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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1924

Page

8

Local social notes and visitors in Washington

Miss Beatrice Redlinger and Miss Lilian Singmaster are due home for Christmas from Mt St Clair Academy Clinton and Wisconsin State Normal Milwaukee. Mr and Mrs J E Kupka of West Chester visit Washington relatives. Carl and Walter Meek arrive Sunday from Detroit to visit parents. Mr and Mrs Marcellus Meek and Mrs Joe Jones of Crawfordsville shop in Washington. J F McNamara returns to Iowa City after spending weeks here. McNamara reports Iowa City outlook unusually promising. I Rothschild visits Washington from Iowa City to attend to business.

Beatrice Redlinger Mt. St. Clair Academy Clinton Lilian Singmaster Wisconsin State Normal Milwaukee J. E. Kupka West Chester Washington Carl and Walter Meek Detroit Mich Mrs Marcellus Meek J. F. McNamara Iowa City McNamara

Mrs Helen Livingston to Visit From Monmouth College

Miss Helen Livingston arrives tomorrow for a two week home visit from Monmouth College. The item lists multiple local social notes including visits, travel plans, and commercial ads such as a 25 percent discount on coats from Dougherty Bros West Side Clothiers and a special price on a Boyce motor meter at Brown's Tire Shop.

Helen Livingston Monmouth College Dougherty, Bros. West Side Clothiers Itl Brown Boyce

Local shoppers make rounds at Washington stores

Mrs. Myra Newell visits her mother Mrs. R. H. Malin from Columbus Junction while Mrs Abbie Bolt heads to Iowa City for a few days. Mrs Humphrey Richards of Des Moines visits Washington friends. Caryle Williams leaves for Mt Ayr for the holiday. Mrs Malin recovers after a fall with bruises but no fractures. Waldo Wella of Crawfordsville joins shoppers in town. Prices shown include Ford items at 2.20 and up and a motometer at 2.95.

Humphrey Richards Des Moines Washington Caryle Williams Mt. Ayr Iowa

Beautiful Rockers Arrive With Mahogany Tables For Sale

Vr & C4 announces uncrating several beautiful rockers this afternoon, with four solid mahogany bedroom tables priced at 9.75 each. Top hog price listed as 810.15. Weather forecast calls for generally fair, tonight and tomorrow, and cold.

Annual County Agent Report Summary for Farm Bureau

The Farm Bureau notes a county agent report mailed May issue with thirty two pages of county and agricultural news. Sixteen articles were written by locals and visits were made to many farms for feature stories by Mr Metcalf. The agent spent twelve days on the project and a special edition repeats much of the regular news though some features are questioned in value.

Lany Metcalf

Outlook and Recommendation for 1925 Farm Bureau

The organization notes low membership but creditable progress and outlines a 1925 program. It covers Limes and Legumes, Marketing, Junior Clubs, Home Projects, Organization, Lets, Farm Crops, Horticulture, Insect Pests, Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Poultry, Veterinary, Farm Management, and Agricultural Engineering with targeted demonstrations, tests, and public services across county activities.

Farm Bureau

Summary of Agricultural Activities and Achievements

The report outlines wide farm program activity across soils animal and poultry husbandry dairy and rural sanitation. It notes soil testing of 87 samples lime and phosphate orders, corn yield tests, seed locating and tests, Canada thistle demos and pruning work. Animal work includes cholera vaccination, brood sow demos with 92 participants, sire locating and club shows with State Fair participation, plus feeding and spraying guidance. Dairy efforts cover feeding management schooling ration calculations cow and bull locating and tuberculosis testing. Rural science covers farm building ventilation and soil erosion demonstrations and related guidance.

Rhode Island

Farm Bureau Activities And Community Outreach Reported

Agricultural Economics outlined farm schools income tax service and farm labor bureau work. Nutrition noted a five month course with 890 farm women and adoption of practices in 241 homes. Community Activities included township meetings and cooperation with Wellman Farmers Institute. Miscellaneous mentions mailed farm bureau edition of a Washington Democrat and local personal notices regarding Keota and Ainsworth residents.

Wellman Farmers Institute Farm Bureau Washington Democrat

Steck Visits In Iowa City Then To Los Angeles

Mrs H F Steck is in Iowa City visiting her daughter Mrs Sproatt through Christmas. Afterward she will travel to Los Angeles for an extended visit with relatives. Grant Griffith from Wellman came over today on business.

Frances Duenbostle Davenport H. F. Steck Iowa City Sproatt Los Angeles Grant Griffith Wellman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dan McGrew Fox Theatre Zane Grey Call of the Canyon Richard DIX Lois Wilson The Journal Office J. W. Hendrickson Gladwin Abe Martin Victrolas Breese Krouth Ben Stewart Hotel City Feed Yard John R. Maney Joe Jones Crawfordsville the Journal I. Rothschild Rollins Kennedy Radio Clarence Ervin Cincinnati, In Glenn Hayes St. Clair Lewis Centerville Libbie Davidson Bennett J. W. Stewart Keota J. T. Anderson Emma Randolph Oklahoma City Oklahoma Chrismas Brandes Brown’s C. A. Lacey J. O. Singmaster Moose Lodge BE. R. Harvey J. A. Hawthorne John Woods D. N. Anwyl W. G. Robertson McElhinney Drug Co Ford Auto Myra Newell Columbus Junction R. H. Malin Abbie Bolt Washington National Bank J. H. Malin Waldo Wella Curtis Taxi Kentucky John Shields & Sons Schulty Garage Clark & Ross Washington County Farm Bureau Exchange McLéan County Cow Testing Association Labor Bureau Washington Cleaners Wish Long South Side Square Loren Palmer J. RB. Palmer G. BE. Mace Lloyd Phillips Ainsworth Wickham Rollins Hole Brown's J. R. Palmer C.M. & F. Clothing Co Harwood’s J.a.harwood & Son
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