New Market Trio Wins Preliminary in Little Seven
Three New Market contestants advance to the finals at Cain Monday December 16 after winning the preliminary declamatory contest in New Market Monday evening. Max Carpenter Lois Marie Maley and Darlene Morgan earned slots with selections My Account with the Unknown Soldier Sing Me to Sleep and Mushrooms. Essex Braddyville Yorktown also advance. Miss Larson from Willisea schools served as critic judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Cain
Max Carpenter
Lois Marie Maley
Darlene Morgan
Essex
Braddyville
Yorktown
Dinner guests at the HL McAnaney home Saturday
Dinner guests at the HL McAnaney residence on Saturday included Mrs. Melvin Vauter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL McAnaney Home
Melvin Vauter
Debaters Shine as Lenox Contestants Rally at Afton
Miss Wilcke led two Lenox entrants to Afton Tuesday for the first round of the state contest. Three towns Kent Lenox and Afton entered. LaVerne Reynolds took second in Oratorical and Doris Warner won first in Dramatic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wilcke
Lenox
Afton
Kent
LaVerne Reynolds
Doris Warner
Laughlin Wurster Nuptials In Greenup Kentucky
Miss Gladys Laughlin daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Laughlin and Robert Wurster son of Mr and Mrs R F Wurster of Lenox were married on Sept 4 in Greenup Kentucky. They are making their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Laughlin
R. L. Laughlin
Robert Wurster
R. F. Wurster
Lenox
Greenup
Kentucky
Mary Clayton
Minnie Gowling
Centerview
A. W. Sehmidt
Des Moines
Bill Quinn
John Notz
L. C. Boltinghouse
Clarence Armstrong
Edna Madden
Kansas City
Edith McMahon
C. J. Trost
Mary Scott
Community notices and forestry tips from Taylor County
Social and club activities fill the page with Priscilla Circle meetings hosting guests and programs in late week notes. Farm position updates include polling divisions and land tax details. Forest management guidance urges removing undesirable timber to improve woodlots and promote future high value logs.
Election of Supervisors for Taylor County Soil District
Notice from the State Soil Conservation Committee of Iowa announces an election on December 71, 1940, between 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM to elect three supervisors for the Taylor County Soil Conservation District. Lands within Platte and Grove Townships vote at Lenox polling place in Taylor County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Grant and Marshall
Conway
Taylor County
Town Hall
Gay and Jefferson
Blockton
Jackson
Clayton
Bedford
Benton
Ross
James Salter
Holt
Washington
Nedaway
Dallas
Mason and Polk
New Market
Mayers
Ceoun
Taylor Coun
Bedford Town
Curly
Stats Soil Conservation Committee
Earl Elijah
Taylor County Soil Conservation District
Town
Platte and
Grove
Lenox
Proper Wood Cutting Aids Timber Stand
By cutting out only dead, de- The fragment suggests guidance on wood cutting aids and timber stands, focusing on removing dead material to improve cutting efficiency.
Money for Limetone Brings Big Dividends
Iowa soils require liming with 74 percent needing one to four tons per acre. E R Duncan of Iowa State College cites Experiment Station data over 16 years showing corn up 4.3 bushels per acre, oats up 4% bushels, and hay up 0.3 ton per acre from lime. He notes a dollar of lime yields two to three dollars in extra crop value and limestone enhances legume stands and phosphate fertilizer effectiveness. Farmers should lime before spring phosphate applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
E. R. Duncan
Extension Agronomist
Towa State College
Duncan
Experiment Station
Also Mentioned on This Page
Larson
Willisea
Mennonite Church
McClure
Melbern Wauter
Coin
Belle Weaver
Shenandoah
Dorothy Weaver
Philadelphia
Penn
W. E. Wood
T. J. Overholt
John Godfrey
Hal Walmsley
Clarinda
H. L. McAnaney
India
Ricemoor
Braemoor Coats
Laughlin
Wurster
Mr. Wurster
Scott Five
Gen Cent
New Cummer, Kentucky
Priscilla Circle
Max Hackett
Dave Lustin
Bob Bennet
Viola Gaines
Orval Basset
MFC
Chile
Roy Long
Mabel Rupe
Paraguay
T. J. Killion
Yerba Mate Forest
Mary Sweeley
W. O. Yankey
Lenox Locals
Guy R. Ramsey
Iowa State College
Lee County
State Soil Conservation Committee OF
Tery
Bedford Oil Company
Limetone
Toyland
Western Auto Assoc
Rodger Buxton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!