Marriage at Chris Jensen Home Unites Hazel Jensen and Odis Smith
A wedding was held Tuesday at 4 PM at the Chris Jensen home uniting Hazel Jensen and Odis Smith of Spencer. Also reported: George H. Larson bought 40 unimproved acres north of Alta for 5300 cash, about 132.50 per acre. Smith Post approved an All-Talking picture equipment order from American Electric. Tom Laffin bought N. E. Dahl lots and plans a brick home this summer. Alta school election elected Carl D. Peterson treasurer with 123 votes. J. W. Wilkinson received 38 votes. Ed Gustafson and E. J. Edwards were re-elected directors for three years.
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Chris Jensen
Hazel Jensen
Odis Smith
Spencer
Alta
George H. Larson
M. L. Brown
Smith Post
American Electric
Tom Laffin
Reen Peterson
Martin Poulson
N. E. Dahl
Alta Monument
Laffin
Alta District
Council
American Legion
Carl D. Peterson
J. W. Wilkinson
E. J. Edwards
Ed. Gustafson
Cooperation urged to curb pocket gophers in Iowa counties
Iowa State College Extension Service specialist Fred D. Butcher urges farmers to coordinate in spring poisoning campaigns using chopped carrots parsnips and sweet potatoes dusted with strychnine at one eighth ounce per gallon. Each gopher system requires baiting in two or three spots. poisoning kills about 85 of 100 systems. Some use traps after poisoning, and a bulletin No. 153 on Rodent Pests of Iowa is available by request.
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Iowa
Fred D. Butcher
Extension Service
Iowa State College
County Seat News Highlights Local Elections and Plans
Cherokee reports re election of N D McCoombs as school superintendent for a three year term. Vivian Gordon wins top honors in county spelling match. Turner elected Cherokee county farm bureau agent to replace Ellis. Arthur Mann sentenced to 16 years in Anamosa on four counts. additional sentences for forgery burglary and theft. Masonic Building committee authorized to develop plans and financing for a new building costing 10 000 to 50 000 east of the embroidery shop corner Second and Willow streets.
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Cherokee
Second Street
N. D. McCoombs
Board of Education
McCoombs
Downing
Vivian Gordon
Grace
Meriden Consolidated School
Cherokee County
C. G. Btadley
Mahn
Masonic Building Committee
Ccrs
Willow Streets
Fruit Outlook for Iowa Shows Heavy Bloom Ahead
The Iowa horticultural outlook predicts a heavy bloom this season, with some peach blossoms possibly damaged in parts of the state. Apples, grapes and berries are favored. pruning is possible in mild weather, and inquiries for spray calendars are rising.
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R. S Herrick
Iowa Horticultural Society
Iowa Department of Agriculture
State House
Des Moines
Herrick
Local Social Notes Highlight A Busy Week in Aurelia and Surrounding Towns
The column records visits and events across Aurelia, Cherokee, Quimby, and LeMars areas. Residents attend parties, lodge meetings, and family gatherings. several names appear including Mr. and Mrs. Hahn, Mrs. Sawvyell, Mr. and Mrs. Crippen, and Mr. Darrell.
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Jaaruisun Dubeschi
OIOUK
Aliy
Acigay
Westgate
Cocain Heme
Ars
Lahn
Hahn
Tovely
Oo Herald of
Aurelia
Sawveil
Airs
Vere Nasi
Harold Aiden
Mia
Edgar Devin
Aise Donala
Lincott
Lucile
Tie
Howard Anderson
For Sale Column Seeks Local Listings and Results
Local for sale column invites readers to submit items and results for listing. Community members can post available goods and brief notes on sale status to reach neighbors and buyers quickly.
Arrive In Time By Driving At A Reasonable Speed
A humorous old editorial notes that arriving safely matters more than breaking speed records. It contrasts the prudent driver with the reckless racer who may reach a destination late or not at all and warns of consequences of extreme speed.
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Topeka
Problem Solved In Butler College Teaching Class
In a principles of teaching class at Butler College students discuss the problem of capturing attention. The session notes how prompt turns and startling cues aim to endear students to their teacher and foster a positive classroom dynamic.
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Butler College
Wittens
Obstructing Legislation in Parliamentary Procedure
Filibustering in parliamentary procedure uses time through speeches to delay legislative action. The term describes delaying measures by extended debate to prevent a vote or passage in a legislative body.
First Concrete Mile Paves Rural Highway Success
In Wayne County the United States test mile of concrete road was built proving the advantages of rural paving. Petroft is located in 1H, marking a milestone in early concrete highway research.
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United States
Wayne County
Petroft
Unique Can al in Venezuela Connects Rivers Flowing Different Ways
Explorers describe the Casiquiare canal in southern Venezuela as a natural waterway linking the Orinoco and the Rio Negro with waters flowing in one direction toward the Amazon basin. Early claims of bidirectional flow are corrected by recent observations, noting a consistent single-direction course from Orinoco to Rio Negro across a vast distance.
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Venezuela
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
Atlantic
Ovenslon
Orinace
Rio Negro
Amazon
Iowa Seed Directory Issued For Iowa Farms
The Iowa corn and Small Grain Growers Association released a seed directory with hundreds of Iowa produced seeds. A free copy is available from Secretary Joe L. Robinson at Ames Iowa. The guide is region organized to help buyers locate local growers. If farm visits are not possible, purchase by sample as a safe method.
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Iowa
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Joe L. Robinson
Ames
Association
Executor Named in Cherokee County Estate
The District Court of Cherokee County Iowa appoints T B Parker as Executor of Fred Schroeder deceased and calls all claimants to file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time. Creditors are urged to make immediate payment to avoid costs. Dated Cherokee Iowa March 5 1930.
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District Court
Cherokee County
Iowa
Fred Schroeder
Cherokee
T. B. Parker
A. M. Galvin
Does Your Business Need a Tonic For Advertisers
An inquiry-style notice asks if local businesses require a marketing tonic and hints at promotional advertising services available to boost visibility and sales.
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Ry Advertising
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