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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1961
Page
4
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Keota December 27 Mr and Mrs Raymond Herr Sue and John entertained at a Christmas dinner with guests including Mrs Florence Herr Mr and Mrs Forrest Green Gary Houshell Mr and Mrs Ralph Herr and Russell and Stanley A separate listing notes family gatherings at other homes with extended relatives and holiday travels across Des Moines Burlington and Colorado concluding with Evelyn Wade visiting California.
ISU experts advise starting ewes on about 4 pounds of corn per day six weeks before lambing and tapering to 1 pound per ewe near birth. Feed 1 to 2 pounds of legume hay in the last third of gestation. other roughage can be silage. Watch for abortions and isolate aborting ewes. dispose of aborted material and consider selling diseased animals for slaughter. For flock housing, 4 by 4 or 5 by 5 foot pens per six ewes helps save lambs. 100 ewes require about 16 pens. Obtain Midwest Plan Service Sheep Equipment Plans for building pens. It is illegal to sell seed with more than 1.5 percent weed seed. seed delivered to plants or dealers is exempt. Frost protection recommended for young trees this winter. sun-heated bark on the south side increases damage after sunset.
Iowa State University horticulturist Ben Vance recommends wrapping trunks with foil or burlap to stop sun scald and leaves from splitting. For snow and ice, loosely tie a rope around branches to pull them toward the trunk and brush snow gently from limbs.
Weekly and farm sale listings across Iowa counties include multiple closing out sales near Washington on Highway 92 starting January 3 at 11 a.m. and ongoing livestock sales every week at Kalona Wayland Ollie Columbus Junction Wapello and other markets with dates and locations.
A dense scan of TV listings shows a schedule across multiple stations with programs like Perry Mason The Defenders Gunsmoke and The Untouchables along with news weather late shows and theater features. The page includes daily time slots and a mix of dramas comedies and classic favorites alongside children and variety programs.
Mrs. Eddie Humphreys and family, along with John, hosted a Christmas dinner for relatives including Leslie Humphreys and their sons. The Huston family held a Christmas gathering in Burlington with extended kin from Hinsdale and Winfield. Further festive meals occurred at the Harry Fletcher home in Wapello and at the Oldt residence with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Oldt and their children joining.
The notice lists numerous Christmas dinners and visits across families in Batavia, Mt. Pleasant, Winfield, and surrounding areas. It notes a Batavia High School senior bride and groom, with a reception at the groom’s parents’ home attended by relatives from Muscatine Ottumwa and nearby towns.
Richland. holiday visitors include Major and Mrs Norris Swindle and England bound family. Roy Klager Jr and family from Manhattan Kansas. Allan Hawley family from Indianapolis. Leon Hawley family from Iowa City visiting Jasper Smith and GLE Hawley. AC George A Morrow and family on 30 day leave from Lincoln Nebraska. to Guam. January 28 oyster supper hosted by Golden Rule Class at Richland Friends church. Karen Crawford wed Larry Talley at First Christian Fairfield with Rev Lee Davis officiating. couple accompanied by Ronald Davisson.
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