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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
10
A long list of sale notices for real estate animals and equipment in Graettinger and surroundings. Items include a four room house with six lots, hogs, harness, eggs for hatching, shay and horses, farm listings, hay, disc, and medical baths adoption. Also a report of brown tailed moth found in town and warnings from state entomologist about its danger.
The Office of Farm Management reports farmers use 60,000 trucks solely for farm work nationwide. Iowa records 2,778 farm trucks, Pennsylvania 2,760, and Nebraska 2,789. Only trucks used entirely for farm operations were counted in the figures.
An election of officers followed the morning session as speakers from Milwauke e Wis and Bur ington Is and Sioux City were noted. Trucks used in regular route haul were not listed but the numbers show the relative distribution clearly, with many automobiles in Cincinnati and Miss Anna Mayer of Dubuque ind.
Iowa towns face a dearth of competent head officials as salaries lag. John B. Dorman reports across the state that many cities raise superintendent pay to attract or retain strong leadership, citing Iowa City’s new $4,000 salary and several other municipal increases. May include details of specific towns and salary figures.
A land management note warns not to create unnecessary curves or branches in access to water. It reminds landowners that upstream or adjacent neighbors may divert water onto your property, so consider their grade and watershed when planning drainage and boundaries.
E. F. Nefstead of Grundtinger Iowa declares for the Republican primaries in June seeking the office of County Attorney of Palo Alto County. The announcement states intent to run in the forthcoming primary race.
State Senator H. C. Adams of Alvona, Iowa, seeks renomination in the Republican primary for the 47th Senatorial District. The race centers on reappointment prospects within the party lineup, with Adams emphasizing incumbency and policy continuity ahead of the June primaries.
Six town creameries qualified for the state butter mark, enabling use of a uniform external standard. Qualified plants include Strawberry Point Manly Burt Mull Algona and Bremer. The process requires high facility scores and 90 percent of butter meeting grade. college officers offer monthly grading and premiums to push quality higher through improvement contests.
Iowa State College extension specialist C L Fitch notes growing irrigation for truck farming. Muscatine island holds 4150 irrigated acres with Mississippi river water piped to bluffs near Pleasant Valley. Plans show water use boosts onion value, combats thrip, and prompts new systems for Conesville sweet potatoes.
The Ringsted Post of the American Legion proposes forming a summer baseball league among local Posts. Each Post would field a team from its members with no professional players. A series of games between Posts would generate community interest.
The column lists Wildey advertisements for ladies shoes selling at 9.98 and men’s and women’s heavy fleeced undershirts closing at 69c. It also mentions silk crepe de chine waist specials and a general town update with births, visits, and church revival activities in Graettinger Estherville and Emmetsburg areas.
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