Local notes from Clermont and surrounding area
Ruth Westprahl leaves Monday for Grinnell College. A large list of visitors and relatives are noted including Michael Thoma's third birthday celebration at the Keith Thoma home. Ced ar Rapids and Cedar Falls guests visit local families during weekends and weekdays with several trips to Des Moines and Waterloo mentioned. Mary Ann Nelson heads to Cedar Falls for her junior year at ISTC.
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Ruth Westprahl
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Louise Miller
Max Thoma
Len Simek
Beverly Walker
Keith Thoma
Michael
Ed Barnes
Joe Evans
Waukon
Lorene Gilbert
Cedar Rapids
Forest Medberry
Barbara
Nels Gilbert
W. R. Blake
Carrie Steele
LeRoy Steele
Richard
Elgin
Sarah Walker
Johnnie Werner
Roy Syers
Eva Olson
Emma Oleson
Oran Brandt
Castalia
B. B. Walker
Swan
Fred Clark
Independence
Alma Roland
Des Moines
G. Roland
Bertha Frisbie
Oscar Larson
Blake
Irene Crowe
Margaret
Oelwein
Lorranne Crowe
Lester Wenger
Diane
John Follon
Volga
Alfred Wenger
Franklin Olson
Craig
Waterloo
Louie Olson
Olivia Olson
Wm. Brehm
Ashley
Henry Schweinerus
Verne Telford
Joe Brorby
Kay
Wm. Beckman
Sheehy
Norman Reinertson
Johnson Brothers
Dan Burke
Theo. Loftsgard
City Park
Laverne Larson
Duane Wander
West Clermont Mission Society
Dove Divine
Nessett
Harold Landsgard
Agnes Bilden
Mesdames Millard Nelson
Clarence Johnson
Alma Anderson
Albert Halverson
Wm. Burrow
Electricity Eases Winter Water for Livestock On Farm
Agricultural tests show electric water heaters for livestock are economical, with some systems costing as little as 70 kilowatt hours per month or $1.40. Experts advise using small tanks, insulated with a top cover and baffle boards, and placing the unit inside barns to boost drinking water and production.
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Dobbin
Bossy
Dream on the Green Wind and the Silver Buckle
In a calm domestic morning, Mrs Laughton awakens to her four year old Ellen’s vivid dream about a green North Wind with long green shoes and silver buckles that sparkle. The girl’s tale unfolds as they share milk before dawn, ending with the Wind taking her home and Mrs Laughton discovering a silver buckle hidden in Ellen’s pocket.
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Ellen
Farm safety study shows men bear most farm hazards
A Department of Agriculture survey of 15 000 farms finds men and boys ages 14 to 65 suffer four times as many accidents as women and girls. Falls on steps and from vehicles are the leading causes, with 56 percent tied to farm work and 8 percent to housework. The 26 to 45 age group is most at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Attention to Hoof Care During Stabled Period
Disease and injury in horses during stabled periods can be prevented with careful hoof care. Four common ailments arise from poor stable conditions including brittle and spongy hooves, thrush, and foot canker. Clean dry floors and monthly trimming of enabled animals' feet are advised.
Local social notices from Postville area
Reading through the Postville page, residents host, visit, and travel. Names include iLax Wy Lees Mr acd Ney. Thoma. Lxee Gundersos. Mrs. Mary Washburn. Phillips 66 station staff Ralph Schrad er. Olson, Vasby, and Nelson families. Mary Ann Nelson accepting a teaching post. Cedar Rapids and Clermont trips. picnic at Pike's Peak State Park. various weekend guestings and church group activities.
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iLax
Ralph Schrader
Phillips 66
Dezild Martin
Charles
Leonard Olson
Mary Oneill
Andine Vasby
L. T
Miss Vasby
Rulger Paulson
George Durscher
Harvey Meyer
Carmen Swenson
Carl Westpfahl
Richard O. Olson
Almer Leo Nelson
Mary Ann Nelson
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Oelwein
Clermont
ISTC
Clarence Logan
Washington
Walter Fritz
Laura Hilmer
Fritz
Hilmer
Louise Miller
Lena
Miss Rose Dibble and Herbert A. Anderson wed in Oelwein
Twenty five years ago Miss Rose Dibble and Herbert A. Anderson married in Oelwein with Rev R Russell officiating at the Episcopal church. Also noted: a two story school bond plan approved by 203 to 159 with two spoiled ballots. Jessie Olson returned from California after a trip begun last October. Saul Peterson, brother of Mrs Anton Olson, died in Duluth after an appendicitis operation at 41. Larrabee family members travel to Troy New York for Emma Willard School graduation where Mrs Larrabee senior has three granddaughters in the class.
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Rose Dibble
Herbert A. Anderson
Oelwein
R. Russell
Episcopal Church
Jessie Olson
California
Saul Peterson
Remer
Minia
Anton Olson
Duluth
Louise Bilden
R. D. Appelman
Prudence Ann
Lavina
Mont
E. W. Appelman
Larrabee
Troy
New York
Emma Willard School
Coon Hound Described As Big Loyal Yet Demanding
A vivid portrait of a coon hound as a large gangling shy animal that costs as much as a horse, eats constantly, and needs constant care like a child, yet rewards with a bold voice and loyalty.
Women Exchange Rate Alleges Cattle Trade Myth
A controversial claim asserts that a specific African tribe assigns ten cattle per woman in an exchange, provoking debate over cultural practices and gender roles amid scrutiny of source details and context.
Underinflation Weakens Tires and Risks Rim Damage
The article explains that low tire pressure makes the tire bulge and flex excessively, generating heat and weakening cords. It notes risks of bruised or broken cords and rim damage from the tire striking curbs or rocks due to insufficient resistance to rim impact.
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