Notable Iowa Officials and Nile Kinnick Memorial Plans
The Iowa Supreme Court's Hale marks his 77th birthday and candidacy for re election. Lester Gillette of Fostoria is named on the Democratic ticket for the state board of education. The Iowa City Junior Chamber seeks a 50000 fund to award 250 scholarships to high schoolers showing Nile Kinnick qualities.
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Justice Hale
Wapello
Valparaiso College
Indiana
University of Iowa
Kansas
Gillette
Lester S. Gillette
Fostoria
State Board of Education
United States
Lester Gillette
Iowa Senate
Hickenlooper
Nile Kinnick
Iowa City Junior Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Kinnick
George W. Clarke
Dallas County
Wendell Willkie
I” Club
Univer
Local memory drive hearts donation to chamber fund
Citizens may honor the late individual by contributing to the Junior Chamber of Commerce fund. Donations can be sent through the town chamber or directly to the Iowa City chamber.
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Sity
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Iowa City
Clean and Treat Small Grain Seed Before Spring Work
Iowa State College botanists urge farmers to treat all small grain seed before field work. Tests show treated seed adds 6.4 bushels per acre by controlling soil borne diseases. Clean seed with a fanning mill and apply New Improved Ceresan at half an ounce per bushel. Plans for a home seed treater available free from county extension directors.
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Iowa State College
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Control
Boone
Marion
Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service
Ames
Correct Row Width in Soybeans Promotes Yields
Soybeans in 20 to 82 inch rows yield 2 to 4 bushels more per acre than wider or narrower rows, says E S Dyas Iowa State College extension agronomist. Planting with a grain drill needs two bushels per acre. solid drilling can increase weediness and lower yield and bean quality. In Northern Iowa many plant 38 to 42 inch rows for weed control but lower yields. Gauge markers can be adjusted on single width machines to narrow every second or fourth space.
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E. S. Dyas
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Wallet Recovered After Chance Find in Grundy Center Store
Temptation R. B. Tjaden of Wellsburg left a wallet with 1239 dollars at a Grundy Center store. George Tr. Smith, the proprietor, located the wallet soon after and kept it safe. Tjaden learned of the return the next morning.
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R. B. Tjaden
Wellsburg
Geo. Tr. Smith
Tjaden
Mr. Tjaden
Smith
Fall Survivor Flies From 1200 Feet At Fort Benning
Sergeant Neil Schissel of Deenrah survived a 1200 foot fall from an aircraft at Fort Benning Georgia after both main and emergency parachutes failed to deploy. He sustained serious injuries but none were life threatening with recovery expected.
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Neil Schissel
Deenrah
Ft, Benning
Afton Vicinity Notes Social Visits And Weddings
Lee Ware of Greeley Colorado visits his daughter Mrs. Robert Jackson and family. Eleanor Blake of Afton and Wilmer Anderson marry in Cherokee. Sets Clif ford and Galen Gould serve at Camp Elliott California after long military stints. Wm Rechoff, ex-resident, dies suddenly in Kingsley. Corporal Clarence Gates of Florida guests at the Robert Gates home. Various local families host and visit across Afton and Cherokee areas.
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Lee Ware
Greeley
Colorado
Robert Jackson
Bill Young
Ellis
Roy Stieneke
Patagorda Island
Texas
Harold Anderson
Harry Anderson
Robert Gates
Clarence Gates
Hugh Hagen
Storm Lake
Raymond Zwick
Nell Loucks
Afton
Billie Mummert
Allen
Cherokee
Edgar Allen
Des Moines
Wilbur Allen
Earl Zwick
Frank Hill
Peterson
Will Sleezer
Harlow Fogelman
Dale Sleezer
Hazel Anderson
Wilmer
Eleanor Blake
Paul Anderson
George Zwick
Anna Hill
Jenkins
Washta
Wilmer Anderson
Larrabee
Clifford
Galen Gould
Camp Elliott
Calif
Wm. Rechoff
Kingsley Sunday
Florida
Victor Carlson
Diamond Center Social Notes In Vernon Otto Circle
Mrs 0 C Hickey records a string of Sunday visits and dinners across several homes including Vernon Otto Love Rock Walter Radke Claus Anderson and George Swanson. Irene Kreutz a University of Iowa student underwent appendicitis surgery with sister Hilda traveling to Iowa City for support.
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Henry Otto
Vernon Otto
Mrs. Otto
Love Rock
Garland Hickey
Sioux City
Garland
Ivan Winter
Orville Hickey
Walter Radke
Morris
Della Peterson
Claus Anderson
Melvin Anderson
Dellingham
Washington
A. Peterson
Melvin
Irvin Bell
Richard Peterson
George Swanson
Bonnie Peterson
Ruth Erickson
Clarence Ohlson
Roy Ohlson
Patty
State Conservation Commission Licenses Expire March 31
The State Conservation Commission announces that all fishing hunting trapping and twelve other licenses including game breeders bait dealers and fur dealers expire March 31. About 400000 licenses for 1944 have been purchased and will be available through about a thousand authorized agencies by April 1.
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State Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Mail Bundles Scattered By Train Rope Break
First class mail tied to a newspaper bundle was thrown from a train at Cylinder when the rope broke. Letters were scattered across ground some sucked under wheels and others blown into a creek. Some mail was damaged beyond recovery while parts could be identified. Tractor coupons were returned to the ration board in torn envelopes.
Steady Toned Sioux City Fat Cattle Amid Mixed Trade
Fat cattle traded mostly steady on Monday and Tuesday at Sioux City with steers and yearlings weak to down 16 to 65 cents, cash ranges from 11.50 to 16.00, top at 16.65. Fed heifers and stock cattle held. butcher hogs slipped 10 to 15 cents, and sheep and lamb prices mostly steady despite a large Monday run. Cherokee county shippers posted varied hog and steer consignments through the week.
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Sioux City
Cherokee County
R. L. Little
N. M. Nelson
John Rutter
August Droegmiller
Walt Peterson
Steers
Art Will
Eric Gustafson
Harold Nelson
Ray Hanson
Maurice Eddy
Hanover News Birthday gatherings and travels around town
Mrs Arling Peterson and children and Mrs George Peterson and children visited the Anton Larson home for Norman Larson birthday. Sun day visits to the Wm Menke home. Charles Zwemke Sr left for Chicago to visit Arthur and sister Mrs Frank Bedke. Pvt Ariel Carlson left for Robbins Field after furlough with his parents. Harold Hogrefe and sons Harlan and Richard visited the Charles Zwemke home.
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Arling Peterson
George Peterson
Anton Larson
Norman Larson
Lester Grieme
Sandra
Wm. Menke
Charles Zwemke Sr
Chicago
Arthur
Frank Bedke
Wil
Ariel Carlson
Robbins Field
Georgia
Robert Carlson
Harold Hogrefe
Harlan and
Richard Near Newell
Charles Zwemke
Saturday Monthly Paper Collection Reminder
A brief notice urges residents to save paper for the Boy Scouts and place it out for collection on the last Saturday of each month.
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Boy Scouts
Crippens Honored on 40th Wedding Anniversary
Fifty relatives and friends gathered at the Crippens home to celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary. A two course luncheon followed a self hosted evening of visiting and games. Gifts included three plants, a cake, a purse of money, and numerous cards.
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Earl Crippen
Crippen
Crippen To Mrs. Crippen, Another By Mr. and Mrs. John Larson
Louis Stellish
Beverly
Iso
Mt Olive Ladies Aid and Red Cross Meet at Bengtson Home
The Mt Olive Ladies Aid and Red Cross gathered last Thursday afternoon at Mrs 4 C Bengtson's home with large attendance. Mrs Cliff Bruce presided assisted by Mrs S H Gillet and Mrs Rueben Ohlson read missionary letters. Minutes were read by secretary Mrs Glen Leeds. Members planned a spring sale to be held in Cherokee on the second Saturday in April. Several neighbors visited in the Gustafson home that evening.
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Mt. Olive Ladies Aid and Red Cross
4. C. Bengtson
Theid
Cliff Bruce
S. H. Gillet
Rueben Ohlson
Glen Leeds
Aid
Cherokee
South Side
Bengtson
Carl Emil Johnson
Local residents host visits and callers across Aurelia region
Sunday visitors attend Earl Crippen home as Hahn and Grimes guests. Sioux City callers include Walter Borgeson and Henry Schipper among others. Numerous families entertain or visit in Aurelia Cherokee Linn Grove Fort Dodge Quimby Hartley and nearby areas with military service notes and illnesses mentioned.
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Henry Holst
Quimby
August Peterson
Loren Anderson
Dicky
C. J. Johnson
Anderson
Paul Anderson
Gary
Storm Strikes Clarinda Hurts Telephones
Four hundred fifty telephones were disabled by the recent storm that coated lines and poles with ice. Telephone company crews worked three or four days to restore service to all customers.
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Clarinda
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State Capitol
A. B. Lindsay
Aurelia
Winfred Moulton
Don R. Hankens
Larson’s
State Bank
W. A. Liebsch
Aurelia, Iowa
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Fred Radke
H. H. Lockin
C. H. Kaskey
Col
A. A. Woltman
Robert Bjorkgren
Reggy Martin
Ida Wean Bettering Co
Rodine, Jr
Diamond Center
Mrs. 0. C. Hickey
Lowell Erickson
A. W. Sherrill
Charles Colburn
Guy Smith
Bill Dorr
Groves and Carlson
Albert Grauer
Lawrence Kohns
George and
Bill Turner
Hanover
Irene Zwemke
POL
Jayne Chick Star
W. G. Whitney Elevator
MT. Olive
Frances Hahn
L. C. Bengtson
Uadies Aid
Mr. Olive News
Enoch Nelson
Pierre Bengtson
Lindstrom
Oscar Gustafson
Gustafson
Will
Jess Pennington
Victor Skadland
John Hanlon
George Schafer
Leonard Anderson
Howard Anderson
Edgar Johnson
Donald
Maggie Fritz
Homer Anderson
DyAnne
Harry Wilson
Karl
Jess Wetherman
Oscar. Gustafson
Oscar Peterson
Hartley
Lester Jacobs
Wilson Perry
Oscar Smith
Byron Furgeson
T. R
Trace
Porter Hempstead & DeMaranville Commission Company
Sioux City, Iow
Chamberlin
Arc
Acetylene
ROY Collier & Sons
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