Local items in Bedford Iowa community notes
Dr M R Francis dentist and oral surgeon Bedford Iowa Elmer Brown returned from trip to Aledo Illinois Mr and Mrs Fred Dunkin visited Sunday at Arthur home New Market Compare memorials erected by Iowa Missouri Granite Works at Bedford Iowa Reunion of Meyers relatives at Shenandoah attended by Mr and Mrs Arthur Meyers Kenneth Walter Webb Bernard.
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M. R. Francis
Bedford
Iowa
Mra
Fred Dunkin
Ra Arthur
New Market
Iowa-Missouri Granite Works
Arthur Meyers
Kenneth
Mr and
Walter Webb
Bernard
Meyers
Shenandosh
Walker Couple Vacation Visit With Mrs Brown
Mr and Mrs Meredith Walker of Clarinda spent Saturday night and Sunday with her mother Mrs Elmer Brown. They attended the Young People's S. S. class picnic on Sunday.
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Meredith Walker
Clarinda
Elmer Brown
S. S Claes
Prescott visitors honored by neighborly pot luck gathering
The Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Bissinger of Prescott were visiting friends here Tuesday of last week when W F Johnston and Miss June Pierson organized a surprise. Twenty two former neighbors gathered at Johnston's home for a pot luck supper and social evening. Edythe Ledgerwood and Dorothy Lewis provided music.
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A. J. Bissinger
Prescott
W. F. Johnston
June Pierson
Johnston Home
Edythe Mary Ledgerwood
Dorothy Lewis
Maryville Coaches Nickle to Lead Livermore School
Jean Nickle and Edward Miitoris of Maryville Missouri visited Wayne and Wendell Levitt for the weekend. Nickle, previously coach at Gravity School, has signed on to coach Livermore School in the coming year.
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Jean Nickle
Edward Miitoris
Maryville
Missouri
Wayne
Wendell Levitt
Nickle
Livermore
Social visits and church gathering in a Holton area
Mrs Mary Hartman of Holton Kansas spent a week with relatives here. Mr and Mrs Ray Curtis and son Earl and Miag Marjory Bivins of Omaha visited Bert Pierce’s home. The group spent the afternoon at Lake of Three Fires. After five weeks in Holton, Mrs Scott Cramer and daughter Jeanette returned to Chicago. Mr Cramer drove them here. The Methodists Sunday School class held its monthly basket dinner in the church basement due to bad weather plans to host in the city park were canceled.
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Mra
Mary Hartman
Holton
Kansas
E. P. Baker
Ray Curtis
Earl
Miag Marjory Bivins
Omaha
Bert Pierce
Lake of Three Fires
J. S. Fancie
Scott Cramer
Jeanette
Chicago
The
Methodia
Church
Mrs Russell Ferrens Returns From Omaha Visit
Mrs Russell Ferrens came home Friday after a two week stay with her son Lee and family in Omaha. She was accompanied by granddaughter Verlee Farrens who will visit her grandparents and her aunt Mrs Horace Beemer.
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Russell Ferrens
Lee
Omaha
Verlee Farrens
Horace Beemer
Couple Visits Omaha Family at Lake of Three Fires
Mr and Mrs Ray Curtis and Bal and Miss Marjorie Kivins of Omaha visited Sunday at the home of Mr Curtis mother Mrs Bert Pierce and husband. They spent the afternoon at the Lake of Three Fires.
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Ray Curtis
Bal
Marjorie Kivins
Omaha
Shenandoah girl Misa Smith weekend guest of parents
Misa Madeline Smith of Shenandoah was a weekend guest of her parents G E Smith and unnamed host. The brief notes the family gathering and regional ties.
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Misa Madeline Smith
Shenandoah
G. E. Smith
Swine Dysentery Threat Prompts Strict Farm Isolation
The article warns of LTH or bloody swine dysentery as a major danger to feeder pigs. It notes uncertain cause, potential transmission from sick or recently dead pigs, and high mortality. It recommends isolating new pigs, thrice daily checks, immediate veterinary diagnosis, and avoiding confusion with chronic Necro. Vitamin G deficiency may play a role and dietary aids like dried milk and alfalfa could help prevent outbreaks.
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Fee Corp
Oak Hill and area residents gather for visits and events
Oak Hill community notes visits by Verla Dean Jones from Des Moines to her parents on Tuesday. Nearby guests included Mervin Hargan and family of near Corning at a Sunday dinner with Lester Corbin’s family. Health talks and demonstrations were held by 4H members Beverly Anderson and Edna Akers, with planning for Achievement Day. Ice cream socials, church activities, and a West family reunion at Corning were reported alongside funeral attendance for Mrs Sterling and various visits to homes in Gravity, Bedford, and Prescott.
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Misa Verla Dean Jones
Des Moines
E. E. Jones
Mervin Hargan
Florence
John
Arline
Near Corning
Lester Corbin
Fred Else
Clara Allen
Theodosia
Merle
Happy Home Hustlers 4H
Beverly Anderson
Sec
Treas
Dorothy Cerven
Mary Lou Corbin
Frances Young
Dorothy Beemer
Geraldyne Shafar
Ames
Edna Akers
County Fair
Merolyne Shafar
Beverly
John Goodhue
Carlisle
Lyle Young
Bedford
Tom Young
Gravity
Mark Young
Orville Posten
Mabel Shafar
Letha Posten
Alta Seid
Grayce Houchin
Jessie Benner
Dorothy
CG West
Claud
Darlene
Mary
West
Sarah West
Corning
Lloyd
Irs Sterling
Evelyn Pledge
Chicago
Mina Allen
Leonard Adams
Prescott
Ralph McPherron
Antioch
Industrious ant added to list of poultry pests
Farm Topics reports United States Department of Agriculture research showing ants as intermediate hosts for poultry tapeworms. The piece warns farmers to combat a wide range of insects that affect chickens directly or indirectly, including grasshoppers and mosquitoes.
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L. M. Black
U. S. Department of Agriculture
4-H Club Members Promote Higher Education in Agriculture
The extension service reports rising 4-H club participation among rural college students. In 1928 the 4-H alumni formed 18.5 percent of attendees. this year former members exceed 37 percent of agriculture and home economics enrollment, with Illinois near 50 percent and Indiana Kansas and nearby states over 40 percent. The movement is seen as boosting pursuit of further scholarly training in agricultural colleges.
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Central States
Ilinois
Indiana
Kansas
Extension Service
Progress of Rural Electrification Across Farms
The Rural Electrification Administration estimates about 25 percent of farms have electric service, up from roughly 11 percent in the late 1930s. About 1.7 million farms nationwide now receive electricity, with 400,000 connected since 1935 and 225,000 of those in 1939 aided by a $140 million funding boost.
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Rural Electrification Administration
REA
U. S
Soybean Acreage Expands Sharply in 1930s Prospect
Farmers report intentions to plant soybeans to the U S Department of Agriculture, signaling a large rise in acreage. Historically, U S growers did not reach five million soybean acres alone until 1934, with last year’s figure near nine million acres.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mercedes Couple Visits Aunts In New Home Area
Mr and Mrs Roger Terry of Mercedes Texas arrived Monday for a visit at the homes of their aunts Mrs Homer Beemer and Mrs Frank Davis.
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Roger Terry
Mercedes
Texas
Homer Beemer
Frank Davis
Family visit to Lenox and Sharpsburg home
Alfred Askin and family from Kaneas City arrived Sunday to spend a week at the home of Mrs Askin’s sister, Mrs Floyd Fickees, and with other relatives at Lenox and Sharpsburg.
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Alfred Askin
Kaneas City
Askin
Floyd Fickees
Lenox
Sharpsburg
Mrs John Walker Returns From Massena Work Post
Mrs John Walker came home from Massena Monday, having completed her duties there.
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John Walker
Massena
Avon Palmer Narrowly Escapes Tractor Accident
Avon Palmer, working on the Marion Wilson farm north of town, narrowly avoided serious injury when his farm tractor overturned. He suffered back, shoulder and eye bruises after being thrown to the ground but was not pinned under the vehicle.
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Avon Palmer
Marion Wilson
Here
Truthful Tomatoes and Honest Flavor in Poems and Recipes
A quirky column riffs on honesty in children and vegetables, citing a third grader’s poem and George Washington. It then shares two simple tomato based recipes Ripe Olive Tomato and Cheese Roast and Tomatoes with Celery, detailing ingredients and steps for each, noting yields and serving.
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George Washington
Ackley family on Grinnell vacation visit home
Ruesll Ackley and his family of Grinnell are spending a part of their vacation at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Ackley.
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Ruesll Ackley
Grinnell
Jim Ackley
Ladies Aid Ice Cream Sale on Paul Morris Lawn
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church will serve ice cream on the Paul Morris lawn Saturday evening.
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The
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Paul Morris Lawn
New CANNES And New CANNES Corn on the Cob
European reports joke about American corn as “good corn” with two anecdotal tales. In Berlin a postwar luncheon serves tiny green ears labeled corn in Washington, an inch long in sauce. In London writers note Americans abroad craving genuine corn flavors back home served cold as hors d oeuvres.
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America
Berlin
Seng
Washington
London
Fox
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