giesel Bergh Jefferson D. Boshart Mia Blanche Wyse Clarence Wyse Waterloo Gerald Boshart Bernice Jones Penn College Oskaloosa Cornelius Schrock George Boller Don Hensley Billy Boshart

Salem School Reports Items and Student Achievements

Salem April 7 pupils earning 100 in spelling were Jeanne Shalla Mary Lee Frances Weeks and Dale Sheetz. Fourtes were Max Sheetz Jesse Shalla Anna Marie Vernon Weeks. Older girls applique on pillow tops. boys make Penguin scissors and spool holders. Vernon Weeks creates yard ornament Frances Weeks wins third prize. Jeanne Shada reads seven books for a book award. New Red Cross Flag and lamp used at community club meeting. Club raised 1.06 for First Aid Kit and presented Marionette plays The Farmer in the Dell and Hansel and Gretel with new puppets. Birds and animals observed. safety club meets regularly.

Salem Salem School Jeanne Shalla Mary Lee Frances Weeks Dale Sheetz Max Sheetz Jesse Shalla Anna Marie Vernon Weeks Jeanne Shada Red Cross Dell Hansel Gretel

Practical Chick Rearing Tips From Frank Priebes

Frank Priebes urges readers to invest in high quality chicks and proper feed, arguing 300 good chicks yield more profit than 500 ordinary ones. Emphasizes clean range, prevention over cures, proper ventilation, ample air and water, and low-cost health maintenance to keep flocks profitable.

March dairy report highlights top cows and herds in Washington County

In March 250 cows were on test with 28 dry, yielding 309 460 Ibs milk and 11 543.7 Ibs fat. Breeze owned by F E Palmer led with 2086 Ibs milk and 75.1 Ibs fat. Gingerich and W fash Wellman topped a 14 cow herd at 1244 Ibs milk and 44.1 Ibs fat. Several other herds and individuals are noted for high yields and fat percentage. Farmers are urged to keep cows on balanced rations as grass season approaches.

Breeze F. E. Palmer A. C. Gingerich Huch Jones and Son M. W. Miller Bash Swartzendruber Gingerich W. Fash Ww. Fash Wellman Hugh Jones and Sons Keota Brenneman and Gingerich Kalona Guernsey

Profitable Poultry Tips for Better Egg Production

This piece advises farmers to improve chicken air flow and ventilation, provide ample water especially in hot weather, and keep coops clean to boost health and egg quality. Clean birds fetch higher prices for graded eggs, with water and airflow cited as key factors.

Franks Letters On Management Practices Revealed

A fragment shows Frank Priers signing with a note about management. It hints at professional correspondence and opinions on leadership style. The readable text centers on a formal conclusion and respectful closing to a recipient. The context remains ambiguous without additional surrounding content.

Early Miniatures and Their Media Through Time

The text traces early miniature art across media such as playing cards, cardboard, vellum, ivory, canvas, linen, and metals. It notes porcelain as a material, oil painting fading in the seventeenth century, and watercolors or chalk becoming common. The nineteenth century saw a peak in miniature painting before decline with photography.

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