Farm weather and pest notes from Iowa agricultural column
Iowa farmers discuss soil conservation and AAA payments for soil upkeep while dairy cattle entries reach 1152 at Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress. Belgian Horse Show entries total 296 amid expectations for 1940 farm income, with war in Europe shaping price outlook. Also covered are dandelion control using kerosene sprays and fall webworm management through pruning or lead arsenate spraying to reduce next year’s pest risk.
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Towa
County Agricultural Planning Committee
New York
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Iowa State College
Iowa
Ward Wins National Amateur Golf Title in Chicago
Marvin Ward 26 of Spokane Washington wins the Amateur Golf Championship of the United States at North Shore Country Club Chicago on a wind swept 7022 yard course. He defeats Hay Billows of Poughkeepsie New York 7 and 5 on the 31st green in the final match and is pictured with the championship trophy.
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Chicago
North Shore Country Club
Marvin
Bud" Ward
Spokans,’ Wash
United States
Ward
Hay Billows
Poughkeepsia
New York
Marvin Ward
Free Samples Sign Emerges on Candy Truck
A dusty sign on the rear door reads Free Samples Open Door and Help Yourself, hinting at the creator's unsettled state of mind and framing a moment of odd improvisation amid everyday commerce.
Pedestrian Safety Through Traffic Signals
The piece argues that pedestrians are a major share of automobile fatalities and urges communities to address the issue. It emphasizes that pedestrians must abandon the notion of freely using streets and must follow traffic signals designed to control both vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Cathedral of Cologne's Century-Long Construction
The Cathedral of Cologne in the Rhineland took about one hundred years to finish. Finishing towers were completed in 1880. A highly publicized landmark, it draws millions of visitors yearly and has inspired models in diverse materials from wood to sugar.
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Cologne
Rhineland
Shaffer Family History and Descendants in Iowa and Nebraska
Israel Shaffer moved from Stevenson County Illinois to Black Hawk and later to Lyra and Brush Creek Iowa, building a family line with many children and intermarriages. The narrative covers siblings, spouses, migrations to Nebraska, Illinois, and routes through Dunkerton Jesup and West Union, noting Zachariah, Dan Cludin, and the Shrock line, plus Rev. Israel Shaffer as a circuit preacher and singer who left a lasting county influence.
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Israel Shaffer
Mary Margaret Shrack
Potter Shrack
Inllinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Catherine
Dan Cludin
Dunkerton
Jesup
Dan
John
Charlie
Kate
Aurora
Dell
Will
Sarah Shrock
Geo
Rismond
Tlinois
Freeport
Grandfather Shrock
May Igin
Israel
Margaret
Sylvester
Nancy Albright
Arthur
Cora
Washington, D. C
George
Luther
Maria Ogle
John D
Stevenson County
Til
Black Hawk County
Or Ear
Emaline
West Union
Sadie
Llyria
Wenger Bros
Ella
Rothlisberger
Stone School House
Brush Creek
United Brethren Church
Rev. Shaffer
Mrs. Shaffer
Reverend Shaffer Died At His Post In Lima
The article recalls the death of Rev. Shaffer who preached in Lima and fell from apoplexy while preparing to depart with his team. He died the following evening after being carried to a doctor. His passing echoes a hymn about martyrs and his devotion to duty among strangers. Accounts are from J. Phillips and Shaffer family members.
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Lima
A. J
Jack) Henaly
Rev
Shaffer
Phillips
West Union teachers hold four county meeting no school
Teachers gathered for a four county meeting at West Union on Wednesday, so no school occurred that day. Alice Becker returned from Postville hospital, D. R. Roberts was a welcome caller last Thursday, and Bruce Gates spoke before the assembly Friday morning.
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West Union
Alice Becker
Postville Hospital
D. R. Roberts
Bruce Gates
Michael Blockhus
Lois Burrow
Conner Dummermuth
Alfred Jacobs
Geraldine Mathys
Jacob Schneider
Eva Boyer
Mabel Butikofer
Onal Denaier
Rose Marie Denajer
Phyllis Frieden
Calvin Nelson
Harlan Block
Eleanor Butikofer
Albert Dennier
Mavis Durszher
Gerald Frieden
Harvey Gilbertson
Dale Kelly
Paul Pulfer
Silas Butikofer
Vernie Frieden
Lawrence Gehring
Arlene Johnson
Maxine Lehman
William Moor
Betty Schneider
Miss Francisco
First and Second Grades Activity Notes
Report from primary rooms shows first grade pupils making booklets by cutting pictures from old magazines. Beverly Sutter was absent two days due to a cold with others skinned up after minor mishaps.
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Beverly Sutter
Mavis Miller
Leo Schori, Jr
Belgian Congo
Iivan Torkelson
Vernon Wede
Dorothy Torkelson
Avis Mark
Doris Hanson
Iowa Feeder Cattle Purchases Increase in August 1939
Iowa feeders bought 133,083 head of feeder cattle in August 1939, up 66.5 percent from August 1938. Purchases through public markets rose 42.0 percent and direct range territory buys surged 120.0 percent. Town farmers supplied 57.4 percent of cattle into seven Corn Belt states, with 133,063 head entering Iowa and 231,941 in the seven states.
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Iowa
Towa
Fire Under Ground Burns 28 Years in Dubuque
An underground smoulder has burned intermittently for more than 28 years in Dubuque near the river, tracing to a 1911 lumber firm fire. Local fire brigades were summoned occasionally to keep flames from reaching adjacent structures.
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Dubuque
Clayton County Jurors Selected for October Term
Thirty five petit jurors were drawn for the October term of the Clayton county district court. Named among them are Ben Erickson of Grand Meadow Arthur Landsgard of Marion Anna Kennedy and Orville Larson of Highland. Jurors report Monday October 16.
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Ben Erickson
Grand Meadow
Arthur Landsgard
Marion
Anna Kennedy
Orville Larson
Highland
Clayton County
Specter Moose in Maine Sparks Old Debate and First Concertina
Maine’s long standing folklore about a specter moose surfaces again as local residents recall sightings. The piece notes the concertina’s 1929 invention by Sir Charles Wheatstone in a tangential historical aside.
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Sir Charles Wheatstone
Towa Crops Report for Sept 1989 in Iowa
Iowa and Federal Cooperative Reporting Service estimates total corn production at 494,854,000 bushels for Sept 1, 1939 with oats at 156,450,000 bushels. Compared to 1998 and 10 year avg, 1939 ranks as the fourth largest 30 year crop. August 1 estimate adjusted upward for oats and overall production.
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Iowa and Federal Cooperative Reporting Service
Corn Harvesting Now Difficult Due to Hand Labor
Corn harvesting remains labor intensive as most crops are gathered by hand, making the process slower and more demanding than harvesting other grains. The article notes the reliance on manual methods increases workload for farmers and farm hands alike.
Life of Red Clover Can Be Extended
Dr. Robert Poulter of the University of Iowa reports that clipping or pasturing red clover after September 1 reduces diseased plants in the next summer by 50 to 95 percent. The life of a single seedling may be extended to three or four years, depending on winter survival, challenging the previous belief that red clover is biennial. The study examined wound healing in plants and notes white clover and alfalfa are less affected by mowing due to stem differences, though alfalfa can be damaged if cut after October 1.
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Robert Poulter
University of Iowa
Buttermilk Ensilage Study in Tennessee Feeds Livestock
Tennessee experiments show dry buttermilk mixed with green feeds improves ensilage for livestock. Researchers find benefits in preserving forage and enhancing nutrient availability, suggesting practical use for farms exploring economical feed options.
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Tennessee
Old maid drowned in Ocean of Love metaphor
A quip likens an old maid to a girl adrift in love, saying she drowns in the Ocean of Love for lacking a buoy to cling to.
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Guernsey
J. M. Shaffer
Elgin
Walt. W. Dummermuth
Marguerite Rogers
Clermont
Elmer! Zieman
Luana
Chester
Albert Butikofer
Christine Olson
Gus Gunderson
Leghorn
Ancona
White Rock
Telephone Copper Hatchery
Echo Office
O'Neill Drug Company
Elysium
Betty Elkema
Robert Wenger
Treas
Ethel, Boyle
Leo, Hutchinso
Dent
Reas
Gerald Boleyn
Eleanor ‘Butikofer
Sec
Betty Strauch
Anna Mae Schupbach
Betty Alice Schori
Sec.treas
Maxine Nelson
Shirley Frieden
Viola Howard
Barbara Wilson
Keneath Fascher
Geraldine Howard
Sth
Avis Mork
James Wilson
Leo Lehman
Gerald Blockhup
Dorian Mork
Clarence Ruckdasehelrst
George Howlard
Shirley Reusser
Leonard West
Maine
Deya
Red
J.f.maley
Fearly
Elgin Echo
Ber
Schori & Kuster Ler. CO
Elgin, Iowa
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