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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1932
Page
6
Washington County residents begin spring relocations as March 1 arrives. The list names movers and new addresses across towns including Washington Havre Cedar Rapids Fairfield and Des Moines with many farms and rural properties changing hands and households relocating.
Washington County Farm Bureau notes summarize feeding schools with Rex Beresford. Soybeans fed to brood sows with no ill effects and to fattening cattle up to one and a half pounds daily. Yeast feeds add cost with no gain. Oats shown to be more expensive per 100 pounds than corn. ration costs urged. March meeting schedule listed. local social updates and births noted.
The Kalona WCTU met at Mary Hofer’s home with Alice Kempf leading. The group discussed moving time and conducted a lesson. Several families were listed for moving farm locations around Kalona and nearby towns as part of community notices. A business visit by John A. Yoder of Iowa City occurred, and Raymond Bennell’s sale drew a large crowd with stock and grain selling well.
Local items recount the 26th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Shearer, school sports results, church and club meetings, and residents moving or visiting. Notes mention the Wapello basketball wins over Columbus Junction, residents’ travels, and spring impressions in Columbus City and nearby areas.
Mrs. O. KE. Milner 7th district committee woman will address the home project leaders at the Farm Bureau office starting 10:00 AM on March 4 1932. She will share new material to aid participants in their project work.
Extension specialist Prof. H Nichols will visit Washington County for two days to provide instruction on fruit care and management practices. He will cover modern pruning, disease control, soil fertility, irrigation methods, and post harvest handling. The program aims to improve local orchard yields and fruit quality.
The column rails at Home stead notes about corn bread and a proposed five dollar fee for fish and hunting licenses replacing the current one dollar. It argues license increases will hurt business and boost dynamite use to stock streams and preserves and urges game wardens to act.
Ainsworth residents report Farm Bureau meeting at Mrs FB Jin Ve home with sandwiches and dishes to share. News notes include visits, family illnesses, births and local moves around Ainsworth and surrounding farms. The L. G. Club met Thursday and local families greet new neighbors moving onto Charley Davis place.
P. E. Brown of Iowa State College urges farmers to emphasize legume crops better rotations and terracing to prevent erosion and leaching and save soil fertility for future generations. He notes rising idle farmland from 1925 to 1930 indicates a need for organized conservation efforts.
Farm Bureau calendar lists pruning schools on March 2 at the Fred Palmer farm east of Washington at 9 30 a m and at the C L Stannard Farm in Clay township at 1 15 p m and H A Hardin Orchard at 76 Center. March 3 4H club leaders lesson at Y W C A led by Miss Tregonning. March 4 Women s meeting led by Mrs O B Milner Mt Pleasant at the Washington office at 10 a m March 11 Jackson township meeting at Jackson Center school.
Evening gathering honored Mr. and Mrs. Louie Schroeder and guests as a farewell for two families who moved from the community. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Wil Richards and two children and officers at a potluck supper.
Mr Wilbur Chalupa hosts and guests include Miss Lneftie Murphy recovering from flu. Franti Dvorak shoppers in Iowa City. James Bartosh visit near Mt Vernon. Family gatherings at Krotz, Havel, and Chalupa homes with multiple couples. A Chicago poultry truck buys eggs and livestock weekly, paying above market. Orval Moberly rents property.
Corresidents report neighbors visiting relatives and moving between farms in the area. Community members and families including Evans, Gates, Wells, Chorpening, and Smith Brothers are noted in recent transfers, visits, and helpers with moving chores and deliveries.
Auctioneer Paul Kiet Hi M Duncan and B i Dunlap sold a two horse team for 100 dollars and cattle calves hogs and produce at Midway sale on the R J F Smylie property. Milk cows brought 15 to 40 dollars and sweet potatoes 65 cents a bushel. Social events and moves filled the week including club meetings and a St Patrick social at Ruth Gabriel's home.
March notices report several families relocating within Red Brick area. Victor Wenge and son Jesse visit Jacob T Wenger. Chris Spenter moves to a Wayland area farm. Cyrus Birka moves to Spenter’s former home. Nicholson family relocates to Washington. Community illness list includes Sigafoose, Kephart, Wilson, Wenger, Neiswanger.
Shiloh notes moving day in March with heavy rain delaying relocations. Reporter Mrs. Fred Burger records multiple prior moves in varying conditions and mentions Lester Wagner planning to move to Cy- as the sole community change today.
Birka farm and Mr Schoon plan moves on the Wagner place. Bryan Swift family dined with Will Caldwell. John Gamble family and Mrs Mary Gamble visited A B Carr. John Wagner Irene and Earnest visited Will Darbyshire. John Gamble sick with a carbuncle. Mary Gamble fell and recovered. Flu affects many. school attendance irregular. Jean Sigafoose and Ruth Schantz to enter township spelling contest Friday.
Water is very slightly compressible. Its compressibility at one atmosphere ranges from 0.000040 to 0.000051 and falls with rising temperature. Each foot of pressure reduces volume by about 0.00000138. Water’s incompressibility means a cubic foot at a mile depth weighs only about half a pound more than at the surface.
The Burlington Route offers a low rate coach excursion to Chicago with departures from Washington on March 4 and 5 and final return by midnight March 7. Fare is five dollars with half fare for children. Consult the agent for details. An unusual opportunity to visit relatives and major Chicago sites including the Art Institute and Shedd Aquarium.
Advertisement urges readers to use Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate two pounds of bile daily and relieve 'down and out' feelings. Claims pills contain gentle vegetable extracts and provoke full bile flow, with a distinctive red label and warning against substitutes. Copyright 1981 C. M. Co.
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