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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1947

Page

6

Family travels and infant teething notes

Illness lasting three weeks is noted. Jim and Joan Troutman accompany their mother Mrs Glen Smith of Mt. Pleasant on a week long Wisconsin vacation. Richard Dean Meyer, three weeks old, son of Mr and Mrs Dean Meyer, is cutting teeth with two teeth visible and the third nearly through.

Harry Denver Colo Chester Messer Ardith Phillip Loveland Arthur Messer Dale Alan Clark Washington Clyde Clark Washington County Hospital Gerald Sharpe St. Louis W. F. Levert Rochester Minn Severt John Reschily Lester Neff Elmer Reschly Marcella Payne Jim Joan Troutman Glensmith Mt. Pleasant Wisconsin Richard Dean Meyer Dean Meyer

Community Notices From Wayland Area and Surrounds

Quick mentions include property transfer between Sam Roth and Gerald Sharp with possession Oct 1, local Boy Scouts activities at Camp Eldred Berkshire and Lake Liver, and a pop corn label contest won by Duane Wittmer and a Chicago studio student. Social visits span Washington to Denver with several families, plus prep for a Dixon wedding.

Sam Roth Ben Koebel Wayland Jake Eicher Gerald Sharps Camp Eldred Berkshire Liver Lake Duane Wittmer Chicago Studio School of Art Dixson Ill Daunes O. C. Boshart W. E Jones Washington Ezra Wittmer Eddie Hebner Diana Lee New York Noah Wittmer Mt. Peasant C. L. Garrick Olds Anna Bare

Dillers Buy Ice Business from McFarland Company

Robert and Albert Diller purchased the ice business from the McFarland Coal and Gravel company in Columbus Junction on July 18. Mrs Louella Duncan and Mrs Grace Robertson left for a trip to the northwest to visit relatives including Mrs Duncan's daughters in Portland Oregon and Omaha Nebraska.

Columbus Junction Robert and Albert Diller McFarland Coal and Gravel Company Louella Duncarn Grace Robertson Northwest Duncan George Anderson Portland Ore Paul Scott Omaha Neb. & Son Robert Duncan Pali Bert Johnston Kevin Mont

Milk cow herds shrink since late 1944

The number of milk cows on farms has been declining since late in 1944. Agricultural experts expect a slower decline and perhaps a halt in reductions of cow numbers.

Rev. A. E. Parsons Named Pastor for Columbus City Church

Rev. A. E. Parsons of Duanesburg New York has accepted the call to lead the United Presbyterian church at Columbus City and will begin about September 1. He succeeds Rev. C. G. McKnight who moved to Goldfield Iowa around June 1. In local notes, Ross Bradley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thomas, was born June 22 in Iowa City.

W. L. Sanford Grace and David Knoet Sanford Denver Cole Gladys Elizabeth Marth Albert Marci Allison Samsign Leininger First Methodist Church Dixon Miss Marth Columbus Jewel Tramp Frisco Pine-Curtis-Mc- Roberts Vaylorville St G. W. Weber Paul Dau Ier Josh Predmore Muscatine Frank Isett Clifford Arthur Columbus City Thomas E. Perry Bill Richie Orr Bob Herr Gordon David Pine Camp Eastman Nauvoo Ill Second Street Fred Annas Shellabarser Drug Store C. G. Little Corner Cafe Martha Butler Columbus Junction A. E. Parsons Duanesburg N. Y United Presbyterian Church C. G. McKnight Goldfield Iowa Glen Thomas Ross Bradley Iowa City Kathryn Atten J. H. Wykert

Corn yields rise with seed treatments Spergon and Arasan

In 1946 Spergon treated seed produced 20 percent higher yields than untreated seed, while Arasan treated seed yielded 10 percent more. Actual gains in ear weight reached 0.39 tons per acre for Spergon and 0.19 tons per acre for Arasan.

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