Iowa News Briefs Highlight Birds Prisons Churches and Mills
Reports from Iowa recount a million blackbirds roosting near Grimes and a dawn cloud spreading three miles. Fort Madison prison receives its first airplane transfer, with 1 070 inmates the record. Ames builds new churches as Wesley Foundation and Presbyterians expand. Samuel Kirkwood statue plans for Iowa homecoming are outlined. Attendance at the Iowa State Fair reaches 430 174. The Littleton mill, idle since floods and fund lockdowns, is torn for lumber. State approves 6000 more Mississippi river bottom acres, boosting Wild Life and Fish refuge to 18 000 acres across Alla makee Clayton and Jackson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Jarnagin
Grimes
Fort Madison
Joe Schuler
Waterloo
J. W. Cable
Cable Airways
E. A. Steffin
W. F. Miller
Independence
Littleton
Allamakee
Clayton
Jackson
Wabasha
Minn
Rock Island
Ill
Various farm, road, and railway facts from Iowa
The text lists farm income from wood and seed crops, including a man named Rogers who manages 1,200 acres for his mother and earned $126 in a year. It notes T A Chantland producing high yields from sweet clover, a seven foot plant with forty eight stems yielding seed, and then details rail mileage and assessments for major Iowa lines led by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific at 2,178 miles valued $16,667,358.
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Fort Dodge
T. A. Chantland
Mr. Chantland
Hubam
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Iowa
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Northwestern
Manchester & Oneida
Tabor & Northern
Union Pacific
Council Bluffs
Talbot urges universal recognition of corn quality care
Paul B. Talbot, Iowa Farmer publisher and corn expert, warns growers to stop cribbing corn and exposing it to moisture heat and pests. He cites official standards adopted July 30 1918 and explains how proper curing grading affects profits and No 2 corn demand and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul B. Talbot
Iowa Farmer
Department of Agriculture
Talbot
Fish Yield From Fairport Pond Experiment 1926
In 1926 at Fairport near Muscatine the Bureau of Fisheries stocked a 3200 square foot pond with 300 blue gill yearlings on May 4 and fertilized at 640 pounds per acre. By October 13, 267 original fish weighed 11 pounds more than the initial 200, and 12 000 fingerlings weighing nine pounds were produced. The stock yielded about 272 pounds of flesh per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Fairport
Muscatine
Local lawyer mayor adds banded Italian bees to apiary
Orville B. Rogers a lawyer at Newell and town mayor is an expert bee keeper. He recently added a hive of banded Italian bees to his apiary. Seven years ago a swarm took possession of an abandoned hive and has persisted each year since.
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Orville B. Rogers
Newell
Remnant of 33d Iowa Regimental Reunion in Pella
The 33d Iowa reg iment remnant held a reunion at Pella in Marion county with 15 veterans present. A reception under the American Legion saw Rev. John O Kendrick of Pasadena California challenge the Legion during his address claiming the Grand Army produced six presidents dominated Congress for decades and provided nine governors in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Pella
Marion County
American Legion
John O. Kendrick
Pasadena
California
The
Methodist Church
Durbin suit over dynamite explosion on farm damages sought
J M Durbin of Audubon county sues his father J W Durbin of Coon Rapids for several thousand dollars claiming injuries from dynamite sticks found on the farm and exploded by the son. The article also recounts adventures of Edgar Hansell and Ronald Fisher by canoe to New Orleans, meeting ship steward M P Babo, and notes Horace E. Greeley’s report of a well with continuous water flow in a dry spell near Grand River, Decatur county, an artesian-like anomaly not within the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Durbin
Audubon County
J. W. Durbin
Coon Rapids
Edgar Hansell
Ronald Fisher
Leon
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Mississippi
Keokuk
Father of Waters
New Orleans
England
Swift & Co
M. P. Babo
Horace E. Greeley
Grand River
Decatur County
Warren Pennock
Artesian Well
Davis County farmer praises corn crop after sunny California visit
K. D. Melcher of Bloomfield Davis County returns from an extended stay in California and expresses satisfaction with Davis County conditions. He notes the corn crop is largely safe due to the pleasant weather experienced last month and mentions optimistic prospects for local harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. D. Melcher
Bloomfield
Davis County
California
Davis County's calm reputation praised as blessing
A speaker extols Davis County for its stability and prosperity noting no crop failures, no strikes, no disturbances, and a peaceful community. He emphasizes the privilege of living there among friends under favorable economic conditions.
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Ture
Davis County
Lfe
What Makes Thunder and How It Happens
The Iowa weather expert explains thunder as the explosive result of lightning in updrafts that keep raindrops from falling. Lightning charges raindrops, air expands violently, and the resulting shock creates thunder with echoes from clouds and terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Sacred Heart School Notes Highlight Missionary Society Event
A school assembly organized a missionary society for faith advancement, established Junior Red Cross, and chose officers including President Catherine Redmond and Helen Hayes as president of the Junior Red Cross. Columbus Day program featured songs, poems, and dramatizations. A popcorn sale by junior girls funded foreign missions and sixth to eighth graders elected Holy Childhood promoters with rivalry between boys and girls.
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Sacred Heart
Missionary Society
Advancement of the Faith
Red Cross
Catherine Redmond
Virginia Ferring
Veda Podhaski
Helen Hayes
Harold Dunne
John Locher
Simon Locher
Robert Locher
Maxine Orr
America
Columbus
Kathleen Hogan
Margaret Hayes
Eileen Neilly
Jean Ann Liddy
Foreign Missions
Holy Childhood Society
Donald Kurt
Jean Hogan
Holstein Sale Planned at Dairy Congress Grounds Waterloo
Towa Holstein breeders announce a sale at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds Waterloo on October 24 in charge of E M Wright Iowa Holstein Breeders association. The Cunningham herd will be dispersed and includes cows with high cowtesting records. Other consignors include Loveland Shover Hoag Finster Gildner Edel Iowana Farms Maytag Farms and more. Sixty females and 18 bulls will be offered each from a dam with 400 pounds or more butterfat tested.
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Towa
Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds
Waterloo
E M. Wright
Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
John T. Cunningham
Cunningham
Thomas Hansen
Cedar Falls
Iowa
W. B. Loveland
Janesville
Thomas Shover
Monticello
E. E. Hoag
Roy Finster
Eldora
Gildner
Edel
Mason City
Iowana Farms
Davenport
Maytag Farms
Newton
81 Year-Old Lady Returns From Africa
Mrs. Cornish recounts an overland Africa journey from Cairo to Cape Town with stops at Nairobi Mombasa Dar es Salaam Livingstone and Victoria Falls. She notes encounters with wildlife missions in Elizabethville diamond mining near Kimberly antis and cultural glimpses before returning via Aden Port Said and Naples. She values her mementos including a six foot spearhead hair ornaments and an iron anklet.
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Aden
Red Sea
Port Said
Alexandria
Jerusalem
Cornish
Mediterranean Sea
Naples
Miss Hooper
Europe
Mrs. Cornish
United States
Nile
High School Notes Preview Upcoming Events and Games
The girls glee club will perform The Wild Rose once a date is set after cast and practice begin this week. Football tied Independence 0 0 last Saturday. Monti praised by Mr. Moore, while John Zubler was noted as small by Finlay. Physical training groups form interclass baseball teams with captains. History classes plan a trip to the Amana colonies when roads permit. Miss Jarman spoke about the Great Lakes trip. Rotary entertained teachers Monday night. Freshmen debate naming a new literary society.
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Independence
Finlay
John Zubler
Moore
Monti
Amana
Miss Jarman
Great Lakes
Rotary Club
Shomont Farms Adds Concrete Silos
Two 50 foot high Monolithic silos are being erected at Shomont Farms by E. P. McMahon Construction of Beaver Dam Wisconsin. The concrete structures are reinforced with steel and are new to this part of the country.
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Shomont Farms
E. P. McMahon Construction Company
Beaver Dam
Wis
Wisconsin
Birthday Surprise Honors 74th Year for Mrs. A. J. King
Hopkinton residents gathered Friday afternoon to celebrate Mrs. A J King turning 74. Friends donated a candlelit cake as many locals visited including Kirkwood and Johnson families. The issue notes community events, visits, and upcoming Scout house construction near H Livingstone farm.
Freight Shipments Not So Heavy This Week
There was a drop in Monticello livestock shipments last week tied to lower Chicago prices. Monday saw three cars shipped with Adams & Adams, Farmers Mutual Creamery, and J LeRoy Farmer each handling cattle, hogs, and canned corn. Wednesday had Ed Eilers shipping cattle. Overall farm prices rose mid summer due to cotton, cottonseed, barley, rye, hay, hogs, beef cattle, veal calves, eggs, and butter per USDA figures.
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Monticello
Chicago
Adams & Adamis
Farmers Mutual Creamery
J. LeRoy Farmer
Ed Eilers
United States Department
Agriculture
Pedestrian blamed for city traffic cop expenses
The Cleveland Press comments that pedestrians are a nuisance and cost the city money, arguing the city could run with fewer traffic cops if not for pedestrians.
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Cleveland
Frank L Story Auctioneer Promotes Farm and Real Estate Sales
Frank L Story promotes farm sales as a specialty and offers sales of real estate merchandise and pedigreed stock. Write or phone for dates at 166 Olin Iowa.
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Olin
Towa
Local Social Roundup at Richland Center and Nearby Towns
Richland Center and surrounding communities report a string of social visits and gatherings. Attendees include Mesdames John Yossi Will Bal siger Henry Marks and George Buol at a Monticello farm bureau meeting at Mrs Margaret Stadt mueller. Mrs G W Hein joined the Ladies Aid at the German Re formed church hosted by Mrs Martin Burrichter. Mrs Sam Hoffman visited Cedar Rapids with Mrs Lottie Marugg of Monticello. Ralph Crim of Delhi visited the Allen Bros. home. Reuben Ely family of Monticello were Sunday guests nearby. Surnames include Burkey Heath Schweitner George Hein Jr Kiburz Sangi Wis meteer Tuetken Maruge and others visiting Hopkinton Center Point and Dubuque last week.
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A. J. King
Kathryn
Anna M. Kirkwood
Boy Scouts
Jas, Johnson
Harry Sill
Buck Creek
Johnson
Center Junction
Country Club
R. P. Joseph
Marshall Neil
Delaware County Teachers’ Institute
Manchester
W. F. Zeuch
Ida Zeuch Johannsen
George Zeuch
Clarence Thompson
E. V. Laughlin
Frances
Tressa Aken
Dubuque
Leonard Gibbs
Strawberry Point
Jonn Brokaw
R. A. Wallace
F. L. Cummings
Cedar Rapids
Debby S. Morgan
Chicago
Donald D. MacdAllister
California
Ava Main
Monticello
Hopkinton
Ray Englehorn
Lenox
Dundee
Thelma Dunn
F. B. Tibbits
Hazel Gimmell
Independence
Carrie Brooks
Birdina
Edgar Hawkins
Cascade
Seentiss
Betty Latta
Mildred Grapes
Delhi
Miss Grapes
Delbert Skinner
Clarke Hall
Central City
Cozart
Nebraska
Mesdames
John Yossi
Will Balsiger
Henry Marks
George Buol
Farm Bureau
Margaret Stadtmueller
G. W. Hein
Ladies’ Aid Society
German Reformed Church
Martin Burrichter
Sam Hoffman
B. T. Balcar
Lottie Marugg
Ralph Crim
Allen Bros
Reuben Ely
S. A. Burkey
Walter Heath
John Schweitner
George Hein, Jr
Center Point
Bony
Oliver Kiburz
Mary Kiburz
John Sangi
Margaret
Henry Wismeteer
Will Tuetken
Boy Scout Troop I Montt Notes Fall Outing
Twenty five registered scouts and five absent candidates are part of Troop I Montt. Donald Burrichter completed second class tests during a hike by cooking without utensils and earning the badge. Eleven boys rode a bus for a trip, the bus abandoned in a corn field, and the group hiked three miles to campsite for a dinner of fires and a scouting game. They observed migrating white throated sparrows, a Harris sparrow, barberry bushes in fruit, and vivid scarlet berries on a hillside.
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Montt
Donald Burrichter
Na Melon Pateh
Notice to Patrons on Electrical Service Suspension
Electric service will be suspended from 1 30 to 4 o clock p m Sunday Oct 16 due to electrical construction and improvements at the hydro plant. Patrons are asked to govern themselves accordingly. H J Lang Manager Iowa Electric Co
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Ove Sinshes
Papeepee Ohes
Lght Heat
H. J. Lang
Iowa Electric Co
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Iowa News
State of
Iowa State College
Ames
Wesley Foundation
Presbyterians
Iowa Christian Missionary Society
Samuel Kirkwood
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Forest C. Ensign
A. R. Corey
Union
Buchanan County
Mississippi River
Rogers
Famous Regiment
Town Boys
Sacred Heart School
Africa
Freda Eiben
Frank L. Story
Richland Center
Boy Scout
Ted “O. K
Tag
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Lowscost
Stuhlers
And
Ford
Hudson
Childress Motor Co
Monticello, Iowa
North Park Ave
Lincoln Park
Loop
North Park
Ralph J. Grimsley
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