24 Apr 1947
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1947
Page
1
The passage states that such demonstrations are not proper for achieving desired legislation from the General Assembly. It argues that members of both branches will resent displays of force and that the demonstration may backfire on the organizations that planned it, hindering the goals they seek.
Governor Blue sent several state officer appointments to the Senate including Lee Watts a Corning attorney for Highway Commissioner to succeed S Ray Emerson of Craston with term expiring July. The Senate did not ratify Watts and Emerson may seek a second term while lawmakers wary of Watts unfamiliar to many senators. Other appointments, including L Guy and Bedford resident Mrs J Alton, saw action. Mee Marshall of the Conservation Commission was ratified.
Locals plan a Friday gathering at Gille Springs to support Suh Dako and Mr Sping in health matters. Community members from nearby areas organize western and other routes for the event.
A brief notice describes Mise Salthe Parzeng of Oat lard and a forthcoming PRET event with assistance from Mr and Mrs Runeh Parrens and other relatives.
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals including Queeta, Livingstone, Gret field, Mr and Mrs Luacha M ley, Mrs Lior Keot and Mrs Reed. Details of event and roles are unreadable.
A neighbor works dawn to night with a tractor and artificial light to farm. The speaker doubts constant labor, noting early planting risks from insects and storms. The piece ends with the narrator planning to wait two weeks before plowing, echoing Wallace Ferner.
A patriotic note praises labor and U S Savings Bonds as a patriotic, profitable way to save for the future. It highlights millions of investors discovering easy ownership of Savings Bonds as American as Labor Day itself and mentions Treasury debt instruments.
Commodity Credit Corporation of USDA develops a demountable 1300 bushel grain bin using inexpensive asphalt roofing. North Dakota version minimizes construction time with unskilled labor. Bin stores dry grain up to a year if kept dry, fumigated as needed, and roof undamaged.
Berkshire is an old English swine breed imported to America in 1823. The Berkshire registry began in 1875. They are medium sized, black with six white points, mature boars 800 to 900 pounds, sows 600 to 800 pounds. Noted for trimness and carcass quality with strong market records.
Horn flies damage cattle by blood loss and disease spread and raise screw worm risk while reducing feeding time. DDT provides real relief for cattle against this pest with treated cattle showing gains of 50 pounds versus untreated. A pound of 50 percent DDT powder in 30 gallons treats about 100 animals at about one cent per treatment.
New research by the American Veterinary Medical Association shows that dermatitis in horses is caused by a combination of wool yellow dye in saddle soap and sulfonated neat's foot oil in leather conditioner, disproving the idea that a heavy coat fully protects against allergic skin diseases.
Tomato growers are told the late blight is unlikely to recur unless weather again favors it. Andrew S. Wing of the National Garden Institute notes a wet cool August and cool nights promote the fungus with windborne spores, causing damage.
Dick Walker left Saturday for Brownell Kansas to spend the summer at the home of his uncle helping with the farm work. Mr Stella Posten and Miss Madelina Smith of Shenandoah visited here Sunday. Miss Evelyn Heller of Kansas City Missouri spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Heller.
Mr Glen Baker who had been with Mr Baker in Des Moines at the hospital returned Sunday.
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