Milkweed gains commercial prospects for industry
Milkweed experiments at Chicago Tribune farms indicate potential income of about 800 dollars per acre from products including pure rubber varnish gum resin wax chlorophyll soap stock oil long fibre silk and cellulose. Sumner Gazette notes enrollment upturn in Iowa Minnesota colleges citing increased inquiries and campus visits for fall admissions plus a June 9 summer session and stronger teacher placement and salary gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Upper Iowa University
Iowa
Minnesota
Ife
Iowa Farm Notes Cover Feed, Erosion and Gardens
Ranging from hen feed and egg quality to erosion control on 861641 Iowa acres, this crop-and-farm bulletin discusses marketing eggs, hay storage, and spontaneous combustion danger while urging participation in radio farm programs. It details rock gardens, hybrid corn seed, paint quality, tree planting for erosion control, and 4-H dairy judging workouts.
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Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Towans
Diamond to Return to Fayette as County Agent
Diamond has spent seven years in dairy and pig club work and judged and demonstrated in contests. He was on the 1931 state champion livestock judging team and on the state champion dairy judging team that year. Last year he served as assistant county agent in Dallas county with an outstanding record. His teams placed high in contests. he returns to Fayette Monday, June 7, to begin work.
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Diamond
Dallas County
Fayette
Radio Chorus Plans Festival at Iowa State College
Tune your radio. WOI Ames broadcasts Sunday June 6 at 2 30 PM for an adult chorus practice directed by Prof Tolbert MacKen. The group prepares for a June 18 festival at Iowa State College with chorus members slated to sing under supervision.
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WOI
Ames
Iowa State College
Tolbert MacKen
Community Notes from Brainard and Surrounding Areas
Social items recount local dinners visits and movements. Families named include Kerns Peters Clark Barnhouse Boyle Nutting Lyon Cherry Bayer Craft Patterson Mays Osterhing Howard Peters Thomas Helms and others. Brainard school closes with a picnic and Sunday services set at 10 AM. Marian Patterson heads to Cedar Falls for attendance at Town State Teachers College.
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L. J. Kerns
Joe Peters
Donald Clark
Monticello
Sheldon Moats
Frank Barnhouse
John Barnhouse
George Boyle
Wm. Nutting
Jimmie
Frank Lyon
Tra Cherry
Waterloo
el Mer
Glen Bayer
Mabel Boyle
Duane Marth
Cedar Rapids
D. H. Craft
Brainard
Marian Patterson
Cedar Falls
Entanee School
Town State Teachlers’ College
Sidney
Vern Nutting
Kenneth Kiosa
Clermont
H. W. Helms
Clive Helms
Raymond Mays
Henry Danks
Richard Osterhing
George Howard
Lawrence Howard
Chas. Peters
G. A. Thomas
Psirbank
Real Estate Transfers Reported By W J Rogers Abstract Office
Local transfers for the week ending May 21 show Edwin Olson and wife selling to Nels Gilbert for 2500 with parcels in Clermont. Bertha Probert and husband to Eva Ruschliman for 1 and undivided interests in blocks in Wadena. Farmers Savings Bank to H J Follett for 5500 in Clermont with specific lots and parts. John Fath referenced with Bird and Mabel in Elgin. R F Strauch and wife to Mrs Joanna Hughes for 1 with Elgin lots. Bessia Whittenbaugh to Maggie Whittenbaugh for 1 with Elgin items. George Metzger to Florence Baldwin for 200 in a Clermont area. Sven Blockhus administrator to Roberts Graham for 1060 east of public highway. J F Miller et al to H Estey for 1550 with North half of northwest in 36-95-7.
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W. J. Rogers’ Abstract
Edwin €. Olson
Nels Gilbert
Thompson
Clermont
Bertha Probert
Eva Ruschliman
Heriman
Wadena
Farmers Savings Bank
H. J. Follett
Nene
John Fath
R. Bird
Mabel
D. L
Elgin
S. R. Bird
Mia
Mary Falk
R. F. Strauch
Joanna, Hughes
Sutter
Bessia Whittenbaugh
Maggie ‘Whittenbaugh
Herriman
George Metzger
Florence Baldwin
Sven Blockhus
Roberts
Graham
J. F. Miller
H. Estey
This Will Apply to Any Town Clean Up Advice
A Tripoli Leader note urges residents to keep towns safe and healthy by removing waste from basements garages and closets. It warns packing materials and old furnishings can create fire hazards and attract visitors. It calls for summer cleaning and ongoing upkeep including roof repairs and house painting to beautify homes.
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United Efforts
Tripoli
After July Fourth Rules Expand To Bicyclists And Wagon Drivers
A updated city and state notice states bicycle riders and horse drawn wagon drivers must follow traffic rules and signals after July 4, with enforcement similar to autos. The report also mentions education drives, a drowning incident in Littleton, and other civic updates.
Williams on a slow train stalls speaking engagement
The Hon. John Sharp Williams criticized a slow train to a small town. When the conductor suggested he walk, Williams replied he would, but the committee expects him only after the current train arrives.
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John Sharp Williams
Mr. Williams
Air meet in Decorah and Iowa FBI office noted
Decorah plans for 76 planes at a June eight air meet from 11 30 a m to 6 p m. An Iowa FBI office opens in Des Moines with communications to peace officers. Also included are brief items about local cost assessments for posted highways and a creamery expansion.
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Decorah
Federal Bureau of Investigations
Des Moines
Omaha
Ed Blizek
Randolph
Tows
Farmer
Blizek
Ripley
Rip
First Baptist Church
Ames
Baptists
Fayette County
Justice of the Peace
West Union
Fayette
H. J. Nehring
Humboldt
Argo- Gazette
John Powell
Postville Farmers Creamery Co
Herald
George Martin
Santa Maria
Calif
Greyhound
Southland
George
Northwood
Edgewood teen earns perfect attendance in ten years
Ernest Stone, age 16, of Edgewood, completed ten years of schooling with perfect attendance. He asserts the value of balancing personal and others' business to avoid trouble. Floyd Knudtson of St Paul visited with his mother, then joined his wife in Marion after a farm visit near Wadena. Funeral services were held for Mrs Anna Meskel of West Union, 65, who died after heart illness, leaving five children. Dr and Mrs John Bowers of Santa Ana arrived in Elgin en route to Niagara Falls for a clinic in Rochester before returning home.
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Ernest Stone
Edgewood
Floyd Knudtson
St. Paul
Minn
H. T. Knudtson
Wadena
Marion
Anna Meskel
West Union
West Union Hospital
Pat
Phil Meskel
Kathryn Meskel
J. J. Bucholz
John Bowers
Santa Ana
Calif
Elgin
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Rochester
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Sound
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Vergey
Geo
Butikofer
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M. V. Kiple
Lester Green
Echo Office
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Westfield Township
Forestry Department of
N. E. Iowa Soil Improvement Association
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Jacob Spies
Dover
Max Saltsgiver
Union
George Holmes
Center
Harry Stolle
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
W. H. Turner
Carl Miehe
Hugh Mabon
C. H. Whitley
Lucille Whitley
Grover Miche
Fayette Park
McElroy
Wm. Diamond
George Fenton
Farm Bureau News Letter
Marshall Helms
George Nagy
Dezo Nagy
Oelwein
Littleton
Dubuque
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Florida Ship Canal
Congress
John L. Lewis
New England
Lewis
Washington
New Hampton
Carter
Henry H. Wolf, M. D
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Elgin, Iowa
L. S. Hutchinson
M Elgin
Laws
Elgin State Bank
R. A. Crider
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Gort
Mutual
States
Canada
R. P. Strauch Local Agent
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