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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1937
Page
8
The Brning family expresses heartfelt gratitude for sympathy, help, and floral offerings after a recent sorrow. They thank relatives and friends for kind gestures and assistance. WEEK'S WEATHER.
A Qownie Fur Company expert will be at E. M. Bridges & Co. in Washington on Wednesday May 6 to accept fur coats for summer storage and provide estimates on fur repairs refinishing restyling and cleaning. He will offer year round all risk insurance coverage. Appointments are being taken. call bonded messenger at once.
A Investors Syndicate survey of 218 colleges shows 1937 graduates face favorable hiring, near 1929 levels and ahead of 1936. Engineering, business administration, teaching and general business lead hiring across firms like General Electric and Du Pont with 50 plus percent of June grads expected on payroll by summer end.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 30 PM at the T A Jones funeral home conducted by Rev Arthur Atack. Pallbearers included Charles Thomas T R Gillespie B 8 Lemmon Lloyd Lytle Robert Patterson and Ed Bovee. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery.
Burial services for Mrs W A Anderson who died at Clinton were held at Elm Grove cemetery. The funeral party arrived from Clinton and met local friends at L A Jones funeral home before proceeding to the cemetery. Pallbearers included C Wilson George Breitenbach Joe Link Fred Stewart Dr J M Hove and C KE Negus. Dr Arthur Atack conducted the services.
Riverside prepares for two graduation ceremonies with St Marys hosting 22 graduates on June 6. At Riverside High, 9 seniors are due to graduate on May 27 with speaker Mahan addressing topics from New Frontiers.
Baseball standings and results from the state and national leagues with Sundays scores for Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Boston and other schedules. Local school notes announce Daccalaureate sermon May 23 by Rev Perkins and two May events including a play May 21 and a junior senior banquet with details of alumni meetings May 21 and May 29.
Funeral services for Mrs W J Brooks killed in an automobile crash were held Sunday at the Methodist church with Rev Arthur Atack presiding. Interment followed at the family plot. pallbearers included James and Robert Allison and Delbert Darnell.
The article notes dramatic advances in poultry raising since 1900, focusing on chick feeding and management. Early chicks faced high mortality and rough hatching conditions, with brooding under hens and poor diets. By 1904 commercial starter feeds emerged improving growth, though initial usage varied and mortality remained a concern.
The article traces advances in poultry nutrition noting alfalfa and cod liver oil use, vitamin D, all mash starters introduced in 1930, and improvements in incubation, sanitation, and livability. It highlights Purina Puratene vitamin A concentrate boosting plumage and pullet health, increasing six week weight to over a pound.
North Prairie Flower news reports social visits from May 3. Clair Neff Delbert Maxwell CC Maxwell Ed Elsenbere with a Plymouth coupe. Eliza beth Youngs and Mrs Davidson at Neff home. Mrs Davidson and baby return from visit. Roy Schulty and Mrs Elisabeth Schulty Washington visit. Betty Jarvis helps Cy Bush. Mrs Smith received 600 title chickens from Wolfe hatchery. Weather unsettled for chicks.
Walnut district notes Lyle Wilson ill with chicken pox. Mrs Carl Nelson and Sevilla Jean visited the John Kurtz home while Garret fills in for Wilson. Local relatives gathered for dinner including Lem Logan West Chester Bert Loran Willie William eon Pinekverville and several Chorpening family members.
Anderson and daughter, Mrs. Karl Chorpening and daughters, Al Logan, Mrs. Té Porter and Melvin Chorpening all of Washington, Miss Ve Tucker of Brighton, and M Dale Ayers of Wellman were noted in the report alongside regional residents from nearby towns.
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