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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1929
Page
3
County Agent Harold Montgomery reports two poultry schools led by W R Whitfield from Ames attended by 12 county residents. The sessions stressed proper housing and ventilation to prevent disease, space requirements of four square feet for large breeds and two and a half to three for leghorns, plus careful feeding and regular ration management for laying hens.
A 1929 Washington County Farm Bureau notice promotes the annual meeting on December 14 at the Y M C A room. It highlights a poultry health note about Konjola for liver and kidney support, the role of breeding and feeding in egg production, and an afternoon program led by Earl Elijah with dinner tickets 50 cents.
The November 1929 report shows nine meetings with 186 attendees, 28 farm visits, 38 interviews, 239 office callers, 112 first class letters, 600 circular letters, 100 bulletins, ten farm laborers placed, 16 press articles written, and 466 miles traveled by the county agent for extension work.
The Washington farm bureau holds its annual meeting on Saturday December 14. December 16 through 20 feature home project lessons led by Miss Smith for members and interested attendees.
A sequence of meetings is listed with the December 19 association gathering and the January 14 to 16 conference at Des Moines for the State Farm Bureau Federation. Local officials urge attendance and coordination of agendas.
By writ of special execution the Washington County District Court directs sale of the J F Duffy et al property. The auction in front of the Washington Court House on December 21 1929 will start at 1 45 p m and run to 4 p m. The Lot 4 Block 4 Western Addition Washington Iowa is offered to satisfy the judgment in Washington Loan Trust Company vs J B Duffy et al. Cash terms. W F Swe Sheriff. DEC 4 1929.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes arrives at the Graham Theatre with Clive Brook as Holmes pursuing the killer of Captain Longmore and exposing a vast international radio tapping ring. Meanwhile John Gilbert and Ina Claire begin a three month honeymoon trip abroad after tying the knot in Las Vegas. Lionel Barrymore directs Olympia with Katherine Dale Owen and a supporting cast including Nance O’Neil and Gustav von Seyffertitz.
Orville Griggs husks corn for M E Booth. Mr and Mrs Charlie Kerr and family visit John Shebeck. Carl Jarrard sells hogs to Armour Co in Washington. McCall family moves toward West Chester. George Jarrard and Doyle visit John Shebeck. Kerr family hosted Sunday. Geneva Shebeck attends Washington teachers meeting Saturday.
East Pleasant Plain families including Mr and Mrs John Sobaski and Mr and Mrs Ed Ledger are mentioned in a local social notice dated December 9. The fragment lists multiple pairs and hints at a broader community update.
Joe Pacha and Florence Fritz visited with Mrs. Frank Chuck. St. Marys Polishville services drew locals. Dobras family and Francis Bruty visited Grevocks. Haying underway at Brighton. Our grid lost by seven and won by three. Coffin girl ill with pneumonia. Supallas hosted weekend. Kessler and Banack visits noted.
Mrs Don Rabenold and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs T H Will over weekend Ty H Will sold hogs Tuesday. Mr and Mrs H R Baker dined with Mr and Mrs J R Griges at West Chester then visited W C Griggs near Wellman. Clara Baker visited Washington then returned home. J D Rabenold plans a closing out sale Dec 11. W T Duncan helped at the farm. Everett and J M Stewart shopped in Washington. Mrs T H Will and her sister and husband from Oskaloosa are visiting for a few days.
Crawfordsville reports a string of local happenings including visits by Mrs. Riley and her dental trip, Dr. Gingery attending a sick horse, and Joe Schlatter losing a horse. Mr. and Mrs. Cole visit Coppock and plan a trip to St Joseph Mo. Ferrel Young buys a Ford Model A. Mrs. Tom Riley shops in Washington and the Menefee family visits J T Clark. Jolly farm bureau hosts Dec. 12 meeting rescheduled to accommodate a school program.
The annual Father and Son banquet will be held in the Presbyterian church Friday evening at 6 30 sponsored by the Community club. Women of the church will serve the dinner. The Rev W A Lamp pastor of the Methodist church will peak and Everett Chase of Burlington will entertain with a series of stunts. Mr and Mrs Orlo Cooks are the parents of a son Robert Fugene born last week. Merchants here have placed small Christmas trees along the curbing in the business district. Mr and Mrs Milton Wolf have returned from a visit with relatives and friends at Tiffin. The Loncord charity circle met Thursday with Mrs M Blanken horn. The December meeting of the Louisa county ministerial associa tion was held at Letts Monday. The Rev R J Arms of Wapello talked on Revival As Have Known Them and the Rev Mr Griffin of Morning Sun Modern Substitutes for Revivals. Misses Lucila Oak and Veda Dipple of the L A M club of Goal umbus City township won silver medals at the Four H girly club congress in Chicago last week in the judging of canning. They were champion judges of canning last summer at the Iowa State fair Mrs FE W McWilliams and son Thomas were Davenport visitors Thomaz, were Davenport visitors
An old quarrel between lovers unfolds in a brief dramatic item by Dora Mollan. The column hints at personal tensions and social friction without graphic detail, preserving a genteel era tone.
Sally Saltonstall and Lincoln Bates confront a long simmering dispute over a birthday gift and a family history. Great Aunt Sally recounts a room bound tale of tempers and promises as the couple faces a choice to keep or break tradition. They decide to store both gifts as a warning against anger and a step toward restraint.
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