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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1921

Page

8

Day Leads National Finance Auditing Record Firepower

William N. Day of Great Falls Montana serves as auditor of the American Legion National Finance Division. He commands a field artillery battery on the St Mihiel front, achieving rapid fire and pinpoint accuracy against a German rail target. Day notes calculating figures can be as thrilling as bombarding an enemy position while sustaining casualties and damage to his unit.

American Legion William N. Day Great Palle Mont National Finance Division Hett 146Th Field ‘Artillery St. Mihiel Day Tery Gang Sweetle

Soldier and Statesman Alvin Owsley Elevates Legion Role

Alvin M. Owsley of Texas, newly named director of the American Legion, is described as a soldier and a statesman at thirty. A noted speaker in the West, he served with the 86th Division, led as division adjutant, and as Texas legislative committee head helped secure a $2,000,000 service hospital at Kerrville for veterans.

Alvin M. Owsley Texas American Legion Storney Union Jon

Miss Liberty Queen Named by Seattle American Legion

The American Legion of Seattle chose Helen Worthington as Miss Liberty to symbolize patriotic exercises. Beauty experts from A B I offered opinions praising her appeal and claiming Latin beauties are subdued by American spirit. Worthington, a Seattle native, faced embarrassment at the honors and remained unmarried as reports noted increased mail volume.

American Legion Seattle Wanh Helen Worthington Louvre Paris Miles Worthington Legion

American Legion Posts Grow Abroad With New Creations

Posts in foreign countries expand the American Legion ranks with formations in Constantinople and Tela Honduras. Two poets are set to go to Germany as Near East Relief and American Foreign Trade organize the Barbmboul post. The new post increases to 25 posts across 10 foreign countries.

American Legion Constantinople Poeta Germany Near East ‘Relief American Foreign Trade Corporation Btarmboul Tela Honduras

Legion members spread across Wenatchee and beyond

California Hollywood stars prepare to attend a Ninety-first division reunion in Los Angeles while Missouri bands head to Kansas City for the American Legion national convention. Across Iowa and North Dakota locals uphold post activities as teachers rehearse a simple ceremony for Old Glory, and activists protect Hazlett in a public safety incident. Admiral Beatty and other dignitaries are slated to attend the Kansas City gathering, with veterans urged to pursue federal examinations after training.

Hollywood Cal American Legion Los Angeles Missouri National Convention of the American Legion Kansas City Louis the American Legion David Beatty Great Britain Harvey London Beatty England

Crimson clover as soil aid a valuable winter legume

The United States Department of Agriculture explains crimson clover as a soil improver that fixes atmospheric nitrogen, its adaptability limited by heat and cold, and best grown on poorer soils. Planted in fall, it serves as a cash crop companion to corn, boosting yields and rotation value.

United States Department of Agriculture United States Atlantic Coastal Plain Farmers Europe Pennsylvania Carolina Washington, D. C

Summer Poultry Care For Fowls On Farms

Farmers are advised to provide hens with free range if possible. If not, supply ample green feed and milk or buttermilk. Feed mixes should shift from more scratch in winter to more mash as hens mature, with specific ratios for scratch grain and dry mash. Evening feeds should be larger, and adjustments made by flock. Detailed per-100-hen feed formulas and seasonal changes are given for Leghorn and general purpose breeds.

United States Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Dugan Monshan Earth High

Sunflower Silage Proves Viable in Great Plains

USDA Huntley farm experiments show sunflowers can yield 25 to 30 tons per acre for silage in certain Northern Great Plains and Inter-Mountain districts. Palatability and feeding value compare favorably with corn silage in some areas, though irrigation and rank sunflowers reduce desirability in others.

Great Plains Inter-Mountain States Huntley Montana United States Department of Agriculture

Caring for stubble lands and spring crop preparation

Advice on turning non turned oats and wheat stubble when moisture allows. Convert weeds to humus to improve soil. Turn land promptly for wheat on oat fields and break early to check weeds, preparing for next crop. Spring is best for sowing and handling remaining stubble.

In a Matrimonial World of Bargains and Myths

A humorous collage of quips on money and val ue in domestic life. A wife outwits a husband over a hat sale and adroitly pockets two dollars. mid career wits debate spiritualists and a transport misfire. a Cincinnati baby sign and a cartoonish exchange about wives and bargains, ending with notes on insects and agricultural losses.

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