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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1939
Page
6
Mrs. Vince Tellin reports from Fairview and nearby towns about centennial fashion displays in Iowa City with women in sunbonnets and long dresses. The column lists visitors and family visits across Washington, Wellman, Riverside, Lone Tree, Ottumwa, and Ottumwa area farms, noting relatives, travels, and social calls.
The Rock Teland Lines will discontinue the motor car between Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction after June 17 due to lack of business. The current schedule shows Cedar Rapids to Columbus Junction at 12:05 p.m. with arrivals at 1:50 p.m. and 2:10 p.m. return trips arriving at Cedar Rapids at 4:15 p.m. An annual Standard Bearers meeting of Methodist churches in the Burlington district is planned for June 23 at the local Methodist church with a luncheon by the Whatsoever society and about 100 expected attendees.
Mrs. Paul Scott and son John of Council Bluffs visit Louella Duncan in Columbus City. Mrs. Alex Randolph seeks treatment at University hospital Iowa City. Flower Club meets with Mrs. Maud Hall. Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Lewis host relatives at dinner. H. J. Oak to entertain Others First class at United Presbyterian. Rev. W. Y. A. Bloomquist hosts four Oakville visitors. Margaret Jane Johnston of Columbus City visits her brother John H. Johnston in Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hall plan move to Winfield and attend a Columbus City Methodist church party.
Westminster notes on using decimal farming measures with Uncle Sam's land data. The column lists field fractions like 19.3 and 23.9, mentions haymaking at S. B. Nevins, and observes local families, measles in Marl Duvall, and spring canning efforts amid strawberry and bean activity. Local events include carrier sales convention and Community club plans for the fourth.
Mrs Hila Foster of Cedar Rapids and Mrs T J Moon of Iowa City visit Wellman relatives while Mrs Nellie Spears and others host. Family members, hospital stays in Iowa City, and Des Moines trips are noted along with church activities and a Vanguard Sunday school class meeting.
June 16 gatherings at Mrs Line and Mr Titteringtons home in Pekin Iowa honored Mrs John Titteringtons 85th birthday A May celebration marked the 83rd birthday of the girls father Vivien Booth and Mrs Elmer Thoeming visited Muscatine meeting Booths husband and father from Davenport Nichols returned for summer study in Iowa City Harold Godlove and family spent time in Haskins painting Clar a Godlove hosted visitors from Sigourney A large crowd attended the children's day program Centennial Whisker Club entered Haskins area with local victims reported and Sunbonnet enthusiasm yet to appear Mrs Paul Mullins and Christine Watts shopped in Washington Christine joined Ant Nellis Van Horn and daughters at Winfield over the weekend The Sunshine Circle met with 5 members present
The Washington County Board of Education met June 8 1939 and adopted a resolution to consider new textbooks Reading primer first second third health three to seven spelling two to eight with about 150 copies per grade. Bids due by 8 30 AM June 29 1939 for contract awards. Lester B Krabill chairman Althea Montgomery secretary.
Notice is given that a special election will be held July 7, 1959 at Black Hawk School House from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Clay Township Washington County Iowa. Voters decide if the school board can issue up to 2000 dollars in bonds to build a new school house and dispose of the current one. Verle Porter and Grace Whittaker sign.
The text explains that condensation begins on a foundation particle. It notes that particles can be tiny stones, dust, or a minute salt crystal from sea spray. Charged particles act as nuclei for water vapor to start condensation in the atmosphere.
Legendary seventeenth century Dutch painter Frans Hals died in a poorhouse, marking a fall from fame for the celebrated artist known for his lively portraits and masterful use of light.
Iowa State College extension botanist Ki P Sylvester warns June is open season for weeds with kill efforts focused on patch size. Small patches favor chemicals while large areas use cultivation. apply chemicals in evening or cloudy days and avoid livestock until after rain.
A. D. Oderkiring, poultry and egg marketing specialist at Iowa State College, recommends cooling eggs with wire screens or wire baskets before storage. He notes 15 to 20 hours needed to curl in warm cases, stresses high humidity, and suggests dampening floors or burlap, and using wet sand to reduce evaporation and lower storage temperature.
Economists from Iowa State College report an 18 percent larger pig crop last fall and a 12 percent rise in hogs sold under federal inspection during October to April this year compared with the previous season. The spring pig crop of 1938 also climbed 13 percent, boosting hog marketing prospects.
State College reports the corn hog ratio remains above average for twenty months, a long stretch on record. Corn averaged 39 cents in Iowa on May 15, with hog feeding profitability depending on corn price trends and AAA loan values for next winter.
A 2000 person cast will present an outdoor 4 H Houris convention spectacle at Iowa State College on June 16 at 8:00 p m. The program unfolds in four episodes starting with a twilight sing by 1500 4 H girls in blue uniforms and includes flag rituals, melting pot imagery, and a choral finale. A thousand rural women form a large ensemble chorus under Prof Tolbert MacRae.
It notes shrinkage differences for curtains. All cotton white marquisette curtains shrink crosswise more than lengthwise when laundered, while cotton and rayon marquisette lose about 10 to 12 inches of length in a 2 1/2 yard curtain during washing.
In the winter of 1783 to 1784 residents along the Mississippi from the north to the Gulf of Mexico observed large blocks of ice floating downstream. The ice marked an unusual and extreme cold period affecting river traffic and local life.
A summary of local visits and social events includes Mrs. John Shebeck reading Snowball on June 15. Neill Trotmans visited the Clayde Knupp home midweek. Families from Stronghurst and Elvaston, Illinois joined Mrs. Walter Kyle for a wedding-related gathering in Sunset Park.
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