Interesting Weather and Education Notes From Iowa
C C Burr of Chariton, longtime Lucas county weather observer, challenges local students to compute water weight per acre from 7.35 inches rainfall, with varied student guesses falling short. Buchanan county wins a flag at a Northeastern Iowa teachers meeting, while Curtis Bloxham of Franklin township escapes a sinkhole plowing with a gang plow and saves two trapped horses.
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C. C. Burr
Chariton
Lucas County
Iowa
Clifford M. Thompson
Russell, Beieves
Herman Casper
Chariton High School
Buchanan Co
Dubuque
American Legion
Buchanan County
Lockwood
Court House
Independence
Curtis Bloxham
Daxe Bloxham
Franklin Township
Allamakee County
Curtis
Northwestern Hotel association meeting guests dine at Fort Des Moines
At a Des Moines gathering of the Northwestern Hotel association with six states 400 guests dined in three mess halls on army style food. An officer noted three daily meals cost the government 26.3 cents per man with no service charge. A horse show entertained guests while bandmaster Kry l and his troupe toured Iowa, yet concert receipts lagged badly, threatening future chautauqua guarantees.
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Des Moines
Northwestern Hotel Association
Northwestern States
Fort Des Moines
Towa coal trucked through Waukon streets in fresh supply
From Waukon in Allamakee county reports say truckloads of Towa coal have appeared on streets in recent days. J. C. Beede delivered Centerville’s top product in a carload, sold directly from the car. Unlike other coal, this is shipped in box cars stacked in slabs 12 to 18 inches thick and three to four feet long.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
J. C. Beede
Centerville
Iowa couples flock to Rock Island for licenses amid new 5 day rule
The article notes 87 Towa couples traveled to Rock Island to obtain marriage licenses in September 1931, drawn from Newton Belmond Traer Toledo Marion Des Moines Red Oak Fort Dodge and towns across the state. It cites a new five day notice law driving marriages out of town and mentions plans for a Des Moines hospital land purchase and funding. It also references a turkey farm at Maplecrest in Wellman noting early Thanksgiving demand.
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Towa
Rock Island
Mississippi River
Newton
Belmond
Traer
Toledo
Marion
Des Moines
Red Oak
Fort Dodge
Seasonal Poultry Pickers Earn Modest Wages
Market news notes weekly marketing around 1000 dollars, with the season near and twenty part time pickers. Each picker averages 20 birds daily at a rate of 8 cents per bird, though some pick more.
Williams Receives Suspended Jail in Omaha Police Court
Rowley Williams of Mapleton was given a suspended 10 day jail sentence after attempting to arrest a Mapleton suspect without Nebraska authorities. The wanted man left Mapleton owing a board bill as Williams explained.
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Omaha
Rowley Williams
Mapleton
Towa
Nebraska
Williams
Berry harvest blooms at Waverly area farm
Late rains and warm weather boost berry crop at William Ault farm southeast of Waverly. More than 100 quarts of raspberries and strawberries are picked daily with potential for even larger yields if frost stays away.
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Bremer County
William Ault
Waverly
Beer And Dairy Industry Are Worth Investigating
A Missouri congressman named Cochran, from a St. Louis district, argues beer advocates will oppose more agricultural relief unless space or four percent beer legislation is supported. The National Grange warns that resuming brewing would harm farming, citing dairy per capita gains since 1917 and huge grain and roughage needs to produce dairy output, implying beer profits could cut into food spending.
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Missouri
Detroit
Congress
House of Representatives
Cochran
St. Louis
National Grange
Patrons of Husbandry
United States
Iowa crops show nationwide decline in 1930s harvest estimates
Iowa agriculture reports lower fruit and vegetable yields for 1930 with total crop estimated at 4,675,000 bushels led by apples at 2,120,000 bushels and other crops including pears peaches grapes onions and sweet potatoes. Pine sprouting notes discuss limited species and regional variation in regrowth.
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Towa
R. S. Herrick
State Horticultural Society
Hot Lunches Proposed for Country School in Shelby County
Miss Bessie Redfern outlines a practical plan to provide hot lunches in Shelby county schools this winter. Children will bring jars of home prepared food which are heated at school using a wash boiler or steam cooker. The method aims to increase lunch consumption, improve concentration, and reduce absences, with similar trials already successful in Iowa communities.
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Shelby County
Bessie Redfern
Iowa
Iowa State College
Cut Farm Production Costs to Seek Economic Relief
Cornell economist Dr. W. S. Myers told the Iowa State extension conference that cutting production costs is the quickest way for farmers to gain relief. He urged high yielding grains, more home grown feed, better stock, improved records, and purchases at prewar prices to boost profits even with low prices. He cited two paths to higher income: reduce costs and trim output to raise prices, noting agriculture cannot shut down like other sectors.
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W. S. Myers
Cornell University
Iowa State College
Myers
Dr. Myers
Plan Many Husking Tests At Iowa State College
The United States Department of Agriculture and Iowa State College conduct field trials of five mechanical corn huskers to compare labor needs power use and cleanliness against hand husking. Cooperative farmers with machines provide diverse soil and climate data, with tests continuing through spring and even March.
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Towa
Towa State College
Q K. Shedd
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
United States Department of Agriculture
Ames
Agricultural Engineering Section
Iowa State
Dry Heat and Meat Flavor from Iowa State Experiments
Experiments by Iowa State College cooking class participants show searing does not preserve juices. Juiciness is not enhanced by searing, but dry heat creates flavor and brown color. Pork flavor derives from fatty tissues rather than juices and muscle extractives.
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Iowa State College
Direct to Consumer Farm Journal Snippet
A brief Farm Journal fragment depicts a scene where a wife directs a visitor to a doctor and a mail-order man orders the visitor out and to summon the undertaker, condemning middlemen.
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Farm Journal
Inside Information for the Busy Housewife
A set of practical kitchen tips and decor guidance. It advises not greasing an electric waffle iron and adding melted shortening if waffles stick. It warns against soaking meat and gives cleaning tips. It suggests coordinating figured curtains with wall and rug colors. Includes a Spanish cream dessert recipe with gelatin, milk, eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, and mellow instructions.
Dairy losses from tainted cream containers hit Iowa farms
Iowa Department of Agriculture officials report heavy losses to dairy producers as cream is condemned after being handled in containers previously used for transporting gasoline or kerosene. Losses spike during harvest and silo filling as residues impart off flavors. cleaning with lye, soap, and hot water is required but labor intensive.
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Iowa Department of Agriculture
Grinding fodder for cattle improves efficiency and stretches supply
Extension specialist Rex Beresford of Iowa State University explains that grinding coarse corn fodder or stover reduces waste and helps the feed last longer, though it raises costs. For calves grinding proves advantageous while for older stock the extra value is limited. portable mills or threshing outfits offer affordable options during scarce fodder periods.
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Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Nebraska Experiment Station
Beresford
World Peace Meetings Held in Iowa Des Moines Ottumwa Sioux City
Four national World Peace meetings in Iowa on Sunday October 25 will be staged in Des Moines Ottumwa Sioux City and Dubuque at Westminster Presbyterian church Dubuque at 730 pm. Five proposals to avert war will be discussed by Paul Harris Jr Dr Alvin C Goddard and Clark M Eichelberger, fresh from Geneva Switzerland.
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United States
Canada
Iowa
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Dubuque
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Paul Harris, Jr
National Council For the Prevention of War
Alvin C. Goddard
World Peace Commission
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clark M. Eichelberger
League of Nations Association
Geneva
Switzerland
Taxation fairness under American principles
A Council Bluffs Nonpareil opinion argues that exemptions create discrimination by taxing few and exempting many. The writer contends a fair system taxes every dollar equally and warns against concentrating tax power in a small elite.
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Council
Real estate transfers in Jones county week ending October 31
Deeds filed include Henry Schlemme to Anna Schlemme for tracts in Turck's addition Monticello and sheriff deeds to Frank Coffin and Meril Esbeck, plus multiple quiet deeds and one 170 acre transfer to Albert Buresh. Notable parcels include 200 acres for George Shimerda for $1 and 2,800 dollar estate deed from William Rogers to George Hills.
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Jones County
Henry
Schlemme
Anna Schlemme
Turck
Monticello
Frank A. Coffin
Meril M. Esbeck
Fred J. Kay
George Shimerda
Forrest Ely
William Balsiger
Paul Guyan
German Presbyterian Church of
Richland Center
Presbytery of
Cedar Rapids
Nancy A. Chopper
John E. Chopper
Grace Chopper
Soper & Boardman
Fisher
Anamosa
Lillie E. Smith
Daisy K. Lyons
Charles E. Bottomstone
Thomas G. Loder
Gertrude Elizabeth Bride
Shaw
J. H. Fisher
Ed Buresh
Albert Buresh
Nothing New Today by Bentztown Bard in Baltimore Sun
Poem expresses fatigue with modern upheaval and violence while invoking ancient civilizations as a contrast. The speaker laments lack of news worth hearing as murder and plunder fill the present, noting timeless sleep and dreams of grand schemes.
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Rome
Carthage
Bentztown Bard
Baltimore Sun
Statesmen or Politicians Debate Prompts Editor’s View
The Sac Sun argues for statesmen over politicians as the needed national temperament. The discussion reflects editorial tensions in civic leadership while noting reader interest in pragmatic governance.
Statesmen Versus Politicians in Our Government
The speaker argues most politicians are not statesmen and asserts no true statesman will emerge under the current government system. The remark contrasts practical politics with elevated public service and critiques present governance.
Hyacinths easy to grow indoors in many media
Hyacinth bulbs can be grown in soil water coconut fiber sphagnum moss peat fiber or even in nontraditional media like sponges coal or gravel. Keep bulbs rooted in a cool dark place then gradually expose to light with a rooting temperature around 60 degrees. For indoor bloom from December to outdoor season buy Dutch prepared or Dutch Roman bulbs and pot successive batches every two to four weeks up to December or January.
Speaking of Vacuums Clint Price column note
In the Indianola Tribune Clint L Price writes a pointed remark about people burdened with heavy thoughts but few resources to act on them. The aside hints at social or personal challenges and a columnist voice.
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Clint L. Price
The
Indianola Tribune
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