Dry farming notes on plowing, wheat, oats and daylight saving
In this Farmers column, the writer updates spring fieldwork. He recalls wet ground and clod formation after plowing, praises gang plows over sulky ones, and urges harrowing. He notes wheat growth, oats risk if warm weather arrives, and cites a petition to repeal daylight saving. Fruit report by T O Eller predicts good apples cherries pears strawberries, but plums fail despite blooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witel
Congress
Finate Federation of Farm Bureaus
T. O. Eller
Iowa Agricultural Department
Ocean Dream Behind a Mountain Home
Two Tennessee youths drafted for the navy grew up in a mountain home never seeing salt water. A ship portrait on the wall, gifted years earlier, shaped their fate and drew them toward the ocean, stronger than family influence. The piece urges parents to heed youth visions and dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Navy
Henry
William
Nation's First Liberty Loan Launched by Hamilton
A historical note recalls America's first Liberty loan launched in March under Alexander Hamilton, the first treasury secretary, after a congressional clash. Debts from the Revolution totaled 54 million from the states plus 28 million. Washington backed Hamilton as Congress approved federal assumption and the Liberty loan was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Alexander Hamilton
Treasury
Congress
Continental Congress
New Republic
Sharps
George Washington
Hamilton
Butcher Explains Brass Bit and Silly Sausage Mix Up
A terse comic scene shows an irate customer tossing a brass bit at a butcher who then jokes about forgetting to take the collar off. A later quip follows a little girl who, warned to say please and thank you, returns naked because nothing was offered she wanted.
Fragmented exchange between old friends and wedding gift remark
A brittle dialogue shows two men recalling past friendship and a married Charlie. One recalls making a handsome wedding present of a book while the other questions the relevance of marital status to their past ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Charlie
Malvern Notes Reach Forense Hints Of Local Plans
Malvern reports show Supt James Westoff resigning the Malvern post to take Avoca schools superintendency next year while a successor for Malvern remains to be chosen. Citizens raise over 100 for 168th to travel to Des Moines, street paving progresses with several roads closed, curbing nearly done, visitors include Harry Boston and his mother Mrs Andrew Boston from Roseville California. Rev M A Gable urged a public vote on a League of Nations Pact with only three dissenting attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patey
Louis
James Weathoft
Hamburg
Erly
Glenwood
Vane
J.T. Ward
James Westoff
Avoca
Malvern
Des Moines
Harry Boston
Roseville
Calif
Andrew Boston
Green River
Utah
Wen
Charity Drive and Social Highlights Across Hillsdale Shenandoah
Frank and Mrs Howard and Arliene visited Shenandoah Friday. On Waster Sunday at Hillsdale the collection exceeded 20 dollars and 60 dozen eyes were donated for Des Moines Methodist hospital. A house warming for Mr T Shaffer near Hillsdale drew about 180 guests with fruit salad cakes and ample sandwiches coffee. Games and music filled the evening and a surprise event occurred at Pleasant Grove school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Howard
Arliene
Shenandoah
Hillsdale
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Mr. T. Shaffer
School program features fruit salad cake and popcorn
A school event described as the "Abriciy aftertiten" offers plenty of fruit salad cake and popcorn and receives praise from both children and teacher Mina Hilder Horene. The program is scheduled for Friday evening May 16 at the close of school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Hilder Horene
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L. A. Richardson
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Blue Wonder
the Friendly Tobacco
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