Clayton County Rural Youth Set Third Elkader Meeting
Rural youths from Clayton county will meet at the Elkader opera house on Tuesday evening May 13 at 8 o'clock for the third gathering. The program features a discussion on What Makes a Real Farm Home led by Kenneth Kramer and a Japan talk with slides by Grover H Hahn the county extension director. Refreshment and recreation committees plan a full evening. eligibility includes all unmarried rural youths aged 17 to 29.
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Clayton County
Elkader Opera House
Kenneth Kramer
Japan
Grover H. Hahn
It's Simple It’s Smart Canning Cuts Food Costs
A read as a period-voice guide to modern home canning. Expert Jewel Graham of Iowa State College notes pressure canners are common this year and explain updated processing times for vegetables. A plan suggests preserving about 100 quarts per family member, balancing tomatoes greens other vegetables and fruits for winter.
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Jewel Graham
Iowa State College
Graham
Chicken of Tomorrow Contest Extended Dates Announced
County extension director M C Wangsness says the Chicken of Tomorrow contest entry period is extended from April 26 to May 15 to give more families a chance to compete for district and state prizes. Entries between now and May 16 may win prizes up to 100 dollars in various categories with a sweepstakes award. The program aims to make poultry a major project for farm families with 100 to 300 chicks hatched in specified windows eligible per household.
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M. C. Wangsness
Sion
Butter Consumption Campaign Aims to Boost Iowa Demand
The Iowa Dairy Industry Commission plans a sales campaign to counter a dairy surplus and restore butter consumption toward prewar levels. Wartime per person butter use dropped from 17.3 to 10 pounds, prompting an educational program and increased advertising funding from an Iowa statute deduction set for June 1 to 15.
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Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Iowa
Set Aside Time to Check Small Equipment
A homemaker should schedule a special time to inspect small appliances before summer. Oil devices as directed, use only one drop of oil, and check for loose screws to reduce vibration. Inspect cords for weak spots and note profits from insulated, ventilated poultry houses in Iowa demonstrations.
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Iowa
New Timetables Announced For Canning Process
New canning timetables, free from Miss Grahams office, result from three years of intensive research. Shorter processing periods arise from sterilization in glass during cooling. tin cans undergo cooler water immersion, reducing sterilization.
Campfire Girls Welcome New Members At Meeting
Campfire Girls met at the school house on Saturday afternoon May 3 with thirteen girls and the guardian. Mary Frances Brackin and Tia Sutter were welcomed as new members. Edith Kempthorne seats were given for participating in the drive. They plan a school supplies box for China project "Going Places" and appointed Beverly Sutter Janice Torkelson and Ruth Tillotson to purchase more supplies. The meeting included learning new folk dances and planning a hike with a sack lunch for the next gathering.
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Guardian
Mary Frances Brackin
Tia Sutter
Edith ‘Kempthorne
Edith Kempthorne
China
Beverly Sutter
Janice Torkelson
Ruth Tillotson
Governor's Day Set May 11 To Review ROTC Unit
Governor Robert D. Blue will review the University of Iowa military department ROTC unit on Governor's Day May 11. The event marks the first such ceremonies since prewar years and includes a noon luncheon with honors and proficiency awards across military lines.
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University of Iowa Military Department
Robert D. Blue
Plan Management Course At University Of Iowa
Plan Management Course attendees from various industries will join the University of Iowa's ninth annual program June 9 to 17. Focus areas include production planning job evaluation motion and time study with emphasis on wage incentives for plant managers foremen industrial engineers and office executives.
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University of Iowa
Community Guests and Visits Highlight Cheery Valley News
The Cheery Valley News details numerous social visits across Cheery Valley households. Mrs. Pauline Denner and Mrs. Louisa Martie host guests. Andreae, Miss, and other locals stay overnight or attend gatherings. Several residents, including Messrs. Dennler, Hofer, and Butikofer families, attend dinners, birthday parties, and hospital visits, with Oelwein and Slater connections noted.
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Wm. Larson
Lois
Pilde Dennler
Clarence, Hofer
Sohn Dennler
Ida Christen
Betty
George
Dele Jenson
Pauline Denner
Celia Whdrene
Macie Schmid
Irvin Metzger
Miss Andreae
Schmid
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Rob Lehman
Louisa Butikofer
Rachel Frieden
Rose Baumgartner
Louisa Martie
James Dutt
Christen ‘Bros
Martin ‘Hanson
Aristen
John Christ
Oscar Baumgartner
Clarence l
Louis Hofer
Floyd Odegard
Harry Dennler
Richard Hofer
Ed Wenger
Jerome Yearous
Ellen Hunsberger
Fred Butihofer
Win. Moore
Postville Hospital
Ernest Christen
Frank Christen
John Christen
Gerald Dennler
Slater
Ben Dennler
Archie Howard
Ben
Dénnitt
Gerald Denmler
Harry Butikofer
Irene Minthan
Jim Cox Patient at West Union Hospital
Jim T. Cox of West Union has been steadily improving at West Union hospital since April 28 after a series of heart attacks. His sisters Mrs Sue Bovis and Mrs Sheldon Boyle report better health, noting he has served as a rural mail carrier in West Union for 39 years.
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Jim. T. Cox
West Union
West Union Hospital
Cox
Sue Bovis
Sheldon Boyle
Fourth District Nurses Meet May 10 at Waterloo
The Fourth District Town State Nurses Assn will meet May 10 in Waterloo with Bremer and Chickasaw county members as hostesses. A luncheon at Black's at 1:00 p.m. will be followed by Dr. C. W. Seibert’s talk on the clinical significance of the Rh factor in obstetrics.
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State Nurses Assn
Waterloo
Black's
Weed Free Lawns with 2,4D Alternative Advice
Readers advised that 2,4D is the solution for weed free lawns while warning against using DDT on edible plants. The message emphasizes avoiding toxic pesticides on leafy vegetables and choosing safer lawn care practices.
Echo prints old-timer letters and recalls Elgin memories
John W Lehman of La Porte City praises Aiden Pinney’s Elgin reminiscence and hints at a Ray DeSart led series Can You Remember. Echo aims to publish soon while noting a projected third straight milk per cow record.
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John W. Lehman
la Porte City
Aiden Pinney
Elgin
Ray DeSart
The
Echo
Fly-control drive expands in dozens of Towa counties
About 60 Towa counties have started a fly-control campaign and designated woodlot areas as tax exempt. The report notes that clean plowing aids control of corn borers, and with seed in short supply this spring, germination tests before planting are crucial.
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Towa
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