Iowa Seeds Reach South America and Other Notables
The Ames Experiment Station has bred several grain and vegetable varieties now shipped worldwide. W B Perry of Cresco sent a popcorn strain to Ecuador and other nations. A Des Moines river island yields a large yellow corn praised by local growers. Frank Pierson, missing for 25 years, reappeared in a Oakland hospital and died, while his widow and daughter Edith remain in St Paul. widow collected life insurance after his disappearance.
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Iowa
Ames
W. B. Perry
Cresco
Howard County
Ecuador
South America
United States
Des Moines River
Ottumwa
Frank Pierson
Charles City
St. Paul
Omaha
Oakland
California
Edith
Central College history and local notices appear
Central College at Pella in Marion county traces to 1853 as Central University of Town under Baptists until 1916 when transferred to the Re formed Church in America and renamed Central College. President Rev. John Wesselink notes a strong year financially and salaries paid on time amid distress. Additional items cover zinnia contests for school children, Osage anniversary plans with several judges, and a pollution expert visiting Iowa.
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Central College
Pella
Marion County
Central University of Town
The
Baptists
Reformed Church In America
John Wesselink
Wesselink
County halts bonds over local labor demand
County supervisors balk at bond issue unless construction firms hire local labor where available. They warn no further bonds will be issued without full cooperation from the companies on local hiring.
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Clay County
Keokuk County Turkey Farm Lights Up for Advanced Production
Lee Henry, a prominent Keokuk county farmer, hatches 1700 turkeys in spring and releases 1600 more via incubator. His turkey pasture benefits from electric lighting to aid production.
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Keokuk County
Lee Henry
Harvest Development Highlighted At Iowa College Convention
Cyrus McCormick and Senator-elect L. J. Dickinson will join the 25th annual convention of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers at Iowa State College June 22 to 25. A major pageant will depict grain harvesting evolution from the sickle to modern combines with models of each type from the past century.
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Cyrus McCormick
International Harvester Company
L. J. Dickinson
United States
Iowa
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Iowa State College
Q. C. Ayres
Indian Children Enter Montour Public Schools
After Tama board refused to permit Indian reservation children to enroll, Montour school board unanimously agreed to accept the contract to admit Sac and Fox Reservation pupils above third grade next fall. The district will receive 1500 dollars yearly for sixteen pupils with health care, clothing, and transportation provided by the government. a nurse will oversee health year round.
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Tama Board of Education
Montour
United States
Sac and Fox Reservation
Montour Public Schools
W. D. Bridges
Samuel H. Thompson
Washington, D. C
Jacob Breid
Sac and Fox Agency
Tama
Des Moines
Davienport
Cedar Rapids
Butter Contest Highlights Monticello Event and Winners
In Monticello last Thursday the Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy company won first in the education driven butter contest at the Farmers Mutual Creamery. Carl Hauskins led with 94 points as buttermaker, with Karl Knutson Anamosa and Harry Johnson Center Junction tying for second.
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Carl Hauskins
Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy Company
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Monticello
Unit No. 13
State Buttermakers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
Karl Knutson
Anamosa
Harry Johnson
Center Junction
G. W. Rouse
Hopkinton
Carl Bray
West Branch
Unit No
Unit 13
G. E
Estel
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
A. J. Kregel
Iowa Creameries Association
Estes
United States
Remarkable Six Year Grower Produces Winter Blooming Plant
Mrs Langford’s strange plant has grown for six years and bloomed the last two. The stem exceeds five feet, flower 13 inches across with a midnight maroon blossom and lighter mottled pistil 21 inches long. Bulbs have enlarged to eight inches, adding six new bulbs in six years. plant requires no soil or moisture and minimal care. Blooms in winter for about ten days, then stalk dies and is transplanted to the yard in spring producing a tall bushy top ornament.
Local Social Roundup From Richland Center and Nearby
Richland Center residents recalled include Mr. Wilson of Buck Creek visiting the Fitzsimons at home. Mrs. George Hein Jr and Mrs John Yossi attended a Cedar Rapids flower show. Dubuque guests Mr and Mrs Herman Schneider and others stayed with Mr and Mrs Joe Kiburz. Austin Minnesota visitors Roy Van Vilet and daughter June Lavonne visited the Kiburz home. The Richland Rustic Rustlers attended rally day in Anamosa. Church notices report Rev A Peterson resigning from Richland Presbyterian due to ill health and plans to move to Ellsworth Minnesota. a farewell picnic is set on the church lawn next Sunday with a community invitation.
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Wilson
Buck Creek
John
Edwin Fitzsimons
George Hein, Jr
John Yossi
Cedar Rapids
Herman Schneider
Howard
G. Korman
Dubuque
Joe Kiburz
Roy van Vilet
June Lavonne
Austin
Minn
Oliver Kiburz
Richland Rustic Rustlers
Anamosa
August Petersen
Will Balsiger
Leonard Duckett
Monticello
A. Peterson
Richland Presbyterian Church
Ellsworth
Rally Day Of 4 H Clubs At Anamosa
Hazel Heasty was elected president of the Jones county 4 H girls clubs at the annual rally day held at the Anamosa country club on Tuesday. Elizabeth McLaughlin was named vice president Leona Behrends secretary treasurer and Catherine Peet historian. One hundred sixty five participants attended including parents and friends. Music memory contest conducted by Mrs Ed Steele featured sixteen selections played on victrola violin piano and sung as solos or duets. Joyce Preston led the Madison Merry Maidens in first place with 91 9 score while Leona Behrends of Castle Grove earned second honors and honorable mention went to Phyllis Robbie Roberta Livingstone and Elizabeth McLaughlin. Caps and crowns were awarded to multiple clubs for perfect attendance. Mrs Roy Joslin introduced state girls club agent Miss Lulu Tregoning who extolled the value of 4 H work for girls future at home school and college. The 11 year old Iowa program was praised for producing outstanding student records. The afternoon closed with stunts and Gypsy Story Tellers of Coe College.
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Hazel Heasty
Happy Hour Club
Wyoming Township
Jones County
Anamosa
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Fortune Finders Club
Castle Grove Township
Leona Behrends
Catherine Peet
Greenfield
Ed Steele
Wyoming
Hetty Franks
Grizelda Morse
Kenneth Kennedy
Onslow
Joyce Preston
Madison Merry Maidens
Foruine Finders
Phyllis Robbie
Roberta Livingstone
Fortune Finders
Madison Club
Castle Grove
Madison
Scotch Grove
Fairview
Roy Joslin
Girls’ Work
Lulu Tregoning
Ames
Miss Tregoning
Iowa
Coe College
Lovell 4 H Club Meets With Health Bread Talks
Lovell 4 H Club met with host Freda filers. Muriel Hanssen spoke on the History of Bread and Clare Adams on the Care of the Hair. Margaret Hanssen earned flour for first to bake five loaves. Mrs John Matthiessen earned flour for leader meeting attendance. Refreshments served.
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Lovell
Freda Filers
Muriel Hanssen
Clare Adams
Margaret Hanssen
John Matthiessen
Picnic for Jones county Sunday schools at state park
Annual gathering at Dutch Creek in Anamosa on Tuesday June 16 invites each school to bring picnic items and dishes. Program includes a number stunt after dinner, community singing led by Harry Holcomb, and ball games with contests for all ages. Each school reports attendance to the county secretary. largest delegation announced during the program.
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Jones County
Dutch Creek
Anamosa
Harry Holcomb
Martello
Farm crops and taxes in 1930s era agriculture
The report notes cotton milk and hogs as principal farm cash crops with cattle calves eggs and chickens ranking ahead of wheat. It states the average tax per acre on farm real estate fell slightly in 1930 but rose against market value. It recalls past views on tomato food value.
College Graduates Farming and Related Occupations
Thirty two animal husbandry graduates since June 1930 show 14 farming or partnering with fathers, seven in county or club agent roles, two as high school teachers, four with packing houses or feed firms, two in meat departments, one as Y M C A business manager in Minneapolis, and two pursuing graduate work at Iowa State. Laverne Bieber, 20, of Oxford Junction, pleaded guilty to forgery and received a ten year indeterminate sentence. he was paroled for good behavior after writing four checks totaling 40 dollars. The piece closes with a leather care tip about drying and polishing damp leather for softness.
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Town State College
Minneapolis
Iowa State College
Laverne Bieber
Oxford Junction
Moffit
Tipton
William M. Dallas
Baldwin
Walter Basset In Serious Condition After Vehicle Collision
Walter Basset aged 67 is listed in serious condition at Vinton after his automobile was struck by a Rock Island motor passenger car. Farm fires destroy property worth 100 million dollars annually and cause hundreds of deaths. Use Want Ads for quick results.
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Walter Basset
Vinton
Rock Island
Real estate transfers filed in Jones county for week ending May 30
Deeds recorded include Lutle Pool and husband to E R Marshall a west part of Green's add Wyoming for 1.00. Katie Gardner, Joseph C Peckosh and James Peckosh to Jeanette Peckosh undiv 3-4 of lot 3 block 1 Oxford Junction for 1.00. Jeanette Peckosh to Katie Gardner, Joseph C Peckosh and James Peckosh undiv 3-4 of lot 3 block 1 Oxford Junction life estate reserved for grantor for 1.00. Mary M McKeever and James E McKeever to Christ Wenger east half of southwest quarter and northeast quarter of section 6 township 86 range 3 for 1,200. Clifford L Niles and wife to City of Anamosa parcel in southeast quarter of section 11 township 84 range 4 starting 21 feet east of southeast corner lot 1 block 16 Shaw’s addition Anamosa for 1.00. Sheriff of Jones county to Cascade State Bank as executor of H L Dehner deceased for sections 36 and 25-86-2 for 3,131.05.
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Jones County
Lutle Pool
E. R. Marshall
Green's
Wyoming
Awk& Ne
Green Street
S. W. Johnson
Katie Gardner
Joseph C. Peckosh
Jas. E. Peckosh
Jeanette Peckosh
Oxford Junction
James
Peckosh
Mary M. McKeever
James E. McKeever
Christ Wenger
Clifford L. Niles
City of
Anamosa
Shaw
Cascade State Bank
H. L. Dehner
Australia Auto Density Among Worlds Highest Per Capita
Australia, with a population barely over two per square mile, has more automobiles per person than all countries except the United States and Canada.
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Australia
United States
Canada
Agricultural ambassador returns with soybean seeds from Asia
William J. Morse of the U S department of agriculture gathered about 4 000 seed lots after a two year search in Japan Korea and Manchuria. Waters from Stone Mountain Georgia springs test nearly twice the radioactive properties of Germany s radium fed springs. Alaska forest land totals about 71 347 000 acres. Child play to aid deep breathing advised except when constitutional weakness exists.
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Uncle Sam
United States
William J. Morse
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
Stone Mountain
Germany
Alaska
Forest Service
Missouri
Maine
New Jersey
Love the Miracle Worker Quillen’s Paragraphs
A reflective note asserts love as the miracle shaping a girl’s view of a pompous man. It hints at the tension between genuine affection and inflated self-importance in social perception.
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Quillen
A Sign of Improvement Atchison Globe
Times are better three-decker sandwiches now served at the two-decker price. Little Want Ads do big jobs at small cost. Give them a trial.
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Atchison Globe
Motion Chief Cuts Salary Amid Hard Times
The Boston Transcript notes a film executive slashing his annual pay from 500000 to 375000. Connie Mack era Philadelphia Athletics ban air travel for players, while Grove and Earnshaw avoid flying. Indiana plans 12 to 15 steel fire towers to safeguard 35000 acres of dense timberland.
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Boston Transcript
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Grove and Earnshaw
Indiana
Alabama Reports Frontline 4-H Membership
Alabama records show 28,735 4-H club boys and girls active in youth programs across the state, reflecting broad participation in the organization and its community projects.
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Alabama
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