Local notes on weddings, storms and community events
Eldora households attend the wedding of G Balto and Frances Dowell on Wednesday morning June 18 at Dowell parents home. A Jackson Two Farm Bureau picnic was postponed by rain then enjoyed later with a married men beating single men and women defeating married women. Hughes Threshing Machine Co members met at the school house Monday evening. Berry picking and canning keep families busy as weather disrupted weekend plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Johnson
Eldora
G. Rinsley
Missouri Valley
G. Balto
Frances Dowell
Eva Luiken
Frank Schaffer
Farm Bureau
Emmett
J. L. Start
Henry Wheeler
G. R. Bailey
G. A. Cross
Emmet Grim
Ownasa
Jake
Pairfax
F. A. Doud
T. M. Cable
Walter Puller
Near
G._K. Batley
Hughes Threshing Machine Co
Strawberries and visits noted after stormy Valley stop
The Honey Creek Valley area reports an electrical storm with rain and hail but no damage. Residents include Henry Shultze and family visiting Meyers of Eldora for the week with grandparents Henry and Virgil Myers and Harold Dewitt. Nearby, Mrs. Sawine of Ames visited the Sawin homes. Gertie Sawin has canned over 100 quarts. other locals picked berries, including Mrs. Harry Stull and Kenneth Wooten. Frank Myers and family were in Eldora, Ben Myers and Harold Dewitt were in Tama. A man named Kelley lives in Milo Dewitt’s tenant house, with Jack Conner employed by Milo Dewitt taken to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Henry Shultze
Meyers
Eldora
Hen
Virgil Myers
Har
Dewitt
Harry Sawine
Ames
R, H
Clyde Sawin
Gertie Sawin
Harry Stull
Kenneth Wootens
Frank Myers
Ben Myers
Harold Dewitt
Tama
Kelley
Milo Dewitt
Jack Conner
Millo Dewitt
Weekend Weather Helps Farmers After Rain Floods Fields
The week’s rains hindered corn plowing but left fields grassy and improving for crop tending. A caller from Union, Valentine, and local locals are noted in a Valley visit. Claude Sarin fell from a tree, hurting his head but is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Ulope
Erne Valentine
Union
Mr. Montgomery
Union 1
Ralph Sawin
Claude Sarin
Point Pleasant Social Round Includes Birthdays and Dinners
Mr and Mrs D A Clark of Towa Falla dined with B L Clark. Charley Peaithory plows for Willie Otto. Floyd Beasley and daughter Lucille visited Fred Palo home. The Pie Supper at Point Pleasant church cleared about 40. Grace Halfpop turned 15 with gifts and a party at her home. Tommy St John and Iona visited John Mitterer. Hazel Dawson of Eldora stayed with F Q Mossman. B L Clark family visited Mrs Arthur Reece. Mrs Reece and son Grover visited Will Frazier near New Providence. Anna Reece spent weekend with her mother. Heatrice Cockerham visited Risie Halfpop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Clark
Towa Falla
B. L Clark
Charley Peaithory
Willie Otto
Floyd Beasley
Lucille
Fred Palo
Point Pleasant
Charley Halfpop
Grace
Tommy St. John
Iona
John Mitterer
Hazel Dawson
Eldora
F. Q
Fred Polo
Clare Teont
J. L. Mitterer
Anna Reece
Arthur Reece
Heatrice Cockerham
Misa Risie Halfpop
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
OWASA South hosts Mr and Mrs Ben Wickham and George Jackson family for Sunday dinner. A Taylor and family dine with Mr and Mrs O Huffman. Mrs E A Gunn and baby return from Elders hospital after two weeks illness. Miss Joy Smith vacations with parents Rev and Mrs Smith who travel to South Dakota to visit a sick sister. Mr A Huffman and daughter are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wickham
George Jackson
Taylor
O Huffman
E. A, Gunn
Baby
Elders Hospital
Miss Joy Smith
Eldora Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Eldora residents hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Earl Eirk last Saturday. Miss Eulah Huffman visited sister Mrs L A Taylor over the weekend. The H F M S society met at Mrs Huber Nidgins home last Friday. Epworth League social occurred Friday evening at MKE church. Ed Fuller and wife returned from California and stay with his grandmother Mrs Starr in Iowa Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulsh
Eldora
Earl Eirk
Eulah Huffman
L. A. Taylor
H. F M. S. Society
Huber Nidgins
Epworth League
M. KE
Ed Fuller
California
Starr
Iowa Falls
Ackley News Briefs Include Marriages Farms Deaths and Scouts
Ackley Miss Leota Hardy, Eldora third grade teacher, had appendectomy. Modern Woodmen and Royal neighbors plan a picnic at Blakes Grove Wednesday evening. Miss Lula Heffelmeier and Reuben Fisher wed at St John’s parsonage with Rev. E. Seybold. to Kennsington, Kan., then Ackley home. Boy scouts left Ackley for Waverly Camp under Garland. Frank Hanig Sr sold 120 acre farm north of Ackley at $200 an acre to William Leider with west Ackley home as part payment. News of Ben Waite’s death in Orange California after heat illness. burial at Orange. Miss Mabel Weber and Onne Reiken married by Rev. E. Seybold at St John’s church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leota Hardy
Eldora
Ackley
Blakes Grove
Lula Heffelmeier
Reuben Fisher
E. Seybold
St John’s Church
Kensington
Kan
Waverlyer
Garland
Frank Hanig
William Leider
Leider
Ben Waite
Orange
Qalif
Frad Waite
Ended Friendship in Childhood Dispute
A忆tale from a Chicozo Journal quoting a ten year old about a hide and seek incident. One friend named Ik and a fourth player left the narrator behind, ending a friendship between two boys aged ten and twelve. The remark suggests a lasting rift from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ik” Aa
Ma Fa
Chicozo Journal
Palace of Kings Escurint Near Madrid Described
The Escurint, called the eighth wonder, is a Spanish royal palace about 25 miles from Madrid. It is said to cost around $50,000,000 and features a grids layout with many art treasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
First Step Forward in Calf Production Guide
A dairyman emphasizes healthy cows for high quality milk and outlines disease risks. Tuberculosis testing helps locate infected cows, and milk from off feed, treated, or recently calved cows should be discarded. Cleanliness and grooming before milking reduce bacteria, with proper stall length and bedding aiding hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Fairbanks
Colorado Agricultural Collage
Calves Weights Vary Widely Across Breeds in Dairy
Observations show dairymen weigh newborn calves to judge feed needs. Males tend to be heavier than females, with calf weight near 8 to 10 percent of dam weight. Beef breeds generally yield heavier calves, while dairy breeds vary widely in normal weight.
High Value of Alfalfa Shown at Iowa Station
The Iowa experiment station fed alfalfa hay and timothy hay to dairy cows using a corn silage and grain mix. Alfalfa proved worth $15 per ton vs timothy at $0.86, creating about $1.50 per ton milk value with timothy current. The study notes alfalfa’s higher protein and palatability, suggesting selling timothy to buy alfalfa when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Station
Iowa Experiment Station
Tillk Cews
Dairy Notes On Barn Ventilation And Feed Values
Dairy notes emphasize ventilating barns to avoid drift and keep cows comfortable so they eat well and produce milk. It compares acorn-and-cab meal to corn meal for feeding dairy cows and notes the value of alfalfa and straw in rations.
Garden row leads to mistaken fire station call
A woman on the phone reports a garden line near Browns' walk and asks about a fire station. The fireman clarifies the number is wrong while the caller describes securing grass seed bulbs and decor. She then says Browns’ house is on fire and the line drops.
From Warships to Razor Blades in British Shipyards
A fragmentary piece notes a British dreadnought being broken up for steel to craft safety razor blades. It argues salvaging ship material could justify wartime costs, citing 19.5 inch arms and vast battleship budgets, with a skeptical aside as a reader reacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Stepcon
Jerry
Caga
Milmarine
Great Britain
Ing
Irreverent Sketch Describes Face Feature Mockery
A fragment from a Bustun Druasy tale mocks a person with an unusual square chin. The line notes the grotesque idea of the chin location and expresses shock at how the world would look if it were centered on her face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bustun Druasy
When we think of the survival of the fittest we are at a loss to ac count for some of the things we are
Ledger analysis notes Ada brings results as a compact feature piece. The column discusses fitness and human traits with a quip on Ada showing unexpected outcomes. An editorial tone highlights measurements of progress and the limits of Darwinian ideas.
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Hughes
Honey Creek Valley
Ernest Ritter
South Side
Yellow Front
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Pine Lake Park
Ant
Biste
Clear Lake
Spirit
Iowa
A. P, Mason & Son
Union, Iowa
Mili
Weide PaUlips
Anabel
Ada
M. Hartness&Co. Bateson Block
W. G. Leslie & Co
Optometriats
Insurance Farm
City
E. E. McFarland
Bates
Roomahese
Chicago
Loop
Stephen Sayer
Wayt & Son
San City
Hardin County
Eldora Granite Works
Oldham
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