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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1931

Page

7

Washington County Farm Bureau Meeting at South Prairie

Notes from Jackson Township on a Wednesday evening meeting at South Prairie school attended by seventy. Charles Rothlisberger led a varied program with school readings, egg marketing talk by County Agent Montgomery, and livestock marketing discussion by FE Flenner of Cooperative Marketing. Arthur of Ames Extension and Wildhog of Eastern Iowa Regional Marketing spoke on hog sales and market points. Three film reels closed the event followed by a social hour. Jackson township plans monthly meetings with 4H girls serving pie and pop.

Jackson Township South Prairie Farm Bureau South Prairie School Charles Rothlisberger Montgomery FE. G. Flenner Cooperative Marketing Association Arthur Ames Eastern Iowa Regional Marketing Association Extension Service Cedar Rapids Washington Association Chicago

Clay Township Shines At Washington County 4H Achievement Day

Clay Township repeated as demonstration winner at the Washington county Farm Bureau Women’s Achievement Day in Washington city hall. Six townships exhibited with posters and lessons judged by May Larson, earning Clay 965 points and tied with Jackson for first. Crawford 963. Lime Creek 905. Brighton 411. Washington 918. Miss Fannie Buchanan led a program on Musical Moments of Foreign Mothers.

Clay Township Farm Bureau Washington City Hall Washington County May Larson Ames Larson Clay Jackson Crawford Washington Brighton Lime Creek Farm Bureau School Aken Crawford Township Tis Brighton Township Splrit Lime Creek Township Parm Bureau Crowhord Township Fannie Buchanan Extension Service

Recreation Through Music Inspires Community Program

Miss Buchanan led a well rounded program that showed music can create enjoyment for all. Mrs O FE Milner Seventh District Farm Bureau Committees Woman spoke on Organization stressing stronger group effort to promote agricultural interests.

Buchanan O. FE. Milner Seventh District Farm Bureau Committees Milner

Wool Meeting in Washington for Cooperative Marketing

C W McDonald of the extension service speaks at Washington city hall May 12 on wool grading and cooperative marketing through the State Wool Growers Association. He will present actual wool grades and discuss pooling wool in the county to secure fair prices and timely market action, urging producers to join the county pool.

C. W McDonald Extension Service Washington City Hall C. W. McDonald State Towa

Too Early to Plant Soy Beans May 25 to June 4

Iowa State College experts note the best time to plant soybeans for seed or hay is May 5 to June 4 due to weed control. Foremost concerns include preplant weed kill, thick planting, and cultivating after emergence to keep fields weed free.

Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station F. S. Wilkins Iowa State College Wilkins

Manchu bean seeding rates urged for solid plantings

In Wapello County growers should drill three bushels per acre for solid plantings. Tests show an extra bushel acts as weed insurance since moderate to heavy seeding yields similar seed or hay. Row spacing should be tight and 36 inch rows require about a bushel per acre for hay and feeding at one inch spacing.

Wapello Wilkins

May Events Include 4H Club Lesson and Board Meeting

May calendar lists Miss Swinney Girls 4H1 canning lesson and Farm Bureau Board meeting. May 12 covers Wool Meeting at Washington City Hall led by C. W. McDonald. May 14 features Women's Home Project State Fair Plans with Mrs. Mary Gregg.

Broad Iowa Infectious Disease Bulletin Reports Outbreaks

The bulletin lists multiple outbreaks across Iowa farms including cholera in hogs, influenza in swine, necrotic enteritis in pigs, hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle and cows, dry murrain, and various diseases in chickens and sheep. Names of towns and counties such as Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Est etc appear alongside disease mentions, indicating widespread surveillance findings.

Hazelton Towa City Muscatine Lamotte Vinton Atkins Wellman Strawberry Point Iowa City Waterloo West Branch Manchester Ryan Monticello Cedar Rapids Pairbank Bennett Myan Reinbeck Lowa City Kalona Preston Miles Lisbon Mount Vernon London Lost Nation Ox Ford Maquoketa Mechanicsville Tipton Kalitoa Bellevue Cascade Ainworth Blairstown Rockford Marble Rock Wel Union Wheatland Victor Solon Deep River Barnes City Belle Plaine New Hampton Hazleton Grandy Center Clinton Andover Amotte Garrison Dingleton Owlwein F Havleton Anamoan Minelegster Marshalltown Scourney Keota Washington Wapello Magnoleta Garnaviljo Lyons

Local families share a Sunday gathering and neighbors visit

A string of social routines marks a Sunday in the community with Cop Killer o Co Wittmer and children dining at Peter Graber Jr. Home. Washington shoppers, banquets, and numerous visits to Graber and Amrine households fill weekday notes alongside remarks on mumps and a horse’s death.

O Co Wittmer Peter Graber, Jr J. (. Graber Washington Glen Cummings Richard Ethan Brooks Pauline Mast Noah Widmer P. W. Widmer Winness Bessie Wenger Elizabeth Graber H W. Rinner Ex Swan Winwhind Dave Graber J.C

Merrimac Briefs On Visits And School Event

Mr and Mrs Dossy Van Winkle and von Wiulde visited their daughter in Mr Pleasant Monday afternoon. Rosa Stauffer of Wayland worked for Mrs Elmer Reshley. The Shark Corner program netted 17.29. Tuesday featured a last day of choo and a school picnic. Mrs Reshley hurt her hand earlier and is improving. Mr and Mrs Larry Anderson were noted.

Merrimac Dossy van Winkle von Wiulde

Osteopathic Surgical Center Ad Opens

A W Clow of the DPD advertises general osteopathic work including colonic irrigation and anorectal diseases. Located on the second floor of the Journal building.

A.W. Clow DPD Secon Floor Journal

Clara Bow Falls Into Nervous Collapse At Studio

Hollywood May report says film star Clara Bow was placed in a sanitarium after a nervous collapse at her studio during rehearsal. Paramount Publicity today announced she is in serious condition at Glendale sanitarium after the breakdown occurred last Sunday night with other cast members present.

Hollywood Catl Clara Bow Paramount Publis Miss How Glendale

Atlantic City Signs Practical Improvements Rise Seen

Industrial leaders report practical improvements already visible in Atlantic City as signs of progress emerge, indicating momentum for developments discussed at the gathering.

Atlantic City N. A. May Upa

Business leaders see slow steady upturn despite slump

A United Press canvass of sentiment among business leaders shows they do not downplay the slump but believe there are signs of an improvement, likely to be slow and steady, at the U S chamber of commerce meeting.

U. S. Chamber of Commerce United Press

Clothes Help Create Emotional Effect In Family Scene

In a Ciocin nati Maquirer report the author notes how clothing choices shape mood and perception, including a charged line about a father and a confrontational moment that underscores tension and identity.

Ciocinnati Maquirer

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Washington County Farm Bureau Miss Buchanan Annie Buchanan Y. C. Ageree Maby Buchihan Wool the Evening Journal Farm Bureau Calendar Infectious Animal Disease Bulletin Stringtown Helen Rich Eunice Pohren Gladys Viola Sammons John Griffin Will Griffin ALN Amrine Will Reshley Blenier Dreshley Doss van Winkles A. N. Amrine Carl Amrine Lloyd Bekel Arthur Norton Bart Smith A N. Annrine Doss van Wokle Maggie Burger Dora Shuppy A. No Amine Carl Antrine Will Brannon Lester Kientz Earl Smith Mr Smith Howard Cook Richland John Wade Johnie Hyde Jr Wade Sims Arthur van Winkle Joe Dilley Orval van Winkles N. Ankins Harold Joe Amrines Joe Graber Will Prannon Pete Salaman Dose van Winkley O10 Latmansky Magpie Kientz Frank Jordan Central Police Station Merrimac Art Airline the Journal T. A. Michels Temple Building T. L. Brookhart Law Abstracts East Washington St Livingston & Eicher S. W. Livingston Ef.c Bleher West Main St Court House Morrison & Morrison Edmund —P George Morrison North Side Square W. D. Dwyer Northeast Corner Square T. J. Pease Penney Jones Funeral Home East Main St Sherman's Puneral Court Hlouse Ambulance Servie Fred Iowa Ave Johnson's Grocery Cherry & Bell -Ainting Vinish Plumbing Beam & Carson Plumbing and Heating North Town Ave John W. Applegate City Hall State Theatre Ralph W. Thompson Insurance, Bonds and Abstracts Bailey Lemley & Yard Insurance Washington National Bank Hall C. BE. Bassler Ainsworth Chas Brown Chiropractor Preston L.etter D. O Lemmons Pharmacy Res Black Stora Island Colorado Yellowstone California C. Anderson Rock Island Lines Davenport Lowna Colorado- Yellowstone Lake Side Niles Oic Northrup King & Co Imontgomery Ward & Co South Side Square Washington, Iowa
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