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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1940
Page
5
Fragments advertise a drive in with malt milk and root beer, a Sunset Park location, plus hot sleeping rooms with insulation to save fuel. Also listed are sun glasses, stationery, a pup sale, tires, and a Washington Oil Company item.
John Ramer a retired farmer of Conesville died at his home Sunday evening after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Conesville Methodist church with burial in Conesville cemetery. Surviving are his widow two sons a daughter a brother and a sister.
District No 4 column records visits and kinship events. Ellen Buser spent Sunday with her Conesville parents. The McConnells and McGraws shared Wednesday time with Tom McGraw’s foot infection. Harold McConnell joined his uncle Arnold Carr at Lake McBride. Brennemans hosted at Kalona and Kalona funeral attendance noted for Mrs El Hosteler. Conklin family visit near Nichols with J White and Clyde Rouse. Shirley Rowden stayed two days with cousins Julia and Richard Harvey.
Riley, 27, a farm hand on the Sherman Graber farm at Farson Iowa, was killed when struck by lightning. Graber, standing about 35 feet away, was knocked unconscious.
Three 16 year old youths Curtis Beeker William B Dray and Vincent Kowlowski from Rockford Illinois were held for investigation in Wapello Sunday. Sheriff George Oakes and deputy Frank Hook later took them to Louisa County jail. They had obtained a car without license plates and no gas money from a filling station and tried to sell the car, an old Ford.
The country faces a rare flag shortage after months of expected demand. Manufacturers cite difficulty training skilled workers for flag making, delaying production. Some flags are imported from Japan but carry Made in Japan labels, causing many stores to avoid stocking them. Forbes Magazine.
In 1885 gamblers donated 40 acres to establish the University of Arizona. The territorial legislature offered to appropriate $25 000 for the institution if the site was provided.
Des Moines reports a Rock Island train struck a car killing Mrs. Grace Bowles 44 of San Diego and her 17 month old grandson Gary Petroso vich. The child’s parents and an eight year old nephew were treated for minor injuries.
Officers searched brush along the Mississippi west of Davenport Iowa for Forrest Kates an escaped inmate. Earlier he attempted to steal gasoline from a carpenter's car at Pairview rural school house. Deputy Sheriff Tom Carroll said the description matched Estes.
Geologists grapple with locating subsurface water supplies that are hidden from view beneath the earth's surface, a task deemed highly difficult due to the unseen nature of the reservoirs.
Chicago markets show hogs at 138000 with early sales 10 to 15 cents lower and late trade 15 to 35 cents off. Top hogs 6.40, 190-240 lb calves 6.00-6.36, 240-270 lb 5.85-6.25, 270-300 lb 5.50-5.90, 300-3830 lb 5.25-5.60. sows 4.00-5.25, feeders 4.00-4.76. Cattle: 5500, calves 1000, steady to weak with steers 8.50-10.50, best fed his 10.60, cows steady, bulls lower. Sheep 2000, spring lambs 8.00-8.15, Idaho springers 8.25, fed yearlings 6.50. Estimated tomorrows receipts: cattle 7000, hogs 11000, sheep 2000.
In Chicago today cash grain bids show corn 65 to 66 cents for yellow, 67 to 68 for two yellows, 76 for white. Oats list 30 to 32 cents with mixed lots and a heavy grade, and soybeans at 79 cents for yellow beans.
Chicago market notes a July grain table with wheat May and Sep bids around 7.7 to 6.9, corn May around 180, Sep near 61 62, oats May about 21 and Sep near 29, plus rye futures with May at 19 and Sep at 48 to 44.
Chicago market report shows steady prices across produce and poultry with receipts totaling 15 215 cases of mixed produce and 48 thousand poultry units. Extra firsts accounted for 15 percent, fresh graded firsts 1544, and current receipts at 12 percent with duties around 1944 and checks 11.
Don Gingery Howard Patton Dick Peterson Dick Boyer Eugene Davis and Bill Barth spend the week at Camp Rosary near Iowa City. The Barth and Gingery families accompany Hoy Scouts to camp. Rev Nichol plans travel for August including Estes Park YPCCU conference. A new baby, David Larson, born to Leonard and Mrs Flynn, ages summarize local family events. Ronald Harland, age 7, broke his left elbow while playing Tarzan, while awaiting a new cast and recovery.
George Paradise of Sioux City said the American Legion supports any compulsory training plan. He spoke at the Iowa Legion gathering during the Argonne post installation at the armory, avoiding direct comment on the pending bill.
Collins Radio officials promise to remain in Cedar Rapids if a 26 acre tract near the Kenmore golf course is rezoned to suit their needs. The city council is to act today on the proposed zoning change.
The 1910 calendar year was the driest in Iowa, with average statewide precipitation about 19.87 inches and most months below normal. Despite sparse rainfall, crop yields for principal crops were above normal due to stored moisture. Oilmeal prices fell, aiding cattle feeders to feed around 14% of body weight daily to break even, while steers gain faster on corn and protein supplements.
Dairy expert Dr. D W Espe of Iowa State College notes cows lose heat slowly in high temps and respire more as heat rises. He advises shade, abundant water and salt, clean hair coats, reduced high energy feeds, and leaner grain plus more legume hay to preserve milk production.
Iowa State College agronomist Dr. C B Wilsie cautions August sowings of alfalfa and sweet clover can succeed under moisture and timing conditions, while summer sowings of red, Alsike and white clover risk poor germination and winter injury due to heat and drought. He stresses early seedings with adequate moisture and notes lime and fertilizer can be better incorporated beforehand.
Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College reports that heavy rains in the past two hatchings have decimated grasshopper populations, with a fungal disease further limiting they now pose little threat. He warns a new dry spell could revive a seed crop hopper issue.
State Entomologist Carl J. Prake warns second generation chinch bugs will cause extensive if uneven damage in Iowa cornfields. He notes some areas may see severe losses while others escape, with widespread concerns ahead of fall harvest.
Extension dairy expert Floyd Sohneton of Iowa State College notes that successful calf fitting for 4 H shows requires ongoing care from birth. Daily halter training, claw trimming, clipping, washing, and brushing build the desirable conformation and handling skills before the show.
The article notes the decline of large draft horses for farm work and highlights the growing demand for medium sized animals. It suggests a shift in workhorse preferences and reflects broader changes in agricultural practices and horse use.
A. R. Porter of Iowa State College extension advises dairy cows perform better with shade during 90 to 100 degree heat. Many dairymen shade yards, feed silage and grain, and let cows out at night. Heat reduces milk production more than flies, since cows lack sweat glands and cool by faster breathing. Some farmers install cooling systems with fans and dripping water, and paint windows blue to reduce heat and flies.
Mrs John Lewis and her daughter and Minnesota grandson visit cousins Willard and Walter Leet and families in Dayton Grove July 29. Mrs Irma Oldfield and Mrs J B Moore visit Mrs Wm Kendell Friday afternoon. Swartzendraber of Wellman baled straw for Robert Stephens. Merle McDowell family leaves to visit Ohio and Kentucky for a McDowell family reunion. Kendell family and others depart for Collins Missouri where men will work at a stone quarry.
A note explains that to offset the roughly three pounds of carbon dioxide a person exhales each day and restore oxygen use, three large trees are required.
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