City council of Bloomfield approves police car bid and leases extension
The September 19 1949 Bloomfield council session approves claims after finance review and selects Mace Motor Co for a new police Ford with required equipment. The Public Safety Committee must finalize the purchase. The council authorizes signing a lease extension for the Airport with Fred Minden and Wm Chmelar to July 1 1951 and then adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counci
Ernest S. Salladay
Geo. Rudiger
G. M. Humble
R. E. Arthur
J. W. Fields
H. F. Freshwaters
Harold Beatty
John Simmering
Raymond J. Miller
Fred Minden
Wm Chmelar
Jon Fields
R. FE. Arthur
John K. Swash
Milk products boost turkey egg production on California ranch
Kraft Foods reports a feeding demonstration on Lester Woodhams’ Sonora, California, ranch comparing two flocks of broad breasted bronze turkeys. The flock receiving pelletized milk product yielded 6,257 eggs in 94 days at 48.1 per hen, 25 percent more than the 7,811 eggs from the control flock averaging 38.3 per hen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Woodhams
Sonora
Calif
Community and Four Farm Auctions Listed for Oct Dates
A column lists weekly livestock sales at multiple Iowa barns including Whittaker Kalona Midway Ollie and Olite with specific dates. Major events include a Spotted Poland China Hog Sale at Kalona on Sept 24 and several closing out sales of household goods with times and contact names.
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Whittaker Sale
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Olite Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Poland
R. G. Shaver
George Fry
South Second Avenue
Frank Hudspeth
Washington F.F.A
Green Field
High School Athletic Field
Washington
2Nd Ave
E. L. Rouse
Wayland Road
van Nostrand & Lowash
Hampshire
Oxley Farm
S. W
West Liberty
Nichols Lor
Oxley & Sons
Town
North Avenue C
W. McC
Ancient Beans Tested By Cornell Growers For Quality Gains
Indian beans from varieties thousands of years old, sourced from the Allegany reservation, are being tested by Cornell plant breeders. WT L. York, assistant in plant breeding, presents the samples to evaluate potential crop improvements.
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Cornel Plant
Allegany Reservation
WT. L. York
Cornell
Superphosphate Boosts Manure Field Effectiveness
Prof C J Chapman of the University of Wisconsin says one manure load can do the work of two when superphosphate is added before spreading. He advises 25 to 30 pounds per spread or scattering one pound per cow per day in barn gutters.
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C. J. Chapman
University of Wisconsin
Pig auction begins with Duroc boar and gilt sale
A local livestock sale opens at 1 00 p m featuring Duroc boar and gilt offerings. Farmers attend to bid on prime breeding stock and farm quality pigs.
Treatment with modified DDT halts moth damage for a year
A modified DDT solution prevents moth damage to fabrics for at least twelve months. Researchers report durable protection and aim to extend effectiveness through further testing.
Board Approves County Highway Construction Contracts
The Board of Supervisors met on call and conferred with the State Highway Commission on FM 151 contracts. Low bids awarded to Surfacing Easer Const. Co. West Des Moines for multiple project segments totaling 7,824.96 plus additional items. Linwood Stone Products Co. Buf Div. & 8,062.56. Don M. Hayes Washington for 2,142.00. Pit. SSO 5,486.25. others listed with varying figures. Adjourned to call of the chairman Ned Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Ned Morrow
Robert Welte
State Highway Commissions
Linwood Stone Products Co
Fale
Iowa
Whispering Smith to Open at State Theatre in Color
Paramount backs Alan Ladd in Whispering Smith. The Technicolor Western makes its debut today at the State Theatre with action color and spectacle. Crosby is excluded from the horse scenes.
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Paramount
Crosby
Alan Ladd
Whispering Smith
State Theatre
Whispering Smith shines with Ladd and high-wire western cast
Alan Ladd plays Whispering Smith a railroad detective facing a bank holdup to protect a new Rocky Mountain line on the eve of the century. Robert Preston supports as a loyal pal drawn to wrong side of the law, with Brenda Marshall as his wife and a top ensemble including Donald Crisp William Demarest and Fay Holden in a vivid prewar western.
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Old West
Brenda Marshall
Robert Preston
Donald Crisp
Ladd
William Demarest
Frank Faylen
Fay Holden
Marvyn Vye
Whispering Smith
Alan Ladd
Rockies
Preston
Muscat Grape Adapts Broadly and Yields Muscatel
The muscat grape adapts readily and grows successfully almost anywhere while maintaining its distinct character. It is the source of the dessert wine muscatel.
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Muscatel
Spicy Table Scraps Harmful to Dogs Say Vets
Spicy foods fed to dogs can cause digestive upset and nutritional gaps. Veterinarians warn that table scraps should only supplement a balanced, high quality base diet to avoid health issues.
State Farm Insurance tops protections for car owners
Car owners are urged to compare coverages as State Farm leads in protection. Ask your agent why before you buy to ensure comprehensive auto insurance and reliable service.
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Council Proceedings
Ern Garrett
Ban Waters
Orville Long
Earl Moran
Gareth Pryor
Edward Long
Harry Miller
Ralph Williams
Labor
Edward Letts
Fred Riley
Harold Crossett
Marvin Glandon
Wm. Gilchirst
Frank Embree
A. L. Eden
S. R. Bond Sinking Fund
Carl Haneker
Turkey
THE
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
KR. K
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Zenith
Motorola
and Sentinel Radio Sales & Service
Soute Ave
W.L
Col
Little Phone
Chicken Waterers
Ramseyer’s Hatchery
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgere
Taits Radio & Appliance
Simpson Finance Co
Pj.ans
Journal Bldg
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Journal
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bidg
Theo. B. Bailey
Jver Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison Bidg
Phone 245
W. Livingston
Robert Day
Main
Paul V. Shearer
McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
F. G. Livesay
D. C
Solowa Ave
Beaty Beauty Salon
S. 7Th Ave
van Lines
North Avenue
Fred Bourgeois
Great Ladd Western
92 Features Syndicate, the
James R. Hendrix
Patrick F. Cassidy
Fort Benning
Hendrix
Lepanto
Ark
State Farm
Earle F. Libe
Keith L. Vetter
Farly
Wayne
Humble Produce & Hatchery
Darling's Fertilizers
Hotse Feed & Grain CO
West Chester
Oodoe
John Patterson & Son
120 Aeres
Wood Town
Rayburn Land CO
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