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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1930
Page
7
The Ladies Aid society of the Eureka church will meet with Mrs. Mable Nicola Wednesday afternoon. Please come early. Work will be furnished and a flower exchange will be held.
Advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the quick remedy for heartburn gas and indigestion. It claims pain relief within five minutes and urges readers to insist on the genuine product available in 25c and 50c bottles with full directions. The brand notes its long history since 1876 and US trademark.
Mrs Ellsworth Richardson of Albia Iowa state Farm Bureau women's chairman will be principal speaker at Washington county women's home project achievement day on April 29 at Washington city hall. Public invited to attend with program including township exhibits community shaping reports demonstrations and talks by county agents and officials.
Twenty seven home project leaders and township chairmen from ten townships met with Mrs. May Larson to plan a home management course starting next September under Miss Esther Pond. The program, sponsored by Washington county Farm Bureau with Iowa State College extension, aims at practical use and social education for women and even men to gain tips in management.
Demonstrations started last Thursday at Glenn Dutton and Carl T. Anderson farms as part of a home management course for Farm Bureau women. The program aims to promote thrift, neighborliness, Farm Bureau strengthening, self-help, and access to college information. Willow cuttings were placed in ditch bottoms and bank areas to prevent soil erosion with extension service input from Mr. Battell.
The March report shows 106 associations from 2 603 herds with 388 733 cows and 6 295 cows yielding over 40 pounds butterfat. Slaughter and dairy sales include 593 and 451 cows, plus 220 cows and 54 purebred bulls purchased. The dairy calendar offers six points for April including pasture cautions and hay feeding guidance.
Orchard guidance notes that fruit trees bud overnight with pink coloration signaling readiness for cluster bud spray. Apply promptly once pink buds separate to control apple scab. cover all tree parts using 1.14 pounds of lead arsenate and either 4 pounds of dry lime sulfur or 6 quarts of liquid form per 50 gallons of spray mix. some Jonathans varieties require spraying at the indicated stage.
The article notes gardeners should watch for pink cluster buds and apply spray when buds are just separating. It emphasizes timing to match the crop’s development stage and prevent damage or disease.
Calendar of Farm Bureau meetings and events listed for April and May. Includes city hall gatherings, Women’s Achievement Day with Mrs Gregg and Mrs Richardson as speaker, bee and alfalfa plot tours at local farms, state fair plans by May Larson, veterinarian topics, and 4H club lessons led by Florence Forbes.
The Fleur de Jes club will meet with Mrs. Ralph Zeck on Thursday April 17 for a bulb or flower exchange at 4903.
Readers are urged to try Tanlac, claimed to relieve chronic pains from rheumatism and stomach troubles. Testimonials describe rapid improvement in digestion, pain reduction, and renewed vigor, with money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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