Corn Exports Reach Peak Not Seen in Twenty Years
Grain brokers in Cedar Rapids report exports of corn at record activity as shipments rise with Great Lakes navigation opening mid April. Chicago boat shipments exceed 10 million bushels in April with exports totaling about 17 million bushels for the month. U S Agriculture notes lake port shipments last week at 1 75 million bushels, lifting season totals to about 48 5 million bushels. Major markets include the United Kingdom Ireland Free State Netherlands and Germany with significant shipments to Belgium and other countries.
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Cedar Rapids
Great Lakes Navigation
Board of Trade
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Pushucis
United Kingdom
Irish Free State
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Clarence High School Agriculture Class Largest in Iowa
The Clarence Consolidated school agriculture class, numbering forty upperclass farm and town youths, is described as the state’s largest non Smith Hughes farm class. Superintendent K L Benner led a largely lecture and unit assignment format with field trips and a focus on farm business administration, using multiple texts and bulletins rather than a single textbook. The class is praised as highly engaged by the superintendent, with student rosters listed.
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Clarence
Clarence Consolidated School
Smith-Hughes
Iowa
K. L. Benner
Benner
Cattle Feeder Outlook Meetings Set Across 25 Counties
Rex Beresford and Herman Aaberg announce twenty five Ames area cattle feeder outlook meetings this month. Dates span May 2 to May 27 in towns from Audubon to Osceola with sessions in Williamsburg Harlan Council Bluffs Shenandoah Newton Cedar Rapids Cascade Elvira Traer Jefferson Carroll Spencer Nevada Webster City Ida Grove Cherokee Primghar Sioux City and Osceola. organized with the Chicago Producers Commission Association.
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AMES
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension Animal Husbandman
Herman Aaberg
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Audubon
Williamsburg
Harlan and
Eldridge
Council Bluffs
Tipton
Shenandoah
Olin
Newton and Corning
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Cascade
Elvira
Traer
Jefferson
Carroll
Spencer
Nevada
Webster City
Ida Grove
Cherokee
Primghar
Sioux City
Osceola
Buchanan County Farmers Shifting to Northeast Iowa Association
Farm business members in Buchanan County formerly with Cedar Valley will join the Northeast Iowa Farm Business Association. The move, announced at a local meeting, aims to divide groups by soil types and assigns Buchanan County thirty memberships in the new regional body.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Northeast Iowa Association
Northeast Iowa
Cedar Valley Association
Fence Drift and Seasonal Delights in Rustic Verse
A fragment presents a rustic reflection on seasonal abundance and desire. Quoted lines invoke Christmas roses and May rhubarb and asparagus, echoing Shakespearean diction about things that grow in season.
State Teachers Group Tours Soils Work Near Marion
Sixteen Gamma Theta Upsilon members from Iowa State Teachers College and Cedar Falls faculty toured the Indian Creek area north of Marion on a Saturday afternoon. They observed terraced corn land on Clyde Scott farm and contour farming methods.
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Gamma Theta Upsilon
National Geographic Fraternity
Iowa State Teachers College
Alison E Antehison
Cedar Falls
Indian Creek
Marion
James C. Halasey
B.A. Barnes
Clyde Scott
Irvin Scott
Russel Hughes
Ed Hughes
Dan Lillie
Central City
J. R Starry
Slump in Livestock Prices Blamed on Business Conditions
In 1938 Chicago reports show livestock producers delaying marketings to rebuild herds after two droughts while prices stay near three year lows. Slump attributed to weaker commodity prices and broader business conditions. hogs run 20 to 30 cents below Jan 1 levels and cattle remain 0.50 to 0.75 above early February lows, far under year earlier prices.
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Chicago
Patent Granted On Plastics From Milk Process
Utica NY William S Murray Republican leader and chemist has won a patent on a process to convert milk solids into a plastic finish for automobiles and coffins The method blends milk solids with acids tanning agents and alkaline material then heats the mixture at 100 to 120 degrees C and dries it The rights are assigned to the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association of New York Murray previously gained notice for making indium available for commercial use.
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Utica
INS
Washington
William S. Murray
Dairymen's League Cooperative Association of New York
Murray
Dairymen's League
Benton Test Association Averages 23.8 Butterfat
In Benton County April test of 285 cows in association No 1 averaged 774 pounds of milk and 29.8 pounds of butterfat per cow. John Reiss herd of 14 Holsteins led a group with 1 382 pounds milk and 46 pounds butterfat. August Kluss purebred Holstein led individual with 2 355 pounds milk and 84.9 pounds butterfat.
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Vinton
Benton County
TANKS ON WHEELS FOR SIX COUNTIES
Six Iowa counties will use portable dipping equipment for sheep as part of the Ames Sheep and Wool Growers associations program. Winneshiek, Henry, Jefferson, Wapello, Keokuk, and Mitchell counties order or build outfits to dip 300 to 400 sheep daily at about 10 cents per head the first year. Demonstrations are scheduled in seven Iowa towns from May 4 to May 7 with locations including Mount Pleasant Fairfield Ottumwa Sigourney Washington Tipton and Williamsburg.
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Specis
Gazette
Ames
Iowa
C. W. McDonald
Winneshiek
Henry
Jefferson
Wapello
Keokuk
Mitchell County
McDonald
Lowa
Mount Pleasant
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Sigourney
Washington
Tipton
Williamsburg
4-H Club Youngsters In Louisa County Have Fun
One hundred and seventy Louisa county boys and girls attended the annual 4-H party in Wapello. Ella G. Loughran of the Ames extension service led the entertainment, assisted by county and club officials including Miss Belle Garrett and Jack Cowen.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Ella G. Loughran
The
Ames Extension Service
Belle” Garrett
County Girls’ Club
Lee Dotson
Jack Cowen
Robert Spry
Louisa County Girls’ Club
Mary Jane Dotson
Earline Wilson
Lucille Wince
New 4 H Club For Boys Formed In Jones County
A new 4 H club was organized Thursday for boys in the Morley community. Donald Hefflefinger was elected president, Thomas Hartley vice president, and Floyd Siver secretary treasurer. H D Smith and Glenn Brokaw lead the club with members Richard Smith Russell Tenley Darrel Hellefinger Harold Hoppe Kenneth Fairbanks and Clifford Fairbanks.
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Morley
Donald Hefflefinger
Thomas Hartley
Floyd Siver
H. D. Smith
Glenn Brokaw
Richard Smith
Russell Tenley
Darrel Hellefinger
Harold Hoppe
Kenneth Fairbanks
Clifford Fairbanks
Achievement Day in Iowa County Set for May 11
Williams burg hosts the Iowa county farm women's chorus of twenty for its first appearance of the year in the annual home project achievement day program. Mrs Ralph Lortz sr leads the event with Miss Frances M. Hettler. fourteen township groups prepare booth exhibits on nutrition topics. a music memory contest is held. speaker is Mrs. Raymond Sayre. judge is Miss Lillian Lewis.
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Gazette
Williamsburg
Iowa County Farm Women's Chorus
Ralph Lortz
County Home Project
Frances M. Hettler
Iowa
Poweshick
Sam Blythe
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Farm, Bureau State
Lillian Lewis
Ames
Winneshiek Women Host May 12 Achievement Day Program
Decorah program showcases consumer buying of clothing with Mrs. N May Larson of Ames as judge. Demonstrations include posture for smart dress and testing materials for ready-to-wear clothes. The county rural women's chorus, directed by Mrs. John McCall, will sing and a music memory contest will be held.
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Gazett Decorah
Winneshiek County Women’s Home Project
Decorah
N. May Larson
Ames
John McCall
107000 In AAA Checks Distributed In Jones County
Jones County farmers received 107000 in agricultural conservation benefit payments under the 1937 program. Checks were distributed in Monticello on Friday Ana mosa on Saturday and Wyom ing on Monday.
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Spectral
The
Monticello
Jones County
Anamosa
Wyoming
Chester White hog sale tops at 8.30 per cwt in Chicago
C Jurgensen of Olin fed a pen near Olin marketed thirteen 255 pound Chester White hogs at Chicago for 8.30 per hundredweight, top for the weight. He also sold 268 pound averages at 8.10, 222 pounders at 8.25, two 535 pound sows at 7.25 top for that weight, and a 300 pound stay at 7.75 top.
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the Gazette
Olin
C. Jurgensen
Chicago
Land Sale Records Show Green Purchases 120 Acre Farm
Courthouse records show Harry C. Green bought a 120 acre farm north of La Porte City near Jubilee from Ruby Gillespie of Benton county last week for about 3000 dollars averaging 41.65 dollars per acre.
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LA Porte City
Harry C. Green
Jubilee
Ruby Gillespie
Benton County
City Briefs And Personals Recap
Local notices report Harold Lucas relocating to Toronto Kansas and Corrine Sims undergoing an appendectomy at Mercy Hospital. Cedar Rapids Gas shows average BTU content of 1036.59 in April per Dairy Inspector Menary. Various meetings and incidents include Masons, Canopus club luncheon, tavern owners, labor unions, Boy Scouts, cancer talk, and city council actions.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
A. R. Menary
Cub Scout Mothers Association Sets Early May Meeting
The Cub Scout Mothers association will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Chamber of Commerce building shifting from the second Friday in May. Also the Cubbers round table meets with N Harold West discussing summer plans and changes from national headquarters.
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Cub Scout Mothers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Cubbers Round Table
N. Harold West
National
Woman Sustains Knee Bruise In Ely Road Collision
Barbara A. Clark of 1414 First Avenue E received a knee bruise Sunday night when her car collided head on with a car driven by Kenneth Donkell at a point one mile north of Ely on the Ely road. Five persons rode in Donkell's coupe. no other injuries reported. Report filed with Sheriff James H. Smith by Tony Cizek near Marion, owner of the Clark car.
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Barbara A. Clark
First Avenue E
Kenneth Donkell
Solon CCC
Ely Road
Ely
James H. Smith
Tony Cizek
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Smith
Donkeit
Knights of Columbus to Sponsor Newcomers Dance
Knights of Columbus council No. 909 will sponsor a Newcomers dance at Pla Mor Monday evening for members and friends. Dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. marks the last indoor social season event. W. J. Stewart chairs the committee with Joseph Enzler Ray Lucas Lawrence Yount Bob Elwood Bill Shannahan and Robert Carnes.
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K. C
Knights of Columbus Council No. 909
Pla-Mor
K. of C
W. J. Stewart
Joseph Enzler
Ray Lucas
Lawrence Yount
Bob Elwood
Bill Shannahan
Robert Carnes
Public Auction Notice of Household Goods Sale in Cedar Rapids
Public notice of a public auction on Tuesday May 17 1938 at 10:00 A M to continue until all goods sold at the warehouse 417 2nd Street SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Items include living dining bedroom and kitchen furniture radios dishes oriental rugs antiques and more to satisfy outstanding charges. Property stored under names A N Orthun Ed Mansfield Mrs Paul Loring Mrs H W Davis Floyd Freemans William H Wishart and R J Hurka Lynch Transfer Storage Co.
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2Nd Street
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
A. N. Orthun
A. N. Orthun. Ed. Mansfield
Paul Loring
H. W . Davis
Floyd
May Breakfast Promotes Engagement News in Marion
Mrs Irving Drake hosted a May breakfast northeast of Marion with guests from Cedar Rapids and Marion. May baskets signified the planned marriage of Opal Gray to Tuella G McGowan set for June 15 in Marion. Also noted, Nora Ellen Pulda celebrated her twelfth birthday with a Saturday party at 608 Eighth Avenue Marion with family and Cedar Rapids friends.
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Dorothy
Helen Drake
Marguerite Michel
Cedar Rapids
Theodore Jayne
John Taylor
Elizabeth Beall
Marion
Elizabeth Brown
Ruth Maier
Lucille Bailey
Edith Gordon
Ethel Harris
Catherine Cheadle
C. J. Kassler
Raymond Kent
A. R. McElwain
H. L. Knight
Frank Strother
Glenn
Nora Ellen
William F. Pulda
Eighth Avenue
Beulah Gaskill
Fay Berry
John Hess
Sally Frederick
Dorothy Thomas
Dorothy Mack
Jean Rion
Beulah Blackford
Dorothy Hutton
Marilyn Johnson
Dorothy Halascy
Mary Jean Miller
Kay Lee
Jene Plank
Picnic injury and community notices from Marion
A Marion area class picnic at Thomas park left Bob Fiedler with a gash in his left leg after running into a barbed wire fence. Chauncy Edward O'Kelly's funeral was held at the W. G. Neill home with burial in Oak Shade cemetery. The Rural Garden club and many residents are mentioned in upcoming meetings and personal visits across the community.
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Wurt
Bob Fiedler
Paul J. Fiedler
Thomas Park
Chauncy
Edward O'Kelly
C L. O'Kelly
Anamosa
W. G. Neill
C. W. R. DeJong
Neill McKelvy
Viola
Bernice Chamberlain
H C Whisler
Leland Starry
Cedar Rapids
Ray Starry
Springville
Supreme Court Delays Ruling On NLRB Test
The Supreme Court on Monday delayed its decision for at least two weeks in the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co case testing the powers of the National Labor Relations Board.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company
National Labor Relations Board
Baers' Father Jacob Baer Dies in California
Jacob Baer aged 63, father of heavyweight boxers Max Baer and Buddy Baer, died in San Leandro California on Monday from a heart ailment.
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Max Baer
San Leandro
Calif
Jacob Baer
Max
Buddy Baer
England’s 1932 tobacco import from Canada tops ten million pounds
England bought 11,000,000 pounds of tobacco from Canada in 1932, reflecting a substantial bilateral trade gesture. The figure highlights Canada as a major supplier in that year’s tobacco market.
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England
Canada
Legion auxiliary units entertain Mount Pleasant veterans
Four Johnson county units from Solon Oxford Lone Tree and Iowa City entertained veterans at the Mount Pleasant hospital Friday. The program included music by three Oxford girls S A Rummelhart and Mrs Mary Sedlachek. Kathleen Ketter from Solon performed tap dances and luncheon was served to about forty five veterans.
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Solon
American Legion Auxiliary
Johnson County
Mount Pleasant
Oxford
Lone Tree
Iowa City
S. A. Rummelhart
Mary Sedlachek
Kathleen Ketter
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Stanton, Neb
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Town City
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