Care For Home Garden In Dry Weather
Ed Cott of Iowa State College Extension warns gardeners to protect home plots as drought damages commercial vegetables. With continued dryness the home garden may supply most family food. Focus on weed control with shallow cultivation, mulch heavy hay straw or dried grass clippings, and water through mulch when possible to conserve moisture. Break up the soil surface if mulch is not in place to aid irrigation.
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Ed Cott
College Extension
Mulching Advice for Easy Water Absorption
The guidance stresses soaking the soil thoroughly before applying mulch. Water until moisture is uniform, then wait until the ground dries enough to walk on before laying down mulch for proper grounding and moisture retention.
Shade for Dairy Cows Aids Heat Stress
Iowa extension dairyman Floyd Arnold says shade is essential for dairy cows during hot weather to sustain milk production. Strategies include shade near water tanks or high pasture spots, simple frame sheds, roof materials, barn confinement at peak heat, darkened windows, and fans to improve cooling with continued access to high quality feed.
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Eays Floyd Arnold
Extension
Iowa State College
Arnold Asaya
Mysterious disappearance near car found next morning
Local search parties scoured the area all night and found the aged pedestrian two miles from his abandoned car, with reports of a missing traveler around town. An electrician at Leon suffered severe burns from a 15 000 volt line, his shirt bursting into flames before coworkers helped him down. A longtime Sabula resident, 88, remains active in real estate after 78 years in town. A boy, seven, drowned after falling from a raft in Decorah sand pit pond. divers recovered the body too late. A customer at a Des Moines filling station accepted a Louisiana gift from a cashier after asking about a present. later reports mention a thriving animal and a distorted diet of hamburgers and minnows.
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Mr McCumber
Experiment May Revamp Teacher-Pupil Relations
A new classroom laboratory at the University of Chicago, the first to use synchronized sound and concealed observation for study, aims to describe how classroom climate and problem solving affect a child’s learning. Herbert A. Thelan, assistant professor of education, notes the room is designed for research in the laboratory school and education department.
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Johnny
Suzie
University of Chicago
Laboratory School
Department of Education
Herbert A. Thelan
Odd Job Specialist Color-measuring Instrument
Engineers at General Electric describe an eccentric color measuring device that has taken on diverse tasks from standardizing WAC underwear color to predicting orchid bloom colors and sorting oysters. It also analyzes lipstick in crime detection, selects photogenic hues for Technicolor films, and tests fabric dye fade in laundries.
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General Electric Company
Hollywood
Cockroach Eradication Tactics Emphasize Thorough DDT Use
The guide stresses hiding spots as cockroaches retreat after insecticide. Thorough application is essential, with DDT recommended in 5 or 10 percent dust forms using a dust gun to reach every crack and crevice for effective killing.
Way Drier Popular on U S Farms
About 2000 barn hay driers are in use nationwide aiding green hay storage for cattle. Driers keep hay green through winter, boosting feeding value by preserving leaves and color, while guarding against rain spontaneous barn fires and leaf loss. They are simple devices with a fan motor controls and duct work on the mow floor.
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United States
Local Masons Attend Sioux City Grand Lodge Meet
Locals Mr and Mr Ralph Smelley Sr and Bob B Sir traveled to Sioux City Tuesday to attend a Grand Lodge of A F and M meeting as delegates from their lodge and Conway. They returned home Friday night.
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Bob B
Sioux City
Grand Lodge
Thin Lodge
Conway
Sherry Johnston Works With Grandparents in Omaha
Sherry Johnston of Omaha collaborates with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Merii Leighton to advance a project or activity, reflecting family teamwork across generations.
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Sherry Johnston
Omaha
Thia
Merii Leighton
Burwell Family Outing at Alda Burwell Home
Paula and Jerry Burwell of Ounceole spend Saturday night with Paula’s parents Mr and Mrs Alda Burwell, according to local social notes.
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Paula and
Jerry
Ounceole
Paul
Alda Burwell
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