Lt Holst Departs Ames in Wartime Duty
Lt Holst travels to Ames to assume new assignment. The report details structural and utility improvements at a military camp, including ceilings, walls, hospital renovation, kitchen modernization, and new street lighting. Holst and his family will remain in Council Bluffs for the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RO Leder
Aphae
Rye Tadsfermeat
Transthiarelloty
Lt. Fhaletar
Tie
Wiliatily Keowee
Aeeeerpaide Pontient of
Tawa
Rade Alves
Malverne
Jaar
Oestolder
Missouri
Ane
Akaneas Senior Aller of
TSH
Goone
Estatlan St
Holst
le Command
M Holstaml
Arry
Varla
Winter Weather Slows Down Camp Work Program
Winter conditions delayed activities at the camp as authorities report slowed progress and safety concerns. Local officials and staff noted weather disruptions impacted timber work and protest actions tied to the Art Bureau project near Lake Park.
Marion District Seeks Soil Conservation Area
Marion county officials seeking to establish a soil conservation district under state law led by Harry Bing and Walter Brown announce a plan tied to the English Creek watershed in the southwest portion of the county. The district would cover the watershed land and adjacent acreage near the Marion–Lavas county line, south of Dallas and Melcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinn
Harry Bing
State Soil Conservation Committee
Walter Brown
Herbert D. McCoy
Soil Conservation Districts Law Aimed at Erosion Control
Iowa lawmakers passed the State Soil Conservation Districts Law to unite farmers in community action against erosion. Districts allow surveys, demonstration projects, cooperation with farmers, and shared access to equipment, seed, and land-use planning to conserve soil and support rural living. Interest rising in Mills County. contact the commission and Facin Bureau for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huneelf
Fatereget Patiens
48Th
General Assembly
Iowa
Conedon
le Peer Mai
State Committee
Hiverins Aid
Faruer
Ory
Mills County
Facin Bureau
CCC Basketball Team Organized at Malvern Camp Practice
The Malvern CC Camp basketball team coached by Max Staver held their first practice in the Community building gymnasium. Nucleus includes Jiggs McMahon and 'Tomie' Freeman with several prospects from Missouri and Kansas, aiming for a state tournament berth if successful in Shenandoah on February 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern CC
Max Staver
Iowa State College
Gymnasian
Readi- Bees
Allstrier CC Basketbal
Shenandoah Weginnins
Port Tiere Maines
Ghovetsneludine
Jiggs McMahon
Manilla High School
Tomie’’ Freeman
Southwestern
Towa
Persia High School
Gunther
Dover
Sprague
Emporia
Kan
Herrei
Archy
Semmerhouse
Kansan Chy
Moisture Efforts on Harry Clark Farm North of Malvern
A fall listing notes moisture on Clark farm north of Malvern as snow covers fields. Efforts to conserve moisture focus on wells stocked with snow while surrounding ground remains bare where listing is incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clark Farm
Clark
Malvern
Contouring Land Saves Moisture At Clark Farm
At his Mills County farm north of Malvern, Harry Clark adopted contouring and terrace methods to conserve moisture. He leveled fields, created contour lines, and used fallowing on ridges to enhance water infiltration. Corn yields improved despite dry summers, with reduced runoff and erosion, though grass stands remain weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ms Farm
Malvern
Harry Clark
Clark
Mills County
Grassey
Kansas Boys Tell of Work and Judging Trips
Two Kansas youths from the eastern hills discuss vocational agriculture and judging teams in Iowa. Arthur Warton recalls farm topics, soil conservation, and crops learned in high school, plus state contests at Kansas State College where a teammate won first in the state. He notes Iowa’s larger corn production and more hogs and cattle in feed, comparing pasture sizes and farming practices across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Warton
Coattonwood Falls
Katt
Lawrence
Junction City
Emporia
Topeka
Ottawa
Kansas State College
Manhattan Agricultural College
Kansas
Loch
Ruane Sandeher
Caretonwond Falls
Kan
Texas
Iowa
Kanaga
Kansan
Uoberland
Model Farms Edged In Scale For Conservation Study
A. L. Cannon Jr and assistants built two 2 by 4 feet scale model farms near Malvern to illustrate land use before and after soil conservation. The Buffington 80 acre tract on Rock Road showcases erosion controls like terracing, strip cropping, and a concrete flume. Models use contours at 16 foot intervals and a 1 inch to 30 foot vertical scale, with buildings, trees, and fences crafted from lightweight materials for display in a public observatory window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Buffington
Roek Road
Malvern
Buffington
Puble
Candor Fo Crett
Fustade
Brancds
Garnier
Marlon ‘Bagne
Law Renewan
Harold Antrtuy
Peck Loherts
L. Bo Orchard
Chiop
Moe Takes Command of Co 760 in Malvern
John R. Moe, a Reserve Captain in the U S Marine Corps, assumed command of Company 760 in Malvern replacing HR Holst. A North Dakota native now residing in Minnesota, Moe's long service includes leadership in the American Legion branches, WWI action in France, and decorations such as the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He recently relocated with Mrs Moe to Malvern to reside in furnished quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John BR. Moe
U. S. Marine Corps
Malvern
HR. J. Holst
Moe
North Dakota
Minnesota
American Legion
Dakotas
Nebraska
Sth
U. S Marines
France
St. Etiennes- Aisne
Chyrthin Conservation Corps
CCC
Soil Conservation Service
Mae
Fnt
Marion Hennies
Henry Nelson New Subaltern at Local Camp
Henry Nelson, reserve officer in the coast artillery, and a Minnesota University architecture graduate, resigned as subaltern at the local camp early last week. He previously served in Co. 783 Leon and Co. W7A4d Cherokee, held Cadet Lt. Col. rank, and completed a year of regular army duty at Fort Rockett, Texas. He and Mrs. Nelson will move from Cherokee to Malvern as housing is arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Nelson
Coast Artillery
School of Architecture
Minnesota University
R. A. Shumway
Subattern Nelson
Leon
Cherokee
Nelson
Rogo. T. CG
University of Minnesots
Roth Coast Artillery Anticarecrate
Fort Rockett
Tex
Malvern Ag Son
Mying
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LT. Holst
Ames
Nuy
Anatay
Lake Park
Bere
Dasky
Jarkeon
Marion
Dr. Pepper Bottling Works
Shenandoah, Iowa
Empress Theater
Priscilla Lane
Rosemary Lane
Lola Lane
Gale Page
Hollywood Cavalcade
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
P.m
Man of Conquest
Richard DIX
Lus Joel McCrea
Brenda Marshall
Parggin
Hunchback of
Notre Dame
Towas
NYA
Parr
Mark Twain
Emolless
Amer Hurkeey
A. L. Cannon, Jr
Henry Nelson New
Superior Processed
HYDRO
Green Bay Lumber Company
D. Slothower
Mgr
Jacobson’s
Dairy Maid
Northwestern Candy CO
Des Moines, Iowa
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