Alfalfa Seeding Times and Fly Alert for Cass County
Cass County farmers discuss fall vs spring alfalfa seeding under favorable soil moisture. Early August is best for fall sowing. ground prep and lime and inoculation are essential. Hessian fly found. observers urged to follow fly free date to minimize damage next year. Community events include limestone and legume social, Main Street races, and a park picnic with exhibits from Home Furnishing week.
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Alfifa
Cass County
Victoria Township
Farm Bureau
Main Street
Franklin Township Band
State College
Cass County Board approves road bond plan and contracts
Cass County Iowa Board approves a primary road bond program and calls a July special election for a 1,000,000 bond issue. It authorizes road improvements on U.S. Highway 32 and other primary roads, with bids for eight concrete box culverts a steel truss bridge and hillside excavation set for August 2, 1927. Names Bode Armentrout Hansen Malone Zellmer vote on motions.
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42Nd
General Assembly
Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
Cass County
Iowa
Iowa State Highway Commission
Adair Couny
Pottawattamie
C. G. Hansen
H. G. Armentrout
C. E. Malone, D. J. Bode
C. A. Zellmer
Board of Supervisors of
Zellmer
Malone
Cass
Atlantic
Bode
Armentrout
G. E. Warren
County Bond Issue for Road Drainage and Surfacing
A resolu tion outlines that a county may submit to voters the question of issuing bonds to raise funds for drainage and paving of primary roads. It references Chapter 241 and a required percentage of voters to approve at a general or special election.
Iowa State Fair Promises Unmatched Exposition This Summer
Des Moines reports say the Iowa State Fair aims to surpass all records with more than 6 000 livestock head entries and 1 000 youth submissions in Boys and Girls Department. Premiums exceed 22 000 dollars across grains fruits and farm products. The event features a 40 acre machinery show a mid season auto display a mammoth women s fair and a full schedule of harness auto dog races Sousa bands fireworks shows and 80 acre free camp for visitors running to August 26 with an open exhibition grounds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Agricultural Department of
Sousa
Troy
Hold 4 Horse Shows at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines reports four nights of Society Horse Shows for the Iowa State Fair from August 29 to September 1. Entries include famous stables from the Midwest and South with elaborate harness and saddle classes and large premiums. Total show horse premiums reach 11 thousand dollars with added purses for pony classes. Mrs. J. D. McDermott and Mrs. Cora Stoodt host Ladies Union Club at the McDermott home on Wednesday.
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Des Moines
Midwest
South
J. D. McDermott
Cora Stoodt
Ladies Union Club
McDermott
Community Figures Attend Rural Reunion and Red Cross Outreach
Paul W Steward of Standard Filling Station joined a Perry reunion and visited relatives in Des Moines. Miss Leona Trott, Red Cross field representative, and Mrs. L G Sorden spent hours in Anita promoting the nationwide organization. Also promotes Meyers Red Fox Poison Kernels, noting safe use and quick rodent kill at 35c and 75c, available at local drug stores Bongers Bros and Anita Drug Company.
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Paul W. Steward
Standard Filling Station
Perry Sunday
Des Moines
Leona Trott
Red Cross
Iowa
L. G. Sorden
Anita
Bongers Bros and
Anita Drug Company
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Cass County Farm Bureau Notes and Exchange
Alfalfa
Fullerton
Cumberland
Court House
Advent
Henry Rohner
Bear Grove
Newton
Dis- Mont Court
Dwenie M. Ward
A. M
Ar‘menrrout
Kentucky
Toms
Hansen & Lowe
Ems
Green Bay Lumber Company
Scert House
Roy H. Crum
Ray F. Engle
A. W. Lehman
James 0. Moon
B. M. Painter
Carl E. Pollock
Saha
T. Rice
Roy Rothe
J. P. Saunders
Harry Dressler
T. W. Krause
Wm. W. Leslie
Harvey Morgan
iGeo
D. Pratt
Pringey
George Riedman
LeRoy Smith
Frank Welton
D. J. Bode
C. E. Malone
Cass County Credit Association
Jennie M. Ward
Appveored Sa
T Lee
Atlantic, Iowa
Rees
Buick
Weitzel Motor Co
Schiller Pianos
Business and
Connecticut Mutual Life
J. H. Stone
Agt
Harry Hall
Wiota
P. T. Williams
Kodak Films
Kodaks
Mail
F. M. Alexander
Kraft
Kraft Shop
Atlantic Iowa
Harold P. Ziegler
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Building
Masonic Temple
Earl
Holton
C. E. Harry
G. M. Adair
Citizens’ State Bank
Earl C. Montgomery
Fulton
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