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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
6
Iowa Extension economists report July conditions show higher poultry production and heavier marketings than a year ago. Egg receipts stay strong, but larger supplies and slower price gains suppress current values. Chinch bug concerns in southeastern Iowa prompt cautious wheat seeding plans and field strategies to protect corn.
Extension economists at Iowa State College report higher per capita consumption of manufactured dairy products and strong demand, but butter stocks remain high from last year’s program. Milk production stays heavy with future declines expected seasonally, while prices are unlikely to rise substantially despite better demand and government buying options.
Miss Eva Denny assists at the CIyY Library as Librarias Mrs. Homer Stephen. Assistant duties are noted in the local notice with a focus on staff roles and library operations.
Detroit night club icon Mildred Fenton has risen to Broadway as Mary Martin’s stand in in My Heart Belongs to Daddy. Martin has gone to Hollywood to pursue film work as Fenton gains national recognition.
A Farm Credit Administration Iowa survey with Iowa State University reports cooperatives touch nearly every farm family. In 1936 about 1,500 cooperatives handled 22 percent of farm sales. dairy and cash grain lead, hogs and cattle share small volumes. 34 million in 1937 sales rank livestock second to dairy. 771 local and 11 wholesale marketing cooperatives drive most activity with 86 percent marketing and 14 percent purchases.
Regular meeting of Washington Lodge No. 26 is noted with officer names and monthly timing. The excerpt lists schedules for No. 4 Golden State Limited and No. 43 Californian trains, various locals, and Burlington Trailways bus routes with departure times from Washington and connections to Chicago and Omaha.
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