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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
4
Local column from Hawarden reports plans for erecting a new crib at a southeast farm with residents and kin visiting, mass, and church events. The text lists numerous residents attending gatherings, travels to Le Mars and Sioux City, and upcoming school staffing placements.
The Sioux County and Brien County Wool Growers associations plan a wool pool to be held at Zantern on May 28 with bids opened May 25. Over 20,000 pounds are already listed, and members may join to seek higher prices via the National Wool Pool. A 500 member ship fee and per pound handling charge are deducted from settlements.
RH Porter of the Extension Service will plant test plots to compare seven different dust treatments. Plots at the County Home and at farms near Boyden Hawarden will be hand planted for uniform stands. Stand counts in about a month will assess seed quality disease free seed and treated seeds.
A special Sioux County Park Bureau meeting was held at the Courthouse on May 15 at 2 p.m. to amend the articles of incorporation to conform with state law. The revision, aimed at clarifying Extension program provisions, was presented by agriculture committees of the Legislature and passed with little opposition, then signed by the Governor with help from Fred F. Clark of the Extension Service.
Mr and Mrs Henry Den Herder were Sioux City visitors last Tuesday J F Dykstra staying with the J Briens family is ill Mrs H De Weerd confined to bed Pocket gopher control discussed at rodent control demonstrations by Sioux County Farm Bureau Poisoning method cheapest Baits made from vegetables with 1 8 oz of powdered strychnine per gallon of pieces Three bait pieces per runway Locate main runway at new mounds High point seen at these mounds Probe with an anchor post to twelve inches from mound Runway identified when red drones appear Trap pocket gophers with special traps Less easily plugged than regular traps A Vander Schaaf shipped a car load of cattle last Wednesday Tony Tennessin broke his ankle stepping off the corn planter last week Farm Bureau women met at Mra Wy Brants home fourteenWomen present Cake fillings demonstrated by I R B Carr Mrs Ed Johanson and le Thumer Boo City visitors Mr and Mrs W Brantsen Mrs Fred Webbe of Le Mars visited at P De Jager’s For the city notice style and tone.
Sunday church events include Worming services at 7 30 p m Sunday School at 11 30 a m and Junior and Senior Endeavor at 7 15 p m English services at 2 30 p m Sunday School at 3 00 p m The large Catechism class is discontinued and Young People's Societies meet at 8 00 p m The Christian school plans an outing next Wednesday and graduation exercises will be held at the church next Thursday evening All are invited to attend.
The church schedules include Sunday School at 10:00, worship at 11:00, Epworth League at 7:15, and Evening Service at 8:00 with a Bible study hour. The pastor’s message is from John 10 10 1 1 about abundant life and Man's Greatest Need. A bicentennial union baccalaureate is planned with special music. English and German Pentecost services and related meetings are announced along with pastor names.
The U S Navy Recruiting Service authorizes resume of applications around July first for Marine Corps and Navy youth. Desirable vacancies exist nationwide with entry transfers to San Diego for training about two months. Applicants must be at least eighteen, meet schooling standards, and be physically fit. Marine life offers study via Marine Corps Institute and broad sports participation. Also includes local ads for piano sale and Kodak services at Marienau's Drug Store.
Town ordinance sets penalties for selling fireworks out of season It bans explosives sales except June 30 to July 4 and imposes up to 30 days in jail or $100 fine with jail time if fines aren't paid Section 3 repeals conflicting ordinances and Section 4 states the ordinance takes effect after passage and publication Also includes local classified items for hay rugs and printing services
Readers voice strong support for the newspaper’s continued publication and honor the enduring subscribers since the first issue. They praise local coverage and express gratitude for steady delivery and community ties.
For sale yellow dent corn shelled and graded at a venue two miles west and 245 miles south of a Valley location. Seller John Grossenburg. Note mentions Edw. Karr of Ireton.
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