Research Farm Meeting Held in Palo Alto Area
Last Monday evening farmers from most Palo Alto townships met at the Farm Bureau office to discuss an experimental farm in the Clarion Webster Soil Area Experimental Association. The plan envisions the Experiment Station operating the farm, paying taxes, and conducting major soil tests including drainage and corn borer control. Counties in the area span Wright, Winnebago, Webster, Story, Sac, Polk, Pocahontas, Palo Alto, Osceola, Kossuth, Humboldt, Hardin, Hancock, Hamilton, Greene, Franklin, Emmet, Dickinson, Clay, Carroll, Calhoun, Cerro Gordo, Buena Vista, and Boone.
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Palo Alto
Farm Bureau
Clarion Webster Soil Area Experimental Association
Iowa Experiment Association
Wright
Winnebago
Webster
Story Sac
Polk
Pocahontas
Oscelon
Kossuth
Humboldt
Hardin
Hancock
Hamilton
Greene
Franklin
Emmet
Dickinson
Clay
Carrol
Cal
Handicraft Meeting Draws 80 at Emmetsburg Church
About eighty rural and town women attended a Handicraft Workshop at the Emmaetsburg Methodist Church. Mrs. Albert Swanson of Ayrshire demonstrated sequin work and shell crafts while others showcased hooked rugs, knitting, crocheting, and handmade copper pieces.
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Emmaetsburg
Albert Swanson
Ayrshire
Emmetsburg
Eugene Yeutter
Frans Swanson
Graettinger
Miss Phelan
Iowa
Berniece Pratt
L. A. Kunz
Tractor Shotgun Accident Injures Volney Freeman
Volney Freeman of Adair county was injured when a shotgun discharged while he carried it on his tractor. The charge struck his groin, causing a wound about four inches long and an inch deep.
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Volney Freeman
Adair County
Ear of corn 80 years old displayed on Power farm
Howard Power near Greenfield showed an ear of corn dating back 80 years. The ear, nailed in the gable when a new crib was built 30 years ago by his father, remained in good condition until it was removed last week.
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Howard Power
Greenfield
Mr. Power
Traer Man at Risk of Blind Eye After Engine Accident
Richard Crawford of Traer may lose sight in one eye after a recent accident. While repairing a combine a screwdriver slipped and its blade pierced his eyeball.
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Richard Crawford
Traer
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Houn
Cerro Gordo
Buena Vista
Boone
L. H. Thoreson
Frank Elsenbast
D. M. Smith
Lyle Anderson
Rex Rouse
Art Tabor
W. P. Broderson
Hubert Campney
Robert F. Darrah
W. N. Baxter
D. H. Bower
Ernest Osking
Otto Appel
Clarence Wells
John Kerber
Will Fife
Hazel L. Doerr
County Extension Home
Angel
William Kitchen
Estherville Auction Co
Palo Alto Co. Farms
Range
Graettinger Times Office
Lars Petersen
Lam
Allis Chalmers
McCormick Deering
Briggs & Stratton Motors
Saxh
Dela Ford
Slowthie
McCormick
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