Neighbors Help Earle Mallicoat Harvest Crop
Twenty nine men and boys gathered at the Mallicoat home to harvest the remaining corn using four mechanical pickers four teams and eleven tractors. Community figures list workers and helpers while noting the host's return from the hospital and the women's support with meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Earle Mallicoat
H. H. Manuel
Melvin Mortensen
Cecil W. James
H. G. Manuel
Jack Manuel
Russell Anderson
Glenn Goldsmith
John Urban
Routh Mallicoat
Lavern Urban
David James
Herman Carstensen
Train Ride Confidences and a Married Twist
A narrator recalls a rainy station scene with Grace and her mother, a mistaken call, and a later train confession about a dramatic elopement. The tale ends with the narrator acknowledging their marriage and the line about Express Want Ads.
Theresa Krastin McClure Letter Feature
A brief syndicated letter by Theresa Krastin McClure reflects on community concerns and civic life, distributed through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate and the WNU Service. The piece offers local commentary and personal perspective for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service
Wink the Setter and the Starry Eyes of Betty
Betty recalls Wink Graydon, nicknamed Wink due to his fast blinking lashes. Their youthful bond deepens from friendship to love, sidelined by her engagement to Barrett. A late spring reunion reveals Wink still yearns, and she accepts his kiss while acknowledging love grown worn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wink
Wesley
Graydon
Barrett
Fire lightly damages Castle Grove home roof
A fire started on the roof of the F. D. McLaughlin farm house tenanted by Marvin Stahlberg last week and was quickly extinguished with little damage. Nearby, Peniel chapel had no services due to Rev. Hodgson’s cold. Thanksgiving guests visited local families while clubs planned meetings including a pot luck dinner at Olive Deischer’s and a Ladies Aid gathering at Peniel chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
F. D. McLaughlin
Marvin Stahlberg
Penielchapel
Hodgson
Herman Hahn
Alva Hahn
Manchester
Clifford Kidwell
Karen
Monticello
George Heiken
Cass
Loren Cramer
Marengo
F. C. Cramer
John Eichhorn
Wyoming
H. A. Deischer
Ladies Aid Society of
Peniel Chapel
W. R. Cartano
Lee Warner
Lyle Hosford
William Reade
Onslow
Olive Deischer
Walton League Conservation Essay Contest Prizes Announced
The Anamosa chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America announces a county wide conservation essay contest open to Jones county students from fifth through twelfth grade. Prizes total twenty with divisions for middle and high school students and a closing date of January 19, 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Izaak Walton League of America
Howard Porter
Jones County
Eversharp
Salmon Spawning Behavior and Lifecycle
Pacific salmon migrate from the ocean to their natal rivers during late summer to early winter to spawn. They pair up to build gravel nests and usually die after completing a single spawning season.
Internal Improvements Bill Fails After Monroe Veto in 1817
In 1817 John C Calhoun and Henry Clay backed a plan to create a fund for roads and canals using bank bonus and dividends. President Monroe vetoed the measure on May 13 1817 deeming it unconstitutional and the bill failed over his veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Calhoun
United States
Monroe
Corn meaning across the United States Britain and Scotland
The term corn varies by region with the United States using maize to mean corn in general while Great Britain uses wheat and Scotland uses oats for the same word. This regional distinction affects farming language and historical trade usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Scotland
Conservation in School Courses Described by Local League
The Isaak Walton League urges integrating time conservation into the school curriculum to spark teacher interest and engage students in conserving natural resources. The Isaac Walton League of America, based at Hotel LaSalle in Chicago, is a nationwide conservation group aiming to improve the nation for all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaak Walton League
Isaac Lalton
Fungus Etching Glass in Tropics
A fungus in tropical regions can etch glass, a phenomenon noted by researchers as a unique biological process. The discovery highlights how certain molds or organisms interact with silica-based materials in humid climates.
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Hawthorne Club
Ralph Orth
J. H. Blakemore
Joyce Kilmer
Arizona
California
Ernest Reitz
Groening
Lucy R. Roach
Federated Clubs of Wyoming
H. Groening
Lee Sherrill
John Wilson
G. H. Herzberger
Homemakers Club
South Prairie Homemakers Club
Adolph Stampe
Frank Byerly
Fred L. Luke
Sgt
Major
Roy R. Luke
San Diego
Calif
George Luke
Bonnie
Betty
Delavan
Wis
Boyd Madden
George Grundmann
Elkhorn
George Luke Jr
Richard
Alburnett
Oliver Brurscheen
Louie Buchholtz
Walter Buchholtz
Ames
Buchholtz
Floyd Spencer
Waterman
Lyman Fraser
Harry Weeks
Olin
Mae
Irene Brownell
Hans Mohr
John Wigger
Bonnie Lou
Vern Carson
Oxford Junction
A. G. Bender
Vinton Secent
Roy Bender
William Peck
Mercy Hospital
Anamusa
Harold Marshall
Glenn Marshall
Guam
Henry Gerdes
Laura Currey
Kate Gerdes
Harm Dirks
Center Junction
Rebekahs
The
Pinochle Club
Robert Barber
Kansas
Armstrong
Sheldon
Grace
Mr. Clarke
Lydia Allen
Severne
Helen
Lydia
Peach
Weldon
Kershaw
Express
By Theresa Krastin
Walton League
Ben Hur
McNeill
America
James Melton
Howard Barlow
Lyn Murray Chorus
NBC
International Harvester
Kuriger
Monticello, Iowa
Sycamore St
Tase Muu
Wem
Louie Hanken
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Monticello Sales Barn
Carl Stahlberg
Sale
Schatz
Carl Husmann
Mrs. John
Ben Christiansen
Amber
Merle Husman
Wilfred Wherry
the Ladies Aid of the EV. and
REF. Church
Furniture
Joe Herard
Cascade, Iowa
Telephone
Hoag Duster Co
Loop
Rockers
Tricycles
Loop Furniture
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