Sugar Shortage Halts Canning Across the County
Reports of a sugar shortage disrupt fruit and vegetable canning as housewives rush to fill shelves. Iowa and Des Moines area allocations rise with beet sugar factories just starting fall work. Labor shortages slow refineries and shipping delays exacerbate the supply squeeze.
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Wameston
Centerville
Des Moines
Que
Washington
Chicago
Iowa
Kansas
Colorado
Off to the University Carl Moser Returns to Finish Pharmacy
Carl Moser returned from Farr's Drug Store to complete his pharmacy course at Iowa State University and is expected to finish next summer. Harold Carlton Edward Caldwell and Keith Rushing also head to Iowa Falls for University study in pharmacy engineering and commerce. The Humeston area boasts strong local representation in higher education.
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Carl Moser
Farr
Iowa State University
Iowa Falls
Harold Carlton
Edward Caldwell
Keith Rushing
Humeston
Town land to rise to $800 1200 an acre say editor
The Brooklyn Chronicle editor predicts Iowa farm land will fetch 800 to 1200 dollars an acre in the coming years, saying strong doubt about this price is unlikely. Mrs Court R Carter gave a music recital at the Baptist church. Ralph McCullough visited his grandfather T H Muse over the weekend.
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Brooklyn
Iowa
Chronicle
Court R. Carter
the Baptist Church
Ralph McCullough
Wedford
Taylor County
T. H. Muse
M E Pastoral Appointments At Des Moines Conference
A list from the M E Conference at Des Moines shows B W McEldowney transferred from the resident post to Macedonia in the Atlantic district and J S Young appointed to Humeston. The Chariton district includes many appointments with several “to be supplied” posts.
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Des Moines
Hev. B. W.W. McEldowney
Macedonia
Atlantic
J. S. Young
Humeston
McEldowney
Leroy
Chariton
Allerton
H. D. Glassburn
Beaconsfield
Benton
T. S. Rhodes
Blackton
J. W. Harwood
Cambria
L. C. Duncan
J. W. Goodsell
Columbia
Lacona
W. F. Clayburg
Lamoni
C. D. Cottingham
Leon
A. B. Jervis
Liberty Center
L. F. Woolfson
Lineville-Clie
G. W. Hall
Millerton
J. M. McCurdy
Milo
A. PF. Conrey
Mount Ayr
Frank Bean
Rhodes
Murray
C. W. Proctor
New Virginia
J. O. Carder
Oakley
C. H. Conner
Osceola
J. I. McKay
Promise City
Rain Helps Fall Plowing Prospects After Weekend Rain
Four inches of rain fell since Friday with most of it Saturday and Sunday. The ground now has sufficient moisture to support fall plowing, with deep penetration meeting sub moisture levels.
Salvation Army War Drive Shifts to September in Wayne County
Wayne County Iowa prepares for a September 30 drive to raise 600 000 for Home Service with minimum one dollar gifts. Raymond H Smith a returned soldier from Fairfield a ten day visit with Mrs Jas R Tait is reported alongside social notes on local neighbors.
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Salvation Army
Iesson
United States
Middle West
Towa
Iowa
Wayne County
Raymond H. Smith
Fairfield
Jas. R. Tait
Humeston to form local American Legion post soon
A Post of the American Legion will be organized in Humeston with many local soldiers urged to join the home post. Information will follow. In nearby Leon county, the auction of R. L. Bott and Fred Foster farms was postponed due to rain and rescheduled for Friday the 26th.
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American Legion
Humeston
R. L. Bott
Fred Foster
Leon
Garden Grove Picnic Postponed to September 27
Rain last week delayed the Garden Grove annual picnic previously set for Friday. The event will now occur next Saturday September 27 and is expected to attract a large crowd. The Midland Lyceum course opens with the Fighting Americans quartet. Admission prices for the five numbers are set for adults 1.65, season tickets for children seven to twelve 0.50, and others over twelve 1.00. A guarantors committee is rallying support to fund the series. The soldier quartet perform October 21.
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Garden Grove
Midland Lyceum
Lycecum
BK. S. Williams
W. H. Berkey
Phoebe King
E. M. Leazer
Soldier Quartet
Corydon High Meets Blameston in Tied Town Game
Corydon High School eleven arrived in armor to play Blameston High after a late train. The game ended in a scoreless tie as the session closed, with several dozen Corydon supporters present to cheer. It is believed Tumeston High may face Garden Grove at the Jorn Picnic next Saturday.
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Corydon High School
Blameston High
Corydon
Tumeston Highs
Garden Grove
Hogging Down Corn Boosts Iowa Hog Production
Wayne County Farm Bureau reports on the practice of hogging down standing corn to harvest grain, citing Iowa State experiments. The method saves labor and manure, with minimal waste. results depend on hog size, corn yield, and desired cleanup time, typically 14–15 hogs per acre for 30 days.
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Iowa
John M. Evward
Iowa I
Ames
Ames Ju
County Breed Directory Promotes Pure Bred Livestock
County directories for pure bred livestock breeders spread across Iowa boosting local trade. Linn county issued the first, Crawford county latest, with directories placing each county on the map. They promote breeders stories to buyers, and rely on cooperative, lasting advertising for future reference.
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Iowa
Linn County
Crawford County
Recital at Baptist church showcases rising local talent
The program led by Miss Edna Miller featured young pupils on violin mandolin and piano with a musical reading and trios by Melldowney Bros Miss Tidlen Garton Mabel Robinson and Harriet McRae. The audience praised the well trained performances as local families visited nearby towns and counties for the weekend.
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Edna Miller
Baptist Church
Miss Miller
Melldowney Bros
Tidlen Garton
Mabel Robinson
Harriet McRae
Howard Muse
Helen Garton
Harriett McRae
Maxine Berkey
Humeston
Skinner Sells Farm and Moves to Missouri After Sale
H W Skinner and Son arrived from southwest of town last Saturday to arrange an announcement for a sale set for October 7. Skinner sold his 240 acre farm last spring and purchased two small farms and some town property in Missouri about ninety miles southeast of here, planning to move there after the sale.
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H.W. Skinner & Son
Mr. Skinner
Missouri
Aboent
Here
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Imotor Dray and Bus Line
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Mrs. W. L. Buffum
GC. J. Helms
Town
Frank Ault
J. A Goodhart of
C L. Haru
B. C. Johnson
Minneapolis, Minnesota
CG. L. Johnson
A. G. Miller
Ernest
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Danville
Frank Pay
Louise Davis
Kellerton
Chas. Hollinger
Cleveland
Ohio
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M. Hunter
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Mystic
Frank Wyer
Marvin
J. W. Winland
Chariter
Fern Bixler
Able
M. EK
J. C. McCabe
At. Pleasant
Arthur McCabe
Lawrence Stubbs
Suc City
W. T. Bott of
John VanDerley
Clarence Blackman
J. A. Wood
S. J. Wycoff
Grand River
W. E. Wycoff
Mary T. Moser
Derby
T. King
J. H. Morrison
Lou Latimer
Livonia
Hattie Devis
Dr. Northrup
Thutchinson & Son
Cathmine West of
Lincoln
del Mundell
Arch Miller
Council Bluffs
Midler
Sue Wood
Lester Storms
Sor
Robert
Kent
Tienry Joy
W. W. Finchbone
van Wert
Jover
Thorpe Boyce Home
Mr. Finchbone
Jas. E. Moore
D A. Moore
Shenandoah
Leslie Roller
G. D. McConnell
Copeland
Drakesville
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