Locals: Supt Harry Cole returns from Dee Moines
Supt Harry Cole came home Sunday from Dee Moines where he served as a Bay State supervisor. Miss Gertrude Posten is in Atlantic today for a Postmenter's convention. Guests of Mrs Maggie Douglas Sunday included Mr and Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs Weeda Martin, and Mrs Howard Madden of Bedford. Mrs Oliver Lock and Janice Lee left for Cheyenne after visiting Mr and Mrs Hugh Babcock and Mr and Mrs Chas Lock. Phyllis Gold helps with George Beckett household chores.
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Harry Cole
Dee Moines
Bay State
Gertrude Posten
Atlantic
Maggie Douglas
Oliver Lock
Janice Lee
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mra Lock
Hugh Babcock
Mr Lock
Chas. Lock
Irene Johnsca Visits Leroy Johnsons Over Weekend
Irene Johnsca who works near Villleca spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Leroy Johnson.
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Irene Johnsca
Villleca
Leroy Johnson
Help Wanted Reliable Man Call On Farmers in Taylor County
Male help wanted to call on farmers in Taylor County. Earn $15 to $20 daily. No experience or capital needed. Permanent position. Write McNess Company Dept. A Freeport, Ill 46-2.
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Taylor County
McNess Company
Dept. A
Freeport
Increase in soil aeration boosts root crops yields
Study by N K Ellis of Purdue and Richard Morris of the U S soil conservation service shows that ventilating muck soils to 18 inches raises yields up to tenfold for red beets sweet corn onions and Chippewa potatoes with further gains to 36 inches. Carrots corn onions beets and potatoes all show marked improvements as oxygen reaches deeper soil layers. Adequate plant food and sufficient rainfall supported the results.
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N. K. Ellis
Purdue University
Richard Morris
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Ames and Waterloo visitors visit Wellsers family
Mrs Corwyn Hicks of Ames and Miss Ruby Woodyard of Waterloo visited their mother Mrs Chas Weller and brother Alph. Woodyard returned home Sunday while Hicks stayed longer for an extended visit.
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Corwyn Hicks
Ames
Ruby Woodyard
Waterloo
Raturday
Mra Chas, Weller
Alph
Misa Woodyard
Mra Hicks
Fellowship Supper at Mechodlet Church Friday
Fellowship supper at the Mechodlet church is set for Friday evening June 18. Program and social time will follow the supper.
Patty Smalley Visitation at Dowling Home in Som Ara
Patty Smalley visits the Did Dowling residence in Som Ara, remaining on the premises during the stay.
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Patty Smalley
Did Dowling
Somara
Mra A. iW and Migg Zo1a Pos Ten Visit Red Oak
Mrs A iW of Red Oak visited Monday and Tuesday with her sister Migg Zo1a Pos ten.
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Mra A. Iw
Bander of
Red Oak
Migg Zo1a
Posten
Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Francis Churchill
Clarinda couple Mr Francis Churchill and Mrs Churchill announce the birth of their son Michael Duane Churchill born June 6 weighing 9 pounds 11 ounces.
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Francis Churchill
Clarinda
Michael Duane Churchill
Ban Sterna Seen at Mary Hill Home After Years
A niece and her husband Mr and Mrs John Burton of St Joseph Missouri visited the Mary Hill home where Ban Sterna had been living for several years. Mrs Burton remained over.
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Ban Sterna
Mary Hill
John Burton
St. Joseph, Mo
Mra Burton
Beemers, Farrens Children Visit This Week
The children of Horace and Mrs Beemer of Bedford visit relatives this week. Janet and Judy stay with grandparents Russell Farrens, while Jack and James stay with uncle Keith Farrens and his wife.
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Horace Beemer
Bedford
Janet
Judy
Mra
Russell Farrens
Jack
James
Keith Farrens
Burwell and Winger Families Visit In Hawleyville
Mr and Mrs Orlie Burwell of Hawleyville and Mr and Mrs Roy Winger of Bush Colorado visited Friday afternoon with Mr Burwell's brother C A Burwell and wife.
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Orlie Burwell
Hawleyville
Roy Winger
Bush
Colorado
Burwell
C. A. Burwell
Morley Visit Arranges Two Week Stay With Ray Porter Family
Mrs Ida Morley traveled to Lori Mer Thuradey last week to spend fourteen days with her daughter and Mr Ray Porter and his wife.
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Mra
Ida Morley
Lorimer Thuradey
Ray Porter
Visit to Denver by Mr and Mrs Lewin Huse
Mr and Mrs Lewin Huse returned the first of the week from a trip to Denver Colorado where they visited their son and his family.
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Lewin Huse
Denver
Colorado
Mrs Ervin Hedy and Genevieve Visit Minneapolis
Mrs Ervin Hedy and her daughter Genevieve are visiting Hedy's mother in Minneapolis Minnesota according to the short society note.
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Ervin Hedy
Genevieve
Mra Hedy
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dickersons Visit Grandparents by Train From Denver
Joyce and Johnnole Dickerson of Denver Colorado visit their grandparents Mr and Mrs F A Bitten. They are traveling alone by train and are children of Mr V A Dickerson and former Miss Adda Batten.
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Joyce
Johnnole Dickerson
Denver
Calo
V. A. Dickerson
F. A. Bitten
Adda Batten
Woman's Society of Christian Service Hostes Meeting
Mrs Tona Heninger will host a Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting on Thursday June 24 at 2 00 pm Devotions by Mrs Fairie Reed Topic I Am My Brother's Keeper Serving committee Mrs Orpha Lock Mrs Elmer Brown and Mrs Alfred Hansen
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Tona Heninger
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Fairie Reed
Tople
Orpha Lock
Elmer Brown
Alfred Hansen
Card Of Thanks For B C Stearns
We sincerely thank all for kindness during the illness and after the death of B C Stearns. We appreciate the flowers sympathy and help at the funeral. Special thanks to Miss Mary Gill and Guy Akey for care and attention given during the years. The Relatives.
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B. C. Stearns
Mary Gill
Guy Akey
Farm blaze in Tripoli area causes $15000 loss
Firefighters from Tripoli Sumner and Fredericke burg saved the house and some farm buildings after a $15000 fire at the William Bently farm near Tripoli. Also reported drowning of 2 year old Royce Jones and 82 year old Wondered C IL McCumber's nightlong swamps trek with a vehicle stuck in mud.
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William Bently
Tripoli
Sumner
Frederickeburg
C. IL. McCumber
Wapsipiscon River
Mc McCumber
Blue Hen’s Chickens and Delaware State Bird History
A historical note recalls Capt. Jonathan Caldwell’s Revolutionary War company using game chickens from a famous blue hen brood, earning them the nickname Blue Hen’s Chickens. Delaware adopted the Blue Hen’s Chicken as its state bird in 1939, with a USDA-developed blue fowl shown from a Black Sumatra cock and Blue-Splashed White hen cross.
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Delaware
Jonathan Caldwell
U.S.D.A
Unique trough and bath pen with overflow water supply
A novel drinking trough and bath pen features an overflow pipe that channels water to a larger trough and serves as part of the fence. The system eliminates the need for a float valve while ensuring drainage from both troughs. Courtesy of the James F. Lincoln foundation.
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James F. Lincoln Foundation
Treating Turkeys for Blackhead Recommended
A brief notice in the American Veterinary Medical Association official publication notes that diisobutylphenoxyethyldimethyl benzylammonium chloride is recommended by veterinary authorities as a preventive of naturally occurring enterohepatitis in poults. Enterohepatitis, commonly called blackhead, is discussed as the targeted disease.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Can't Force Child To See Beauty
Arthur, nine, shows artistic talent but his mother forces beauty on him. She overemphasizes sunsets, landscapes, and flowers, while Arthur grows impatient and questions why. The piece concludes that beauty cannot be forced and must be nurtured naturally through a shared sense of wonder.
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Arthur
Sloom
Arther
Sade
D. C. C. Club D O C Meeting Report
D C C Club met Thursday at Mrs Vel Gold home with Inez Tribolet as assist hostess. Most members attended. dominos dominated the social hour. Vadonpa Price won high score and Maude Grayson had the low. July gathering set at Mr. Paul Greeley home with Eva Coy assisting hostess. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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D.O.C
Thurs de Jonas
Vel Gold
Mes Inez Tribolet
Vadonpa Price
Maude Grayson Low
Paul Greeley
Eva Coy
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Iowa
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Lambley’s
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Dr. Roberts
Doc” Roberts
Iowa Power and Light Company
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