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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
2
Hogs and cattle receipts listed with prices and figures for weights from 1100 pounds and under. Beef steers and veal calves shown with price ranges. Sheep market steady to lower with lamb and yearling figures. Wheat and corn futures listed alongside livestock estimates for tomorrow.
Mrs W C Starr travels to Muscatine for the day. Mrs S M Rhodes goes to Auburn for a few days. Mrs P H Huber of Crawfordsville shops in town. Mrs Marsh Bailey visits relatives in Burlington. Mrs Dayton McNeill shops in Washington. Mrs Emma Bennett visits Crawfordsville to see her daughter Mrs Steve Jones. Mrs C A Dewey and son Almon go to Sigourney to spend the day with Judge Dewey on court duty. Mr and Mrs C W Allen visit sister Polly Ann Clemens in Crawfordsville.
Universal's The Bearcat at the Fox theatre next Saturday stars Hoot Gibson with Lillian Rich and a notable supporting cast. The two gun bad man turns out to be an oil can who boasts, yet always shoots the right man, mixing humor with dramatic standoffs in true Western fashion.
Mrs. Alex DeBord and her children Maxine and Mark traveled to Des Moines to visit Mr. and Mrs. Andrew DeBord. Miss Vitelia Campbell returned home to Davenport after visiting the William Fitezwilliams residence.
Henry County Farm Bureau reports a Winfield spray ring formed by Ray Carden William Barr W J Clark and Butch Buffington. They bought a Myers outfit with 100 gallon tank and two spray guns and plan two sprays using lime sulfur and lead arsenate. Also described is F J McCormick's new Hog House for Orion Lady s pigs and plans for Henry County Fair demonstrations.
Henry County farmers will study soil erosion with four demonstrations planned. The region estimates supplying six inches of soil annually from 1 420 acres for the Gulf of Mexico, not counting losses to fields and neighbors.
The Conference of First District director Wil Kiteh called a meeting of officers directors and county agents in Mt Pleasant on Tuesday May 2 for an all day session Murl McDonald and E H Cunningham will attend to assist with the program The session aims for heart to heart talks on topics vital to the welfare of the Farm Bureau organization
The Community Club of Mt Pleasant invites all Henry County club members and their fathers to a Thursday evening banquet on May 4. Three prominent speakers will headline the program, including one addressing boys. It is an annual event designed to help members from across the county meet and enjoy the supper and program.
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