Cornhusking Progress Varies Across Iowa Amid Heavy Rains
Heavy rains slowed cornhusking in southern and eastern Iowa with completion from 85 percent in extreme northeast to 25 percent in the southeast. Unprecedented early snow and sleet snapped branches and damaged poles, shredding soybeans and breaking wells.
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Iowa
ES Moines
INS
Charles D. Reed
United States
Des Moines
Fremont
Page
Taylor Counties
Emmet, Kossuth
Winnebago
Reed
Farm near Marion Iowa seeks sale under Miller Estate
The Lemons farm known as the George and Mary Miller Estate, tenanted by John Milburn, lies two miles west of Marion. It features a six room house, barn, crib, sheds, deep well, and timbered pasture on about 2 acres with a spring and nearby REA line. The property is well located near a school and church and open for inspection before sale day.
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Marion
Iowa
George and Mary Miller
John Milburn
Farm Auction Schedule Across Iowa in Early November
A series of farm auctions runs through Nov 11. Listings include Leo Bod dicker sale in Newhall on Nov 6, Miller Estate 114 acre farm near Marion on Nov 7, DeLong sale near Quasqueton on Nov 7, George D Clark closing out near Ely on Nov 8, W R Alexander sale near Marion on Nov 8, and Jones Bros Jersey dispersion near Iowa City on Nov 11.
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Leo Boddicker
Newhall
Miller
Marion
D. DeLong
Quasqueton
Iowa
George D. Clark
First Homemakers Night School Opens In Coggon H S
A Cheery Home with What We Have tops the ten session series for rural homemakers at Coggon high school. The first lesson on Arranging Furniture To Fit the Space, led by Miss Ada Mae Little, is set for November 6 at 7 45 p m. The second lesson Curtains with a Modern Air follows on November 13.
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The
Gazette
Coggon
Coggon High School
Ada Mae Little
Home Economists Meet In Des Moines Friday
Iowa home economists gather for their annual one day conference in Des Moines Friday with the theme Home Economics in National Defense. Speakers include J Alice Biester from Minnesota and P Mabel Nelson from Iowa State College along with Dallas Galbraith and Mrs Raymond Sayre. Iowa reports 212 public libraries.
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Dallas E. W. Galbraith
United States Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Raymond Sayre
National Committee of Civilian Defense
Safety plan for REA co-ops launched in Ames
A state wide REA safety conference in Ames drew 100 men from Iowa’s 50 coops. A six member committee will hire two full time instructors to visit projects monthly funded by George and Smith Hughes acts and Iowa REA cooperatives. T L Davenport urged adherence to five safety rules and noted Illinois Minnesota and Ohio programs as models. An electrical inspectors school unfolds at Iowa State College Thursday.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Cooperatives
Iowa Rea
George and Smith-Hughes
Davenport
Iowa State College
Dilson
REA
Ben Jaspers
Iowa Falls
George Kirstein
Clarion
B. B. Shreck
Estherville
M. D. Eastman
Anamosa
Odie Wilts
Grundy Center
Bush Bolsom
Jefferson
T. L. Davenport
Guernsey Cows Lead Muscatine Area Sale Prices
Eighteen purebred Guernsey milk cows sold at 75 to 132.50 dollars in the Furnas sale six miles west of Muscatine. A three year old bull brought 65 dollars and twenty two heifers sold for 20 to 40 dollars. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and H M Duncan of Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
R. W
Paul W. Furnas
Muscatine
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Poland
Chinas
China
Berkshire
Ely
Ag Students From Brazil To Inspect Iowa Farms
A group of 50 students and faculty from Piracicaba Brazil will tour Iowa and Iowa State College in December to inspect U.S. farming regions. The caravan left Rio de Janeiro Oct 27 and arrives New York Nov 25. Director Dr Jose Mello Moraes leads. Transportation is by the Brazilian government. The tour is sponsored through the Council of National Defense.
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Gazet Ames
Agricultural School
Piracicaba
Brazil
United States
Iowa
Iowa State College
T. W. Schultz
Rio de Janeiro
New York City
Argentina
Jose Mello Moraes
Council of National Defense
Nasturtium Vines and Alfalfa Poetic Frosting Fay
A COUNTRY WOMAN laments frost damage to Nasturtium vines and alfalfa fields. She notes nasturtiums look licked while alfalfa appears scalded after a harsh spell, contrasting with previously vigorous cornfields and the green faith of crops. The piece blends observation with personal sentiment.
Tama F. B. Annual Meeting Saturday
The Tama county Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting in Toledo on Saturday with new officers elected after a nominating report by Mitchell. Robert Lyon chairs a resolutions report, and the program includes playlets, Toledo high school girls sextet, Harlan and Russell Yerkes, Tap dancing by the Sealock twins, and a double feature. Jay Wilson of Traer will speak on The Greatest Modern Invention.
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Toledo
Tama County Farm Bureau
Mitchell
Robert Lyon
Harlan and
Russell Yerkes
Sealock Twins
Traer
Jay Wilson
Winneshiek County Farm Bureau to Elect New Officers
Decorah set to host the Winneshiek county Farm Bureau annual meeting on November 13 at 10 30 a m Allan Kline vice president of the Iowa Farm Bureau will be on hand as new officers are elected at the gathering in Winneshiek County Iowa.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County Farm Bureau
Allan Kline
Iowa Farm Bureau
Whitney Grange Sets New Officers For November Install
Whitney Grange in Winthrop announces installation of new officers at the Community Hall on November 12. Newly installed roles include Master Glen Schweitzer Overseer William Schweitzer Jr Lecturer Bernita Young Steward Clyde Hocken Assistant Steward Kenneth Cook Assistant Lady Steward Marion Cook Chaplain Mrs Paul Reck Treasurer Mrs Frederick Peck Secretary Ken Prideever Cire Clyde Pealeane Quay no Foes Mrs Harold Cusick Executive Committee Richard Gilson Quay Young Paul Reck.
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Winthrop
Whitney
Glen Schweitzer
William Schweitzer, Jr
Bernita Young
Clyde Hocken
Kenneth Cook
Marion Cook
Paul Reck
Frederick Peck
Ken
Prideever
Cire Clyde Pealeane
Quay
Harold Cusick
Richard Gilson
Quay Young
Convention for Horticulturists at Ames
The seventy sixth annual Iowa State Horticultural Society convention will be held at Iowa State College Ames November 12 and 14. Activities include a flower show in the horticultural greenhouses and a Holiday show by the Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa. Speakers include Eunice Curtis Victor Ries John Bregger George Browning and B S Pickett on topics from holiday arrangements erosion control to national defense.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa State Horticultural Society
Iowa State College
Ames
R. S. Herrick
The
Horticultural Society
Iowa Beekeepers’ Association
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa
Iowa Fruit Growers’ Associate
Society of Iowa Floris
Memorial Union
Eunice Curtis
Seattle
Wash
Victor H., Ries
University of Ohio
John Bregger
United States Department of Agriculture
George W. Browning
United States
National Defense
B. S. Pickett
Department of Horticulture
Fayette Recent-Weds Discuss Farm Problems Under 1942
Fayette county recent-weds group hosts a meeting on November 10 to explore farm problems under 1942 conditions. L. J. Bodensteiner of the Northeast Iowa Farm Business Association and County Agent Paul E. McElroy outline government requests for higher hog, dairy, and poultry production and lead seven discussion groups to plot responses.
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Fayette
Fayette County
L. J. Bodensteiner
Northeast Iowa Farm Business Association
Paul E. McElroy
Fall Cut Hits Iowa Cattle Feeding Across Year
Iowa farmers sharply reduce stocker and feeder cattle purchases from July to September with August shipments down from 176 000 to 80 519 head. Secretary Thornburg notes ample feed but weak market for long fed steers. hog market stronger and more attractive than year ago. Other corn belt states show similar slowdowns in replacement cattle intake.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Mark G. Thornburg
Thornburg
Corn Belt
4 H Clubs Elect Officers in Linn County
Whittier Willing Workers elect Don Bedell of Springville as president with Walter McArthur as vice president Bert McGrew as secretary and Delbert Stewart as treasurer E R McGrew named local leader and C L Knight assistant leader Monroe Rustlers elect Delmar Hepker president Howard Heefner vice president Jack Bowers secretary treasurer and reporter Orville Allman named local Marion Plainsmen elect Raymond Cooney president Jack Gill listed as member
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Whittier Willing Workers Boys’ Club
Linn County
Don Bedell
Springville
Walter McArthur
Bert McGrew
Delbert Stewart
E. R. McGrew
C. L. Knight
Monroe Rustlers
Delmar Hepker
Howard Heefner
Jack Bowers
Orville Allman
Marion
Raymond Cooney
Jack Gill
Farm notes and poultry disease tips from Iowa Extension
Wyoming farmer Ernest Sieveka reports 40 white faced steers on feed and a carload of Herefords for winter and next summer. 4-H member Eli Shada starts Angus calves on feed for next year. Extension Service pamphlet No 8 recommends fluoride dip and nicotine sulfate to control pullet infestations.
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Ernest Sieveka
Wyoming
Eli Shada
Springville
Jones County appoints new agent and soil conservationist
Jimmy Kearns, longtime county club agent in Jones, was hired as Jones county agent by November 15 and will also take over as state soil conservationist role. The move follows his two and a half years in the Jones post and aligns with Ames duties in soil programs.
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Jimmy Kearns
Jones
Ames
Johnson DHIA 2 Reports October Milk and Butterfat Averages
IOWA CITY Harlan Stubbs tester for Johnson county DHIA No 2 reports 354 cows in test during October averaging 517 pounds milk and 20.9 pounds butterfat. Glenn and Calvin Yoder of Iowa City had the high herd with 8 grade Holsteins averaging 898 pounds milk and 29.4 pounds butterfat.
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Iowa City
Harlan Stubbs
Johnson County
Dhia No. 2
Glenn
Calvin Yoder
October DHIA averages for 27 herds in Allamakee county
In October 540 cows across 27 test herds averaged 443.4 lbs milk per day and 18.02 lbs fat per cow for the month. A purebred Jersey from William Stevn ang Sonherd led the association with 1023 lbs milk and 76.7 lbs fat in October.
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Waukon
Allamakee
DHIA
Simmons
William Stevn Ang Sonherd
Association
320 Sells for Forty Eight Thousand Dollars to Ferd Schmidt
Ferd Schmidt of DeWitt paid 48000 dollars cash for the 320 acre Phillips homestead near Elwood in Clinton county and plans to move in March. George W. Phillips, the seller, was born there 78 years ago and has lived on the property since. In Waukon, two 120 acre farm sales were reported with buyers Nicholas Colsch and Leroy of New Albin taking the Buggy estate, and A G Bahr acquiring the Helm ing estate land for about 75 an acre.
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Dewitt
Ferd Schmidt
Phillips
Elwood
Clinton County
Schmidt
George W. Phillips
Waukon
Charles Buggy
Jefferson Township
Nicholas Colsch
Leroy
New Albin
A. G. Bahr
Ludlow Township
Mr. Bahr
Otto Helming
Chinch Bug Survey Under Way Across Iowa Counties
Ames report states the annual chinch bug survey in Iowa has begun. Dr. Carl J. Drake notes the study will run about five weeks and cover 60 to 70 counties after bugs enter hibernation. Western and southern Iowa report substantial corn losses from second generation chinch bugs this fall.
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Ames
Iowa
Carl J. Drake
Drake
Defense Executive Puzzle Clue List From 191s Era Grid
A compact historical puzzle listing appears as a glossary of clues with numbered entries from 1 to 65. It includes terms like cargo, poem, large hawk, universal language, and unit of work, suggesting a cross word style portion in a defense related publication.
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Ottumwa
Linn County Farms
D. KH. Smith
Dwight Krumboltz
Lassen and
Aad Mitchet
Marien
Homemakers
Coggon H. S
Montana
Iowa Livestock Exchange
B. Clements
Cedar Rapids
A. F
Tony) Schmitz
George B. Easker
Washington, D. C
Illinois
Minnesota
Ohio
Guernsey
Iowa Farms
K. & M. Pharmacy
Podzimek’s
100 Second Ave. SE
Drusgiste
Conservation
Tama F. B. Annual Meeting
Winneshiek
Whitney Grange
Juliet
Opportunity
Aettle
Williams
Wes
Night Hunters
TR Williams
Ha Leen
Sey
Mr. Detrick
Farm Service Dept
Aor
Rawle
Peoples Savings Bank
Extension Service
Johnson Dhia
Carter
Allamakee County
GEO
Clark
W. E. Challis
Lisbon
First Trust and Savings Bank
U.S. Defense Executive
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