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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1936
Page
2
Friends of former Washington high Latin teacher Miss Margaret M. Moninger note she leaves Seattle August 1 aboard the SS President Jefferson of the American Mail Line for China to engage in missionary activities after a yearlong furlough.
Washington reports the second official 1935 36 Argentine corn crop estimate stands at 381.75 million bushels, far below last season's record 451.943 million. The area planted reached a record 18.854 million acres but drought, heat, and winds hurt yields in Buenos Aires and Santa Fe. Excess rains delayed picking and caused moisture and quality issues, with drought- and weather-driven totals for carryover and 1936 37 supplies projected. Argentina remains the world’s largest corn exporter with 1935 exports at 311.882 million bushels and 1934 at 209.465 million.
Mrs Elmer Young of Washington Route 1 was dismissed last evening. Mrs Dc L Swift of Washington Route 1 was admitted for medical treatment last night and Samiered this morning.
ROCK ISLAND Ill July 22 UP Low water in the Mississippi due to lack of summer rainfall threatens river shipping said army engineers Three federal barge line steamers are hung up on sandbars and more boats may meet a similar fate if rain does not come The Mark Twain the John W Weeks and Patrick J Hurley were aground with varying outcomes Thorpe escaped The engineers warn: if no rain by Thursday the river could drop three tenths of a foot below the historic zero mark Tributaries near Iowa are extremely low and a nine foot channel project could help once finished
Members of the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs plan a Sunday outing and picnic in Iowa City. Events include swimming golf tennis and a tour of the State University of Iowa campuses with a noon luncheon in the Memorial Union. State officers expected include Mrs Jeasie Young Miss Helen G Irwin Miss Doris E Smith Mrs Gertrude Plickinger and Mrs Lena Nelson.
In Des Moines on July 22, an Iowa chapter of the independent coalition of American women forms to oppose the New Deal. Each member pledges to back Gov Alfred Landon for president and Col Frank Knox for vice president. The group, which has Nebraska roots, plans to organize statewide support with about 100 women expected at the inaugural meeting.
Community notes report hungry grasshoppers eating crops and climbing fences around Highland on July 22. Social visits include Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fisher, Mrs. Wilbur Chalupa, and others at Wollrab and Krotz homes. Obituary notes Jess Bryan died en route to hospital. burial in Mexico Missouri. Local families and visitors from Cedar Falls, Fast St. Louis, Iowa City, and Chicago are listed with social rounds and sickness. Upcoming games at Havel ball diamond feature Troop F, Havel’s, Wilson Packing Co. of Cedar Rapids.
Imperial Valley California lies between heat and cold due to the Mojave Desert and Salton Sea area. Margaret Griffin of Muscatine directs state health work with local club committees.
A Wapello man recalls his dog escaping from a moving car at fifty miles an hour near Keota after it hopped from a rear window. The dog was retrieved as the vehicle slowed, with the animal left trailing scraps along the road. Meanwhile, Mrs. F. F. Marsh lies seriously ill in University Hospital Iowa City after a major operation performed early Tuesday. Robert McNurlen will receive his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State College in Ames next Thursday attended by his family. A new great grandchild for Mrs. Sara J. Hamilton, a daughter Mary Sinclaire Mackenzie, was born in Manila, P. I., June 9, with Frank Hamilton of St. Paul as grandfather.
Whitcomb a long time New York State Assembly member arrives with his wife and daughter Mrs Horace C Fuller for a brief visit with cousins the Misses Mabel and Myrtle Kelley en route to visit relatives and enjoy scenery He knows Al Smith and Roosevelt and favors Smith while noting NY political forces split with upstate backing Smith’s rival city interests
Prairie Center reports a colt owned by L A Foss was struck and killed by lightning last Friday night. The item notes surrounding social visits, funerals, and travels of local residents including Martin Stiles's death and trips of the Zieglowsky and Wes ten families.
Benjamin Ray Swickard of Nichols, on furlough from the U S navy, was guest of honor at the Hafner family reunion at Columbus Chautauqua park Sunday. Other items note Harriet Jenkins visiting Iowa City and Chicago, moves of Clyde Robinson family, church preaching by Dr E F Kimmelshue, and threshing progress with wheat and oats yields.
Ames Iowa July 22 One of the toughest issues for Iowa farmers during the drought is how to market a large pig crop if the corn is short. Extension expert Paul C Taff urges worst case planning and recommends saving all feed especially oats wheat and barley straw use ungrazed pastures to capacity build emergency silos pit and trench silos fill silos with surplus seeds and plant emergency fall pasture crops.
Business visitors in town today included Dr and Mrs M L McCreedy Mr and Mrs Burbon Garbery both of Brigh ton H B White Crawfordsville.
Shoppers in town yesterday included Mrs Joe Buzzard and Mrs Loren Buzzard both of Brighton Mr and Mrs LB Luithly Rubio Mary Isabelle Klein Keota and other residents noted at the event held in Wedeve on July 22 local coverage highlights parade stalls and community participation.
Riverside Gard en club meets at Miss Carrie Iden's home with ten members present. Roll call lists A Favorite Lily. Mrs Barbara Ford reads Orchids in Iowa. Next meeting at Miss Estelle Cruz's home on Friday afternoon August 7.rolleal answered by Interesting Things to See in August. Flower Arrangements of Bouquets presented by Mrs Victoris Griffin.
In Podebrady Poland a stork caught stealing a handkerchief from a garden nest yielded five other handkerchiefs towels vests aprons and a shirt found with the bird revealing a small loot stash in the nest.
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