Busy Campaign Looms For Both Parties In Wartime
The article outlines continued political mobilization with emphasis on wartime programs. Highlights include soybean research and nutrition talks led by Strayer and Wilson at Purdue, plus Farrington detailing the Commodity Credit Corporation’s soybean purchases.
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Imum
Strayer
Purdue University
M. L. Wilson
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Dc. C. Farrington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Des Moines Family Converts Steer to War Bonds
Three children of R J Kolb a Holstein farmer near Des Moines helped the United States war effort by converting a steer lent after Pearl Harbor into war bonds and stamps. The steer weighed 1750 pounds and sold for 12 1/2 dollars per hundred, yielding nearly enough to fund a $100 war bond for each child.
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R. J. Kolb
United States
Pearl Harbor
Ida Grove
Iowa board fears medical staff vacancies at state hospitals
As the war department drafts physicians and dentists for active duty the Iowa board of control grows anxious about vacancies on its medical staffs. Last week an assistant superintendent physician was called away to fill in as superintendent at another state institution for the duration. Applicants for these positions are few and far between now.
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Iowa
Robert S. Shane
Iowa Selective Service
Shane
War Department
Iowa Board of Control
Fewer Motor Vehicles Amid War Material Shift
All European countries except Sweden produced fewer motor vehicles last year than in 1938 as manufacturers redirected to war material fabrication.
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Sweden
Baby Whistling Champion Named David Matthews
The parents of 16 month old David Matthews say he is the baby whistling champion of the world. His father Jasper Matthews of Ft. Myers Florida said he gave the baby a few pointers and now David can be heard two city blocks.
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David Matthews
Jasper Matthews
Ft. Myers, Fla
David
Protective rings for mahogany tables from 18th century dining
Buttons of history describe rings the Irish silversmiths made to shield polished mahogany against hot bowls. They rested at table centers during meals to cradle dishes and preserve surfaces. Also included is a string of brief, unrelated local items from 1910 era life and a pale fossil find near Dyersville verified by Iowa State experts.
Boy finds trousers while fishing spawns two fish pockets
Fountain City Tennessee special photo shows 10 year old Dill ard Wynatt fishing when he spotted trousers floating on the water. He cast his line and hauled up a pair of trousers with two fish in the pockets.
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Fountain City
Tenn
Bob” Poulson
Dillard Wynatt
Lumber Piling Errors Cost Farmers Thousands
Forester Clemens Kaufman from University Farm in St. Paul urges proper lumber piling to prevent warp, stain, and rot. He recommends rectangular piles six feet wide, with one-inch stickers, spaced boards, and air flow from a sturdy foundation. Cross sills every four feet slope the pile one inch per foot to ensure even drying and avoid checks. Blue stain risk grows with nearby weeds and debris.
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Clemens Kaufman
Forester
University Farm
St. Paul
Farmers Urged to Study Crops for Soil Deficiency
Farmers are urged to inspect crops for soil deficiency by spotting signs such as stunted growth and discolored leaves from missing nitrogen phosphorus or potash. Experts advise consulting county agents or state agronomists, performing soil tests, and using fertilizer analyses to tailor a soil improvement plan.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Agricultural trends show rising U S farm output and feed use
The report notes frozen egg consumption is about thirty times higher today than 24 years ago and Farm Credit administration financing for the first half of 1940 reached 313 million dollars, up eight percent from the prior year. It highlights regional fruit and vegetable growth, high corn use for animal feed, and pasture grazing patterns affecting cattle vitamin intake.
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United States
Farm Credit Administration
Better Down Ye Rr Victory Gardens
Gardening advice covers final sowing dates between August 20 and September 1 for spinach, lettuce, kale, radishes, with thinning and weeding tips. Notes potatoes setting seed due to unusual weather, describes long stolons, digging timing, and potato storage. Also mentions apple trees and Latvian musicians at a Raven restaurant in Grinnell.
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Iowa
Grinnell
America
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