County Agent Urges Seed Testing For Carroll Farmers
County Agent A. P. Nelson urges Carroll County farmers with seed for next spring sowing to test during fall or early winter. The office provides sampling instructions and free Purdue Seed Lab testing, plus guidance on other seed matters. Tests are free and required for seed sold, with warnings about weed seeds and representative sampling. A tea cupful of clover and grass seed and at least a pint of soybean or cereal seed should be sent.
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A. P. Nelson
Carroll County
Purdue
Nelson
Purdue farming tips cut feeding costs and protect drains
Purdue University Extension highlights economical feeding for beef cattle hogs dairy and poultry to save grain and protein. It notes pasture use can trim grain by five to ten percent and protein by 30 to 40 percent in hogs and urges testing cows and selecting best animals. It also covers a drainage gate to prevent clogging at drain tile outlets, with DIY options for small outlets.
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Purdue University Agricultural Extension Service
Purdue University
The Mystery of the Hooked Restroom Door
Sheriff Sanford Allen rushed to Bringhurst after a garage crew reported a man locked in the men's room for an hour. A pry with a crow bar revealed the room empty, with a mysteriously hooked door latch defying explanation and leaving the crew baffled by the escape.
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Sanford Allen
Bringhurst
Smith Garage
Engineer Suggests Drainage Gate For Tile Outlets
An engineer recommends a metal drainage gate to keep out rodents and debris while allowing tile outlet discharge after floods. Plans are available free from the agricultural engineering department at Purdue. For larger outlets, a commercially manufactured gate may be used.
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Agriultural Engineering Department
Urdue
Karstens
Break-In Reported At Chew Grocery Store
Thieves entered Chew's grocery store in Burlington during the night of November 14 and left with 18 dollars in nickels and dimes. Manager Howard Kirkendahl reported the theft. Carroll Pearson discovered the break at 3 a.m. The front door window was broken and the lock opened. Sheriff Allen and Deputy Carey are investigating.
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Chew’s
Burlington
Howard Kirkendahl
Carroll Pearson
Allen
Carey
Stuntz Purchase New Elmwood Home
Mr and Mrs Edgar Stuntz have bought the Elmwood addition home now occupied by Mr and Mrs Harry Kumb. Possession on February 1. Kumbs plan to return to Lafayette to build a new home. Mrs Jennie Buckley in Camden will observe her 89th birthday on Thanksgiving Day November 27.
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Edgar Stuntz
Elmwood
Harry Kumb
Jennie Buckley
Camden
Wayne Andrews Returns From Florida Business Trip
Wayne Andrews returned from a business trip to Florida. He visited multiple sites, met with partners, and reported positive progress on ongoing projects.
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Wayne Andrews
Florda
Rockfield Social Roundup and School Events
Rockfield notes show PTA meeting set for Thursday evening at the school with program chaired by Mrs Lena Gossett and Mrs Wright. Churches host services and a Presbyterian chili supper is planned for November 22 in the church basement. Local families gather for dinners and visits with neighbors including the McHardie Trawin and Ebersol households. Ruth Winslow buys a home in Camden and moves this week. Memorial Hospital updates include George Simons' discharge and Martha Allen's stay.
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PTA
Lena Gossett
Er Wright
Homer Edgg
Women’s Union of
Christ
Grover Gregg
Josephine Gregg
The
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Hansel McHardie
Ilbur
Kate Trawin
Delphi
Marshal Ebersol
Kokomo
Gilbert Metzger
Rossville
Carl Fincher
Clarence Lowe
Rockfield
Virgil . Little
Logansport
Everett Little
Ruth Winslow
Camden
Harry Gardner
Burnettsville
W. H. Smith
Eorge Simons
Memorial Hospital
Martha Allen
Logansports
Laura Wallace
Say
Charles Todd
Charles Gibbs
Detroit
Josephine Stauffer
Delbert Welch
Pearl Buchanan Heads to Long Beach for Winter Visit
Pearl Buchanan left Friday for Long Beach California where he will spend the winter with relatives.
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Pearl Buchanan
Long Beach
California
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