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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1951
Page
2
A mixture of one part carbon disulfide and three parts carbon tetrachloride provides strong weevil control in corn. Used at the proper dosage it avoids the fire hazard associated with carbon disulfide alone.
Christmas vacation ends with tests planned for January 9 to 11. Senior class prayers Victor Klopfenstein’s knee injury keeps him out for weeks. Janitor Mr. Coon polished the gym floor improving play. Jo Ann Fulton hosts a freshman party at home. Eighth graders enjoy back to school tales and magazine prize wins. West Chester Trojans win Little Rose Bowl game at What Cheer.
Grade News notes visitors in the primary and first grade rooms on Friday December 22 as Dale Sout Judy Slemmons and Deanna Stat ler. Jay Hough marks seventh birthday with candy bars. Reporters credited: Editor Genevieve Van Trump Senior Mary Ann Peiffer Junior Mary Ann etc.
Fire at Scheeler Bros stockyard in Brighton early Friday damaged the west end of a shed and destroyed seven young pigs. A corn crib roof was burned but little corn loss is believed. Fire started from a stock water heater, investigators say.
A Tonemaster Cameo hearing aid uses a discovered insulation system to eliminate static from clothing rubs. The unit is compact, concealable, smaller than a pack of cigarettes, and features low-drain tubes for extended battery life. For more information, write Tonemaster, Inc. 400 EB South Washington Street, Peoria, Illinois.
Mrs W L Bray notes Rubén Gomez family and daughters left for Oxnard California after five weeks with Walter Bray family. They reported a trouble free trip and arrived to ring in the new year. Bruce Gowey returned to Ft Leonard Wood after a three day furlough with his family.
Announcement this week states highway No. 76 between Columbus Junction and Nichols will be black topped in 1951 barring unforeseen war development. Sanford Ziegler of Fairfield, a member of the highway commission, conferred with a local committee in Columbus Junction.
A local community club that traveled to Ames last summer to confer with the highway commission is noted. Livestock sales at Midway Sales Company pavilion featured heavyweight steers and heifers selling from 29.75 to 33 dollars per cwt and Bulis at 27 per cwt. Light pigs brought 15 to 20 per head with 174-pound feeders at 2.70 per ewt, 100-pound feeders at 24 per ewt, 126-pound feeders at 23.50 per ewt. Over 680 hogs and 190 cattle were sold.
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