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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1947
Page
8
Two new Dr Hess products, Barn Spray and Stock Spray, contain DDT. Use Barn Spray indoors on sprayed surfaces to kill flies for weeks and apply safely around range animals. For milk production, mix Stock Spray with water and spray cows. Use both products for strong fly control with a special price and satisfaction guarantee.
Des Moines reports 1947 savings bond quota set at 300 million dollars with a June July drive announced by Roger F. Warin state savings bond director. Through April 1947 total sales reached 119 million. 1946 county sales were 2.146 million in Washington County.
Mrs. Charlotte Wurl spoke to the Y's Men club about her role as supervisor for Washington County special education under the state department of education. She described a pilot program testing and expanding services for 3,000 local students from kindergarten to ninth grade, focusing on identifying needs, arranging medical support, and individual educational plans. The talk praised Washington County teachers for shouldering heavy workloads while dedicating hours to assist students with hearing sight speech or mental-ity defects. Don Boyer introduced her and thanked her after a lengthy question period.
The Iowa Farm Bureau charges the government with breaking faith by cutting farm support. It urges continuation of the 1947 triple-A program, calls for a 20 percent cut to agriculture admin funds, proposes a 200 million dollar 1948 triple-A outline, and seeks 9.5 million for Hope Flannigan Act research while urging coordinated conservation spending.
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