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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1950

Page

4

Windrowing oats to reduce shattering boosts profits

Barger recommends windrowing as a way to cut moisture before binning, stretch harvest, and lower shattering. Windrowing costs are $1.50 per acre, while combining plus windrow is valued at $3.85. Grain above 14 percent moisture should not be binned without dehydration. while dryers are experimental, windrowing remains practical on Iowa farms. Four main reasons: reduce moisture, stretch harvest, dry green weeds for easier combining, and handle uneven ripening by windrowing and later combining.

Barger Iowa

Hardin County Fair appoints saddle show judge

R A Scott president of the Hardin county fair announced William Cunningham of Mexico Missouri will serve as judge of the saddle show. The Dickinson family of New Providence and the Broer family spent the Fourth with Dorothy Dickinson and Robert Broer at Cedar Falls.

R. A. Scott Hardin County Fair William Cunningham Mexico, Mo D. W. Dickinson Jess Broer New Providence Dorothy Dickinson Robert Broer Cedar Falls

Break-in at Ackley Oil Station Reported

Deputy Sheriff Howard Dempsey was called to Ackley Monday morning to investigate a break-in at the Zacharias oil station.

Ackley Howard Dempsey Zacharias

Rites Held Sunday For Mrs. C Rash

Funeral services for Mrs. Clifford Rash were conducted Sunday at the Community church by Rev Wayne Sawtell. Burial followed at Miller Cemetery. Mrs Rash, 66, died at Eldora Memorial Hospital from diabetes with complications. Lake H Hinshaw was listed as a daughter in the obituary snippet.

Hinshaw Rites? Obituary of Kathryn Hinshaw Ancestry

Obituary notes Kathryn Hinshaw born September 24 1883 near Garden City She moved to Stanford at age eight married February 16 1905 birthright member of the Friends church Survived by widower three children Wilfred Rash Ellsworth Lester Los Angeles Frances Lennier Hubbard five grandchildren three brothers Wayne Hinshaw Leonard Fay Clemens two sisters Elsie Mason Justin Davis Marshalltown pallbearers Howard Rash Fredrick Rash Clarence Mason Richard Davis Lloyd Davis Edgar Hinshaw flower ladies Elda Cummins Grace Lawin Claude Davis Warren Hammer Kathryn Packer sang with accompaniment by Ralph Beecher

Ter Alpheus Hinshaw Garden City Stanford The Friends Church Wilfred Rash Ellsworth Lester Los Angeles Calif Frances Lennier Hubbard Wayne Hinshaw New Providence Leonard Union Fay Clemens Elsie Mason Justin Davis Marshalltown Howard Rash Fredrick Rash Clarence Mason Richard Davis Lloyd Davis Edgar Hinshaw Elda Cummins Grace Lawin Claude Davis Warren Hammer Kathryn Packer Ralph Beecher

Windrowing Grain Extends Harvest Season Says Iowa State Expert

E L Barger farm service director at Iowa State College suggests windrowing grain as the best method to lengthen the harvest season for small grain and maximize yield until artificial dryers improve. The technique is backed by recent on farm experience over the past few days.

E. L. Barger Iowa State College

Hardin County Sealed Bid Notice for Construction Work

Sealed bids will be received by the Auditor of Hardin County at his office in Eldora Iowa until 10 00 A M on July 25 1950 for various construction work items. A certified check drawn on a solvent Iowa bank and made payable to the County Auditor shall be filed with each proposal. the proceeds may be cashed and retained by the county.

Hardin County Eldora Iowa Iowa Bank

Budget Estimate School District Notice Whitten Consolidated Iowa

The Board of Directors of Whitten Consolidated Union Township Hardin County will meet July 20 1950 at 8 00 PM at the schoolhouse. Taxpayers may speak for against the estimated expenditures for the year July 1 1950 to June 30 1951. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing.

Whitten Consolidated Union Township Hardin County Iowa

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