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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1932

Page

5

Washington County Farm Bureau Farm Accounting School Notes

Washington County Farm Bureau hosts farm accounting and farm outlook sessions January 26 27 28 led by L G Albaugh Extension Service Iowa State College to help farmers keep records and compare returns across similar operations The event follows a year of 1000 plus farms using the system and outlines feed cost studies from the 1981 Pig Crop Contest and hog profitability based on different feed choices A junior 4 H judging contest with 869 boys showcased livestock grain and dairy instruction at a large armory and Memorial Union banquet concludes the week with speaker George Godfrey urging continued club work and agriculture progress

L. G. Allbaugh Extension Service Iowa State College Albaugh Washington County Farm Bureau Allbaugh Ames FE. L. Quaife Animal Husbandry Extension Service Everet Hayes Washington Everet Prof Nelson Prof. Guthrie Zoology Department Guthrie Dairy Industries Colene Dairy and College Great Hall Memorial Union George Godfrey State Board of Education Godfrey

Four 4H Boys Attend Ames Short Course

Four 4H club members Everet Hayes Merle Warner Junior McConnell and James Birney attended a four day 4H Boys Short Course at Ames. The program included livestock and grain judging instruction to prepare for Tuesday morning judging contests and to provide a well rounded agricultural education.

Everet Hayes Merle Warner Junior McConnell James Birney Ames

Attorneys Ad Listing Half Page

Attorneys T A Michels general law practice located opposite the Journal office at Temple building. Livingston Eicher abstract department operates at 204 West Main Street near the Court House. Morrison Morrison run by Edmund P Morrison and George Morrison on the north side of the square at 110 West Main. Phone numbers provided for each firm.

T. A. Michels Temple Building Journal Office Livingston & Eicher S. W. Livingston E. GC. Hicher West Main St Court House Morrison & Morrison Edmund DP George Morrison North Side Square West Main

Local Trade Directory Listings with Contact Details

Classified style brief listing multiple local services including dentistry plumbing insurance and general business offices. Highlights Dr W D Dwyer at Bailey Building, Ream & Carson Plumbing at 119 North lows Ave, Ralph W Thompson Insurance on 3rd floor Bailey Building, Lemmey & Yard Insurance opposite Washington National Bank East Main St.

Plumbing Ream & Carson Plumbing and Heating North Lows Ave Ralph W. Thompson Insurance Bailey Lemmey & Yard Insurance Wdshington National Bank Hall East Main St

Chiropractor and Osteopathic Notices in Local Directory

A compact directory listing chiropractors and osteopathic physicians with offices near the Court House and in the Journal Building. Includes Dr. Chas C Brown and Dr. Preston L Letter with contact numbers, office locations, and special practices such as rectal disease treatment and colonic irrigation. Also notes Dr. Henrietta M Griffith at Old National Bank area with hours and after hours calls.

A. W. Clow DPD. O Journal Henrietta M. Griffith Old National Bank Kies Green

Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 O S Regular Meeting Schedule

Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 O S holds regular meetings on the second Thursday night each month with W M da McDaniel and secretary Ernestine Denison. Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M meets first Friday monthly led by W M Harry Ward and secretary A W Ward. Visiting members welcome.

Washington da McDaniel W. M Ernestine Denison Washington Lodge No A. F A. M Harry

Rail Time Table for CR LL & P East and Westbound Trains

Passenger and freight schedules list eastbound trains No 4 Golden State No 12 Apache No 50 Local No 30 Local and freight No 80 Local Daily except Sunday with arrival and departure times. Westbound trains include No 8 Golden State No 11 Apache No 29 Local No 49 Local No 83 Local Freight plus Knoxville Branch mixed and local trains with agent notes and California passenger restrictions.

Golden State Knoxville Sun- ST California J. C. McKay Cc. M S'west Lim Monntay W. C. Bell

Chasing Bandits Manchuria War Sparks Editorial Note

A clipped editorial comments that Japan sees American actions as war against China while noting treaty rights in Manchuria. It compares past Marines chasing bandits in Nicaragua to today and questions U S policy amid the exchange.

Keota Sagle State Department Japan China Manchuria Bnat Nicaraugua

New Year Driving Resolutions Urge Prudence

Lone Tree reporter urges motorists to adopt New Year resolutions promoting prudent driving and respect for others on streets and highways. The list calls for avoiding road hog behavior, not driving on the wrong side, and steering clear of speeding when conditions are unfavorable.

Lone Tree

Farm Bureau Calendar Schedules January Meetings and Events

Miss Fannie Can non leads Time Management Project from January 18 to 22. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation holds its Annual Convention in Des Moines January 20 to 22. January 26 to 28 features L. G. Allbaugh on Farm Accounting. January 28 includes Miss Tfreconning and 4H Girls Bread Project activities.

Fannie Cannon Tlome Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Des Moines L. G. Allbaugh Tfreconning

Chicken hits windshield on Washington road

A Riv erside loader, Chas Bender, caught a chicken Monday morning traveling about 45 mph. The bird smashed through the windshield, striking Charlie on the jaw area but causing no serious injury. The rooster rode on to Riv erside and fetched market price from a local deal.

Chas. Bender Washington Charlie Rooster Riverside

Iowa County Pioneer Republican A Test to Determine Chemical Difference

A short item notes a test to determine chemical difference. The piece focuses on a methodological aim rather than results, naming no individuals or organizations beyond generic references. It presents the idea in a straightforward, concise news brief tone.

American Association For the Advancement of Science New Orleans Brookhart Iowa County

Rainy roads spark travel woes quoted by Rip Van Winkle

The Missouri man, claiming to be from Missouri but recently on the west coast, complains that rain and mud render roads between Kansas City and St. Joseph impassable. He notes a Federal highway and a ten dollar Ford trip to Des Moines in about an hour, illustrating how recent road developments are.

Grinnems Register Missouri Middlewest Kansas City St. Joe Des Moines Rip

Interstate Highways Begin With Federal Aid in 1924

The text notes that surfaced roads were developed earlier and that federal aid for highways was authorized in 1924, leading to the eventual selection of interstate and transcontinental routes. It highlights the shift from local to federal involvement in building major road networks.

Local residents share visits and chores across towns

Numerous families and individuals including Ada Horning, Nick Ott, the Griener and Vogel households, and others were seen visiting, husking corn, cutting wood, and shopping in Washington Keota Batavia Stroudsburg and nearby areas. Several afternoons and days are noted with multiple households hosting guests and helpers.

Keota Doctor Doyle Charlie Coble Lawerence Reynod Griener Eunice Sturner Batavia Roger Pepper W. Crawford Ralph August Petie Virginia Helen Joan Vogel Gladys June Sheetz Zenow Kiefer Richard Bambie Maurice Conrad Leonard Griener Albert Sieren June Sheeta Susan Ott John Fisch Strourner Hazel Wymore Laura May Lyle Pabiner Bil McKee

Adar Roth Greeting Echoes Slavic Lingua

The observation notes the Slovec phrase Adar Roth as a greeting roughly meaning Pall to Goal and likens it to similar expressions across Slavic languages.

Adar Roth

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief

A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a three action cure for colds. It claims to reduce nasal inflammation, induce perspiration, and clear bowels. The tablet form is sold for 35 cents in drug stores.

Pape

Also Mentioned on This Page

Washington County Farm Bureau The W. D. Dwyer Bailey Northeast Corner Square T. J. Pease Penney C. E. Bassler Ainsworth Chas. C. Brown Preston L.etter D. O Lemmon's Pharmet Res D. R. Steninger D. O. West Chester Lawa West Chester Jones Funeral Home Sherman's Funeral Home John W. Applegate City Hall State Theatre Fred's Ttowas Ave Johnson’s Grocery CR LL & P Farm Bureau Calendar Rip van Winkle Liccerr & Myers Topacco Co Chesterfield Nat Shilkret Alex Gray Columbia Rae
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