Highway Commission Awards Contracts on No 55
Three firms won grading work on federal highway No 55 in Ames at the August 20 letting. Total for the three projects is 198,886 dollars. J Groves and Sons Co of Minneapolis got 2.7 miles from Millville north for 53,207 with 108,426 cubic yards earth, 16,503 rock, 11,360 riprap. Balmat and Sons Construction Co of Clear Lake won 3.17 miles from Millville south to Guttenberg for 97,031 with 88,682 earth, 18,500 loose rock, 76,837 solid rock. C F Betz of Sioux City got 9.1 miles north of Garnaville to No 13 junction for 48,647 with 195,000 cubic yards earth and 1,000 loose rock.
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Ames
J. Groves and Sons Company
Minneapolis
Millville
J. Groves and Sons ‘Company
Guttenberg
Balmat and Sons Construction Company
Clear Lake
No. 55
No. 128
Garnaville
No. 13
C. F. Betz
Sioux City
Clayton County
From Berry Punch to Silver Tarnish Tips for Home
The article offers a many item guide covering drinks and cooking methods such as making blackberry juice punch, finishing thick steak in a hot oven, and preparing a mushroom sauce. It also gives fashion advice for large build women and includes a method to remove tarnish from silver using a zinc bath and boiling water.
Corn Binder Gets the Borers
Farmers battling the European corn borer gain help from a new low cutting attachment for corn binders. The device features a flat stationary knife an elevating shield extension butt gatherer chains and extra throat springs. Tests across soils show it cuts fodder about two inches from the ground and the USDA says ground level cutting removes about 99 percent of borers with proper disposal of fodder.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Highland and Marion News local gatherings and visits
Local families from Highland and nearby areas are listed with visits to relatives and neighbors. Activities include church ladies selling at Elkader, multiple home calls, visitors to Waterloo and Clermont, and a state fair picnic at Strawberry Point. The piece notes a gun shell ad and community notices among social updates.
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Herman Scholen
Near Church
Iowa
John Frieden
Martin Hanson
Chris Gregerson
Hangon
Josephine Gregarson
Philman Larson
Lloyd Ruroden
Lansing
Olaf Ruroden
Beverly Larson
Elmer Benséys
Josephine
Waterloo
Albert Larson
Philman
Independence
The
Highland Lutheran Church
Elkader
Selmar Holm
Andrew Reinhart
George Landsgard
Oliver Torkelson
Clermont
Josephine” Gregerson
Leslie Wheteler
P. W. Minnihan
Chris’ Gregerson
Mildred Odegard
Roy Chapman
Ida Gregerson
Caledonia
Minneaota
Albert
Larson
Gunderson
Alta Larson
Mre
Ed Larsen
Dauhter Beverly
State Pab
Strawberry Point
Carl Neateby
Peter Larson
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Rubyn Chinn Nutrition
National Dairy Council
Mary
Johnny
Mother
Highway Commission
A. Richter
Madison
S. D
Torkelson Bros
Rural Economics Department
Ohio State University
McCormick-Deering
North America
McCormick- Deering
Tractor Service Department
Toreelson Bros
International Harvester
Highland and
Marion
Clara Miller
Elgin Canning Co
Harold Kiple
M.V. Kiple
Winchester Ranger
Gamble
Oelwein
Loraine Haas
Mary Haas
Mia
Rudy Yunker
Lolaad ‘Behori
Celia Reunion
Ethel
B. J. Lyons
Fayette
Quality Een
Ubstitute
NBC
WLS
Chicago
WHO
Des Moin
WOW
Omaha
KOA
Denver
ESD
St. Louis
WDAF
Kansas City
KVOO
Tulsa
XSTP
St. Paul
Skelly
Skelly Oil Company
White Star Oil CO. Inc
J. B. Shipton
Richard Brackin
Elgin
H. F
Shiptonermont
Lawa St Olaf
Lows
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