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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1939
Page
6
Frank Priebe extols capon production, urging early caponizing at 1½ to 2 pounds for best results. He cites farms in Indiana and Iowa planning thousands of birds, notes high profits, and advises cautious scale and practical experience.
Mrs Frank Wilson reports Washington shoppers Friday afternoon involving Mrs Ross Severt Edith Wel jer. Lewis Leeper attended funeral services for Dennis Clancy. Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M meets first Friday monthly. Ray Cox W M and A W Yard secretary listed.
A muddled listing details westbound and eastbound trains with departures from Knoxville Goodland er Davenport and Kansas City routes. It notes daily and Sunday exceptions, mixed trains and regional stops with times such as 9 58 a m and 5 14 p m plus services like the Golden State Limited and the Californian.
A large group from Wellman accompanied music groups to Mt. Pleasant for events Friday and Saturday. The Wellman Dand earned a superior rating Friday. Annette Romine of Bethany Mo. visited and stayed with her ill uncle Frank Romine.
In Salem community Mrs X and neighbors dispute whether Mr X bought a new mule or horse after a sighting near the fence. The tale spreads from school to home to clubs as family members weigh in with varying views on the animal's true species.
The column shares details about Bergie Larson of Northville Michigan, Detroit plant director of personnel at Fruehoff Trailer Co. He coordinates safety and first aid, edits the plant magazine, plans a company party and a Detroit Industrial League ball game, and participates in Y M C A and Social Activities Council activities. Other items mention Joe Knotek, Joe Te Bockhorst, Dewey Weeks at a conservation banquet, and Jeanne Shalla attending the Little Sister’s banquet at the Y hosted by Mrs Winnie Beiter.
A female moth lays roughly one hundred eggs during her brief life, which lasts less than a month.
Lexington reports the Cedar Chips 4-H boys club will meet with John and Richard Gardner Thursday April 20. Other news notes include several residents recovering from illness, Easter visits, a funeral in Wellman for Co. C Gardner, and a bake sale held by the Cedar Chain Girls 4-H club.
Rheims is celebrated not only for its cathedral but also for its cellars as the capital of the champagne region and its famed wine production.
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