Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued By Iowa Official
Miss Agnes Samuelson Iowa state superintendent releases an Arbor Day Manual for public schools highlighting Arbor Day and Bird Day. The booklet promotes forest rehabilitation and bird protection with quotes from Joyce Kilmer and notes on March 21 Bird Day statute. George and Arthur Reynolds, Panora natives, are noted as major Midwest bankers following a Chicago merger. The report describes a massive asset transfer and a security presence around LaSalle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Samuelson
Joyce Kilmer
George and
Arthur Reynolds
Panora
Guthrie County
Middle West
Chicago
LaSalle Street
Continental National Bank and Trust Company
South LaSalle
Illinois Merchants Trust Company
Mud blockade prompts use of corncobs and drilling
Reports describe techniques to improve drainage in muddy roads from corncob loads to blast and drilling in frost pockets. The piece also notes orchard damage near Audubon with 300 of 1100 trees ruined and grafting hoped to save additional trees.
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Dallas
The
Highway Commission
Walter Williams
Audubon
F. C. Sampson
Arthur Farquhar
Frank Bagley
Alfred Allee
Admission Delays Cited for Patient Admissions
Officials warn that extended delays in admitting patients cannot be avoided citing bed shortages and high patient influx. Medical staff work to triage and manage overflow while awaiting capacity changes.
Organization of Dairymen Draws Big Returns
Milk producers near Des Moines form a compact organization with a paid secretary and a board of directors. Last year the group marketed 26 million pounds of milk in Des Moines, earning about 1.15 million dollars for producers. Des Moines residents consumed about 17 000 gallons of milk daily.
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Des Moines
Wayne Zion’s Lutheran Church to Hold Special Services
Wayne Township announces English services next Sunday April 7 at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 a.m A musical service in German and English by Wartburg seminary chorus of 19 at 10 30 April 14 Ev erybody invited offerings will be lifted Obituary Eveline Osterkamp two weeks old laid to rest March 30 Rev Willms absent next week for Dubuque conference Rev E Senst Mrs Augusta Helgens ill
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Wayne Zion’s Lutheran Church
J. P. Willis
Wartburg Seminary
Eveline
Carl Osterkamp
Willms
Dubuque
Maquoketa
E. Senst
Augusta Helgens
Farm bureau meeting highlights community program and notices
The Castle Grove farm bureau held its first meeting of the year with strong attendance. J E B Ahlrichs elected secretary. Talks covered seed oats, corn breeding, up to date machinery, and farm operations. A playlet and recitations entertained. Township trustees reviewed equalization, and Easter weather disrupted service. A hitch demonstration is planned for April 9 at U A Kromminga farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove Farm Bureau
J. EB. Ahlrichs
E. F. Burr
Phoebe Hiller
Freda Balster
Connor
John Hiller
Bureau Farmer
S. M. Hosford
P. H. Shallenberger
Wortman
Rolling Stone
Fred
Louis Heiken
J. E. Ahlrichs
Will Hiller
Bertha Harken
U. A. Kromminga Farm
Hitch Demonstrations Draw Big Crowds Across Townships
The Big Hitch demonstrations draw large crowds at Lovell Stutt Richland Castle Grove Cass Greenfield Fairview Madison Rome Jackson Oxford Wyoming Scotch Grove Wayne Washington Clay and other townships. Meetings run April through April 18 with speakers and free booklets on hitch making for attendees.
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Lovell Township
Stutt Brothers
Richland
Walter Heath
Monticello Council Adopts City Funds Report April 1 1929
Monticello Iowa council met April 1 1929 approving March funds and claims for General Water Fire and City Clerk funds. Action includes paying Bell Telephone Co Roberts Hardware St Anthony Co and others and ordering recording of a deed from the R Blake estate. Citizens seek to block Cities Service Oil tanks on Milwaukee ground and rails will be notified.
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Monticello
Iowa
Iowa National Bank
Hoag
H. B. Tedrow
R. Echternacht
E. E. Reed
A. W. Adams
Monticello Express
Parrott Sons Co
Bell Telephone Co
Iowa Electric Co
Cccese Fire Fund
General Assembly
Park Fund
Raft
Philip Brown
Matthiessen
Hayes
Arduser
Stuhler
Roberts Hardware
R. Corbett
A. McNeill
L. Soper
St. Anthony Co
H. Soule
Coyle
Ourer
R. Blake
Cities Service Oil Company
Milwaukee
Seventh Street
C. M. & St. P. Railway Company
Cities Service Company
Monticello Council Discusses Park Board Indebtedness Relief
In a special session on March 11 1929 Monticello Iowa council debated methods to relieve park board debt. The body endorsed informing the Iowa legislature of willingness to levy funds in the water works account to cancel park board indebtedness.
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Monticello
Iowa
Hong
Matthiessen
Hayes
Arduser
Stuhler
Park Board
Hoag
Anamosa Board Meeting Notes March 5 1929
Anamosa Iowa March 5 1929 meeting of the board of supervisors at 9 a.m. adjourned to 1 30 p.m. Chair man Peet presided with all members present. Minutes from previous session read and claims audited from Register No 2 claims 256 to 616 inclusive. Delegation of Cass township and Anamosa residents appeared.
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Anamosa
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Peet
Cass Township
Matthiessen
Taylor
Jones County
County road work eyed and new marking system adopted
The board of supervisors discussed surfacing the Cass Center road with 4000 cubic yards of crushed rock from local quarries. A uniform county road marking system was adopted with designated routes A through E spanning Wyoming Onslow Monticello Cedar Morley Anamosa and surrounding lines. The meeting adjourned to 9 a.m. March 6 1929 in Anamosa Iowa.
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Board of Supervisors
Anamosa
Cass Township
Cass Center
Board of Control
Wyoming
Onslow
Center Junction
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Coggan
Linn
Pratrieburg
Cedar County
Morley
Cascade
Clinton County
Oxford Junction
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Iowa News
J. W. Jarnagin
Hawkeye State
Chamber of Commerce
Frank S. Shankland
Reinbeck
Grundy County
Albert Porter
Grundy Center
Porter
Towa City
State University
Iowa City
University Hospital
Mississippi River
Davenport
Texas
Bloomfield
J. G. Lucas
Madrid
Boone County
MacNider
O. T. Meyers
Alton
Union County
Col
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
Hanford
France
Navy
County Recorder’s
Marshal Foch
Fort Des Moines
State House
Capitol
Volney Diltz
Madam Pirie- Beyea
Madame Pirie-Beyea
Ffree Lince Red Cross
Foch
Organization of Dairymen
Wayne Township
Castle Grove
General Fund
B. E. First
Ray Echternacht
Council Proceedings
Stuh
Council
Addaviessael
Supervisors’ Proceedings
Saturday Evening Post
Davis
O.b.crane
Rock of Ages
J. E. Bateman
Zeigler
Hoag Duster Co
Stuhlers
Cornell College
Ere
Lems SS
Ralph Young
Arthur Janssen
Cornell String Quartet
Margaret Miller
Alice M. Reed
Jeanette Smith
Horace A. Miller
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