Afton Woman Mrs Doris Corbon Spends Wednesday Visiting
Mrs Doris Corbon of Afton spent Wednesday in town shopping and visiting with friends.
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Doris Corbon
Afton
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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
4
Barberry War Renewed Across Iowa Campaign
A coordinated effort led by M. A Smith and Dr. L E Malhus uses rock salt and grub axes to eradicate barberry bushes across Iowa. Since 1918 about 844,750 bushes have been destroyed, with 13,000 found last year and likely about the same this summer, to curb stem rust and protect grain crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ames
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
M. A Smith
Iowa State College
Iowa County Names Changed Years Ago
Des Moines July 2 An old 1850 Iowa county map from J F Abrams Burlington now in the state Historical Society shows names no longer used Buncombe Walkaw Fox Yell and Risley. It notes Lee county had the state’s largest population at 17000 while Polk Linn and Woodbury were not the top. Buncombe became Lyons Walkaw became Woodbury Fox became Calhoun Yell became Webster and Risley county became M Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bancroft
Fox
Yell
Edwin Arnold
Greenville
Ohio
Colorado Springs
Lee
Polk County
Buncombe
Lyons
Walkaw
Woodbury
Calhoun
Webster
Risley County
M Hamilton
Urge to Teach Machine Figuring in Business Schools
Indianapolis July 2 Associated Press quotes J C Springman urging commercial high schools to teach machine bookkeeping and machine calculation to prepare students for modern business practices. He calls for updated curricula and practical training in automation and computation skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
J. C.springman
Education leaders push practical business training in high schools
At the annual convention in Pontiac Michigan speakers from the Nation al Education association emphasize integrating real world commerce. Co A Hyre of the Cleveland Clinic envisions commercial training resembling medical and law education. Indiana polis leader J R H Moore notes home school cooperation enhances interpretation of schooling. Frances R Kelley urges selecting efficient home economics equipment to reduce teaching load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Mich
Business Education Department
National Education Association
Springman
Co. A. Hyre
Cleveland Clinic
Associated Hospitals
J. R. H. Moore
Emmerich Manual Training High School
Indianapolis
National Council For Social Studies
Frances R. Kelley
Minneapolis
American Home Economic Association
All Star Cast Set for Chickie at Strand Theatre
The Strand screens Ellenore Meherin's Chickie featuring Dorothy Mackaill in the title role with John Bowers Hobart Bosworth Myrtle Stedman Gladys Brockwell Olive Tell Paul Nicholson and Louise Mackintosh. The First National picture follows a poor typist who rejects a millionaire husband and is praised for its dramatic cast and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Ellenore Meherin
Chickie
Paul Nicholson
Lora Sanderson
Louise Mackintosh
Dorothy Mackaill
John Bowers
First National
Hobart Bosworth
Myrtle Stedman
Selig
Chicago
Gladys Brockwell
Clover Pride and Cabbage Worm Tidy Up Farm Talks
L. J. Nickle argues for balanced use of alfalfa and clovers in farm rotations, praising medium red and alsike while noting alfalfa’s drawbacks. The column also advises on lead arsenate use for cabbage worms, citing USDA bulletin No. 766 and safe application guidance, and reports Lloyd Heinly arriving for his mother J. J. Knowles’s funeral in Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Nickle
United States Department of Agriculture
Scientist Explains Santa Barbara Earthquake Purpose
Captain T. J. J. Lee, U S N government astronomer at Mare Island California, says the Santa Barbara quake was a natural part of continent formation. He reassures no cause for alarm and notes future California land uplift will occur over millions of years as mountains rise and seas recede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
T. J. J. Lee
Mare Island
California
North America
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Nevada
Utah
Lee
Montana
Creston Scene Highlights Visits and Travel Notes
J. W. Yard of Lincoln township was in Creston this afternoon for business. Gien Eddleman of Des Moines arrived in Creston Wednesday evening for a short visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coen returned home Wednesday from Chicago where they spent the past week visiting furniture markets. Mr. Coen belongs to the McGregor Bros. and Goens furniture firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Yard
Lincoln Township
Creston
Arrivals from Idaho and Corning Stay in Monroe Home
Mrs. Fred Cramer and her niece Lois Gravitt of Corning arrive in Creston and visit Mrs. George Mason of Kellogg Idaho as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Swanker of Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cramer
Lois Gravitt
Corning
George Mason
Kellogg, Idaho
Creston
H. J. Swanker
Monroe Sirees
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Kodak Film
Newcome & Matthews
the Safe Drug Store
Creston’s
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The
Goodrich Tires
Goodrich
Silvertowns
Seeberger Garage
Conway Chevrolet CO
Creston Oil & Tire CO
Nickle
Rael Sla
Wrays Johnston
Reed Howell
Mildred Harris
Harry's Brown
Albert Rodell
Harmonie
Western Iron & Metal CO
East Union St
Creston, Ia
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