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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1952
Page
7
Sioux City area reports eight polio deaths including 32 year old Moville farmer Peterson. Nine new polio patients weekend admissions push year total to 191 treated. eighty two now receiving care.
A Sunday blaze at Scandia Dehyrators Inc. plant in Red Oak destroyed alfalfa meal and equipment. Fire Chief Neil Frank said the fire caused almost a total loss, with the plant badly damaged and investigations underway.
Chicago markets report mixed hogs and cattle with hogs up to 25e higher on most cuts and sows uneven. cattle and calves active with feeders selling steady to 25e higher. Sheep and lambs steady with spring lambs to 80.00 and old crop lambs around 21.50-24.66, replacement ewes strong.
Grain prices in Chicago show mixed moves across July and September contracts for corn oats and soybeans. Notable shifts include July corn at 181 1/2 cents off for Sep, oats July at 18 1/2 cents with Sep off, and soybeans July near 328 1/2 cents with varied late-session adjustments.
Artificial insemination gains ground in the Ozark dairy belt as the Missouri Farmers Association sets a three-plane schedule delivering semen from Springfield. The stud comprises 55 top bulls and planes depart at 5 a.m. to cover three 350 mile routes in about 31 hours, with semen parachuted to inseminators.
Dairy association notes their stud includes Jersey Guernsey Holstein Milking Short horn Brown Swiss and Angus. Ozark dairymen report they are highly pleased with the quick and more efficient service.
A fire safety expert says a detergent-enhanced water solution called wet water aids rural departments in fighting smouldering grain and bale fires. The 2 percent non sudsing detergent helps water reach concealed fuel, needing only about 40 gallons to equal 300 gallons of ordinary water.
High yielding hybrid corn and improved small grain varieties drain nitrogen from Midwest soils faster than legume crops can replace it. Dr. E H Tyner of the University of Illinois says yields must be sustained with extra nitrogen from commercial fertilizer or manure in addition to legume-added nitrogen.
A train scene follows Lucie fleeing toward a weekend in sunshine. A large, hostile passenger with a J. W. L. marked case sits opposite, eyes fixed on her as the train speeds along. Lucie finally laughs, unsettled by the stranger.
Lucie notices a dark premonition on a train as a fat man sleeps nearby. She discovers four pounds and two tens missing from her purse then retrieves the money from the sleeper’s pocket before replacing it. Suede greets her aunt at Douglas Avenue, and Jeff plans to mail the five pounds left behind.
In Panmunjom Korea Communist negotiators call a two day recess in truce talks to review a new UN proposal. No explanation given by either side and UN officials kept details of the secret talks private. The Reds deny Allied bombings of a POW camp near Pyongyang and claim 72 prisoners wounded.
Mason City police announce first degree murder state against Mike Hinich, 60, in the death of his estranged wife Dorothy, 32. Witnesses say Hinich fired twice while Dorothy sat with another couple in a tavern booth, then attempted suicide but was restrained by a tavern patron.
The University of Iowa's bagpipe band, the Scottish Highlanders, began a month-long tour by train to Montreal before sailing to France. The group will visit France England Holland Switzerland and Scotland amid an ongoing dispute with Aberdeen council.
Miss Martha Anne Pru niece of the President married James Sweyer Jr lawyer son of a Kansas Republican leader in Hickman Hills Missouri The bride a Kansas attorney admitted to the bar in June The President's Wife attended the ceremony at the Christian Church
A versatile spiced vinegar kept in bottles for culinary tasks. Use it to flavor gelatin salads and thicken mayonnaise, drizzle over ham before browning, mix into cocktail sauces for seafood, and substitute cider in mince pies. It also makes a hot syrup for beets.
At the hospital several births were recorded including Glen lhuret and his wife of Des Moines with a daughter Gene Crossett and spouse welcomed a son Harold Ossman and Keota couple welcomed a son Also listed were Admitted Mrs Iaahelle Cheeseman Richland and baby Mangold at Crawforth Ville Ted Dumont.
Livestock sales each week at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction on Wednesday, Ollie Livestock Exchange Tuesday at 1 pm, and Kalona Sales Barn Kalona on Thursday. Also noting a July 25 close out sale of household goods at 222 Washington Street Mary and Margaret Sonitners.
Quality Oats feeds the growing pigs and sows but requires a fortified Protein supplement for efficient hog feeding. A protein must include 22 amino acids with 10 indispensable for best efficiency. oats supply only 5, so a balanced supplement containing animal and vegetable protein is needed to meet the hogs' amino acid requirements.
Dr Catron of Iowa State College reports vitamin B12 and antibiotics are growth promoting but cannot replace all protein. He notes grain alone is insufficient and nutrients work with protein and grain to improve the total ration. In tests 75 lbs of blended protein with trace minerals and B vitamins matches 140 lbs of unfortified protein supplement.
Bow-Key feeds fortify hog diets with all indispensable amino acids and minerals. The Bow-Key 40 Hog Balancer provides vitamins trace elements and antibiotics as recommended by experimental stations. It can be self fed with new oats for summer. finish hogs with Bow-Key 406 for last 3 or 4 weeks for economical gains.
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