Iowa Rainfall Declines Over 55 Years Highlights
A paper by Charles D. Reed reports Iowa rainfall decreasing at 0.036 inch per year, totaling 1.94 inches over 55 years, with the decline most in June to August and in southwest districts. Despite drought trends, corn yields rise, and rainfall may rebound within a century.
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Towa
Charles D. Reed
Weather and Crop Bureau
Towa Department of Agriculture
Meteorological Section
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Des Moines
Clarinda
St.Paul
Minnesota
Northwest
Shelve Toys Santa Left Encourages Creative Self Play
Mrs. Alma H. Jones of Iowa State College urges parents to curb ready made toys if they hinder a child’s initiative. When interest fades, let children improvise with paper dolls balloons and boxes to build new playthings using clay wood corn cob beaver board and rope for constructive play.
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Alma F H. Jones
Iowa State College
Rs. Jones
Farmers Should Sell Stalks Belief of J. B. Davidson
J B Davidson head of the agriculture engineering department at Town State college says Iowa farmers can aid the state industry and boost farm income by supplying corn stalks to a Dubuque plant. He notes stalks are profitable with yields around one ton per acre and prices about ten dollars per ton with growing demand and new harvesting machinery becoming available.
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Iowa
J. B. Davidson
Town State College
Dubuque
Paving Cuts Auto Costs On Paved Roads
A bulletin from the Iowa Engineering Experiment Station at Ames reports driving an average car on paved roads costs about two cents per mile less than on dirt. It notes operations on high, intermediate and low type roads average five to seven cents per mile, with annual savings of about $110 if all roads were paved and about double that saving on mixed roads. Federal guidance on corn borer control urges soil depths of six to ten inches.
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Iowa Engineering Experiment Station
Ames
T. R. Agg
H. 8
Louis Pasteur Fathers Dream For Son At Paris
Joseph Pasteur declares Louis will attend Barbet school in Paris with Jules Verrel, hoping his son becomes a learned professor. He praises past bravery and the Legion of Honor, while Louis fears homesickness but dreams of one day earning such honors himself.
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Paris
Joseph Pasteur
Louis
Barbet School
Jules Verrel
Cleasant
Franche Compte
France
Legion of Honor
Napoleon
Inga
Barhet’s
Do Joe Your Drawing Lesson No 4 Circle Hoop Confusion
Readers are guided through a playful drawing lesson featuring Joe as he questions whether a circle is a hoop or a coop frame. The author playfully corrects the reader with humorous observations about misidentified shapes and drawing steps.
Will This Child's Name Revealed by Named Objects
Puzzle prompt describes naming each object in a picture to spell the little girl's name. The first letters of the identified objects form the sequence revealing the name when all items are correctly named.
Eat Butter Campaign Urged In Iowa To Promote Local Dairy
Iowa officials report a survey of 401 stores in nine counties shows 56 percent of people consume butter while 44 percent use substitutes. Secretary M G Thornburg says a statewide campaign is needed to emphasize low butter prices and its value for farmers and home industries, with grocery stores and creameries urged to cooperate.
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Iowa
M. G. Thornburg
Curing Country Hides and Hoover Prohibition Stance
Article explains proper salting of country hides with USDA guidance on cooling drying and salting steps. It notes salt quantities and handling to prevent moisture or freezing. Also mentions Algona Advance assessing President Hoover’s intent to enforce prohibition with broad support and resistance to repealing prohibition.
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Algona
Hoover
America
County Supervisors Advance Gravel District Plan Along County Road
The board votes to establish a gravel district on the Anamosa to Cedar county line road via a 1% mile stretch Morley area and assess landowners 26 percent of costs. County engineer to view, plot, and report. Afternoon session proceeds with interviews and approval of four quarterly county officer reports including the recorder, clerk of courts, and auditor.
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Anamosa
Morley
Cedar County
Board of Supervisors
Hughes
Matthiessen
County Recorder
Louis Pasteur’s rise from homesickness to a famed scientist
The narrative follows Louis Pasteur from a late October departure for Paris with Jules, through homesickness and schooling setbacks, to his return home, then renewed study, and ultimate achievement as a professor. It notes his work in medicine and science, cures for diseases, and honors including the Legion of Honor.
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Jules
Louis
Paris
Arbois
Jones County Treasurer Report Covers 1920 to 1928 Periods
Semi annual and annual financial items show transfers to teachers' institute fund an approval of school textbook sales receipts and examinations, payroll warrants for county officials and deputies, pensions, and bridge projects. Official papers designate Jones county newspapers for 1930 and list numerous claimants, services, and expenditures with a December 31 1929 balance and a January 14 1930 certification by County Treasurer Harry Holcomb and Deputy Evelyn A. Brown.
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Hughes
Taylor
Nellie V. Morey
Rathe
Teacher's Institute Fund
Matthiessen
Peet
Jones ‘County Farm Bureau
Board of Supervisors
C. A. Spaethe
Fairview
Greenfield
Hale
Jackson
Lovell
Madison
Oxford
Richland
Rome
Scotch Grove
Wayne
Wyoming
Anamosa Cascade
Martelle
Cee Morley
Monticello
Olinou
Onslow Tisseahedianeans
Oxford Junction
Crawford Tractor Co
Wee
Chipman Accessory Store
Vopans
Ceseeeecses Cseetnseeseereseees
Tomepnone
Cody Co
C. F
N. W. Ry. Co
Anamosa Eureka
Anamosa Journal
Monticello Express
Jones County
LaVern Rockstad
H. P. Barber
Allen
A. T
Althen
J. F
Anamosa Lumber Co
Aments
Aldrich
Fred
Alexander
Sam
Anamosa Cemetery Assn
Cooper
Eee Anamosa Eureka
Cee Buxton
T. K
Berlin
Black
Neil
Bramer
Clare
Bader
Godfrey
Benesh
John
Beck
Roy
Boone Blank Book Co
PHOS
Buronghe Adding Machine Co
Beam
S. E
Burrichter
E. Blauls
John Sons Co
Nero Cessseeen
Ccnst
Cerereensrauncdees
Bristol
BE. R
Kaitty
Coleman
Waemoss
Ereeeae
Freleht
Pers Wm. & Nephews
Tb Cilnion
Bridge Works
T@PBALS
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Cass
Trustees
Crispin Clothing Co
Carson
Tom
Close
Magek
Coon
E. W
C. & L. Cash Store
Clark
Albert
Coxsee
Mary
T. W
Dingman
T. E
Dollemire
Doden
Pearhetn. H. Co
Easterly
E. R
Eden
Henry
Eilers
Freeman
W. L
Ae Roy
Acc
Mutual Creamery CO
Flaherty
Harry Holcomb
Iowa
EuthidealiWne Fea Jed Gel
County Recorder
Clerk of District Co
Clerk of Distri
Perensees
Gsta'e
Secretary of State
Auto Dept
Anamosa
Trotromb
Towa
Evelyn A. Brown
Ted
General State Revenue
Déaecaote Bieigd
General County
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Weetees
Cascade
Tegen
Fair Ground Eee Eine
Sebberenes
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Jackson Township
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Mills County
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