Boy Scouts Tour County Clubs Names New Director Visiting
June chosen by clubs for tours as Oxford Live Wires open season with all 16 members visiting 16 projects. Picnic at Louis Lasack home followed. Melvin Sievers leads feeding livestock and purebred litters projects. Don Southard, new Jones county Boys Club director, is getting acquainted with boys and their projects, including baby beef, market litters, and a garden project led by Boyd Chatterton.
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Oxford Live Wires
Louis Lasack
Melvin Sievers
Oxford Live
Alois J. Lasack
Keith Barber
Ronnie Hansen
John Kirkpatrick
Ronald Kirkpatrick
Albert Lasack
Leonard Lasack
Melvin Latare
Anton Vanicck, Jr
Merlin Lazare
Berkshires
Vernon Steffens
Paul Lasack
Duroc
Delbert Steffens
Johnnie Vanicek
Market Pig
Richard Luse
Shorthorn
Don Southard
Jones County
Willub
Paul Wilcox
O Herefords
Norman French
Shorthorns
LeRoy Petersen
Darryl Wherry
Oreford
Noran French
Boyd Chatterton
Ichard Wherry
Merle Goarcke
Mes Hanna
Russell Streeper
Kara Chatterton
Twila Chatrton
Boydatterton
Castle Grove 4-H Projects Highlight Local Members and Stock
Castle Grove township heads the northwest county 4-H club with Cass and Lovell township members. Leader Irving R. Hintz and assistant John Messerl oversee projects across beef cattle dairy and poultry. Notable participants include Billy Hintz Ruth Hintz Norma Hintz and several Messerli Schrader Heiken Kromminga Eiben Seehusen Mardorf and Messerli livestock entries.
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Castle Grove
Castle Grove Township
Cass
Lovell
Irving R. Hintz
John Messerl
Southard
Billy Hintz
Ruth Hintz
Norma Hintz
Max Schrader
Jersey
Lloyd Messerli
Robert , Messerli
Jon Schrader
Rex Schrader
Arthur Heiken
Jimmie Heiken
Ruth Kromminga
Raymond Eiben
Paul Seehusen
Guernsey
Paul Messerli
Dale Mardorf
Robert Messerli
Raise Tomatoes To Aid '44 Shortage
War shortage fears prompt Iowa families to rely on home grown love apples. Extension expert Marie Rudolfson notes replanting after spring losses or June planting can yield canned tomatoes for fall. Home canning provides vitamin C for daily eyesight and skin. Citrus markets face transport uncertainty, making tomatoes a stable source.
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Iowa
War Food Administration
Marie Rudolfson
Iowa State College
Herefords Sell For 17.35 At Chicago Stock Yards
Bud Brothers led a Wednesday shipment at the Chicago stock yards with 22 Hereford steers weighing 1272 pounds selling at 17.35 per hundredweight. Cattle prices rose to a yearly high with tops reaching 17.50 per cwt, near the June record and close to 1918 highs.
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Chicago
Bud Brothers
Mouse Population Varies Across Massachusetts Orchards
The mouse population in Massachusetts orchards ranges from 80 to 100 per acre, indicating fluctuating rodent density across local fruit groves.
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Massachusetts
Wood Fuel Values Compared for Green and Dried Wood
Green Hickory white oak and white ash have nearly the same heating value as when dried, indicating similar efficiency for fuel use. This finding suggests substitution possibilities in fuelwood planning and energy studies.
Risks of Storing Moist Hay and Fire Safety Tips
Agricultural expert H H Beaty warns moisture above 30 percent risks spontaneous ignition and outlines testing methods using stem dryness. He recommends 20 percent moisture for baled hay and notes salt can help slow heating while curing remains essential.
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H. H. Beaty
Iowa State College
Beaty
Scotch Grove Community and Local News Roundup
Mrs. Louis Hanken returns home after hospital stay in Monticello with Mrs. John Hanken caring for her. Margie Paulsen leaves McDonald hospital after tonsillectomy. Oak Drive Club meets with 11 members and 1 guest Mrs Mary Wacker, talk on California trip. Date changes announced for Scotch Grove Women's Club. Presbyterian choir meetings and church services led by Rev W Montgomery. Ladies Aid hosts final summer meeting with mission topic and devotional. Garnaville visitors and Ames graduation attendance noted. Post office sells 5 cent vehicle stamps. 4 H boys to meet at Paul Paulsen’s Tuesday.
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Scotch Grove
Louis Hanken
McDonald
Oak Drive
Henry Rickels
Mary Wacker
Rialto Kuehl
Edna Ladehoff
Walter Eby
California
Charles Neal
Henry Heiken
Stanley Graves
Edmund Wacker
Presbyterian
Paul Ernest
Ralph
Kathleen Paulsen
Tyrrell
W. Montgomery
Cedar Rapids
Montgomery
Aid Society
Ed Zirkelbach
H. J. Dirks
Gottlieb Bronneman
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Zirkelbach
F. G. Tyrrell
Rosemary
Ruth Zirkelbach
Garnaville
Norbert Kuehl
George Kuehl
R. A. Naylor
Laguna Beach
Calif
Leslie Balster
Ames
Hang Lengthwise Tablecloths for Easy Finishing
Instructions describe hanging tablecloths lengthwise with selvage edges together and pins placed closely, treating the fabric like sheets to ensure smooth, neat alignment during finishing.
Guard Your Country and Your Loved Ones Defense Bonds
Urges a homefront war bonds drive urging citizens to buy United States Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps to support military efforts. Encourages purchase at banks and post offices with prices as low as $18.76 and promotes using dimes for Defense Stamps to strengthen national defense.
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United States Defense
Framing the Constitution A Summer of Deliberation
A group of leaders spent a summer reviewing experience and principles to frame a government. History theory and practical sense shaped a basic design, which was then embodied on four written sheets.
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United States
Oil Shale Reserves Estimated Large in Rockies
Rocky Mountain shales are estimated to contain nearly twice the 47,000 million barrels charted in underground pools, suggesting a vast potential for oil extraction in the region.
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Rocky Mountain
Wheat consumption gaps between Bolivia and Argentina widen
The average Bolivian eats 53 pounds of wheat annually versus 330 pounds for an Argentine neighbor to the south, highlighting stark regional dietary differences.
Americans Eat Far Less Fish Than Japanese Per Person
A report states Americans average 13.8 pounds of fish per year while Japanese consume about 63 pounds per person annually, highlighting stark dietary differences between the two nations.
Home Grown Vitamins for Poultry Diets
Home grown sources such as legume hay grass and legume silage provide vitamin A for poultry in summer and winter.
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Norway
Honeymead
Relia
Meel
Monticello
Buckner
Ine
Monticello, Iowa
John McDonald Hospital
Scotch Grove Women’s Community Club
Henry G. Rickels
Hus
August Kuper
Stanley
Barbara Hutton
Minneapolis, Minn
Marvin Lacock
Paul Paulsen
Stuhlers
City Cafe
Jones County Fair Association
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J. Matthiessen
North
Hal Joray
the Express
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