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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1925
Page
8
Local notes list visits and travel across nearby towns. Merc J C McKay spends day in Burlington. Mrs Emma Bennett visits daughter in Crawfordville. Alma Martin of Havensville travels to Washington. Chicago visitors, family gatherings, and DAR dedication events appear among routine social news and ads for clothing and building supplies.
Joe Kelley returns from Tawa City to visit parents as he enjoys his time at the State University College of Journalism. Florence Cunningham visits from Iowa City to see her family Am brose Cunningham. T. J. McElhinney plans a multi month trip visiting three children in Nebraska starting at Rev Hoy McElhinney in South Dend. Hoy's wife is recovering from a fall. Pollyanna coming April 22 490s.
Pollyanna's Coming April 22 shown in this issue. Dr W Fastwood and C 8 Lemmon left for Brooklyn Iowa to attend a presbytery meeting. Rev A Gates plans to attend tomorrow. Home cooked meals at Mrs Cherry 492. Whiz Bang 9 piece orchestra April 14. J M Kelly. Mr and Mrs Stanley Miller and others visited Waylan yesterday. Daughters Easter visit with D M Bridges family from Muscatine. Mrs Broncos stays longer. 6500 pounds Mor Kik sold in last two weeks. New customers daily at Tooman Leather Shop. Genevieve Verle Harrison Mary Benjamin visited Orrie O’Conner home north of Insworth. Ruth Freshwaters of West Chester ill in Washington. Mrs Arthur Wiley visiting Prairie Flower area hospital. Mrs Vo S Anderson of Wellman shopping today. Verle Harrison Mary Penjaumin from Iowa City spent Sunday at Harrison home. Free tubes this week. Kelly Springfield or Diamond Tires Triangle Supply 4916.
The Union county spelling contest in Creston saw boys take three of the four top places with Roy W. Eaton of Omaha as judge. A girl placed second in oral spelling, marking an unusual result for the event held Saturday afternoon.
Davis County tests compare acid phosphate lime and reseeding on several farms. D W Compton Bloomfield county agent laid out fenced plots to measure value when grazing is controlled. E L Dyas Iowa State College farm crops specialist explains the setup helps farmers judge treatment value.
The Post Office issues new rates to fund higher salaries for postal workers. First class cards rise from 1 to 2 cents for private mailing cards excluding government issues. Fourth class parcel weights and service charges are updated with a 2 cent per parcel service fee and a 25 cent special handling option. Registered mail fees rise from 10 to 15 cents domestically, excluding certain foreign destinations.
Iowa's April 1 crop report shows winter wheat at about 86 percent of normal, three points below 1924, with soil moisture last fall hindering germination but spring rains aiding stands. Nationally wheat production is forecast at 474 million bushels, down from 590 million in 1924. rye and pastures also near normal. Seed corn germination runs about 91 percent, an improvement.
Early frost conditions reduced seed availability but careful seed selection and curing kept a enough supply. Respondents report an average 22.2 bushels of seed corn per farm versus a required 12.7 bushels, and the state should meet its acreage without importing seed.
Des Moines report from federal and state agriculture and weather bureaus on April finds farm wages higher than a year ago despite a small labor surplus. It notes labor supply at 100 percent of normal with demand at 6 percent. Monthly wages average about 47 dollars with board 2.35 per day. without board 48.25 per month and 3.00 per day.
Des Moines report notes average daily milk production in Iowa on April 1 was 20 pounds per cow, unchanged since March 1, up from last year's 19.5 pounds, reflecting steady dairying with expected seasonal progress cited by state and federal agriculture staff.
In Sioux City a free medical and surgical clinic operates with the help of the Bureau of Social Agencies, Woodbury County Medical Society, and Sioux City Dental Society. About 550 patients are treated monthly by 110 physicians and surgeons and 50 dentists offering care to families unable to pay.
A brief editorial asserts that only labor preserves healthy thought and only thought sustains meaningful labor, arguing the two are inseparable in the urban social fabric. The piece emphasizes practical reflection tied to civic life and productive effort.
Keokuk reports a car collision four miles from Fort Madison injured a woman driver and two young boys aged about four and five. The mother was shocked, all three were hospitalized, and the Fort Madison court arraigned the speeding driver who reportedly had bottles in her car and others intoxicated.
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