Busy Fall Campaign and Prison Judgment Debate
A political climate note discusses the Arters case with state officials torn between legal duty and mercy as a likely early release looms. It details Iowa planning for a coaching clinic at Spirit Lake Aug 17 22 with notable football coaches and concerns over possible military drafts and high school fitness programs. The piece also notes Iowa's unique corn belt position and a Camp Dodge incident where a state senator faced orders from a state representative.
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Iowa
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Templar Park
Spirit Lake
Congress
Lyle Quinn
Eddie Anderson
Bernie Beirman
Minnesota
Clark D. Shaughnessy
Maryland
A. J. Steffey
Des Moines
Department of Public Instruction
Navy
Camp Dodge
Senators in Iowa Guard Play Quietly Beside Duty
Senator Howard Baldwin of Cascade serves as a private in the Dubuque company, answering orders from Lieut. Dewey Butterfield of Waterloo as a state representative. Senator John P. Berg of Cedar Falls, a Democrat, also joined for a few days with the second regiment’s third battalion headquarters company, highlighting Baldwin’s minority position among officers who are Republicans.
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Howard Baldwin
Cascade
Dubuque
Lieut
Dewey’ Butterfield
Waterloo
Butterfield
John P. Berg
Cedar Falls
Baldwin
No Pay Incidentally Guardsmen Not Paid for Drill Nights
State guardsmen receive pay only when on active duty or in two week training periods at Camp Dodge. Reported impressions of pay for drill nights are false. Salaries apply to provisional military police battalion on active duty and trainees, based on rank plus one dollar per day from the state.
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Camp Dodge
Provisional Military Police Battalion
Better in Better in Victory Gardens Earworms Threaten Late Sweet Corn
Advice on pest control for home gardens notes earworms in late sweet corn and suggests calcium arsenate or lead arsenate dusting, repeated over days. It covers grasshoppers, web worms, cabbage worms, squash vine borers, squash bugs, strawberry leaf-roller caterpillars, and white grubs with timelines and spray mixes.
Baby Teeth Care and Early Dental Visits
The article explains that a baby's first tooth appears around six months, most baby teeth are present by age two, and first permanent molars emerge around six to seven years. It emphasizes brushing, avoiding cavities, and the ideal to visit a dentist by age two with regular checkups to prevent malformations and facial development issues.
Bagpipe Origin Traced to Persia and Greece
A historical note places the bagpipe origin centuries before Christ in Persia and Greece. The claim ties early wind instruments to these ancient civilizations, signaling long cross cultural development of traditional music.
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Persia
Greece
Christ
What You Buy With WAR BONDS
A wartime feature explains the role of tanks in U.S. defense. It notes 60 ton heavy tanks costing $120,000 each are produced in large numbers, while lighter 14 ton and 28 ton medium tanks serve different roles. The piece emphasizes war bond purchases, urging at least ten percent of income be invested.
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America
U.S. Treasury Department
Iowa Farm Kernels and Markets Report
Iowa farm kernels show slightly higher cattle sent to market in June than 1941, while state cattle arrivals in early 1942 lag by 7 percent from 1941. Butter price support rises to 39 cents for 92 score butter in carload lots at Chicago, up from 36 cents. Corn market shows unusual futures spread with December higher than September. Four new Iowa State College plastics from agricultural sources announced. Grasshopper danger noted for southern Iowa if weather favors. Per capita chicken consumption higher in many states than in Iowa.
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Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Chicago
States
Elephant Bridge Legend From Ancient Times
The tale traces an elephant bridge to Aelian around 120 A D as a stepping stone for crossing a deep ditch. Though likely a fable, Wissmann noted an elephant cow guiding a young one by tossing branches into a pit to aid escape, suggesting a glimmer of observed behavior.
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Aelian
Natural History Magazine
Wissmann
Farm Tories Farm Tories Post Records Of Milk Cows
Dairyman E J Perry urges Rhode Island extension to adopt per cow year to date fat milk yields and fat percentage records. Displayed on stanchions, records aid culling, selection of best heifers, and informs visitors. Target is 400 pounds fat per cow per year with breed specific milk equivalents. continuous record use modernizes dairy herds.
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E. J. Perry
New Jersey
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Holstein
Jersey
Milking Side Preference Questioned by Professor Crandall
Prof Crandall of New York State College of Agriculture says there is no scientific or practical need to milk cows only from the right side Calves nurse from both sides and production only changes if a cow is moved from her accustomed side Most people are right handed so milking on the right is easier for handlers He notes horses are traditionally mounted from the left side.
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W. T. Crandall
New York State College of Agriculture
Equestriennes
Insecticides Restricted by Federal Regulation
Federal rules limit poisonous residues on market fruits and vegetables. Growers move from lead or calcium arsenate to plant based substitutes like pyrethrum or rotenone which vary in potency. These substitutes are less adaptable for wide use, so careful purchase decisions are advised.
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George D. Jones
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Fire blight warning for apple and pear orchards
Growers are warned to watch for fire blight a fast spreading disease harming foliage and bark of apple and pear trees this year Pruning out infected branches and cankers is the best control measure Spraying with nicotine solution controls insects only
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Clermont, Iowa
R. V. Brandt
Clermont
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Postville
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Eve
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