Opal Larson attends state teachers convention in Des Moines
County Line News reports Opal Larson attended the state teachers convention in Des Moines last week. The item lists numerous social visits and gatherings involving local families across the area, including the Kimball, Berg, Helgerson, Amundson, Martie, and Blockhus households, with multiple Sunday and weekday visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Larson
Des Moines
Edgar Kimball
Orville Berg
Carrie Thorson
Ole Blockhus
Roy Halverson
Clifford Olson
Decorah
Marian Everson
Lyle Olson
Clifford Kittleson
Lorraine
Howard
Joseph Olson
Crystal
Austen Helgerson
Louisa Martie
Lydia
West Union Hospital
Gene Wander
Ole Reierson
Mildred
Bert Bruckner
National
Martin Amundson
Arlene
Norman Amundson
Waterloo
Ames
Dean
Gerald Kittleson
Roger
Wayne Amundson
James Taylor
Sylvan
Selmer Grath
Almer Amundson
Grath
Oscar Holden
Caroline Martie
Leslie Hill
Lavern
Opal
Oliver Larson
Gus Gilbertson
Oscar Gilley
Maynard
Ole Reijerson
Mervin Hunsberger
Barbara
Olaf Berg
Palma Gilbertson
Postville
Willard Martin
Ronald
Otto Blockhus
John Friederich
Severein Blockhus
Nicholie Martie
Chas. Odegard
Sven
Herbert Blockhus
Bessie Blockhus
Balbriggan Noted for Stocking Manufacture in Ireland
Balbriggan in Ireland is known for stocking production and is also a center for linen cotton and calico crafts. The town embodies a historical textile trade with varied fabric goods.
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Balbrigan
Ireland
Belleinger: Longtime janitor John Mahnke marks 75th birthday
Waverly's oldest school janitor John Mahnke celebrated his 75th birthday amid a 34 year tenure during which he has rung a hand bell to call students to class. He estimates more than 1,000 children have passed by him over the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleinger
Waverly
John Mahnke
John
Dont Treat It Like a Treat Pumpkin Pie Recipe
An advice piece notes pumpkin pie is nutritious and can be made with pantry spices during shortages. It explains using yellow pumpkins for vitamin A, adding molasses eggs and milk for a filling, and suggests baking custard for children. The recipe yields two eight inch pies.
Pumpkin Pie and Farm Notes From Iowa in 1941
Recipe rich page shows pumpkin pie variations with coconut cream and cornflake crust, plus notes on fences, turkey production, farm income, AAA programs, and conservation. Includes sections on cornbread shells, gelatin fillings, and feeding guides for sheep. Also reports on Thanksgiving timing, social welfare growth, livestock expositions, flax fiber imports, pasture improvements, and movable hog housing research at Iowa State College.
Is the color added to oranges harmful or not
Mrs. F. G. states the color is not harmful and does not penetrate the orange flesh. Some fruit matures pale or with green patches. ethylene bleaches green, aniline dye colors the skin. Dyeing immature fruit is banned by law, with state limits on intensity and juice quality standards. Each dyed orange must be marked color added.
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F. G
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Chameleons Extend Their Darting Tongue Beyond Body Length
The chameleon can extend its tongue far beyond body length enabling rapid capture of prey. The mechanism involves a muscular tongue tip projecting with precision. Researchers note the adaptation supports efficient hunting in dense habitats.
Three-Pen Hog Houses Move Easier, Stay Stable
A history note describes a signed three-pen movable hog house built of plywood. It claims greater structural superiority to board types and weighs only three-fifths as much. The three-pen design is favored for easier management, though larger versions are less popular due to heaviness and stability concerns for frequent moves.
Little Brown Church in Bradford Still in the Vale
A weekly column notes the Little Brown Church in Bradford Chickasaw county remains in the Vale but not in Wildwood per Mrs Wm H Hageman of Waukon writing in the Christian Advocate official Methodist paper. It recounts the church history and Rev William S Pitts author of the song.
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Wildwood
Little Brown
Bradford
Chickasaw County
Vale
Wm. H., Hageman
Waukon
Christian Advocate
Methodist Church
William S. Pitts
Gerber Woods Fixture Attracts Tourists As Local Caretaker
Near Adair farmer W T Sivadge reports corn yields of 40 to 50 bushels per acre last year and about 60 this year on a field planted for decades. He asserts Iowa land won’t wear out with proper care, using fall hogging and spring fertilizing. In Black Hawk County, sale of an 0 acre farm at 175 per acre to Gerald Bedard and his wife is announced by Mr and Mrs P R Ashley.
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Hitler Bas
Walter M. Jensen
Sharon Township
Audubon County
Plong
Denmark
Jensen
Lowaa
Charlie Gerber
Briggs’ Woods
Webster City
Gerber
W. T. Sivadge
Adair
Iowa
Black Hawk County
P. R. Ashley
Gerald Bedard
Humorous ads and quips mix in ad blurbs and jokes
A collage of light verse and sales pitches includes a breakfast of puns about French fries, home additions with open porches, a bullet clip boy joke, a judge at steak gag, and professionals arguing over ethics. It closes with a paint brand endorsement and claims of reputational stake.
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Fred Nydegger
Harold Kimball
Eleanor Powell
Ann Southern
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Walter Haigh
Manchester
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O’neill Drug Co
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
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Mini Belle Taylor
Robert Peters
Harold Crowe
Kansas City
10WA
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Dale Carnegie
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Jack Fallows
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Fiesta Stars
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Anita Louise
Ann Sothern
Lionel Barrymore
Robert Young
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Louis Hayward
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