Jones County Farm Bureau seeks input for next year program
The Jones County Farm Bureau and extension service call an organizational meeting on Thursday September 29 at the Farm Bureau office to shape next year’s program. H L Eichling will assist in planning prioritizing emergency needs and long term projects with local suggestions welcome before the meeting. It also notes observing cautious spending and continuing permanent projects while addressing current emergencies.
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Farm Bureau and Extension Service
Extension Service
Jones County
Farm Bureau
H. L. Eichling
Home storage tips from Tipton district vegetable conservation
Jones county residents attended a Tipton training session on home storage of vegetables as part of the summer long food conservation campaign. Horticulturist C V Holsinger led guidance on storing apples potatoes pumpkins sweet potatoes squash onions beets and carrots to last until year end. Pear storage advice includes harvesting Sept 15 to 20 wrapping in oiled paper and using cool dry basements with oiled paper available from the Iowa Fruit Growers association Des Moines.
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Jones County
Tipton
C. V. Holsinger
Iowa
Iowa Fruit Growers Association
State House
Des Moines
Community agriculture prompts and youth club drive
The note urges storing vegetables for needy winter relief and promotes youth 4 H club participation for next year. It highlights bean handling challenges, Sudan grass as pasture, alfalfa superiority, and encourages visiting crop trials and soil plots to inform farmers and encourage cooperative effort.
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Sudan
Farm Board
Market for horses strong as livestock prices rise
Speelman notes horse prices exceed other farm products in major markets. While prices for cattle and hogs fell over three years, horses and mules held value. He warns many mares are past productive age, limiting future horse breeding potential.
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R. Speelman
Bureau of Animal Industry
Wool Market Improves on Declining Consumption
The bureau of agricultural economics reports a brighter wool outlook with improved market sentiment since June. Consumption of combing and clothing wool rose 16 percent from May lows, while the 1932 U S clip is projected 7 percent below 1931, suggesting greater domestic dependence on foreign wool if production trends continue downward.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
United States
Early Pasture Boosts Spring Pigs Welfare On Iowa Farms
Iowa State College extension specialist E L Quaife notes the critical period after farrowing when pigs suffer in muddy yards. He advises a small rye patch near the hog house sown in late summer to provide green feed and cleaner ground, with layouts to connect pasture to the hog lot and allow grazing until corn planting.
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E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
4-H enrolls nearly 900000 youths in 1932 extension work
State directors report about 900000 boys and girls enrolled in 4-H clubs for 1932 amid rising totals despite heavy handicaps. Dr. C. W. Warburton notes pride in extension services and calls the gains a sign of parental faith in farming’s future.
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Extension Service
C. W. Warburton
Secretary Hyde Opposes Foreign Cement in Federal Road Projects
Secretary Hyde states protests over using cement and other materials from abroad on federally funded roads. He argues federal power is limited to employment aims and urges preference for domestically produced materials due to the emergency funding purpose.
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Congress
Half the ideas people have for inventions arise from laziness
The line suggests that many inventions spring from a desire to avoid effort. It frames laziness as a spark for creativity and practical problem solving, implying that simpler solutions emerge when people seek to bypass routine toil.
Bologna Four Doctors Highlight Bulgaris as Chief Luminary
Bulgaris stood out among Bologna University's famed four doctors of law celebrated for scholarship and teaching. The text outlines his prominent status within the medieval faculty and his lasting influence on legal study.
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Bulgaris
Law School of
Bologna
Eight veterans lead Iowa Hawkeyes into forty fourth season
Eight veterans and six sophomores begin practice for the University of Iowa as Coach Ossie Solem shapes the team for the forty fourth season. The schedule from Oct 1 to Nov 19 includes eight games with homecoming versus Minnesota on Oct 22 and clashes with Nebraska on Nov 5 and Purdue on Nov 12.
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Ossie Solem
University of Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Fish Stocking Totals Released Across Iowa Lakes
A August stocking distributed 189855 fish statewide with 5575 adults 6795 yearlings and the rest fingerlings. Species totals include 14350 catfish 50655 black bass 44500 sunfish 1980 pickerel 650 perch 77020 crappies 500 shad 100 rock bass and 100 pike. Public waters prioritized before semi public allocations. Delaware County forms its own conservation group led by H Bradley Lillibridge W G Hackbarth Harry Main to improve local fish and game conditions. The piece also notes plumage descriptions for red head and canvasback ducks and distinguishing features by head color and back markings.
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Fish and Game Department
Department
Delaware Co
Delaware County Game Protective Association
Manchester
H. Bradley Lillibridge
W. G. Hackbarth
Greeley
Harry Main
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Iowa
Fishermen Report Influx Of Large Bass At Black Hawk Creek
R J Bordner of Hudson reports three large bass and two catfish netted from Black Hawk creek in recent days. One bass weighed three pounds two ounces and measured 18 inches in length.
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Black Hawk Creek
R. J. Bordner
Hudson
Squirrel season opens October 1 in Iowa zones
The squirrel hunting season begins October 1 across the southern and northern Iowa zones with a closing date of December 31. The article notes emphasis on safety and permissions, urging lawful rifle use, careful shot placement, and seeking landowner consent before entering timber for squirrels.
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So Shern
Iowa
Regulations Protect Canvasback and Redhead Ducks in 1932 Season
The article outlines federal rules limiting hunters to ten canvasback ducks within the daily 15 duck limit for the 1932 season. It notes the canvasback resembles the redhead, both protected similarly, and describes male canvasbacks with distinctive coloration to aid identification.
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Huntera
Deer Sighted on Fred Hill Farm in Mitchell County
A deer was seen last week on the Fred Hill farm near Little Cedar in Mitchell county. It browsed with cattle, was frightened away by onlookers, leaped the pasture fence, and headed northward. The source notes the origin of the animal remains unknown.
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Fred Hill
Little Cedar
Mitchell County
Autumn Bass Action Boosts Iowa Fishing Outlook
Autumn brings peak small mouth and large mouth bass activity across Iowa streams and lakes. Des Moines Raccoon and Upper Cedar offer strong fall catches while Clear Okoboji Spirit and Storm lakes report good surface lure hits before ice. Passes the time with open duck and squirrel seasons in mind.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Raccoon
Upper
Cedar
Rules for Responsible Hunting Adopted by Fish and Game Dept
With hunting season near, William Schuenke outlines five easy rules for sportsmen. Be a real sportsman and honor fair play. Enforce laws to protect public game and report violators. Respect farmers by keeping gates closed and crops safe. Be careful with fire to prevent fires. Leave a clean camp and avoid garbage, crippled game, and broken laws.
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William Schuenke
Fish and Game Department
A Day's Fishing With One Worm
A short note describes fishing in south eastern Australia using a single worm as bait. It emphasizes simplicity and reliance on minimal gear to pursue native fish in the region.
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Australia
Giant earthworms reach lengths of ten feet or more
The text notes earthworms can attain extreme lengths of ten to twelve feet and diameters of three fourths of an inch, with average specimens around three to four feet. They belong to the same family as the common fish worm, and their movement through soil is marked by a gurgling suctioning sound. Eggs are described as olive shaped, and related giant worms occur in South America and Java.
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South America
Java
Two-headed and multi-headed fish reportedly hatched in U S
Authorities note that fish produce more freaks than any living species. Reports describe two headed fish and cases of five heads to one body, with most dying before artificial feeding is needed though some reach adulthood.
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United States
Birds honored for long distance flight records
Laurence B. Fletcher of the Northeastern Banding Association notes remarkable journeys by birds. A banded tern covered about 9000 miles from Labrador to Madagascar, and a hummingbird completed a round trip from Franklin New Hampshire to south of the Amazon in central South America.
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Laurence B. Fletcher
Northeastern Banding Association
Labrador
Madagascar
Fletcher
Franklin
New Hampshire
Amazon River
South America
Social News Roundup from Cascade and Surrounding Towns
A cascade of brief visits and gatherings spans Cascade Scotch Grove Earlville Buck Creek and nearby areas. Notable items include Mrs Hillar Knapp and family in Sand Spring visiting Herman Welter, the Wrights visiting F M Johnson, Harriet Cox returning to Dubuque, and Grace and Delbert Spielman as Cascade dinner guests. A fifteenth wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Lou King drew neighbors for Five hundred games and prizes were awarded with local families hosting lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillar Knapp
Donald
Plena Knapp
Cascade
Herman
Sadie Blair
Manchester
Guthrie
R. E. Chaplin
Jack and
Paul
Ed Paulson
Onslow
Ward Hicks
Fred Egger
James Littlefield
Strawberry Point
Fred Tobin
Son Neal
Worthington
Fred Weler
Harriet Lorton
B. W. Cox
Ben Lorton
Buck Creek
W. H. Behrends
Dorothy Lee
Air Citrcus
Coggan
Lewis Smith
Dubuque
Farley
Edgar Engler
Herman Welter
Stanley Bright
George Bright
Spring Valley
Mildred Arduser
Galen Hein
Richland Center
Grace
Delbert Spielman
Lou King
Herbert Cox
Cap Arduser
Dave Wison
George Gadient
Testa Diet Study Finds Diet Limits Maximum Learning Proficiency
A study by Dr. M. F. Fritz of Town State College's psychology department shows a deficient diet does not slow learning but does hinder reaching peak proficiency.
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M. F. Fritz
Town State College
Castle Grove farm cholera hits several farms in township
Castle Grove Hog cholera remains prevalent with losses at farms of Arthur Fairbanks L E Black George Muller F C Cramer Joseph L Appleby Henry Gerrets Mrs FP B Gundlach Joseph Bading and Herman Hahn Fairbanks rural head losses noted others also suffered. September 30 farm bureau meeting planned with a recreational program and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fairbanks
L. E. Black
George Muller
F. C. Cramer
Joseph L. Appleby
Henry Gerrets
FP. B. Gundlach
Joseph Bading
Herman Hahn
Fairbanks
Castle Grove Farm Bureau
M. Hosford and Sons
Lyle and
Clarence
Claude Mason
Wyoming
St. Patrick’s Church
Anamosa
Steve Petersen
McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Alva Hahn
Paul Black
Lyle Hosford
Ida Hahn
Gladys Hosford
Florence
Stella Black
Air Circus
Coggon
Howard McLaughlin
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
A. M. Black
Ald Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Leona Behrends
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Tarbox
H. F. Kurlger
Merrill family reunion and local social notes
Amber Last Sunday at the Voorhies home a Merrill family reunion drew ninety guests for a noon basket dinner. Attendance included many named families and a new baby girl born to Herman Englehart. Other items note visits, a church bazaar planning, and travels by local residents including the Streeters and Wessels, with relatives visiting Maquoketa and Osage.
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Lee Voorhies
Merrill
Frank Ireland
Lawrence Merrill
Harlan Starry
Herman Schladetzky
A. Enfield
Frank Merrill
Lee Beebe
H. R. Duncan
Osage
Antioch Social Circle
Lee Crain
Ralph Holmes
Lewis Streeter
Minneapolis
J. W. Streeter
Glen Woods
Chicago
Philip Bailey
Wil
George Wessels
North
South Dakota
Lucy Bailey
Maquoketa
Local Social Roundup From East Cass Township to Anamosa
East Cass Township residents William Mehaffey and son David visited the Benedict home in Cedar Rapids on Sunday. Families from Morley Hartwick and Wyoming spent time at the Benedict home and Wyoming tornado wreckage viewings. Mrs Gordon Bennett and children plus Everett Bennett of Cedar Rapids attended Monday at the Benedicts. Frank Burlingham and Zeola traveled to Iowa City for a medical procedure. Misses Benedict and Darrow returned from Atlantic and Anita visits with Marion Fish, a former Anamosa resident recently injured in a car accident.
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William Mehaffey
David
Cedar Rapida
Benedict
Henry Prult
Anamosa
Wyoming
Gordon Bennett
James
Joyce
William
Morley
Everett Bennett
Cedar Rapids
Henry Stuhiken
George and
Vincent
Fred Weers
Hartwick
Zeela Burlingham
Ernest Rickless
Roy Phife
Herman Dirks
Frank Burlingham
Zeola
Iowa City
Burlingham
John Kray
Gladys Benedict
Adelaide Darrow
Atlantic
Anita
Miss Benedict
Darrow
Marion Fish
Miss Fish
Picnic in Anamosa park honors Mrs Prull birthday
Langworthy and Monticello families joined by Clara Arduser and others enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Anamosa state park for Mrs Gerd Prull's birth anniversary. Nearby visits included Arduser households in Sand Spring and Clinton hospitality with Leggett family.
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Gerd Prull
Esther
Gertrude
Dorothy
Ed Prull
Elsa
Wilma
Heinrich Prull
Laura
Freda
Adolph Dierks
Leo
Helen Prull
Langworthy
Henry Prull
Hattie
Raymond
John Prull
Emil
Arthur Riedel
Monticello
Clara Arduser
Sand Spring
Anamosa
Clifford Arduser
Ariene Ann
John Batchelder
Sue Ireland
Louis Ireland
Ed Prult
Arlene Ann
Parl Taylor
Leon
George Leggett
Kenneth
Clinton
Emma Romberg
Waverly
John Ommen
Way of the World Quote in Times Opinion
A Los Angeles Times opinion piece frames social reciprocity as a test of how much we can do for one another rather than what we can demand or expect in return. The author reflects on civic obligations and communal responsibility.
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Los Angeles Times
Better What You Do Best and Find Joy in Skill
A brief maxim urges каждому to identify a unique strength and pursue it with happiness. It promotes personal fulfillment through refining a distinctive ability rather than competing on all fronts.
Anamosa area notes newborn girl and college entrants
Mr and Mrs Andrew Toblass welcomed a baby daughter at John McDonald hospital on Thursday September 8. Local youths list include Raymon Levi Mary Remley Hilda Hartman O Toole Jean Downing Jam Remley Howard Remley at Iowa State Coe Grinnell Lenox Mazie Ireland Phyllis Peterson. A barn burned at Folker place Cass Center September 1 will be replaced with a 36 by 68 barn and other outbuildings. work to begin soon with neighbor help to clear foundations.
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Andrew Toblass
John McDonald Hopital
Anamosa
The
State University
Raymon Levi
Mary Remley
Hilda Hartmand O'Toole
Jean Downing
Jam Remley
Howard Remley
Iowa Sta College
Jack Mellecker
Don Meishon
Jack Rhody
Coe College
Lavern Peterson
Grinnell College
Mazie
Folker Place
Cass Center
Severi
Tax per acre on farm real estate in 12 states up to 19
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates taxes per acre in 12 north central states rose to about twice the 1913 level. The period of most rapid increase began in 1921, with figures reflecting comparisons to earlier years.
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North Central States
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Pericde
Safety bull pens improve handling and reduce risks
Safety bull pens and paddocks eliminate personal dangers for handlers, reduce risk of injury and death, and enable more efficient use of proven cattle restraint methods.
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Jones County Farm Bureau
Ginger
Hyde
Hawkeyes
Purdue
Wisconsin
Indiana
George Washington
Northwestern
Edward Dolly
Rock Island
Marcus Magnussen
Tom Moore
Waterloo
Harold Swaney
Grinnell
Howard Moffitt
Leo Samuelson
Decorah
John Stutsman
Solem
HJ Metcalp
Angler
Rules
Castle Grove
Amber
East
Cass Township
Beacon Organization
Beacon City
Lincoln Highway
Love Brothers
House
Paine
Eclipse Lumber Co
Harry I. Rodman
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