New Providence Woman's Missionary Society Meets at Home
The New Providence Woman's Missionary Society gathered at Mrs. James McKenzie's home Thursday with 21 members. Guests included Mrs. Paul Hadley and Mrs. Calvin Moore. A worship service, Cross Over Africa lesson, and talks on Africa followed, with social hour and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence Woman’s Missionary Society
James McKenzie
Paul Hadley
New Providence Church
Calvin Moore
Homedale
Idaho
Melvin Laughlin
Frank Morris
Corwin Hadley
Roy Wood
Africa
Glen Speas
Lana Beach
Jefferson Ford
John Martin
E S Dyas Speaks At Farm Bureau Meeting Tuesday
Providence township held its first 1946 Farm Bureau meeting Tuesday in the gym music room with about one hundred attendees. E. S. Dyas Iowa State College agronomist spoke on soil management fertilizer benefits and limits using corn samples and charts. A Honey Creek quartet closed the program and a social hour followed. Then a West visit segment notes Gordon Stonier family plans to California to visit relatives and an aunt’s orchid gift linked to broadcast surprise.
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Providence Township
Farm Bureau
Everette Lawler
Fred Mitchell
Mr. Price
Everette Seward
Anna Lawler
Jerold Lawler
West
Gordon Stonier
Anita
Carma
Mrs. Stonier
Guy Coulter
Conrad
California
Mr. Stonier
Elkgrove
Sacramento
Venice
Mr. Coulter
Pasadena
New Farm Machines for Electric Drive Under Development
The text notes the need to create new farm machines compatible with electric drive systems. It outlines the challenge of adapting equipment to electricity and signals ongoing research and development efforts in agricultural engineering.
Whitten and Vicinity Long Reunion Highlights Local Event
The annual descendants of Elias and Cora M. Long held a reunion Sunday at the Union Odd Fellows hall with a 1:30 basket dinner and a business meeting led by C. F. Long. F. L. Miller was elected president for the coming year, and Mrs. C. R. Long was named secretary. A program featured readings by Diane Long and a solo by Linda Long Lang, followed by group singing and bingo organized by Peggee Ann Long.
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Peggee Ann Long
Grundy Center
Nelle Halden
Union
Robert Glime
David
Inez Glime
LaPorte City
J. O. Smith
Ruth Smith
ANC
Leo Boucher
Webster City
Lynville
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Army Nurse’s Corps
H. E. Long
GC. L. Mabie
Jasper Mabie
Marshalltown
L. L. Long
Linda and
Lanse
Recent Brides Are Feted Saturday at Methodist Church
Mesdames Gene McKeehan and Dale Hauser were honored at a post nuptial shower Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church with 75 guests. A program featured piano solo, readings, vocal numbers by local performers, and a high school sextet. Guests came from Eldora Beaman Ferguson Conrad and Union.
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Gene McKeehan
Dale Hauser
Arlene
Clara Ann Koch
Methodist Church
Gerald Putnam
Henry Koch
Joyce Koch
L. L. Long
Mary Lou Clough
Ina May North
Lorraine Upton
Donna MacDonald
Virginia Martin
Shirley Lord
Eloise Lyon
Mesdames
Bert Sisson
Bessie Hauser
Currie Waugh
Eldora, Beaman, Ferguson, Conrad
Union
Farmers Study Feed Problems
Members of the farm evening school discussed feeds and feeding with focus on soft corn and its value. They noted corn moisture levels greatly affect nutritive value, warned of tight corn supply through 1946, and urged buying now as summer may bring shortages. Instructor Marvin D. Rovang led the session and next week will cover hog production testing.
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Farm Evening School
Marvin D. Rovang
Shoes for Norway Fulfills VFW Shoe Drive Goal
The VFW Post in Independence values a letter of appreciation from the Norwegian Clothing Drive Center in Minneapolis. Over 700 pairs of shoes were gathered by the VFW and shipped to Norway.
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Norway
V. F. W. Post of Independence
Minneapolis
VFW
Mad cow rampages through State Center stockyards
A cow bolted through the east end of State Center last Sunday morning causing alarm before Griz Gray arrived to rescue residents and shoot the rampaging bovine, ending its spree.
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State Center
Griz Gray
Bevine
Girl Trappers Sell Furs Worth 231 Dollars
Nine year old Phyllis and twelve year old Betty Jean Sievers from near Logan trap mink coats to fund their hobby. During the last trapping season they sold furs totaling 231 dollars.
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Phyllis
Betty Jean Sievers
Logan
Signs of the Times Hogan Brothers Hire Mechanic in Lieu of House
The Hogan Brothers auto dealers at Marengo found a mechanic by offering him a house they owned along with the job. Jim Woodward of Pella accepted after losing his current position and failing to find housing. It suggests employers may have to provide housing.
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Hogan Brothers
Marengo
Jim Woodward
Pella
Straw stack collapse costs Decorah area farmer dear loss
Frank J. Barloon near Little Turkey in Decorah suffered livestock losses when a straw stack collapsed on 18 broad saws and a stock hog. Losses totaled $1200, underscoring a costly accident on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Barloon
Little Turkey
Decorah
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Mission Society
Honey Creek
Harvey
Marion Rains
Bernard Reece
Ted Cutler
Oliver Riley
Missouri
Sir William Oliver Riley
Treasure Island
Maurice Cook
Waterloo
John H. Hadley
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Paul
Clarence Hinshaw
Mr. Hadley
Martha
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E. S. Dyas
America
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Robert Armbruster
CBS Network
Central States Electric. CO
Whitten and Vicinity
Whitten
Sapt
Harper
Hardin County
Whitten School
Altice Hershman
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Mildred Weaver
C. L. Sillis
New Providence
Pine Lake
Wallace Doud
Paul Klingbert
Clifford Hunter
Gerald Stanbrough
Doud
Hazel Weakly
Drake University
C. L. Mahin
Pfe
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Carson, Colo
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Hugh Clarke
Lyle Olmstead
Agnes Hauser
Clarke
Ruth Clarke
J. H. Lyon
Whitten Cafe
Rs. Lyon
K. J. Lyon
Rosemary
Beth
L. G. Scott
I. E. Lyon
Wayne Callaway
Karen
George Landis
Blanche Schryver
Asa Landis
Alice Spurlin
Lyon
Hollingsworths
W. Hollingsworth
Bangor
Virgil Mackie
Bangor No. 3
Bangor Telephone Company
AAA Committee
Iowa Valley Insurance Company
Hollingsworth
Clinton Gibbs
Dale, Bob and
Donald
Walter Arnold
Thomas Long
Dubuque
Live Saint
C. L. Mabie
BE. H. Moon
Phil Groetken
LeMars
Kenneth du von
du von
Groetken
Et Free Nook
Sinclair Farm Time Savers
Hmncusuigs
Sinclair Refining Company
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Dept. HO
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Charles Bickford
Anne Revere
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Percy Kilbride
New Grand Theatre
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Berg
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Heinz Baby Food
Wisconsin
Lea & Perrin Sauce
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Barry
Hubinger
Sweden
Jonathan
Grimes
Texas Oranges
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