Pullets Prove Superior to Hens in Egg Production
A poultry piece from the Brie Valley Creamery Institute argues pullets lay more eggs and earn higher value than hens. New Jersey data show pullets averaged 5 eggs in November and 9.5 in December versus hens at 1.1 and 1.0 respectively, with yearly totals of 154.2 eggs for pullets and 125.5 for hens, yielding $3.81 versus $2.86 per bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brie Valley Creamery Institute
Bessey
Nosember
United States
Local social notes from Earlham and Anta
Mrs. Bert Willison of Earlham visits her father Jos F Gissims and friends. Mrs George Denne hosts a one o clock dinner for the Ladies Union Club on Rose Gill Avenue. Mrs B L Scarlett to entertain W P G Club on Friday March 30 at one o clock on north Rose GM Avenue. George M Aldrich and wife occupy Zilla Worthing residence vacated by Mrs Belle Doughwty. Mrs Elvida Kelloway of Des Moines visits Anta for a week with Rasmussen family. Fred C Chinn of Bradgate visits Anta with wife who has spent the week in the city.
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Bert Willison
Earlham
Jos. F. Gissibs
George Denne
Ladies’ Union Club
Rose Gill Avenue
B. L. Scarlett
W. P. G. Club
North Rose GM Avenue
George M. Aldrich
Zilla Worthing
Belle Doughwty
Elvida Kelloway
Des Moines
Anta
R. C. Rasmussen
Fred C. Chinn
Bradgate
Iowa
Ants
F Ermers’ Coop
Iusta
Mother Hook Recovers from Winter Illness in Anita
Eighty seven year old resident of Anita slowly recovers from an illness that kept her confined to her home through most of the winter.
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Mother Hook
Anita
Mrs Ida Travers Returns Home From Anita Visit
Mrs Ida Travers leaves Anita after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Abe Biggs and other relatives and friends to return to Des Moines.
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Ida Travers
Anita
Abe Biggs
Des Moines
Harold Martin to spend spring vacation in Atlanta
Harold Martin son of Mrs Blanche Martin attending Simpson college Indianola will spend the spring vacation in Atlanta with his mother and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Martin
Blanche Martin
Simpson College
Indianola
Atlantic
Raid Targets Swolley Home North Of Rock Island Tracks
Six gallons of alleged liquor were seized during a raid at the home of Chas and Ella Swol ley north of the Rock Island tracks in Atlantic. County Attorney Cockshoot issued an injunction and a trial for the couple is set this week.
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Chas
Ella Swolley
Rock Island Tracks
Atlantic
Cockshoot
Congregational Church Notes on Union Meetings and Evangels
Miss Leora Miars leads a series of union services with the Christian and M. E. churches in Anita. Rev. Harris speaks on practical Christian living elevating daily conduct. Several afternoon women’s lectures and multiple evening services continue this week and next at 7 30 with varied leaders and hymn sings.
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Christian Church
M. E. Church
Harris
Anita
F. H. Osen
A. B. Stone
Congregational Church
See Larson the Eye Man Atlantic and See Longer
A brief item notes eye care specialist Larson of Atlantic and references a longer notice or feature. It implies multiple eye related services or stories, mentioning See Longer as a follow up or additional section. The exact details are sparse in the fragment.
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Larson
Atlantic
Wagner Family Returns from Auto Trip Through Illinois and Wisconsin
William H. Wagner his wife and daughter Mrs Wilma Burns traveled to Clinton Freeport Dakota and other Illinois towns and Wisconsin sites. They met a blizzard in Illinois signaling winter is not over. In Wisconsin he visited cheeseries supplying dairy products nationwide with high prices for whole milk.
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Wm. H. Wagner
Wilma Burns
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Clinton
Freeport
Dakota
Illinois
Wagner
Local girl wins in Roseland Gardens dancing contest
At the Roseland Gardens in Omaha last Sunday night Raymond Shockey of Council Bluffs and Miss Anita Hickley received second place in the final four of the dancing contest. In the beauty contest Miss Hickley won first honors among forty participants judged by popular applause. Two more eliminations remain before the final winner earns a free trip to Chicago for the finals at the Trianon ballroom.
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Roseland Gardens
Omaha
Raymond Shockey
Council Bluffs
Anita Hickley
Anita
Miss Highley
Chicago
Real Iowa Blizzard Stuns Readers Amid California Hint
A correspondent reports an old-time Iowa blizzard hitting Cass County this morning, contrasting with milder conditions in California and Florida. The note highlights Iowa’s enduring reputation for severe winter weather and frames the blast as a refreshing change from resort climates.
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California
Iowa
Florida
Cass County
Fire destroys chicken house and 200 poultry at Karns farm
A stove fire in a chicken house on H. A. Karns farm in South Anita burned the building and over two hundred chickens early Wednesday morning. The flames endangered nearby structures but were checked by the prompt arrival of the fire department.
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H. A. Karns
South Anita
Des Moines Spelling Contest Entrant From Roosevelt School
Little Miss Mary Jane Lowell daughter of Mr and Mrs Waldo Lowell and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Chas A Thompson of this city is an eighth grade pupil at Roosevelt school Des Moines who has entered the spelling contest for the championship of Des Moines and would be eligible for the state contest if successful.
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Mary Jane Lowell
Waldo Lowell
Chas. A. Thompson
Roosevelt School
Des Moines
Minute a Day Weigh Feed Boosts Cow Profitability
A farm technique values each cow by weighing daily grain intake and recording milk yield. By calculating profit per ton of grain hay and silage, farmers tailor feed to maximize output. Cow test associations show higher butterfat yields raise returns across grain hay and silage pricing.
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Blue Valley Creamery
Electrician Smeads to Join Des Moines Garage Staff
Claude Smeads of Des Moines, an experienced electrician, arrives to work at H. O. Corecoran & Son Garage newly reopened in the Wagner building. He will move his family to Anita within weeks while his wife recovers from childbirth in hospital.
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Claude Smeads
Des Moines
City
H. O. Corecoran & Son
Wagner
Local Notes From Anita And Surrounding Towns
Mrs C A Long is recovering after weeks of illness. J Hughes Stone attends the state Life Underwriters conference in Des Moines. Mrs Eliza Stoffs, formerly of Anita, now Redfield Iowa, visited Anita. W E Rhoades and family visited Guthrie Center and Anita during the weekend. Mrs Lulu MacMichaels of Des Moines visited Anita with sister Mrs H E Campbell. A six year old son of Mr and Mrs Herman Taylor underwent a mastoid operation in Iowa City. Chas Scholl visited Atlantic to see his brother George in hospital. Mrs Maude Dean asks to change her old home paper address to 531 Fischer Street Glendale California. Mrs Fred M Sheley hosted Friday Bridge with substitutes Mrs Ross Kohl and Mrs Carl Miller. Kohl won high score.
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Herman Taylor
Iowa City
Fred M. Sheley
Ross Kohl
Carl Miller
Kohl
Dr Phil Williams Receives Ford Sedan Ordered Months Ago
Dr Phil T Williams finally gets his Ford sedan delivered Tuesday removing his daily treks from Millionaires Meadow to Anita's business district.
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Phil T. Williams
Meadow
Anita
Burtons visit relatives in Cass and Audubon counties
T. V. Burton and wife of Sioux City were Sunday guests of Sherm. F. Myers and family. Mrs. Burton will spend several weeks among relatives and friends in Cass and Audubon counties, where she lived for many years before moving to Sioux City.
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T. V. Burton
Sioux City
Sherm. F. Myers
Women’s Home Missionary Society Cafeteria Dinner Menu
The Women’s Home Missionary Society will serve a cafeteria dinner at noon on Saturday at the M. E. church. Public invitation is extended for the meal and event.
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Women’s Home Missionary Society
Marcon
M. E
Harvey Peterson Repairs at Briggs Residence
Harvey Peterson makes extensive repairs around the J. M. Briggs residence recently bought from the Hannah A. Boyle estate.
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Harvey Peterson
J. M. Briggs
Hannah A. Boyle
Residents report moves and health updates from the region
L. R. Goodpasture and his wife now reside in Laguna Beach after moving from California where they enjoyed fishing and boating. Azel S. Ames brings back his wife and baby Robert from Kansas City, staying with Mrs. June Karns Reynolds. Uncle Dennis Weatherby, Anita resident, shows improved health after a year of illness.
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L. R. Goodpasture
California
Laguna Beach
Azel S. Ames
The
Record
Kansas City
Robert
Dennis A. Weatherby
Anita
Teacher Taken To Hospital In Serious Illness
Miss Maude Walker, a teacher in Anita public schools, has been seriously ill for several weeks at her parents home Mr and Mrs U S Walker of this city. She was taken to the Atlantic hospital this week for examination and possible operation to afford relief.
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Maude Walker
Anita Public
U. S. Walker
Atlantic Hospital
Reynolds Promoted To Northwest Territory With Ellison Mills
E F Reynolds husband of June Karns has been located in Kansas City as city salesman for Ellison Woolen Mills. He is transferred to Colorado Utah Montana and Idaho with headquarters in Denver which will move there soon.
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E. F. Reynolds
June Karns
Kansas City
Ellison Woolen Mills
Colorado
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Denver
May Submit To Operation For Ill Health
George Scholl, in extreme ill health for over a year, went to Atlantic hospital Tuesday for a thorough examination of his ailments and a possible operation if his condition allows.
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George Scholl
Atlantic Hospital
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G. O. Smither
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J. H. Aldrich
L. B. Trumbull
P. T. Williams
J. D. McDermott
Endeavor Society
Mers
the Unprogressive Co
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C. A. Long
Ee J. Hughes Stone
State Conference of Life Underwriters
Eliza Stoffs
Redfield
W. E. Rhoades
Cash and Carry
Guthrie Center
Lulu MacMichaels
H. E. Campbell
Atlantic Electric Hatchery
Atlantic, Iowa
Atlantic Auto
R. E. McFarland
P. O
Marshall
and Wilson
Young Furniture Co
J.H. Stone
M. M. Gammon Chiropractor
Citizens’ Bank
C. H. Johnson
Kodak Films
Kodaks
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F. M. Alexander
Harold P. Ziegler
Campbell Building
Masonic Temple
Earl
Holton
C. E. Harry
G. M. Adair
Citizens’ State Bank
Earl C
Montgomery
Fulton Block
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