Farm Bureau News Letter continues fair prep and 4-H camp
Off for Camp Thirty two 4-H girls and leaders were off for the four day county camp at Morris Isle Tuesday morning to attend the second annual Girls 4-H camp in Fayette County. Tama county 4-Hers will join the Fayette group for the week. Home Project Committees Meet outlines the year’s work for Fayette county farm women with 27 women and Lilian Lewis presenting four lessons on building habits discipline money use and sharing home pleasures.
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Morris Isle
Fayette County
Tama County
Fayette Group
N. May Larson
Town State College Extension Service
Eden
Dover
Clermont
Bethel
Union
Center
Westfield
Lyria
Fremont
Jefferson
Harlan
Scott
Putnam
Lilian Lewis
Iowa farm items span planting, livestock, and dairy trends
Towa could profitably plant 2 million acres while farms report the lowest count of young chickens. Iowa leads in livestock auction firms with 300 operations and 86 percent of dairy association animals identified. Milk yields may rise 50 percent after proper rest, alfalfa needs phosphorus, butter consumption varies by country, and wheat prices remain firm amid Canada crop failures. New rural modernization programs aim to ease farm home drudgery with improved water, lighting, and plumbing. community surveys show interest in farm improvements.
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Bureau of Dairy Industry
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Iowa State College Extension
Canada
United States
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Insects Flourish Across Iowa Amid Sparse Damage
Farmers report a great year for insects in Iowa with intensive campaigns against grasshoppers. Nature has released hordes of pests from mosquitoes to army worms and provided ample food, yet many areas see no serious damage.
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Iowa
Nature
Names of Iowa residents listed in 19 Aug roster
A long readable list of people and places alternating towns across Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and surrounding states. Names include W G Frederick Joe Hanson Mrs L F Lloyd Adolph Hangon George L Miller Earl Jacobette Boies Capper Trygve Husberg Lew Frieden Mrs Bertha West Lea Baldwin Abel Mark Mrs W A Fox Henry Yack Maynard C M Klingman L J Cooley Mrs Oscar Baker A R Craft Bert Gruver Alden Pinney C M Blockhus E J Halverson F L Sires Frank Shipton Fred Thonen Mrs John Nevens Mrs J T Colgrose Bertha Tollef son Jeanne Larrabee Clint Jones Mrs R P Dunham Fanny Palmer Mrs B C Henderson and many others with cities like West Union Oelwein Dubuque Decorah and Waterloo.
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W. G. Frederick
West Union
Joe Hanson
Ames
L. F. Lloyd
Oelwein
D. J. Habager
Iowa City
Trygve Husberg
Eau Claire
Wis
Lew Frieden
el Dorado
Kansas
Bertha West
Decorah
Lea Baldwin
Fayette
Abel Mark
W. A. Fox
Forest City
Henry Yack
Maynard
C. M. Klingman
Elkader
L. J
Lime Springs
Don Jensen
Tom Lien
LeRoy
Minn
E. A. Weibel
Waterloo
J. W. Lehman
la Porte City
C. Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
E. J. Halverson
Chisago City
F. L. Sires
Cedar Falls
Hawkeye
Alfred Jensen
Oscar Frieden
Paul Dean
Waukegan
M. W. Hemmingway
Waseca
Guy Whitford
J. H. Halverson
Ossian
Bertha Mealey
Clifton
Red Oak
Bertha Tollefson
Jeanne Larrabee
Chris Erickson
A. A. Howard
Santa Maria
Calif
R A. Stratton
Huron
S. D
F. W. Bakeman
Henrietta Cunningham
Volga City
Will Christ
Chris J. Anderson
St. Olaf
Fred Etter
Mound
Careful with extension cords and home wiring hazards
A Tripoli Leader editorial urges caution with extension cords sockets and lighting fixtures after noting dangerous shocks from faulty wiring. It contrasts government budget excess with household safety. A Maynard area farm house and large barn were destroyed by fire started by lightning, burning in about an hour.
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Maynard
Mercury and Ancient Food Practices Across Ages
Mercury has been known for at least 2,500 years and is linked to cane tube developments. In ancient Egypt, onions and garlic were established as stable food articles, reflecting early dietary familiarity and agricultural use.
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Egypt
Early Use of Brass Plumbing
Roman engineers discovered brass as a plumbing material thousands of years ago, marking an early use of durable metal alloys in water systems. This note highlights ancient innovations in infrastructure and material science.
Community Social Roundup and Local Visits
Monday through Sunday a flurry of visits and greetings as Gottfried Friederich joined his sister and others for helpers at threshing. Families gathered for dinners and trips with groupings including the Kohls, Baechlers, Weibel, Heins, and Mortimers, plus outings to Dubuque, Decorah, and Spillville. The Elgin kittemball team won 9 to 8 in a close Elkader matchup as residents prepared for a rural carriers convention in Atlantic.
Slumber Party Guests and Fairground Picnic Honor Derry Dummermuth
Betty Strauch hosted five friends at a slumber party last Thursday night. Guests included Betty Schori Helen Hoag Anna Schupbach Bertha Casper and Varlia Bailey. The Dummermuth and related families joined a Sunday picnic at West Union fairgrounds in honor of Derry Dummermuth birthday anniversary on Monday.
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Everett Wiethorn
West Union
Anna Schupbach
Anna Mae
Gordon and
Glen
A. E. Schupbach
Betty Strauch
Betty Schori
Helen Hoag
Bertha Casper
Varlia Bailey
Jud Conner
Albert Dummermith
Herbert Dummermuth
Eldred Patterson
Eldred Dummermuth
al Moschel
John Fay
Emery Dummermuth
Dena Dummermuth
West Union Fairgrounds
Derry Dummermuth
Goats Sail Down The Back Of A Car In Tennessee Tale
A Tennessee farmer, Paul Schenk, reports his goats played shoot the chutes down the back of his new streamlined car. The incident adds a humorous note to a week of stray livestock mischief and roadside amusement in rural life.
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Paul Schenk
Forecast of Brightening Business Outlook This Fall
Roger Babson predicts gloom lifting as signs point to stronger business this fall. He cites crop prospects, waning labor troubles, and nearing adjournment as reasons. He notes research turning waste grass into ethyl alcohol solvents and anti freeze, lab plants grown without soil, and a House bill to create a Federal cancer research center with $760,000 start and $700,000 annually.
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Roger Babson
Congress
House
Senate
Savan
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