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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1947
Page
6
Community Sale occurs every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales held Wednesdays at Midway Sales Co in Columbus Junction. February 3 marks Holstein Dispersal at Vale nine miles northeast of Cel.
A dense list of February farm sales and closings across Southeastern Iowa readings includes auctions near Letts Kalona Wellman Danville West Chester Crawfordsville Keota Ainsworth and Rubio. Items feature bidders buyers and organizers such as Lloyd Lee Albert rlexishberg er Earl Kellogg Sons J A Campbell Boyd Dill Ray mond Redlinger J H Miller C L Spangler Ben Brower Martin S Estate Karl Marr and Knotek Bros Timm. Starts times range 10:30 to 1:00 with dates from February 4 to February 19.
Notices show multiple closing out sales with locations near Washington Wayland and 12 miles southeast of Washington, plus births and visits. Elmer Bain and Ek Brenneman operate sales starting mid February and mid month, with times listed. Local residents include Mr and Mrs C R Brill of Columbus Ohio and Hendricksons, L J Trigg visiting Virginia Beach. A birth in Washington hospital Jan 15, plus society notes on medical convener attendance and a March campaign in Richland.
The American Legion Auxiliary in Richland met at the Legion hall on Thursday night adding four new members to reach a total of 49. Mrs. Reithal Rice led in the president’s absence, with Mrs. Clara George assisting. After business a social hour followed with refreshments, and Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Hendrickson received word of the event.
On January 14 a gathering of 75 collected a gift to the American Legion as the hall is being improved. Wicker camp brothers provided music and Glenn Sorden of Webster spoke. Mrs. J. D. Leits, recently released from Davenport hospital, may return home this week. Teresa Vastine of Davenport celebrated her 88th birthday while visiting her ill mother-in-law Alice Vastine in Nordyke’s home. Lorine Shultz of St. Paul stayed with Vance Curtis Dome residents, sharing a room with Ruth Elaine Curtis in college. Etta Starr returned from a western tour covering Denver Salt Lake City Portland Los Angeles and New Mexico totaling about 5000 miles.
An observation notes that squirting the initial milk stream on the floor during cow milking may spread mastitis. The report warns farmers to avoid contamination and practice hygienic milking methods to prevent infection spread among cattle.
The fragment notes Tournal as a chief Gallic stronghold in the fourth century, highlighting its strategic importance in early Gallic fortifications and regional power dynamics.
Poultrymen say runty pullets are undersized and unlikely to lay well. Cull these birds and sell them for meat as a practical solution.
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