Congress examines Missouri River flood control plan in Iowa
A Sioux City delegation attended House Flood Control hearings on a Missouri River project proposing retaining reservoirs above Sioux City. Army engineers expect survey reports for Big Sioux and Little Sioux rivers by mid spring. The piece notes congressional veto battles and Memory Monday proposals, plus Red Cross cables for POW families and Washington's Farewell Address reflections.
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Flood Control Committee
House
Armyngineers
Missouri
Sioux City
Midwest
Forrest M. Olson
F. B. Sulzbach
Carl L. Fredricksen
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Berry J. Sick
Senate
Germany
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Washington
Houses
George Washington
Local relatives celebrate 20th wedding anniversary near Galva
A family gathering at the Herman Winterhof home near Galva marked the 20th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wogahn. Relatives enjoyed cards, dancing, and a late lunch, with a purse presented to the honorees. Several family and friend guests joined throughout Friday and Sunday gatherings at the Grieme, Zwemke, and Plog homes, with visits to Storm Lake and Fort Dodge areas.
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Herman Winterhof
Galva
Arthur Wogahn
Larry
Fred Wogahn
Aurelia
Harry Lietz
Howard
Karen
Walter Miller
Marlys and
Rivera
Martha Lietz
Fred Hoffmeier
Lorenz Lietz
Masel
Ruth
Phillip
Adele Zwemke
Phyllis
Gaylen
Lester Grieme
Ralph Grieme
Jon
Edgar Winterhof
Henry Weilandnd
Dale
Edgar Fahr
Arlene Grieme
Adolph Grieme
John Grieme
M. Menke
Wilmer
C. W. Zwemke
San Antonio
Texas
Arthur Drier
Jane
Wm. Jinkeldey
Sioux City
Charles Zwemke
Adele
Irene
Harold Hogrefe
Harlan and
Richard
Eldon Sorbe
Fort Yodge
Leslie Millard
Emily
Frank Huseman
Fred Hustedt
Irene Zwemke
Newell
Ernest Plog
Walter Plog
Julie Bumann
Storm Lake
Earl Bumann
C. W
Mrs. C. Iversen
Aurelia Sentinel FE C Subscription Notice
The Aurelia Sentinel FE C outlines subscription policy noting continued readers must pay, with rates listed for foreign countries at $2.00 per year in advance and $1.50. Published weekly with Aurelia, Iowa postal matter designation and ownership by Carl J Lighter.
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the Aurelia Sentinel
FE. C, Lighter
Carl J
Aurelia
Iowa
High quality chicks pay off for poultry producers
W R Whitfield of Iowa State College extension poultry urges buying high quality chicks. He says they perform better to market or laying age, suffer fewer deaths with good housing and management, and save feed. He notes fast growth, early feathering, and avoid crowding and overheating.
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W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College Extension Poultryman
Whitfield
A Daughter Born to Buddenhagen Family at Sioux Valley Hospital
A baby girl was born Tuesday morning February 29 at Sioux Valley hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Buddenhagen. The Buddenhagens already have a daughter. Fred Kolpin’s family hosted a supper with guests including Emmet Mohor along with Keith Betty and Ray Peterson, while Eileen Peterson of Cleveland visits her parents, Carl and Mrs Peterson. Frank Mansfield learned Jimmie Mansfield, in the army air corps, is seriously ill with rheumatic fever.
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Elmer Buddenhagen
Sioux Valley Hospital
Buddenhagen
Emmet Mohor
Keith
Betty
Ray Peterson
Fred Kolpin
Eileen Peterson
Cleveland
Ohio
Carl Peterson
George Kolpin
Quentin Anderson
Colleen
George Glane
Alta
Frank Mansfield
Jimmie
Army Air Corps
Messis Peterson
Ritzel Nordstrom
Frank Peterson
George Flick
Cincinnati
John Lindquist
Johnny
Edward Mortson
Spencer
Elmer Brune
George Todd
Washta
Peter DeBoom
DeBoom
Archer
Iowa
Arthur Ohlson
Peoria
Lois Jean Ohlson
Roy Ohlson
Boothby
Cliff Ohlson
Cliff Dukes
LeRoy Hench
M. E
N. F. Hickey
Oscar Peterson
Linn Grove
Frank Johns
Cherokee
Mrs. Johns
Walter Radke
Oridge
Mildred Fraser
Orville Hickey
Will Tolzin
Patricia
Ervil Rapp
Aurelia
Servicemen Birthdays Published by Auxiliary and Editor
The Auxiliary collaborates with the editor to publish birthdays of servicemen. Readers are urged to send birthday notices to the editor or to Mrs. C. O. Larson or Mrs. Clifford Ohlson, with overseas addresses omitted or completed via relatives due to censorship rules. March dates list several servicemen and their addresses in general form.
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C. O. Larson
Clifford Ohlson
Cherokee County bids for senate nomination in rotation plan
The article notes a customary rotation among three counties for the district's senator and this year Cherokee County seeks the senatorial nomination. It cites Mr. Ritchie's qualifications and capacity as assurance of suitability for the position.
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Cherokee County
Ritchie
Fred J. Ritchie
Marcus Farmer
Cherokee
Iowa General Assembly
Ida
Plymouth
House
Planting Soybeans Too Dense Reduces Yield Across Tests
Four years of Iowa State tests on five soybean varieties at 0.6 to 2.2 bushels per acre show yields mostly stable up to 1.8 bushels and fall off at 2.2 bushels. On 82 inch row spacing, maximum yield occurs with high germination seed at no more than one bushel per acre.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Mild Winter Boosts Wildlife Across State
The warm winter, the mildest since 1912 18, boosts wildlife with below normal winter kill. Game birds in excellent condition should endure storms. Quail nesting season sees peak populations in modern times, while pheasants report heavy breeding stocks despite some local attrition. Conservation officers remain optimistic about overall wildlife health and repopulation prospects.
Speed of electricity equals light speed say physicists
Modern physicists assert that electricity propagates at the same speed as light, about 186000 miles per second, shaping understanding of electrical transmission and signaling.
Women in War Work Explore WAC Training Options
Women readers are invited to learn about Army training and job opportunities through the Women’s Army Corps. The ad highlights radiotelegraphy, aircraft mechanic, and other roles with potential higher pay after the war. Apply at a U S Army Recruiting Station or by writing to The Adjutant General in Washington DC.
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Women’s Army Corps
WAC
U. S. Army
Adjutant General
Washington
D.C
U. S. Employment Service
Diamond Center social notes from local families
Mrs. O C Hickey reports a flurry of gatherings. Parties at the Peterson and DeBoom homes mark farewells as families move, while visits span Jordan Lindquist in Spencer to Archer, Iowa. Illnesses include Scarlet Fever and a Peoria call for a relative.
Iowa Seed Crop Prices Slightly Up For 1944
Iowa State College agronomists say the proposed 1944 seed price schedule reflects tight seed supplies and aims to spur production. The plan, awaiting congressional action, raises Northern alfalfa red clover and clover seed prices with modest gains for other seeds including timothy, bromegrass and sudan grass.
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Iowa
Iowa State College Agronomists
Test germination of garden seeds before planting
Planting confirms seed viability says L C Grove of Iowa State College extension. A simple home germination test uses 25 seeds on moist blotters between plates in a warm spot. Seeds should germinate in days. 60 percent germination means doubling seeding rate. weak germination means discard and replace seed.
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L. C. Grove
Iowa State College Extension Horticulturist
Aurel ia Consolidated School Notes First Grade to High School
A detailed weekly roundup from Aurel ia Consolidated School covers new student Rachel Gregerson from Ute, transfers to Newell and Archer, and class activities across grades. It notes spelling perfect scores, recent birthdays, chick visits, Spain readings, new library book Pancho, and the departure of several pupils to Washta Archer and Storm Lake.
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Rachel Gregerson
Ute
Iowa
Gary DeBoom
Sandra Carlson
Sandra
Newell
Gary
Archer
Jane
Iva Marie
Howard
Eloise Gertsmeier
Carol Elliott
Dick Fassler
Marlys Anne Mummert
Jerry Deyloff
Marealyn Bell
Ruby Sievert
Gaylene Matzdorff
Denny Robinson
Marlyce Rae Vogel
Joan Westphal
Jacob Henkel
Denny’s
Marlyce Rae
Spain
Berta
Elmer Hader
Elson Gray
Book Friends
Laidlaw
Margaret Johnson
Helen Lawniczak
Carmen Lighter
Joanne Ohlson
Janice Schulke
Robert Anderson
Charles Carleson
Tranklin Clymens
Kay Elliott
Boyd Grashoff
Marlan Grigsby
Gerald Parrott
Stanley Teerink
Wilbur Wogahn
Anita Stegen
Marlene de Boom
Dora Grouse
Rose Ann DeBoom
Donna Jean Nordstrom
Paul Grouse
Rose
Paul
Washta
Donna Jean
Gilbert Neilsen
Storm Lake
Christensen
Nebraska
Lindbergh
Yassouf
James Russell Lowell
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