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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
3
Farm Bureau guidance outlines mixed rations for growing birds stressing balanced mash and grain. It covers the timing of grain addition, grain types, green feed, and management to avoid premature maturity and support proper muscle, bone, and feather development.
Iowa State College entomologists report a high rose slug infestation. Larvae of full winged flies feed on roses. control methods include spraying 114 pounds arsenate to 50 gallons water or dusting with lime or flour arsenate mixture, best done when leaves are dew-wet in the morning.
Thirty Iowa counties have entered exhibits for the state fair to be held August 26 through September 4 Miss Neale S Knowles at Iowa State College coordinates home economies extension work Sixteen counties unable to exhibit this year will present displays next year Counties are listed by category including clothing home furnishing home management nutrition and child care Prizes will be awarded Thursday afternoon September 3 with county reports The next day farm women plan for the 1932 women pro con nect work
June events include Farm record keepers meeting led by Ben Stephenson on June 5 and 17 4H convention for girls at Ames and a DH club convention also in Ames.
In Columbus Junction on June 16 Martha Butter reports a Busy week of meetings and visits. Highlights include P. E. D. chapter discussions on the Grinnell state convention, a Presbytery gathering in Racine Wisconsin, and various local schooling and church events. Rural school attendance records and end-of-year activities span multiple Louisa County schools with many named pupils and teachers.
Residents announce a June 24 wedding between a groom from here and Ruth Hovey of Independence. Both graduates of the University of Iowa, he has completed army aviation training and will receive a lieutenant commission this month, stationed at Honolulu. Irene Alsip is elected superintendent of young people's work in district No. 4, succeeding Norma Giffey. The Ladies Social circle plans a picnic at Columbus Chautauqua Park Thursday. Mrs. Ray Greg spent Saturday with Jack Willit at Gonesville, noting Willit's recent illness.
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