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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1936
Page
5
The 1936 4 H farm account contest offers a grand prize of a Farmall tractor or International truck plus a $500 merchandise certificate. Regional and county prizes include $100 state prize and $225 sectional prize, with a $10 merchandise certificate to counties listing at least five entries. Participants must enroll and keep up reports to exhibit at the club fair.
The club emphasizes youth involvement to study fire hazards through inspection reports. Members will inspect chimneys and roofs to prepare reports for the club fair in August, highlighting the need for early detection and prevention of winter fires.
The note urges young people to beautify and improve their homes with minimal cost and effort. The county offers personal assistance to 4 H club members during their training, and prizes will be awarded at the club fair.
Members of the Baby Beef cooperative have largely accepted the insurance against losses to their purebred calves and beef heifers. An exact count of calves on feed cannot be determined yet due to weighing certificates not yet filed with the cooperative.
Enrollment cards for the livestock clubs must be completed by all boys and girls. School officials emphasize full participation and proper documentation to ensure eligibility and access to club activities.
Miss Florence Forbes and girls leaders meet with committeewomen to present the second lesson on home furnishings. The course this year proves very interesting to all girls and organizers seek leaders to establish a girl club in every community. If you know a potential leader, notify us at once.
Edward Chabal of Jackson township won second prize with a Jersey steer at the state fair and received a Master Feeder Certificate from the Omaha Live stock Exchange. A similar certificate honored Washington County 4-H club group winnings. Rail certificate available at the farm bureau office.
Plans are underway to run instructional classes for older 4 H members who will serve as leaders in county 4 H parties. Officials hope suitable conditions will allow another such party soon with these leaders playing a prominent role in the program.
All livestock 4-H club members are asked to enroll in clubs of their choice to be eligible for a program and officer election. The affair will be held when roads improve. Enrollments must be signed and returned now to compete at the county club fair.
Several boys and girls express desire to enroll in the brand new 4 H camera club. They believe practice will improve their ability to judge and capture better snapshots.
The cub fair offers prizes for two photo categories. Members may submit photos taken by the member but developed by others or photos exposed developed and printed by the member. The club emphasizes photography as essential to all club work and notes photography helps many students through college. Enrollment in the camera club grants 4 H club membership benefits.
Our March program features a cine-micrograph two reel film titled The Ovulation Fertilization and Early Development of Mammalian Egg. Free showings available at any location within the county and we assist groups in organizing programs statewide in Washington county.
W McDonald of Iowa State College extension animal husbandman and Dr K W Stouder extension veterinarian present a series on producing quality lambs. Washington County sheep men can obtain the letters from the county agent office. Topics include Lambing Time Is a Busy Time Care of Ewes During the Lambing Period Novel Infection in Lambs Care of the New Born Lamb Scouts or Dysentary of Lambs and Feeding and Suckling Ewe. Names requesting the series are placed on a mailing list and letters are mailed as topics arise.
A fragment reflects on early 19th century views where self-proclaimed elites deem farming of the land beneath them. The remark implies social snobbery tied to agricultural labor and class status in 1830 society.
Marye Dahanke presents cheese based Lenten recipes to tide over winter. The article highlights Cheese and Crab Delight Halibut With Cheese Sauce Macaroni Cheese Timbales and Cheese and Vegetable Casserole with detailed preparation and bake instructions.
A historic clipping notes frustration that 99 percent of laws favor cities while agriculture gets little government support. It argues farmers lack protection and equal footing with other professions, blaming powerful elites for ongoing resentment of farmer unity.
Youth and parents on farm properties are urged to join a new tree planting effort. Phases include erosion control ditches shelterbelts woodlots and windbreaks. Trees available at minimal or no cost through the Farm Bureau office.
Petition filed in the District Court of Washington County Iowa by the named plaintiff seeking to quiet and establish fee simple title to the described real estate. The suit asserts record title errors and adverse claims by the listed defendants and unknown claimants, requesting dismissal of all such claims and general relief.
Insect damage costs the farming sector about 700 million dollars yearly and birds help limit losses. Citizens are urged to discuss Farm Bureau membership. A Britt resident reports suet and nuts attract squirrels though Brazil nuts are avoided. A thread finned fish in the Amazon and a mummy fish in Lake Magadi are noted.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa the names Maria Van Hoene Alpheus W Young Martha Young William Barnett Ruth Barrett John McCallister W A Downing T H Downing Hester A McCallister CC W England M J England James B Berryhill Mary E Berryhill Walter Austin Sarah Austin Harvey Adams Samantha A Korb Mary Jane Newland Sarah KB McCallister John B McCallister Nancy McCallister Elizabeth McCallister Isaac.
Five Iowa township rural schools attended the Valley school hosting the annual spelling contest on March 7. Winners in advanced division were Donald Rath first Gordon Flynn second Harold Rath third. primary division Betty Gerot first Inez Sweeting second Vera Thomann third. Also notes the death of Sylvester K. Coe known as Wes Coe, longtime Riverside resident and builder who died February 21 in Bakersfield California.
Amboy residents held a pot luck supper to honor Mr. and Mrs. I. K. Beal on their farewell. Attendees included Roy Whiteman, Conn, Ray Townsend, Earl White, Duane Carl, Connie, Mrs Foster, and Everette Roberts. The 32nd wedding anniversary was noted.
During a conference between state fish and game authorities and the Izaak Walton league it was stated that all Iowa lakes except Spirit East and West Okoboji and Clear face large fish losses from winter oxygen depletion. Ralph McElhinney today assumed charge of the new federal resettlement administration district office in Waterloo.
Rev H H Caswell of Des Moines Iowa will lead evangelistic meetings at the Four Square Gospel Tabernacle in Washington starting Sunday at 11 a m and continuing nightly for two weeks except Saturdays. Rev W J Stevens will fill the Des Moines pulpit during the series.
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