Farm Bureau convention to be held in Des Moines
Nationally known agricultural and political leaders including Governor McMullen of Nebraska and Sam H Thompson of the American Farm Bureau Federation will speak at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation convention in Des Moines January 11 13. The program includes a banquet at Hotel Fort Des Moines with speakers from the state and national Farm Bureau circles and Iowa State College officials. The event also features a central Iowa rural orchestra contest moving pictures and the first Iowa Farm and Home Exhibition at Shrine Temple with many exhibits aimed at raising rural living standards.
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OWA
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Adam McMullen
Nebraska
Sam
H. Thompson
American Farm Bureau Federation
B. Hearst
Lews Farm Bureau Federation
Chas
W. Sewell
Otterbien
Ind
Home and Community
Department of the
A.F. B. By
L.g.chrysler
Walcott
State Federation
Hotel Ft. Des. Moines
M. ‘Hughes
R.K. Bliss
Extension Service Cirector
Iowa State College
Ol- Son
Mason. City
Iowa County
Agents Association
Mra
N. May. Largon
Council Bluffs
Iowa Home Demonstration ‘Agents Association
Clarence Decahir
Grinnett
LFB. F
Shrine Temple
Repeaters on the Profession of Crime
A discussion notes that new crime suppression theories miss the core issue a swift and effective punishment for criminals. It cites a survey showing in a large city only one of 75 felonies results in punishment and highlights repeat offenders as a major factor in crime. The piece mentions New York state laws increasing sentences for repeated offenses.
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Baume
Baime
New York
Akron Lumber Co Sharp Call for Best Coal
A bold pitch from Akron Lumber Company touts its coal as the hottest and purest on the market. The ad urges customers to buy directly, claiming superior quality and value from the Akron firm.
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Akron Lumber, CO
Pleasant Hill School Notes on Attendance and Activities
Pleasant Hill school notes perfect daily attendance for Dorothy Beeler Gladys Walden Dorothy Beeler Arnold Klemme Howard Bubs Lois Klewel Clayton Klewel George Beeler Rose Hilton William Bubs Hubert Rue Adene Vernon Kulvik for December despite cold. School sold 650 Red Cross Christmas seals. George Beeler Arnold Klemme Orville Welch each sold 100 seals earning button awards. Christmas program by Y C L drew forty patrons, Santa Claus gave gifts and treats. School closes ten days for holiday vacation. Register-Tribune want ads connect buyers and sellers.
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Pleasant Hill
Dorothy Beeler
Gladys Walden
Dorothy
Arnold Klemme
Howard Bubs
Lois
Clayton Klewel
George Beeler
Rose Hilton
William Bubs
Hubert
Rue Adene
Vernon Kulvik
Red Cross
Orville Welch
Y. C.L
Santa Claus
Length of Day Drives Bird Migrations Say Scientists
Boston naturalist Professor William Rowan argues in Nature that daylight duration, not weather or food, governs bird migrations. He notes artificial daylight advances gonad development and triggers premature migration, while birds kept in long light refuse to migrate even in cold.
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Mason Dixon Line
William Rowan
Boston
Nature
Rowan
Professor Rowan
Why Porpoise Leaps Explained By Mack Sennett In Liberty
Movie producer Mack Sennett explains in Liberty that porpoises leap not for play but to store air. He notes they dive calmly in pairs, then gulp and compress air into lung chambers to renew oxygen as they move beneath the sea.
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Mack Sennett
Liberty
Lower
California
Tike
Why Golf Is Beneficial
Dr Peter Fowler asserted golf aids health noting it can sustain patients with severe valvular disease due to fresh air and engagement. The Westminster and Holborn division of the British Medical Association debated sport use and abuse with boxing fencing golf motor racing and yachting endorsed. A L W White urged doctors not to discourage patients from sports.
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Peter Fowler
Westminster and Holborn
British Medical Association
A. L. W. Whitehouse
Polar Bear Proclaimed King of the Arctic by Explorer
Donald 8. MacMillan argues in Field and Stream that the polar bear is the North American continent’s most dangerous land predator. He notes the bear’s size rivaling Kodiak, high intelligence, white camouflage, and confidence in right of way as he asserts the polar bear’s regal status in the Arctic.
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North American
Donald
MacMillan
Alaska
Arctic
Moon Size Illusion Explained When Near Horizon
The article notes the Moon appears larger near the horizon due to eye focus and atmospheric effects, while higher in the sky it seems smaller as eye muscles adjust. It cites American Magazine as the source.
Sparrows Curiously Roam Rochester Autos In Car Rad Curb Run
A flock of sparrows drew notice in Rochester New York as they hopped between moving cars along downtown curbs. They pecked at radiator slots where trapped flies June bugs and other tidbits provided a quick meal during the drive.
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Rochester
N. Y
Pastor John Hill Faces Nonsupport Charge in Merrill Indictment
Still at large Rev. John H Hill ex pastor of Merrill Iowa faces a secret indictment by the district court grand jury on nonsupport charges. His wife Anna W Hill testified that he had not supported her since May 1 1924 amid divorce and bigamy proceedings. Hill vanished after a series of lawsuits and a church ejectment. reports say he was found in Sterling living with former Merrill widow Lillian Stinton. The Sioux City case awaits transfer for trial.
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LeMars Sentinel
John &, H
Merrill
Iowa
District’ Court
Grand Jury
Anna W. Hill
Eighth Street
Sioux City
Hill
Lillian Stinton
Supreme Court
Stinton
Hillis
Hui
Sterling
Gharit Klay Seeks Republican Nomination in Iowa District
Political declaration by Gharit Klay of Orange City Iowa announces run for Congress on the Republican ticket pending Republican primary approval in Iowa's Eleventh District. The statement identifies the candidate and hometown and states intent to compete in the upcoming primary.
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Congress
Eleventh Congressional
District of
Iowa
Gharit Klay
Orange City
Christian Church Bible School and Services Schedule
Christian Church announces Bible school at 10:90 a m and Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m with a sermon on Resolutions for the New Year led by Leo Beach The evening service follows at 7 30 p m with a sermon titled Jesus the Jew s Book Review Pastor i Cy Davis directs the services.
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Christian Church Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Leo Beach
Jesus
I. Cy
Davis
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