Unclear mixture notes for cement and sand mix
Fragmentary excerpt lists proportions for cement and sand with water per sack and mentions average moisture, plus a note to switch to lindane for fly control in hot weather. No clear event or人物 present.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1950
Page
2
Dormitory for 4-H Club Girls at Iowa State Fair
Iowa 4-H Club girls will have a new $400000 dormitory at the Iowa State Fair to house 500 competitors during the event from August 25 to September 1. Construction took two years and the building was dedicated August 24 with a reception for girls and parents on Sunday, August 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
No Shame In Fear Says Lesson For Children
A reflection on how parents, peers, and teachers shape children's fear responses. Jim, ten, avoids school citing fear of a bully, while a seven year old hides fear of darkness testing a locked basement door. The piece argues ridicule deepens fear and that acknowledging fear helps address it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Sevral
Farm notes on cattle feed and tile inspections
The article advises on concentrate use for calves four to six months old with hay and pasture, outlines mineral mixes for hogs on pasture, urges periodic tile line checks, recommends soil sampling via Town State College, compares feeder cattle types, and notes hens’ body water content and the impact of water on egg production.
Circus Cowboy Infiltrates Circle H Camp
Johnny Howard arrives with a note from Old Man Hadley to be trained by Circle H range riders Baldy Davia and Chuck. After a rough ride on a hostile black horse, Johnny proves herding, bulldogging, and marksmanship skills, impressing the pair and revealing Uncle Jim’s joke. Johnny reveals circus training and asks to stay to learn real cowboy skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huck Hanson
Baldy Davia
Circle H Cattle Outfit
Johnny Howard
Hadley
Circle H
New York
Jim
Baldy
Chuck
Jim Hadley
Johnny
O. EK
Feller
Chucky
Mister
Uncle Jim
Embers of a newsroom its people are human
This piece extols newspaper staff as homegrown experts across diverse roles. It likens editorial workers to on call professionals, notes the editor and reporter remain on duty constantly, and highlights advertising and business staff as vital specialists in serving community life.
What To Do After The Game
A suburban town faced juvenile mischief after games as youth moved about late at night. Parents, teachers, and students asked why young people go out and found a lack of things to do. Authors urge parents to engage at home and support supervised recreation to curb late night trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jtaxes
Algona pair save climbers after foundering boat incident
Herb Montgomery and his son Tom found an overturned boat with a man and a woman clinging to it while boating in Minnesota. They pulled them ashore, saving two non swimmers. A bee swarm incident left Rev. C H Peters with a minor arm injury after a ladder fall in Gilmore City. Sheriff Gearheart’s wife reportedly surprised county jail diggers at a ball. A missing child, Susan Sweely, was found safe after seven hours sleeping on a haystack guarded by two dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Montgomery
Tom
Algona
Minnesota
Montgomerys
Rev
C. H. Peters
Gilmore City
Orrel Gearheart
Harlan
Bame
J. M. Bardy
Seymour
Susan Sweely
Dinois
Close call for Ellsworth man as dog nips at eye lid
Michael Elkin of Ellsworth narrowly escaped injury when a dog he was playing with snapped at his upper eyelid though the eye remained unharmed. In farm advice, grass silage plus grain feeding can supply nutrients missing from dry pasture and help maintain dairy cow milk production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Elkin
Ellsworth
Rye pastures boost fall and spring feeding plans
Farmers advised on fall and spring pasture strategies using Rye seedings in early September to extend grazing and save labor. Balbo rye leads in feed quality with fewer odor effects on milk. Caution urged on DDT in silage from sprayed corn, not safe for dairy cows though may fatten livestock.
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Resernen
Town State College
Frui
Richard Hin Wilkinson
Black
Johnny Astride
WNU Features
William R. Nelson
Bus
Paulson
GMC
Center Street
John Falb & Sons
Elgin
Mr. Farmer
Farm Service Co
Clermont Elgin
Volga Locker
Volga Whittenbaugh Serv
Sta
Wadena
Clover Blossom Rendering Co
Postville Packing Co
Postville Simanumu Ennoreed Indarmane
Saantentarapeirsones
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