Ramblings and Remnants: County Records Car Sales Rise
Bruce Cowden notes Washington County may show prosperity as 28 new car owners appear in one week and 42 used vehicles change hands. May totals reach 75 new cars, June 24 days show 74. annual projections exceed 900 new cars. Cars bought mostly with financing. licenses up, fees raised. Trucks count 1,555. total motor vehicles 6.34 thousand. Malls less affected by strike due to truck routes and highway post office shifts.
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Highway
Towa City
Rock Island
Rock Island railroad strike halts trains and freight doors closed
The Rock Island line in Washington suspended operations as workers struck, with trains and the trucking fleet idled. Postmaster O J Brown notes key personnel away on vacation and freight and mail deliveries disrupted as the strike continues.
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Rock Island
Iowa Avenue
O. J. Brown
Lewis Goodlander
Cleo Shockey
Washington
Brown
Iowa census shows varied ten year growth across towns
Iowa census figures indicate Washington's ten year growth lagged, with Des Moines and Fairfield showing gains and losses. Fairfield rose 209 mainly due to Parsons College students. Mt. Pleasant and Winfield also gained, while Coppock shrank from 93 to 1 as it spans three counties Henry, Washington, and Jefferson.
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Iowa
Washington
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
Fairfield
Parsons College
Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
Winfield
Wayland
New London
Sale
Olds
Coppock
Henry
Washington and
Jefferson
Librarian Advises Gentle Washing for Ordinary Books
Four professional librarians endorse a gentle cleaning method for books. Wipe with a soft cloth wrung from soapy water, then wipe with a clean damp cloth. Avoid over-wetting and never wet gilt or painted edges.
Carol Gesling Leads Ainsworth Festival Queen Race
Carol Gesling holds a substantial lead in the Ainsworth Festival queen balloting with over 10,000 votes cast, leading Margaret Pfeifer by about 400. Peggy Koehler sits third, while Jeanette Wood and Lou Jean Spessard are nearly tied for fourth, with many other contestants running strong. The queen will be crowned Saturday night July 1. Also noting that three men have at least one ballot for queen: Bill Smylie Blair Wood and Dale Buck.
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Carol Gesling
Margaret Pfeifer
Peggy Koehler
Jeanette Wood
Lou Jean Spessard
Lois Gosling
Judy Quinn
Maurene Stephens
Mary Ann Havel
Meda Owens
Madgel Arthur
Delores Stewart
Betts Wood
Maridee Orris
Marlenu Brown
Mary Jo Tobin
Joan Wood
Rosemary Jenkins
Audra Miller
Farm Fly Control Work Should Start In Breeding Places
County extension director Thomas A Robb says cleaning fly breeding places on the farmstead is the first step this summer. He recommends daily manure pile cleanup and treating surfaces with borax at a rate of one half ounce per square foot where cleaning isn’t possible.
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Thomas A. Robb
Hie
Robb Recommends Farm Hygiene and Insecticide Schedule
Robb suggests enclosing water tanks and feed banks and cleaning stack bottoms. Ground feed should be cleaned or treated with borax to prevent dampness and fly breeding. Outdoor toilets require floproofing and borax treatment. Harold O Gunderson advises spraying beef with DDT or methoxychlor every two weeks at 80 pounds of 50 percent wettable powder per 100 gallons of water, 1 to 2 quarts per animal. Dairy cattle should be sprayed with methoxychlor at 5 pounds per 100 gallons, 1 to 2 quarts per animal biweekly. if ineffective, pyrethrin sprays or repellents may be needed.
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Robb
Harold O’ Gunderson
Iowa State College Extension
Harold Gunderson
Extension
Entonjolbelst
Iowa State College
Cleaning Grain Bins to Prevent Insects in Stored Grain
With harvest near, Washington county farmers are urged to prepare bins now. Thorough cleaning before loading new grain helps prevent insect damage carried over from last year and protects the upcoming crop.
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Washington County
Farmers urged to apply pyrenone spray after milking
An entomologist recommends mixing pyrenone sprays per manufacturer directions for livestock. The repellent lasts 24 hours, so cows should be sprayed after morning milking. It prevents horn flies, houseflies, stable flies, and horse flies.
Cooling Methods to Prevent Grain Insect Infestations
The guide advises burning sweepings to kill insects, using small bins for faster cooling, and maintaining temperatures below 66F to deter pests. It recommends a central 12 inch culvert for rapid cooling, plus insecticidal barriers and a DDT spray treatment for clean bins to eradicate hidden pests.
Silk pongee care tips for washing and ironing
The article explains that natural gum in pongee silk fibers gives a soft feel and durability. To keep pongee washable, avoid drying or sprinkling with water that leaves bubbles. Instead roll and knead the garment in a bath towel and press the wrong side with a moderate iron.
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Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
Ainsworth
Lot For Queen
Bill Smylie
Blair Wood
Dale Buck
South Side Square
Western Field
Camp Jug
Fed. Tax Inc
I.I
New Ward Riverside
Wards Trail Blazer
Jr. Boys & Girls
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