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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1936
Page
5
A Farm Bureau office tale shows a county clerk driving to town to issue a marriage license on a legal holiday after snowbound roads left the couple unable to reach the courthouse. The agent witnessed the couple and helped arrange a witness, enabling the wedding planning to proceed.
The text questions how many leaders claim to possess sudden superior insight into agricultural relief. It critiques those who argue one person can craft a better program than the joint expertise of multiple seasoned authorities who have dedicated years to the field.
A brief notice invites readers to contact the Farm Bureau for free labor assistance and employment leads. The service is advertised as complimentary and aims to connect job seekers with work opportunities through the Farm Bureau network.
The annual itex ister 4-H Record Book contest offers a Washington D C trip as top prize. Entries must be in Ames by March 25 or earlier to reach the office about three days beforehand. Leaders should verify eligibility and submission readiness.
Driven by Director Ed Hotle, Seventy Six township grew 40 members in two days in a push to be the first in Washington County to earn Standard Farm Bureau Township status at the Iowa Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines next year. The path requires 60 percent paid farm families, a yearbook of monthly programs, active Women’s Home Project, 4 H Club work for boys and girls, and at least nine community program meetings. Will Seventy Six lead or be edged out by another township?
Reports from Washington County note chinch bug counts rising to 9906 per square foot and describe a proposed barrier using a twisted rope treated with creosote and run through pulleys in a bucket. The rope would be laid along the dust barrier and treated twice weekly to prevent bug passage. Price not stated.
A letter urges cartoonists and readers to honor the U S presidency even when faced with slanderous depictions. It emphasizes that the president, elected by the majority, deserves respect until the next qualified successor takes office, and calls 4 H members to remember that the office belongs to the nation.
Our organization fights to prevent a catastrophe as farmers buying power wanes. Memberships strengthen their boys or girls by maintaining a record book suitable for competition.
Farmers quoted praise Farm Bureau benefits and membership. Ed Hyptie notes value beyond dues from state and national federations. Clarence Grosseup endorses possible dues hike to twenty five dollars. HH L Walker urges collective action to secure justice and equality through group effort.
Quote from Barclay Cash Grocery owner Glep Barclay of Washington praising Farm Bureau. He says merchants owe support to the organization and their own welfare through membership.
A front page cartoon in a prominent daily Feb 10 accuses the soil conservation program of being misrepresented as a new partisan issue. The piece extols the AAA’s gains since 1932 and notes ongoing county planning committees forming to review agricultural history and future development, with about 45 men expected at a county courthouse meeting.
A reader summary of poultry records asks if large flocks yield higher profits per bird, whether high producing hens live longer, and if bigger flocks outperform smaller in annual output and income per hen. The list notes 36 extra eggs per hen, ten flocks of 42 birds netting 2.39 per bird, and a 600 hen flock earning ten times a 100 hen flock.
A farmer can grow crops and raise livestock alone, yet partnering through or Hutviation enables a better farm home standard of living with income to cover expenses. The message emphasizes collective effort to sustain a farm household.
The Washington farm bureau office will stay open Saturday afternoons but close Saturday evenings. Most county offices finish week work by noon Saturday yet the Washington bureau remains open. Members away from the county seat should phone the county agent to arrange a meeting at the office or elsewhere and are advised to make appointments to avoid conflicts.
The Official Board states they cannot hire a Home Demonstration Agent now but will attempt if 125 new or duplicate Farm Bureau memberships are obtained next month. They note one state requires an extra five dollars per year for Women’s Home Project Work and that the organization aims to meet excess costs beyond membership receipts.
A Chicago newspaper ridicules Farm Bureau welfare claims while praising its rivals. The piece notes most Washington County residents support Farm Bureau goals but only paid members count as supporters. It urges readers to join and have their name on the legislative list.
A reader recounts hearing propaganda about this AAA and compares Republican platform promises to actual government actions. The text frames farm policy as a clash of nonpartisan agrarian labor against current administration measures, questioning claimed differences.
All members who paid 1935 or 1686 Gues should be receiving the new monthly Farm Bureau publication The Nations Agriculture. If any member has not received it, please notify us. The paper is described as a mighty food one and well worth receiving.
The article explains that early Rome used white linen togas by office seekers, linking the Latin candidna meaning white to candidatus, the origin of the term candidate. It references United States Department of Agriculture records as a source.
The Washington County Farm Bureau highlights Farm Bureau successes from corn loans to road funds, tax relief, farm-to-market programs, and vaccination services. It urges joining the 1936 family membership with a $5 fee, led by Treasurer Karl L. Smith.
Joe Wright of Washington was elected chairman of the County Boys Club Committee at the first 1936 meeting. Mrs. Clayde Knapp of Cedar township was re elected as county girls club committee chair. Isabelle Combs of Franklin lowdiship to head the 4 H conservation work with a county wide meeting set for March 14 in the G A R room of the courthouse. Builders Club meets Wednesdays at Eclipse Lumber yard building miniature barns to compete at the August fair. Porter of Kansas City will visit Friday and Saturday to discuss concrete work with builders.
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