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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1935

Page

8

Mrs J A Walker Near West Chester Ill With Stroke

Mrs J A Walker of West Chester suffered a stroke several days ago and is reported quite ill.

Mra. J. A. Walker West Chester

Iowa State Students Set Four Week National Tour

Nineteen agricultural students from Iowa State College will tour major grazing and grain areas across the United States this summer. The group plans to return to Ames on July 18.

Iowa State Ames Iowa State College United States

Adirondack Mountains Forests and Lakes Feature

The Adirondack region spans over 12 square miles of forested terrain in pine spruce and hardwoods, with numerous lakes and hunting grounds noted in the description.

Adirondack Mountains

Almanac Milestones from Vienna to Philadelphia

The first almanac appeared in Vienna in 1457 and the earliest American almanac was published by William Bradford in Philadelphia in 1687. Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richards Almanac ran from 1732 to 1758.

Vienna William Bradford Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin Richard

Iowa state fair boosts cattle premiums for a 1925 show

Iowa officials announced 1925 cattle premiums totaling 9 117 more than prior. Total cattle class premiums exceed 25 000 with added Ayrshire and Angus classes plus junior and group entries. Dual purpose and dairy divisions receive specific boosts across Herefords Shorthorns Jerseys Guernseys Ayrshires and Brown Swiss with Holsteins leading the daily show purse.

Des Moines Iowa State Fair Board Today Fair Board and Breed Associations Fair Board Ayrshire Iowa Daily Show Guernsey

4-H Club Girls Gather for Iowa State Convention

Iowa State College hosts the eighth annual four day 4-H girls convention with over 1,690 expected to register. Opening events include a mass meeting at State Gymnasium and a keynote by Ethel Kawin on learning to live in a changing world. The event features elections, an amphitheater adaptation of The Bohemian Girl, and a later fire festival and dance.

Ames Iowa State College Iowa State Gymnasium R. K. Bliss Agricultural Extension Service Ethel Kawin University of

Womans Catholic Order of Foresters Initiates Marian Droll

June 17 meeting at the order hall initiated Marian Droll as a new member. Social hour was led by Mrs. R. A. Knittel Mrs. Glenn Kallaus and Miss Marian Droll. Members Magdalene and Teresa Walsh travel to Omaha for visits with Miss Mary McCave.

Staskal Pinewood Minn Harley Ford Stransky Lakes C. Cummings Elsie Heetor Sauk Center Hector St. Cloud G. K. Lingo

Farmers in Iowa Buy Many Cars

Iowa farmers bought 195 668 automobiles last January despite low ho e prices in 1934. Assessors in all counties report one ear per family on average, a figure released by the weather and crop bureau of the state department of agriculture.

Des Moines Iowa Daily Press Bureau Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau State Department of Agriculture Ltowa

Farm radios rise as cars lead farm possessions

The state notes 220000 farm families and 195197 farm owned autos as of Jan 1 1034 with a gain of 5546. Radios on farms totaled 85312, up from 71467, while farm homes with radios approach 86 percent. Among so called necessities, piped water 2n, bathtubs 20, sinks 60, toilets 19, electricity 29, refrigeration 20, central heat 39.

State Planning Board Farma

Resolutions Adopted by Iowa County Officers Convention

The Iowa County Officers Association adopts 16 resolutions at its Mason City convention calling for local control, qualified officials, and expanded rural programs. It supports Bergman Road Law funding, rural education, health, housing, and streamlined county administration while opposing centralized control and bureau governance.

Iowa Iowa County Officers Association Owa County Officers Association Mason City Peet America Towa State Legislative Committee Joint Association of County Officials Iowa County Officer Magazine Genewal

Teeter Funeral Held in Brighton

Will Teeter 65 a Brighton resident died at Fairfield home after a hip injury from a fall in March. Funeral set for 2 30 pm at Presbyterian church. Survived by wife Cora Lauder, brother Guy of Gallup NM, sisters Doll Brier and Edith Painter of Brighton.

Brighton Will KE. Teeter Fairfield Presbyterian Church Whiting Teeter Salina Iowa Will Teeter Cora Lauder Louden Company Dexter Company Guy Gallup N. Mex Doll Brier Edith Painter

Wearing Quality of Textiles Test Findings

A study of wearing quality shows cotton endures 43 days less wear per 100 days than linen, wool 23 days, silk 4 days, and rayon 2 days, highlighting linen as most durable among the tested fabrics.

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