Local residents share travel during snow and hospital visits
Mr and Mrs Will Christ left for Waseca Minn after eleven days with friends and relatives. Des Moines trips halted by snow delay return. Several locals visited kin, attended graduations, and noted snow storms and hospital recoveries. Captain Murray stationed in Japan linked to Columbus family travel plans.
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Will Christ
Waseca
Minn
Max Medberry
Des Moines
Harold Conner
Bertha Mitts
Migin Baptist Church Evening Service Schedule
Migin Baptist Church outlines weekly events led by Minister Paul F. Zoschke and Organist Ruth Krueger. The Women’s Missionary Society meets with Miss Katie Bauman for prayer and Bible study at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Sunday worship at 10 a.m., Sunday school at 11 a.m., and evening service at 8 p.m.
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Paul F. Zoschke
Ruth Krueger
Women's Missionary Society
Katie Bauman
Methodist Church Service and Race Relations Sunday
The Methodist Church schedules service at 10 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. A W. S. Co. S. meeting will be held Thursday afternoon at the church parlors with hostesses Mrs. Benson Hunsberger Dummermuth and Capper. A 2 p.m. business meeting follows. A special offering supports Rust College. The adult sextette sang last Sunday morning and aims to form an adult choir. The Front Row Club forms as the young people plan continued music, while the pastor Rev. Bruce D Jones leads.
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Ruby Benson
Max Hunsberger
Herbert Dummermuth
Norris Capper
Negro Rust College
Mesdames
Mel Kohler
Walter Falk
H. H. Wolf
Leo Sehori
John Tillotson
G. J. Mosby
Front Row
Bruce D, Jones
Card of Thanks from Mrs Verna Masby
Wish to thank all those who sent letters and favors while I was in the hospital. I appreciated the kindness which made my stay more pleasant. Mrs. Verna Masby.
Dusting Mahogany Furniture
Dust carved mahogany furniture with a soft flannel cloth over a moderately stiff brush. When you dust, dust slowly, gathering up the dust instead of scattering it.
Bread of Life lesson from John 6 study text
A February lesson centers on Jesus as the bread of life, contrasting earthly hunger with eternal sustenance. It uses the feeding of the five thousand as background to explain faith over works, urging belief in Christ as the path to life and warning against pursuing only material bread.
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Jesus
Sea of Galilee
Capernaum
Christ
God
Vaccination Timing to Guard Hog Profits Against Cholera
W J Dryden urges preventive vaccination of young pigs about two weeks after weaning to avert cholera outbreaks. He notes hog cholera causes about 30 million dollars annual loss in the U S and argues that vaccinating multiple pigs per one market hog and using serum plus virus provides lasting immunity. He warns no farmer can afford unvaccinated herds.
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United States
Know Your Breed Southdowns Know Your Breed Southdowns
Southdown sheep are a mutton breed valued for meat and fattening qualities. They reach 60 to 70 pounds finishing weight and are one of the oldest breeds with long established type. Rams 185 to 220 pounds and ewes 135 to 160 pounds. Wool yield 8 to 12 pounds from a year’s growth.
Healthy Calves Will Grow to Good Cows
University of Wisconsin offers eight cardinal points to raise calves into good milkers. Key steps: remove germs, keep germs out, boost calf resistance, clean pens daily, sanitize feeding utensils, ensure fresh air with no drafts, disinfect newborns, and provide nutritious rations daily.
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University of Wisconsin
Elimination of Winter Smut in Seed Barley
C A Heim of Missouri college of agriculture says treating barley seed for planting this fall can greatly reduce smut in the 1847 crop. Covered and black smut are eliminable by seed treatment, brown smut is not. Treat seeds with formalin copper carbonate or ceresan to cut losses.
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C. A. Heim
Missouri College of Agriculture
Weedy patches threaten young tree plantings and pests
Heavy weed growths in young tree plantings sap moisture trees need and provide winter nests for rats mice and rabbits. Girdling animals can destroy many trees. Insects also lay eggs in weed patches, increasing damage threats.
Disposal Pit for Dead Birds on Farm
A disposal pit is a valuable farm investment for dead birds and small animals. Dig a 6 to 8 foot diameter, 8 foot deep pit, lined with rocks and covered by two feet of earth. A 12 inch tile intake on top with a tub helps seal odors and keep flies out. If decomposition lags, add quick lime periodically.
Setting Strawberries Planting Depth Guidance
Setting out strawberry plants requires the bud and crown above ground with the entire root system below surface. If too high, roots dry out. if too deep, buds rot.
Electric Fence Controllers Regulate Shock Levels
Electric fence controllers are key to manage current through the fence. They limit the flow to deliver a safe shock to animals at intervals. The devices should be factory built and approved by power suppliers per agricultural specialists.
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Department of Agriculture
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