Muscatine Calves Weigh 900 To 1000 Lbs For All Iowa Show
Calves of the Muscatine county junior feeding club weigh 900 to 1000 pounds each and are in good condition for the All Iowa show in Cedar Rapids August 11 to 16. Seven youths raise 35 calves bought Oct 2 for 1050 per hundredweight at Washington. The group includes Eugene Nic Bride, Lawrence Yo cum, Ralph Neff, Harold Schmidt, Gaylord Wilson, Maynard Jakeman, and Wayne Drumm.
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Muscatine County
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Olson
Olson
Washington
Washington Meee
Eugene NicBride
Muscatine
Lawrence Yocum
Conesville
Ralph Neff
Nicols
Harold Schmidt
Gaylord Wilson
West Liberty
Maynard Jakeman
Wilton Junction
Wayne Drumm
Marfa
Texas
150 Miles REA Lines Energized In South Linn North Johnson
One hundred and fifty miles of REA lines in northern Johnson and southern Linn counties were energized Monday bringing electricity to around 340 families. R. D Palmer of Marion project superintendent for the Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative association said the work topped off an existing line in the southeast corner of Fairfield township Linn county about three miles west of Western. Charles Cox of Marion cooperative maintenance man completed the task. WK Billow of Cedar Rapids resident engineer for KR Brown consulting engineer accompanied Palmer and Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA
Johnson
Linn Counties
R. D Palmer
Marion
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Fairfa
Linn County
Western
Charles Cox
Wk, Billow
Cedar Rapids
K R Brown
Northeast Iowa Fair Dates Announced for Three Counties
Special to The Gazette announces Clayton county fair National Aug. 16-18 Elkader fair Aug. 27-30 and Big 4 fair Postville Sept. 6-9 with event locations specified.
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Iowa
Clayton County
National
Elkader
Postville
F. B. Organization To Be Discussed In Washington
Mrs Rol Tin Brown of Sigourney will lead a seventh district committee meeting in Washington at 10 a.m. Tuesday. An all day session will include members of the county women's home project committee and the girl’s 4 H club committee for a lesson on Farm Bureau organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rol Tin Brown
Sigourney
County Women's Home Project
Girl's 4-H Club
Farmland Rent Crisis Strikes 4900 Iowa Families
Special to The Gazette Indianapolis reports regional FSA officials say 4900 Iowa farmers were forced off farms this season. County supervisors show 442 clients out of about 9800 statewide could not find farms for 1940 and 1095 eligible rehabilitation loan applicants could not locate sites. Additional 3388 renters not applying for FSA also failed to find farms. Causes cited include larger farm operations, rural depopulation, landlords returning to farming, and influx of out-of-state buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Iowa
Farm Security Administration
P G Beck
FSA
Speke
Farm Bureau Group Sets Ames Sports Festival Dates
Des Moines representatives from county Farm Bureaus extension service and the state department of agriculture met to plan the second annual Iowa farm sports festival in Ames on September 6 and 7.
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Des Moines
The
Extension Service
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Ames
Fire Destroys Farmhouse Near Toolesboro
A seven room house on the L. H. Otto farm near Toolesboro burned Sunday night. Firemen arrived too late to save the building or its contents after an alarm from Dean Parsons. Mr and Mrs Otto were away in Kansas City Missouri and their son Billy, a high school senior, had come and gone by 6 30 p.m. The fire was found after 11 o'clock.
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Wapello
First to Plant Corn in La Porte City
Milt Harmon, a farmer at the east edge of La Porte City, was first to plant corn in the community. He began planting last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte City
Milt Harmon
Soul Conservation Repeats in Agricultural History
A Country Woman reflects on past and present shifts in cattle feeding. She notes early prairie grass abundance led farmers to raise feeder cattle, then land tilting and grain production changed practices, while government programs created another grass surplus, prompting questions about impacts on southern ranchers and central beef markets.
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West
Midwest
South
Central States
Forty in Buchanan Brings $40 an Acre
Hazleton based buyer Dan M Borntreger of Hazleton purchases the 40 acre J C Allen farm two miles southwest of Bryantsburg from Guy E Allen of Maynard for $1 800 at 45 per acre. Improvements on the property are described as poor and Borntreger takes immediate possession.
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Specital
The
Gazette
Hazleton
Guy E Allen
Maynard
J C. Allen
Bryantsburg
Dan M. Borntreger
Mr Borntreger
FSA Supervisors Instructed In Soil Conserving Practice
A training school on soil conservation for FSA rural rehabilitation supervisors from 22 northeastern Iowa counties was held in Linn county at the Peter C Bremer Jr farm. Sponsored by SCS Marion Ames extension and the agr icultural engineering department, the program included demonstrations and farm plans for tenant farms and future demonstration farms in each county.
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Linn County
Peter C Bremer, Jr
Paris
FSA
Iowa
SCS
Marion
Ames Extension Service
Unagricultural Engineering Department
Ames
Winneshiek
Fayette
Dubuque
Delaware
Black Hawk
Tama
Johnson
Linn
Poweshiek
Muscatine
Jasper
L. G Allbaugh
Ames Extension
Paul Burson
Ames Agronomist
Rex Conn
J C. Galloway
Harry L. Young
Byran Boatman
Don Struthers
Keith Noll
Cedar Rapids
Harry MccMullin
Howard Dodge
Waterloo
Rally Day Plans For Linn 4-H Girls Change
Miss Adams assists Linn county 4-H girls for Rally Day. The event date shifts from May 1 to May 3. Miss Lucille Gove announces the change and Miss Gladys Adams from Ames attends to meet with the county club committee at 10 a.m. and with leaders at 1 30 p.m. at the YWCA Cedar Rapids.
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Miss Adams
Linn County
Lucille Gove
Gladys Adams
Ames
Girls County Club Committee
Cedar Rapids
Has Become Very Attractive In A Few Years Time
Mary Manners offers advice to a girl named Aula on improving popularity. The reader is told to show genuine interest in others, engage in school activities, learn about peers sports, and offer sincere flattery. An apology is advised to repair mistakes and restore social standing.
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Aula
Paula
Spring on a Budget Promotes Outdoor Fun and Hikes
The piece encourages enjoying spring through free outdoor activities like hikes and picnics instead of costly events. It notes that affection matters more than money and that companionship matters whether or not a person has money.
Doctor Bond and the myth of medical breakthroughs
A historical piece recounts Dr Bond’s claim of never losing a pneumonia case in twenty years and his dramatic era practices. It notes old beliefs about circulation from Hippocrates to Harvey, the dangers of dissection, and the then common reliance on bleeding. It also reflects on attitudes toward anatomy and geography in discussions of the body.
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Bond
William Harvey
Harvey
Columbus
Christopher
Equator
Understanding the diaphragm and its role in breathing
The diaphragm is the principal breathing muscle forming a partition between the abdomen and thorax. When it contracts it flattens, pushing on abdominal organs and drawing air into the lungs, while lowering the thoracic floor to expand chest capacity.
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John F. Dills Co
Little Fellows Fight Government Policies
The National Small Business Men's association launched a campaign in Chicago to resist further government interference and avoid additional taxation on private enterprise. The group aims to empower small business men nationwide against burdensome regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National
Small Business Men’s Association
Municipal wasteful spending criticized by association
The association issued a strong statement attacking wasteful political expenditures and general mismanagement across municipal state and federal channels, labeling the administration as inefficient and poorly run.
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on May 6 1940 at 9 PM the Last Will and Testament of Emery A McArthur late of Linn County will come for hearing before the District Court for proof and admission to probate. Dated Cedar Rapids April 28 1930 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court R S Milner Attorneys.
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Linn County
District Court
Emery A. McArthur
E. A. McaArthur
Cedar Rapids
EDWIN W._LUNDQUIST
R. S. Milner
Natex Brings Relief For Local Workers Aches
George Kopetsky, a Western Weighing Inspection Bureau employee living at 1821 Third St SW, credits Natex with relief after five years of chronic constipation indigestion and back pains. He reports steadier nerves, better sleep, restored appetite, and no longer fears quitting his job. A Natex representative at Podzimek's Pharmacy invites inquiries and samples.
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George Kopetsky
Western Weighing Inspection Bureau
Third Street
Natex
Podzimek
Second Avenue SE
Second Avenue
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Toledo
Burns Byram
South Linn
North
Northeast
F. B
Farm Bureau Group
Toolesboro
Rim
Williams
Rams
Buchanan
Mary Manners
Miss Manners
Personal Health Service
William Brady
Medicine
Louis H. Sila
21St St. SE
Dial
Hughes
1St St
Univis Lenses
J. C. Landenberger
First Street
Mr. Kopetsky
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