Iowa State College Refuses to Be Propaganda Channel
Dr. Charles E. Finley signs a formal statement declaring Iowa State College must think for itself on agricultural publicity and will not simply relay Washington messages. The policy, issued amid 1933 to 1938 guidance shifts, asserts final college authority over disseminated material and favors evidence based advocacy.
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Washington
Charles E. Finley
M. L. Wilson
Henry Wallace
Friley
Federal Department
D* Moines
Tiowa State College
Tne College
Finley
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa State College
Soul Conservation and the Menace of Mental Slumps
A country woman warns that mental slumps are a harmful influence on individuals and communities. She contrasts self-importance and antiquated ideas with apathy labeled as contentment, urging recognition of mental decline as the greatest danger.
Livestock Returns Reach $20.9 Million in Chicago June
Government statistics show Chicago producers received $20,873,000 for 650,891 meat animals sold in June. The June total was the second largest in seven years and for 1938, with 1937 figures at $25,119,000 for 658,373 head. Packers paid $125,610,000 for livestock in the first half of the year, cattle and calves accounting for nearly 60 percent of expenditures.
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Chicago
163 Head Of Cattle Sold One Transaction Decorah
DECORAH The largest cattle sale in Winneshiek county in years occurred Wednesday when a packer representative from Albert Lea Minnesota bought 163 head from Rowan Brothers in eight carloads. The lot included three cars of steer averaging 1100 pounds cows averaging 1050 pounds and bulls around 1500 pounds. The sale total was not disclosed. All cattle were raised in Winneshiek county.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Albert Lea
Minn
Rowan Brothers
Winneshick County
Iowa City Steers Bring Top Market Price in Chicago Sale
Special to The Gazette. Jesse Lackender consigns seventeen head of 1 438 pound steers to Chicago for the Monday market. They sell at the new seasonal top of 12.50 dollars per hundredweight.
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the Gazette
Iowa
CIFY
Jesse Lackender
Chicago
Steers Bring 12 Price at Chicago Market
George Wendt, a Cedar county feeder, sold a load of 1,232 pound steers in Chicago Monday at 12 dollars per hundredweight.
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Tipton
George Wendt
Cedar County
Chicago
County figures on condition of crops in Iowa
Des Moines report shows Iowa overall corn 85 percent of normal, oats 88 percent, pastures 93 percent. Eastern counties list corn 75-92 percent, oats 80-95 percent, pastures 80-110 percent with Delaware, Fayette, and Jones counties notable for fields at or above normal.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Delaware County
Fayette County
Jones County
Allamakee County
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Winneshiek
Poweshiek
Tama
Benton
Cedar
Clinton
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Linn
Muscatine
Scott
Keokuk
Louisa
Washington
Anamakee
Winneshick
Poweshick
Elgin Man Elected Head Of NE Milking Shorthorn Society
Elgin farmer B J Baum was elected secretary executive officer of the Northeastern Iowa Milking Shorthorn Breeders Association at the West Union fairgrounds during the annual picnic. Roy Cook national secretary attended as plans discussed parish show at Fay ette county fair Aug 22 27 amid participation from local families and farmers across Mitchell Grundy counties and beyond.
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West Union
B. J Baumfarmer
Elgin
Iowa
West Union Fairgrounds
Mitchell
Grundy
Mississippi
Roy Cook
Independence
The
Milking Shorthorn Society
Fayette County
August Bachle
Maynard
Irvin Meyer
McGregor
Cecil Williams
Tonia
A H. Ford
Oclwein
Dewey Roberts
Lime Springs
A. E. Eschen
Lamont
Arthur Talcott
Fred Talcott
H. W. Lynch
Westgate
Fred Brandhorst
Hudson
Paul Dresser
Cedar Falls
J. E. Fravel
Gien Fravel
Cresco
Joe Thuente
Fort Atkinson
E. O. Wagner
Calamus 4-Hers To Stage Three Plays Friday Night
Calamus 4 H boys and girls clubs present three one act plays Friday evening at the Calamus school auditorium under direction of Mrs Franklin Smith and Mrs Erwin Svenksen. Cast includes Elvis Wieck Noel Olson Mildred McDevitt Henry Stueland Jr Earl een Dann Marilyn Wieck for On The Dotted Line Elaine Dann Walton Olson Josephine Burnett Donald Burnett Kathleen McDevitt Cleo McDevitt for In Doubt About Daisy. Third play Eighty Acres of Love by Marvis Petersen Elnora Svenksen Theo Petersen Victor Stueland Melvin Griebel Wesley Wieck. Between acts entertainment will be provided by the 4 H band Elvis Wieck and 4 H girls.
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Gazette
Calamus
Cheerful Workers
Calamus School
Franklin Smith
Erwin Svenksen
Elvis Wieck
Noel Olson
Mildred McDevitt
Henry Stueland
Earleen Dann
Marilyn Wieck
Daisy
Elaine Dann
Walton Olson
Josephine Burnett
Donald Burnett
Kathleen McDevitt
Cleo McDevitt
Dairy Equipment Destroyed By Fire On Farm At Dysart
Fire at a Dysart area dairy on Elmer Santman’s farm damaged the milk house and dairy equipment. Neighbor Leroy Larsen spotted flames around 10 p.m. Sunday and rural fire crews confined the blaze to the small building. Probable cause cited as a small oil heater for water heating. Loss included milking machine and electrical gear. partly insured.
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Dysart
Elmer Santman
Leroy Larsen
Farm Sold at 150 Per Acre Near Lowden
Mrs. Charlotte Backhaus sold her 160 acre farm four miles southeast of Lowden to her son William Backhaus who has farmed the place for nearly eighteen years. The price was 150 dollars per acre.
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Lowden
Charlotte Backhaus
Here
William Backhaus
Clayton-Delaware C T A Averages 30 8 In June
The Clayton-Delaware Cow Test association reports 371 cows tested in June averaging 340 pounds of milk and 30.8 pounds of butterfat. Walters and Youngman herd of Garber top group with 950 pounds milk and 45.4 butterfat. Roy Walters top individual with 1 527 pounds milk and 67.2 butterfat. West Union Fayette County No 4 average 702 pounds milk and 29.5 butterfat. Lueder ten Guernseys top herd at 798 pounds milk and 38.8 butterfat. high cow 1 326 pounds milk and 72.9 butterfat.
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Gazett Edge Wood
Clayton-Delaware
Francis Scott
Walters and
Youngman
Garber
Roy Walters
West Union
Fayette County
George Fenton
John Lueder
Cattle Test Records Show Milk and Butterfat Averages
Anamosa reports 374 cows on test with 844 pounds of milk and 29.7 pounds of butterfat in June. Schoonover and Oltmann herd tops with 893 pounds milk and 38.3 butterfat. Top individual in men’s reformatory herd: 2,007 pounds milk and 74.3 butterfat. Manchester notes 420 cows on test with 805 pounds milk and 29.9 butterfat. Paul McElmeel leads herd with 1,095 pounds milk and 38.5 butterfat. a William C. Mawe cow tops individual with 1,890 pounds milk and 60.5 butterfat.
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Anamosa
South Jones Cow Test Association
Schoonover and Oltmann
Gazett
Manchester
Greeley Cow Test Association
Paul McElmeel
William C. Mawe
Jones County 4-H livestock judging tryouts set near Olin
Four sessions announce the first of four 4-H livestock judging tryouts for Jones county boys at C Jurgensen farm four miles northwest of Olin. Chester White hogs will be judged at Jurgensen farm with market classes at other local farms. Forty three club members have seventy market pigs on feed for the Jones county fair at Monticello August 26 to 28.
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Olin
Jones County
C. Jurgensen
Chester
Jurgensen
Jones
Monticello
Hog Prices Hit Chicago Market for Cedar County Hogs
Ralph Weich of Tipton Cedar county fed hogs received 9.90 dollars per hundredweight for a load of forty hogs averaging 216 pounds at Chicago Monday.
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Tipton
Ralph Weich
Cedar County
Fedeer
Chicago
Harvest of oats becomes general in Iowa area
In West Union and Troy Mills regions warm temperatures and over an inch of rain boosted corn growth but rust and wind damaged oats. Haying dominated activity with down hay from rain and storms. Some oats and barley progress interrupted by lodging and rust. First ripe sweet corn reported in Troy Mills. Tractors largely replace horses in Cedar County harvest work.
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the Gazette
West Union
Troy Mills
Side Shaffer
Stanwood
Cedar County
Hay Fever Driving Farmers In Marengo Area
Farmers around Marengo work feverishly on hay and oats as rain and wind last week blew some oats over. Hot days last week altered the daily appearance of corn fields, while the hay crop appears heavy.
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Gazette
Marengo
Tasseled corn reported on Secrist farm near Lisbon
Charles E. Bailey, tenant on the Secrist farm two and a half miles southeast of Lisbon, said corn planted May 13 tasseled on July 10. The brief field note confirms crop development stages observed during the growing season. The report references local farming activity and timing of tasseling for a specific acreage in Lisbon area.
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Lisbon
Charles E. Bailey
Louisa County Projects Picked for State Fair Display
Louisa County farm women will exhibit at the Des Moines state fair. The display includes Feeding the Sick prepared by Elio Township and The Bride's Class in Breadmaking by Morning Sun Township. Twenty five counties were chosen by Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis to compete at the fair from Aug 24 to Sept 2.
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Gazette
Wapello
Louisa County
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Elio Township
Morning Sun
Sarah Porter Ellis
Linn County Steers Break Chicago Top Price
Nineteen head of 1408 pound steers fed at Honeymead Products experimental farm near Marion sold in Chicago Monday for 12.50 a hundredweight. The cattle were handled by Paul Pownall and marked the season's top price.
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Honeymead Products Company
Marion
Paul Pownall
Chicago
Trust probe aims not punitive says O Mahoney
Washington The joint congressional executive monopoly inquiry committee is not looking for victims and not interested in punishing anyone. Senator O Mahoney chairman outlined objectives focusing on economic readjustment, promoting private enterprise, and studying causes of concentration of power.
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Washington
INS
Joint
Congressional-Executive Monopoly Investigation Committee
O’mahoney
Wyoming
O'Mahoney
Name Tent Leaders for Camp Waubeek
Patrol leaders and assistants for nine tents at Camp Waubeek were elected. Arlo Bates and Allan Polasky of Troop 6 lead tent 6, Ken Knowles and Wayne Swan of Troop 6 lead tent 2, Jack Geiger and James Tisdale of Troop 6 lead tent 5, Vern Reeder and Russell Jones of Troop 12 lead tent 4, Robert Moneypenny and Edwin Moneypenny of Troop 12 lead tent 5, Ivan Nemecek and Robert Trachta of Troop 55 lead tent 6, William Foster and Mark Hutchinson of Troop 40 lead tent 7, James Eyre of Troop 40 and Edwin Little of Troop 41 lead tent 8, A. J. Coburn and Jim Battin of Troop 17 lead tent 9. At Sunday’s court of honor Harold Blocher presented Life Scout awards to Don Lehmkuhl and Donald Ford of Troop 10, and Star Scout honors to David Northcutt and Herbert Northcutt of Troop 14 and James Kemp of Troop 9. Jack Sopousek presented the Eagle Palm to William Foster of Troop 40, Charles Imig conferred second class rank on George Velcko of Troop 38 and George Linebaugh of Troop 14, and Perry Woodward conferred first class rank on Charles Merritt of Troop 40.
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Camp Waubeek
Arlo Bates
Allan Polasky
Ken Knowles
Wayne Swan
Jack Geiger
James Tisdale
Vern Reeder
Russell Jones
Robert Moneypenny
Edwin Moneypenny
Ivan Nemecek
Robert Trachta
William Foster
Mark Hutchinson
James Eyre
Edwin Little
A. J. Coburn
Jim Battin
Harold Blocher
Don Lehmkuhl
Donald Ford
David Northcutt
Herbert Northcutt
James Kemp
Jack Sopousek
Scout Merit and Honor Camp Awards Across Troops 2 38 9
Fifty nine merit badges were presented to fifty Scouts by Don Neill. Field Executive James Manville awarded honor camper pins to Allen Singer James Kemp Bob Lary and William Sinaiko. Civic service awards from Carl Huff recognized Ray Ingham and Herbert and David Northcutt for 25 hour contributions. Various marksmen and sharpshooters were named for several troops including Ray Cooney Ray Ingham Jack Zaruba and Orville Fitzgerald.
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Ray Cooney
Robert Puckett
Don Neill
James Manville
Allen Singer
James Kemp
Bob Lary
William Sinaiko
Carl Huff
Ray Ingham
Herbert Northcutt
David Northcutt
Apartment Permit Denied To Contractor At 1339 Second Ave SE
Stanley Reed of 2232 Linden Drive SE failed to obtain a permit to erect an apartment building at 1339 Second Avenue SE after a lengthy board of adjustment discussion of state and city ordinances. The plan proposed a 43 by 103 foot building later reduced to 98 feet in length with the main block 28 feet from Second Avenue and seven and fourteen foot yard setbacks. Building Inspector Otis Leefers objected, stating no special consideration justified the variance and that the board would exceed its authority if approved.
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Board of Adjustment
Stanley Reed
Linden Drive
Second Avenue SE
Reed
Second Avenue
Otis Leefers
Local Board Votes On Building Plan Proposals And Delays
Members Ernest Gundling and Lamir Lorence voted for the motion while Vernon White and George Farmer opposed. Frank Kent abstained. Reed’s plan would exceed ordinance limits by one foot four inches on the east and west sides and three feet front and rear, with the building intended to contain fifteen apartments. Attorney Rufus Culver appeared for neighbor J Kennedy. James Roe withdrew his addition request after learning rear-yard setback rules. Michael Nassif sought approval for a store building and setback alignment on B avenue. Nassif was represented by B Hickenlooper with opposition by several residents. A special meeting is set for July 18 at 3 p.m.
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Ernest Gundling
Lamir Lorence
Vernon White
George Farmer
Frank Kent
Reed
Rufus Culver
J. D. Kennedy
James J. Roe
Thirty-fourth Street
First Avenue E
Michael Nassif
Tenth Street
B Avenue NW
B Avenue
Nassif
B. B. Hickenlooper
Marvin L. Burkeholder
Gazette Want Ad Features Furnished Summer Rentals
If you are leaving for the summer consider renting your place furnished through a Gazette Want Ad. The brief notice suggests listing options for temporary furnished housing to attract renters.
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