Notes From The Farm By Ralph B Hardy
On a Grundy County farm near town Merle Roupe prepares to plant 80 acres of corn with 25 oats on the family land and rents 80 more from Arthur Howell. They milk two cows and care for 170 young chickens plus a thriving incubator. Neighbor Chas Wares, Route 2, owns 820 acres all in Grundy County. Mia Ware raises chickens and averages 120 eggs daily and 55 pounds of butter weekly from their small dairy operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Roupe
Chas
Crecelius
Arthur Howell
Wares
Route 2
Grundy County
Mia. Ware
Hormiga
Harry Medlin
Leo Freed
Town
Aymer Davis
Leo
Moline Universal
C. &. Fadewfield
Zeiger
Robert Freed
Carl Barnard
Feld
G. W. Freed
Mra. Freed
Rural Iowa farms report corn and oats planting high. varied herds
The column details farmers near town planting corn and oats on 240 acre Follett farm and others on 160, 80, and 126 acre plots. It notes cattle feeding, milk production, hens and chickens, and poultry yields while praising two row cultivators for efficient corn culture.
Bean varieties and planting tips for frost protection
Recommendations advise choosing climbing or bush beans based on engon length and climate. Ensure soil is warm, cover with soil to save frost threatened crops, and plant beans in two May and June plantings for bush types. Climbing beans train on poles. Lima beans keep quality longer and should be picked when pods mature but before yellowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Radcliffe Woman's Missionary Society elects officers
The Radcliffe Woman's Missionary Society of the Evangelical church held its last meeting of the year last Thursday. Officers elected: President A L Walker, Vice President Geo Pfeil, Secretary Pauline Keyser, Corresponding Secretary M O Lenning, Treasurer W C Himmel, Organist Andrew Schwartz. Delegates to Cedar Falls convention named. first meeting of the new year set for June. News items include the pastor's conference trip, local social club activities, student plays, and marriages and visits among Radcliffe residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Soccety
The
Evangelical Church
W. D. Stukenbergy
Mra
A. L. Walker
Geo. Pfeil
Pauline Keyser
M. O. Lenning
W. C. Himmel
Andrew Schwartz
A. R. Johnson
Radcliffe
R. A. Bates
Des Moines
H. A
Married Ladies Harmony Club
John Ruemper
F. A. Pennington
Leila Hughes
Webster
City
F. L. Sanders
Radcliffe Needle Circle
E. A. Friest
Don Brinton
Oral Commack
J. O. Commack
Avance South Dakota
Martin M. Johnson
Centerville
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Paul McKee
Aon John
Mason City
McKee
R. R. Guard
H. M. Gronwold
Steamboat Rock Social News Highlights local visits and church events
Steamboat Rock residents shared Sunday visits as Mr and Mrs Ben Eilers Jr of Fort Dodge spent the day with relatives Mr and Mrs John Eilers. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs Pruisners. B Y P A gave a church program with refreshments afterward. Various locals, including Herman Ruppelt and Miss Dores Brown, were noted visiting or returning from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Eilers, Jr
Ft. Dodge
Steamboat Rock
Eilers’ Parente
John Eilers
Ladies Aid
Herman Ruppelt
Iowa Falls
Brown
Wyoming
Tan
Dores Brown
Laurie Brerkeen
Waterloo
Ed Karstens
Fort Dodge
Local notes from Wellsburg district school and town
Thoms Flessner visits Cleves Mendy and Henry Flessner, with locals like Classen and Ruppelt seen around. Students plan a May 24 county tourney, seniors graduate May 30, and senior play May 2. Town work includes Main Street improvements and a new gas station. Community events feature Ladies' Aid, a motion picture night, and a weekend in Cleveland and New York trip for Mr. Gardner.
Community notes and visits blur in small town
Whitten residents travel to Marshalltown and nearby towns to visit relatives. Local groups meet including the M. E. Ladies Aid at L. O. Jones home and Chelation Endeavor Society at the Christian church. Senior class play proceeds amount to 111 dollars amid a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Curless
Marshalltown
Kenneth Rash
Monona
T. BB Eggleston
M. FE
R. N. Lodge
Frank Weaver
J. H. Lyons
Floyd Lyon
Rovetta Olmstead
Wm. Schroeder
Waterloo
Otto Schroeder
Gladbrook
L. L
Hampton
J. H. Lyon
Chelation Endeavor Society
Era Long
Healte
Bick
Cronk
Davia
Montour
Schroeder
Watagloa
Local Visit Highlights Community Weekends
Mrs John Clark and children visited N C Hauser on Monday. Miss Gertrude Prescott visited Conrad Saturday and Sunday, while Miss Agnes Peterson of Conrad visited Miss Mabel Jerde Saturday. Mrs Chas Clough and son visit Parker South Dakota relatives. Bible school children meet at Christian church Saturday at 2 PM to rehearse for Children Day. Professors Kinney and Bottom landscape the school. A S Haxton J W Wilcox and E Minard went to Hampton to plant trees. Ercefl Crank of Ames spent Sunday at Lea Lockardia and Cedar Valle. Warren Williams and family visited Dows Sunday. Mrs Robert Walthall, sister to Warren Williams, and Mrs Marshall improving after operation. S. Toot and wife, Williams, and Gerald Kelsie did work at the school. Martin Lauterbeck owns a new Ford. Mrs Al Doud from Kansas visited Artie Wilson and Warren Williams and Will Alten last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clark
N. C
A. S. Haxton
J. W. Wilcox
E. Minard
Hampton
Ercefl Crank of
Ames
Lea Lockardia
Cedar Valle
Warren Williams
Dows
Hinister
Robert Walthall
Marshall
S. Toot
Gerald Kelsie
Martin Lauterbeck
al Doud
Kansas
Glenwood Pie Social Brings Revenue and Local Happenings
Delayed report from Glenwood notes a successful pie social at the schoolhouse with a large crowd and $20 raised. Harry Latch visited Lauriel Williams, Will Allen and family attended Eldora church, and farmers began corn planting as gardens and pastures show green, signaling summer. Milo Walthall and Paul Cross mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Latch
Lauriel Williams
Will Allen
Eldora
Milo Walthall
Paul Cross
Local spread of visits and events across Eldora region
In the past week Clair St John and Mr and Mrs H H Bailey visited relatives in Melbourne. Gail DeWitt finished school near Albion and helps care for her grandmother Mrs J H Carter who remains ill. Lucille Montgomery from Wichita visited her grandmother Mrs Ed Mothersill and other relatives. Mr and Mrs T H Fiska with daughter of Jewell and Mr and Mrs Will McClean of Clemons visited Charles Clemons home. The junior senior picnic was held at Eldora Park Tuesday and the senior class play The Charm School will be presented May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell
Mgr
Mra
Will McClean
Clemons
Charles Clemons
Eldora
Charm School
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Lens Grinding
Purcell Optical Shop
Iowa
Filli
M. Hartness & Co. Bateson Black
Eldora, Iowa
Insurance Farm
E. E. McFarland
W. G. Leslie & Co
D&i. Edmund Chiropractors
Ralph B. Hardy
Hardin County Abstract CO
J. L. Cameron
Citizens Savings Bank
Ovilmont Furniture Store
Aymer D. Davis
Hardin County Nat'l Bank
James L. Cameron
Citizens Savings Bank Eldora
Wendell Huston
Leslie
Chas. &. Hays
Court House
Tohal Alowy
Ebert Follett
Lowa
Town Farma
Ames Abe
Tom
Jenzen
Frank Fredrickson
Ub Rockwell
Mya
Conrad
W. Carte von Ihn
Ohnilers
Khott- iBfe
Oelse Falls
Thoms Flessner
Cleves Mendy
Henry Flessner
Allt Classen
Wellsburg
John Frankson
Ed Ruppelt
Grundy Center
Miss Mooney
Waverly
Hubbard
Couny
A. Holmes
Russell
Sheffield
Holmes
Rs. Rawson
Etaenenr
C. E. Sentman
Hubert Baker
Hatte de Vries
Ethel Smith
Sarah Bear
Loretta Ruppelt
A. L. Gardner
Ruth
Arleene
Cleveland
Ohio
Gardner
New York
Dick Beving
Wellaburg
Cathryn Cramer
Hampton Schools
John Cramer
George Patgetter
Cedars Falls
Nes
Henry Whitecamp
J. J. Frerkson
George W. Meyer
Meyer
Wellsburo
McDonald
Lottie Cartwright
Main Street
Sharpshair
Frerkton
Jowell Carpenter
H. P. Jensen
Albion
John Lamb
Albina
Taimir
D. I. Tomb
Whitten
Hardin County National Bank
Hardin County Trust & Sayings Bank
Glenwood
Ralph C. Marks & CO
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