Mississippi ferryman remembered in Iowa hometown tale
J W Jarnagin recalls George Rubin who guided ferries for 30 years between McGregor Iowa and Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Fred Huebsch adds figures counting Aubin crossing 40,500 times over 30 years totaling 283,500 miles.
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George Rubin
Mississippi River
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Fred Huebsch
Mississippi
Rubin
Roy Roy
Aubin
Iowa
How Cat Becomes Wild In Fayette County
A domestic cat in Fayette county grew to bobcat size sparking hunter reports of large footprints near Lima and Volga City. An extraordinary house cat, 42 inches long and five times a normal house cat, was trapped after a trap was set. Premium lists will be ready for distribution about July 1.
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Fayette County
Lima
Volga City
Grow Large Vegetable Garden This Season
Iowa State College and extension service urge growing larger diverse gardens to cut living costs and raise the family diet. Plans call for wider distribution of gardening information under President Hughes. A two thirds acre can feed a family of four to five for a year, as can one sixth acre with common vegetables. Circular No. 115 The Home Vegetable Garden is free from the Bulletin Office.
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Iowa State College
R. M. Hughes
College
Extension Service
Iowa State College Bulletin
Know Shrub Before Pruning Warns Iowa State Expert
Iowa State College horticulture member J. C. Schilleter warns home gardeners that improper pruning can cause lasting damage. He notes lilacs and spirea bloom on previous season wood and advises learning each shrub’s flowering habit plus regular thinning of old canes to keep shrubs vigorous and in bloom.
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J. C. Schilletter
Iowa State College
Schilleter
Flax Seed Suggested As A Money Crop In Iowa
The Iowa weather and crop bureau examines flax as a profitable alternative as corn and hog taxes press on farmers. Wilt resistant flax yields about ten bushels per acre and demand remains strong, with seed scarcity a hurdle. inquiries to E S Dyas at Ames offer wilt resistant seed lists for interested growers.
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Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Charles D. Reed
United States
Argentina
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Dyas
Extension Department
Tews State College
Ames
Town
Doctor urges yearly checks after age forty five at Monticello Rotary
Dr Colin G Thomas addressed the Monticello Rotary Club urging yearly medical exams after age 40 to 45 to detect illnesses early. Ed Lyons of Bayless Business College Dubuque spoke as another guest. A T Madsen of Madsen Motor Co recently joined the club.
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Colin G. Thomas
Monticello Rotary Club
Ed Lyons
Bayless Business College
Dubuque
A. T. Madsen
Madsen Motor Company
Mrs. Etta Barker Dies in Anamosa Funeral Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Strawman Barker were conducted at the Methodist Episcopal church in Anamosa with Rev. F. C. Worcester presiding. Burial followed in Riverside cemetery. She served as treasurer of the Anamosa Methodist women's home missionary society and was mother to Clyde Barker, deputy county auditor.
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Etta Strawman Barker
Methodist Episcopal Church
Anamosa
Riverside Cemetery
F. C. Worcester
Fischer Seeks State Auditor Nomination In June Primary
Karl W. Fischer of Vinton announces his Republican bid for state auditor and speaks at Monticello last Saturday. Introduced by Hartzell Milroy, Fischer formerly clerk of the district court at Vinton and WWI aviation veteran. he served in France as a flyer. Meanwhile Iowa State College urges new strawberry plantings from reputable nurseries to avoid transferring pests from old beds.
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Karl W. Fischer
Vinton
Auditor of State
Monticello
Hartzell Milroy
Fischer
France
Funny Old Maid Jokes and Salesman Tales From 19th Century Posts
A humorous collection of wry quips and anecdotes about salesmanship and daily life. The piece weaves social slang, nursery rhyme twists, and colorful character sketches, ending with a note on economical protein via cheap soybeans and soybean oilmeal.
The Garden of Sleep Dream of a Quiet Hill Garden
A lakeside garden on a hill rests in green hush while distant traffic and city towers clang the fevered hours. The poem contemplates sleep and the quiet refuge that holds those who slumber through midwinter and summer alike, protected within the garden’s crystal dream.
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Alda Alden
New York Times
April Planting Advice From Iowa State College Expert
E C Volz of Iowa State College floriculture staff advises Iowa growers that April is good for planting nearly all hardy perennials with exceptions iris peonies oriental poppies and most lilacs best set out in late summer or early fall. Many hardy annuals may be seeded in April with fair success and list of survivors includes sweet alyssum calendula cornflower cosmos larkspur china pink California poppy annual baby’s breath candy tufted poppies annual phlox sweet peas and petunias.
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E. C. Volz
Iowa State College
Iowa
Mr. Volz
Local News Briefs and Town Notices
Mrs Mary Demmer and her daughters visited relatives at Sumner on Sunday. L M Hall Lost Nation school janitor suffered a fractured rib and bruises after a fall from a ladder while working. The Town State Press association will hold its annual meeting at Cedar Rapids Friday and Saturday with broad newspaper turnout expected. Delaware school board re elected William A Palmer as superintendent with a 134 salary cut. Miss Lottie McKinnis and Miss Wilma Wendling each faced 45 cuts. A sale of 89000 in 4 percent Scott county road refunding bonds indicated value, purchaser paid 1128 premium. Much seed corn this year is diseased. If a schoolboy does not take pains his teacher will supply them.
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L. M. Hall
Lost Nation
Town State Press Association
Cedar Rapids
Delaware
William A. Palmer
Lottie McKinnis
Wilma Wendling
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Eldora
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West Union
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Albert Koehler
South of Fayette
Charles Hall
Benton County
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Veterans’ Hospital
Tucson
Arizona
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Council Bluffs
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Iowa Horticultural Society
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Rotary Club
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Town State College
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St. Joe
Chicago American
Imperial Garden
Worthington, Ia
Lloyd Wells
Orchestra
Sioux City
Gents
Garden OF Sleep
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Veronica
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Alphonse
Sumner
Scott County Primary Road
Kay
Ohio
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Beery
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