Alfalfa Tours Promote Growth Across Iowa Farmers
Twenty six Iowa counties held alfalfa tours in May visiting 200 farms. About 4000 farmers and businessmen observed legume crops and soil improvement work. F G Churchill of State College said the tours effectively sell alfalfa by showing seed sources and drought tolerant varieties like Cossack Grimm and Dakota common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
F. G. Churchill
Town State College
Grimm
South Dakota
Dakota
Ames Professor Receives Doctor of Science Degree
At the 1925 University of Wisconsin commencement Prof. L. H. Pammel of Iowa State College was awarded the Doctor of Science for botanical research and teaching. He heads Iowa State botany, chaired the down state conservation board, led the Iowa Academy of Science, and published on weeds plant diseases seeds ecology and botany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
University of Wisconsin
L. H. Pammel
Iowa State College
Pammel
Down State Board of Conservation
Wisconsin
Washington University
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa Academy of Science
Late Garden Crops For Table
Late summer plantings extend fresh vegetable supplies through fall says V. Holsinger extension horticulturist at Iowa State College. Beans can be planted by July 16 for early September maturity, radishes in August ready in about 25 days, spinach for August or September use, broad leaf endive by July 10 to 15, and carrots beets from July 1 to 15 good for early fall or canning. Turnips around July 15. keep soil moist with watering if dry.
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V. Holsinger
Extension Horticulturist
Iowa State College
Farm students win letters at Charles City High School
Miss Edith B Troutners farm record program proves rural students can match city peers in high school honors. A point system lets farm boys and girls earn a literary letter by two years of record work. Last year three farm students earned letters, and this year two farm record workers, Howard Klifietop and Mabel Winters, were elected to the senior honor society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City High School
Edith B. Troutner
L. G. Allbaugh
Iowa State College
Miss Troutner
Howard Klifietop
Mabel Winters
England Restores Books Lost in Earthquake
In London a committee chaired by Lord Balfour selects tens of thousands of British books to replace those burned in the University of Tokyo quake. The British Academy formed the committee at government request. About 12,000 volumes have been donated, with $125,000 approved for further purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Lord Balfour
Department of Literature and Science
University of Tokyo
British Academy
Negroes Fight Over Woman Ends in Murder in Waterloo
Aaron Thompson, 27, is charged with first degree murder for killing Walter Diggs in a Waterloo rooming house amid a quarrel over a woman. Thompson was arrested last night and is held without bail. A coroner's inquest was to be held to determine the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Waterloo
Aaron Thompson
Walter Diggs
Thompson
Diggs
Forecast Continuation Of Heat Wave In Iowa
Des Moines farmers may gain from current warm spell as temperatures averaged 90 plus in several towns. Boone Albia and Clarinda tied with 93 degrees, Des Moines reached 91 with one heat prostration. Weather bureau experts predicted the heat wave would continue.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau
Boone
Albia
Clarinda
University of Town football players lose eligibility in law exams
Iowa City June 20. Law examinations hit the University of Town football ranks. Forrest Olson of Sioux City, a star guard for two years, will be ineligible next fall and Leland Parkin, hero of the Yale game, also suffered a heavy loss in the law game.
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Iowa City
University of Town
Forrest Olson
Sioux City
Leland Parkin
Over 1 500 Attend National Retail Grocers Convention
The 1925 convention of the National Association of Retail Grocers opened in Dubuque Iowa with more than 1 500 visitors many staying in private homes. J J Ludescher opened the meeting with an invocation by Archbishop J J Keane and welcome remarks from Dubuque leaders and state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dubuque
National Association of Retail Grocers
J. J. Ludescher
Town Retail Merchants* Association
J. J. Keane
J. J. Burke
Dubuque Retail Food Distributors
Dubuque Grocers
John H. Schaefer
Davenport
Iowa Retail Merchants’ Association
National Grocers’ Organizition
Iowa State Association
James Alderson
John Coode
Nashville
Nashville, Tenn., A Member of the Board of Directors. Philip A. de Puyt
Rochester
N. Y
Francis BE. Kamper
Atlanta
H.C. Balsieger
Kansas City
John H. Spea
Plan To Rid Northwest Of Plant Parasites
About 100 plant pathologists from across the country will tour Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas during July 8 to 15 to study cereal diseases including ruots smuts infections and scabs. They will visit Iowa State College Ames St Paul Brookings and Fargo and observe efforts to eradicate barberry to prevent black stem rust. The tour accompanies the American Phytopathological Society summer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesta
Dakotas
American Phytopathological Society
Iowa State College
Ames
St. Paul
Brooking
Fargo
Minneapolis
Albert Lea
Minn
Twin Cities
Brookings
Attorney General seeks return of 84153 in alleged excess road funds
Lincoln Neb June 20 Attorney General Spillman filed two suits in Lancaster county court demanding the return to the state of 84153. The money is alleged to represent excess payments to road contractors through falsified records by George E. Johnson former secretary of the state department of public works under Governor McKelvie and E H Morey chief of the roads bureau under Johnson.
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Lincoln, Neb
Spillman
Lancaster County
George E. Johnson
State Department of Public Works
McKelvie
E. H. Morey
Roads Bureau
Johnson
Mason City man named to state embalmers board
Des Moines announces Bert Ly Zuver of Mason City appointed to the state embalmers examining board for a three year term starting July 1. Governor Hammill announced the appointment this morning.
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Des Moines
Bert Ly Zuver
Mason City
Hammill
Local Travelers Arrive and Depart for Summer
J Wickersham of Des Moines arrives in Creston to attend to business. Kenneth Davenport and wife return home from Chicago after a week away. John Bell and wife depart for Denver and Colorado cities for vacation. Miss Helen Howell of Iowana hotel heads to Kansas City for a summer with her aunt and uncle L L Graham.
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John Bell
Denver
Bol
Burlington Railroad
Helen Howell
M. J. Howell
I@wana hotel
Kansas City
L. L. Graham
Disabled Veterans Meet Opens Fifth National Convention
Omaha hosts the fifth annual Disabled American Veterans convention with a large Civic Auditorium session. Delegates discuss credentials, chapter expansion, Veterans Bureau relations, and rehabilitation as leaders like Gen. Hines and Gen. Pershing send messages. A procession and wreaths honor the unknowns at Arlington and other cities.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Arlington Rome
London
Paris
Brussels
Mme. Schumann-Heink
Premer Coolidge
Dives General Pershing
Marshal Foch
Jorday
Committee On
Disabled American Veterans
National Committee of Twenty Five
Veteran's Bureau
Congress
Frank T. Hines
Bureau
James A. Crain
American Legion
Royal C. Johnson
Veterans Committee
Frank J. Irwin
Civic Auditorium
Coolidge
Dawes
Pershing
Arlington
Rome
Mme
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Social notes list visits and travels around Creston area
Mrs H BE Collar and daughter Melvene spent Saturday in Omaha. A Reed of Orient visited Creston Saturday afternoon. Miss Ethel Gilmore spent Sunday in Kansas City with Miss Lila Stalker. M Garnette of Afton returned home after a short visit. R G Chadwick of Orient attended to business here. Frank Wisdom returned to Bedford after a short visit. Archie G Merritt of Kellerton shopped and visited. Francis Moran arrived home from Kansas City Sunday. Walter Mickey of Kent handled Creston business Saturday. Vincent Bradley returned home after Sunday in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs S H Manatrey and Mrs Charles Buxton spent time here. Pete Hunter left Saturday for Hiteman for a week or 10 days with relatives. Harry Treanor and sister Ethel visited Corn ing with J F Miller. Mrs Ortha Jones of 405 North Sycamore leaves Wednesday for Centralia Illinois then Kentucky. Miss Hazel Howe of Chicago visiting G L Lewis home. Mr and Mrs Oscar Larson returned to Chariton after visiting here.
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Ethel Gilmore
Kansas City
Lila Stalker
M. Garnette
Afton
R. G. Chadwick
Orient
Frank Wisdom
Bedford
Archie G. Merritt
Kellerton
Francis Moran
Walter Mickey
Kent
Creston
Vincent Bradley
S. H. Manatrey
Charles Buxton
Pete Hunter
Hiteman
Harry Treanor
Ethel
Corning
J. F. Miller
Ortha Jones
North Sycamore Street
Centralia
Kentucky
Hazel Howe
Chicago
G. L. Lewis
North Birch Street
Miss Howe
Lewis
Oscar Larson
Chariton
Frank Larson
H. J. Swanker
Notable Visits and Travelers Doings Around Creston
Orient resident John Buckmiller visited Creston for business and socializing. Fort Madison’s Mrs. Emil Hannaman came to Creston to see the John Bell home. L. W. Eggert family vacationing in Aurora Ill for three weeks. Inez Swanker returned from Chariton to Creston visiting sister Mrs. Oscar Larson. Mrs. Victor Anderson of Pacific Junction spent Sunday with her daughters and at Pete Young home. Mrs. Carl Shields of Afton back home after weekend visit with her mother Mrs. Ortha Jones. Ray Meadows Art Penkert and Jake Pinkus fished at Mt. Bina and found the catch good. Frank Blair and wife of Orlando Fla visiting Creston, former residents staying at Alcona hotel. Dr. B. R. Huntington and daughter Ellen Frances of Des Moines visiting father P. Winter. Huntington returned home while daughter stays for longer visit.
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Emil Hannaman
Fort Madison
Creston
John Bell
South Elm Street
L. W. Eggert
Aurora
Ill
Mies Inez Swanker
Chariton
Oscar Larson
Larson
Victor Anderson
Pacific Junction
Lillie Anderson
Orlando
Fila
Lavoptik Eyedrops Promised To Ease Reading Strain
Druggist T. EB York advertises Lavoptik eyedrops claiming quick relief from eye strain and that regular use strengthens eyes for reading and work. The offer notes camphor and witch hazel in the mix and lists 117 West Montgomery as the address.
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T. EB York
West Montgomest Adv
Notice of Administrator for McCafferty Estate in Iowa
Public notice from Union County District Court announces appointment of administrator for the estate of Margaret McCafferty deceased. Claims must be filed with the court clerk sworn and timely proved, and debts paid to the administrator. Dated Creston Iowa June 6 1925.
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District Court
Union County
State of
Iowa
Margaret McCafferty
Creston
Miss Welch and Miss Swilivan Return Home From Visit
Miss Madge Welch and Miss Mary Jane Swilivan returned to Omaha on Sunday after spending the past week with Miss Welch s mother Mrs Catherine Welch of the Welch apartments in town.
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Madge Welch
Mary Jane Swilivan
Omaha
Miss Welch
Catherine Welch
The
Welch Apartments
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England
George Putman
Iowa River
Putman
University of Iowa
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Kenneth Davenport
Standard Oil Company
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Creston, Iowa
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