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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1944

Page

6

Justice of the Peace J E Bovee Fulfills Unexpired Term

The Board of Supervisors appointed J E Bovee to fill Ben Coppock’s unexpired term. Bovee, a former justice of the peace, will serve from his office over the Wolf Floral shop on the square’s south side. The rest of the article notes local social events, funerals, and brief community updates.

Justice of the Peace Bovee Board of Supervisors J. E. Bovee Ben Coppock J. P Wolf Floral Shop

Do This When Baby Frets Cries and Diaper Rash Tips

Loss of sleep and fretfulness in a baby is often caused by diaper rash. The guide suggests applying Mexsana after every diaper change. It promotes the product as a long-time favorite with common relief ingredients and low cost, urging demand for Mexsana.

Honor Dell Ferrier At Dinner Party In Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville Aug 19 Mrs Dell Ferrier entertained Friday evening in honor of her husband Dell Ferrier MS 2cC home on leave The guests included Mr and Mrs John Rieh Mr and Mrs Joe Rieh of Brighton Mrs Everette Sommer Violet and Virgil Fletcher Mr and Mrs Vernon Fletcher and son Gary of Mt Union and Mr and Mrs Dell Ferrier and daughter Patty

Crawfordsville Dell Ferrier MS 2cC John Rieh Joe Rieh Brighton Everette Sommer Violet Virgil Fletcher Vernon Fletcher Gary Mt. Union Patty

Official War Ballot Prep for 1944 General Election

The text notes the preparation of official war ballots for the November 7 1944 general election listing candidates for president Norman Thomas and vice president Darlington Hoopes. It references a Par printer and lines for marking squares on the ballot.

Norman Thomas Darlington Hoopes Peonegivene Secretary of Wayne M. Ropes Iowa Speciman IDPA

Local social notes from a Iowa town

Saturday at the Frank Fletcher home and visits to Moline Illinois and Keota mark a flurry of family and friend gatherings. The Fer rier and Randolph families, plus the McCleary, Huber, Darner, and Yard households, are noted along with a military wedding in Alamogordo New Mexico involving Russell Jones and Beatrice Maxwell.

Frank Fletcher Ferrier Moline Ill J. V. Ferrier Irvin Sommer Donald Blankenhorn J. B. Randolph Keota Ellis Kongable Pauline Winfield J.S. McCleary Randolph Kongable Sac City Beatrice Maxwell Salem Army Air Corps Alamogordo New Mexico

Missionary Society Meeting in Crawfordsville

The Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church met with Mrs. Maude Lease in Crawfordsville on Thursday afternoon. Thirteen members attended as Mrs. R. M. McCracken led devotional on Love Purity and Loyalty.

Crawfordsville Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church Maude Lease R. M. McCracken Alice Davidson Mabel Monson Jeanette Hanna Louise Holmes Davison Harry Ornes Lillian Maxwell

Whiting Brothers in Service Visit With Parents

Crawfordsville August 19 Corp Ernest Whiting and wife from Lynn Massachusetts visited his parents Mr and Mrs H J Whiting. He and wife and brother 1st Lieut John Whiting on leave visited sister Mrs Omar Rath and family at Riverside. Community members attended the fair at Columbus Junction including Mr and Mrs Clarence Hering S K Orris and Dorothy and Mr and Mrs W A Orris.

Crawfordsville Ernest Whiting Lynn Mass H. J. Whiting John Whiting Riverside Omar Rath Columbus Junction Clarence Hering S. K. Orris Dorothy W. A. Orris

Local Social Notes Welcome Visitors and Reports From Fair

A list of residents attended the fair with families including Chester Cherryholmes, Piper, White, Shaffer, Blankenhorn and others. Dorothy Rice of Ft. Madison visited Mrs. Cora McKee and recalled teaching here years ago before moving to Illinois. The Presbyterian Missionary society did not meet this week.

Chester Cherryholmes Danny Chester Piper Vernon White R. R. Shaffer Donald Blankenhorn Dorothy Rice Ft. Madison Cora McKee Illinois McKee

Fertilizer Farmers of America to Use 11 Million Tons in 1944

More Fertilizer Farmers of America will use over 11 million tons of commercial fertilizer during 1944 an increase of 500000 tons from 1943 and 3000000 tons more than in 1940 reflecting heightened wartime farming demand.

Farmers of America

Islander agriculture and imports across Micronesia

Islanders in the Caroline area rely on fish, taro, papaya, breadfruit, mango and the introduced orange. No native quadrupeds exist. water buffalo cattle horses mules pigs goats cats and dogs were introduced but not on every island. Copra pearl and turtle shell are traded staples.

Caroline Area

Louisa County Fair Demonstration Winners Announced

Winners of girls 4 H club demonstrations at the Louisa county fair Col umbus Junction were announced with blue ribbons for Jolly Workers Letts Eye Appeal Ann Eliason Lola Ann Dodder and Cheerful Chums Morning Sun Calling All Chickens Mary Armstrong Alice Hoosh red ribbons for Clover Leaf Columbus City V Me als Irene Rees Kathleen Smith white ribbons Pollyanna Grandview Delicious Desserts Betty Jo Berk Anna Young Adventurers Wapello Peaches Into the Can Betty Bretz Arlene Walker and livestock awards listed for grand and reserve champions in Hereford Angus and other divisions. A harvest home picnic at Bethel drew a large crowd with a radio program afterward.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Jolly Workers Club Ann Eliason Lola Ann Dodder Morning Sun Mary Armstrong Alice Hoosh Clover Leaf Club Columbus City Irene Rees Kathleen Smith Pollyanna Club Grandview Betty Jo Berk Anna Young Adventurers’ Club Wapello Betty Bretz Arlene Walker James Butt Louisa County Fair Allen Lee Johnston

Lydia Gideon Cared For At W Longer Home

Mrs Lydia Gideon is described as recovering from a compound fracture of the right hip after a fall. The note from Bethel dated Aug 19 notes she is improving slowly at Roxies with nurses, as Mae and mother are away on the farm. Local visitors Willis Elizabeth Longer Ray Niffenegger Jerry and Alice Brown called.

Lydia Gideon W. Longer Home Ruth Gideon Bethel Mae Mother Roxie's Madison Willis Elizabeth Gideon Home Ray Niffenegger Jerry Alice Brown

Feed regimen for chicks over several weeks

The guide outlines starting grain at six to eight weeks and offering free choice whole oats and coal after twelve to fourteen weeks. It lists wheat bake millet as alternatives and provides milk and soybean meal adjustments when using liquid skim milk or when both milk and water are fed free choice.

Paraffin coating method to prevent shaker corrosion

To prevent salt shaker top corrosion, remove tops from fat shakers, invert, and pour melted paraffin through them. Sufficient paraffin coats the surface and opens holes with a needle. The coating lasts indefinitely.

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