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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1931
Page
6
Washington County notes explain the Milwaukee stockyards provide a concentration marketing system for hogs. Producers learn to grade and sell by class to obtain better market returns, with managers T A Plenner and Rene Warner guiding the program and urging broader participation.
The Farm Bureau has mailed membership signs to all members for 19381. If a member did not receive a sign they should notify the office and any errors will be corrected promptly. Members are urged to post the sign to show a reward is placed on stolen property.
Frances Pew leads fifty local leaders through the fifth home management lesson at training centers. The focus covers Large Quantity Meal Planning and the fireless cooker, a cost effective labor saving device for busy farm homes. The cooker allows meals to be prepared and cooked without constant supervision, aiding housewives with multiple tasks. The lesson also highlights planning for large group meals and schedules a follow up session as highly valuable.
The annual Farm and Home Week will be held at Iowa State College in Ames February 2-7. Thousands of farm folks are expected to attend and study topics such as Agricultural Engineering Market Outlook Prices Beef Cattle Dairy Cattle Farm Business Records Farm Crops Poultry Soils and more.
Swine feeders day scheduled at Amos town in February 3, 1951. An excellent program promises interest for hog raisers with several planning to attend from Whotney Day area. Attendees will receive new feeding data firsthand.
January 30 Friday poster lesson at Washington. February 3 Tuesday Whooey Day at Ames. February 4 Wednesday Bode inspecting tree plantings. February 11 Wednesday Outlook Meet in Washington. February 13 Friday FP. February 16 Tuesday Mrs. Grege Achievement Day Plans.
Osborne Wood, son of the late Gen. Leonard Wood, is appointed head of the New Mexico National Guard by Gov. Arthur Selidgman. Once broke and working in mines, Wood rebuilt his career after a 1918–1924 Army stint and service as aide to his father in the Philippines, winning broad support from state officers.
Amy Delorme and Ralph French clash with family secrets at a Myrtle Inn gathering as a fire leads to a rescue. Mrs. Duckworth and Colonel Matlot reunite amid chaos while Ralph ferries the ladies to safety and wins approval from the stern matriarch.
In Tulsa a veterans organization staged padded spur cock fights with tiny boxing gloves. Prize cocks from Spain, South America and the British West Indies were presented. The event mimicked a boxing exhibition to aid unemployed residents.
Montana reports seven schools with a single pupil while 183 have two, 40 have three, 74 have four, and 123 have five pupils. Total public school enrollment reaches 120, SOT this year, up 2,365 from last year.
In New Orleans Dr D B L Watson removed a two and a half inch glass fragment from the stomach of Dorothy Wahl nineteen of Key West Ila. Fifty doctors witnessed the operation in a notable medical procedure reported from New Orleans.
February 19, Thursday reports Miss Knowlee presenting the second Your Home management project and outlining activities for the Boys 44th Club.
A man walking at crossings stretched out a left or right arm saying limes are bad and this is all that’s left of my motor var. He offered no further explanation about the odd gesture and its meaning.
The text notes which maple species produce the most sap for maple sugar making, detailing comparative sap yields among maples and highlighting the greatest sap-yielding variety.
Wellman community notes cover dinners and visits from January 25. Teachers Naomi Rhoades and Wilma McIntosh are mentioned along with students and local residents visiting Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant and Davenport. The Wellman high team loses to Brighton, keeping Brighton ahead in the conference standings.
Gray Golia Miller hauls hay to town and Howard MacAtlin hauls corn to Theodore Beemblossom. Donald Lambert son of Sam Lambert has whooping cough. Fred Potsander hosted company Sunday. County nurse visited Gray school Tuesday. Glen Green family visited at Ainsworth Sunday. Charlie Maple sale well attended with farm prices noted. Maple family plans move to Riverside. community laments departure. Fred Weekly plans a small barn this spring and sources dimension lumber from Walter Mickey.
The remains of Ames student Car Kern, who died from burns sustained in a fur fural experiment at Iowa State College, were laid to rest in Riverside cemetery. Six fraternity brothers served as pallbearers as a firing squad from the Seaboard and Blade unit fired a salute and taps. Services were held at Turner Funeral home in Cedar Rapids before the burial in Riverside. Miss Mary Crowe of Des Moines, the fiancee, attended along with Cedar Rapids relatives.
The report lists numerous visits and extended family connections. Miss Helen Heitzman of Davenport stayed with her parents in Iowa City, while Miss Emma Deatsch of Cedar Rapids plans a week's visit as she recovers from a truck accident. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heitzman, Mr. and Mrs. John Deatsch, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hahn with relatives from Cedar Rapids. Stella Yeggy arrived from Brush Colorado for an indefinite stay with her parents, George and Mrs Vegey.
The saying robbing Peter to pay Paul originates from a 1550 appropriation shifting funds from St Peter's to cover a deficit at St Paul's in London. Opposition arose with the question Why rob St Peter to pay St Paul.
A man plagued by relentless gas and embarrassment improves after taking Tanlac. The ad promises swift relief from stomach pain and irritability with a return of appetite and restful sleep, asserting a money back guarantee if not helped.
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