Udell declamatory contests yield prizes and upcoming PTA programs
In Udell the home declamatory contest awarded first and second places across Oratorical dramatic and humorous divisions. Winners include Richard Burger Helen Stuckey Arlene Fenton Loretta Whisler Betty Buckingham. Two PTA sponsored programs promise to be worthwhile on Feb 7 and Feb 14. Local social notes report visits, new births, gatherings, illnesses, and neighborly events around Udell and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Burger
Helen Stuckey
Arlene Fenton
Loretta Whisler
Betty Buckingham
Udell Auditorium
PTA
Little Roger Lee Cridlebaugh
James Richard
Orval Swartz
Udell
Pearl Porter
Margaret
Lionel Spring
Milt
Ellis Wagner
Pleas Gray
Jessie Sparks
Moulton
Gray
Lide Hiatt
Unionville
B. B.i Veach
Cincinnati
E. B. Miller
Six State Poultry Survey Finds Flocks Below Normal
A six state survey by feed dealers and hatchery men with Gooch Experimental Farm shows Nebraska Iowa Kansas Missouri Colorado and South Dakota flocks well below normal and below last year. Many farmers sold all or cut flocks due to disease and feed shortages while improvement is hoped for in 1938. The survey used newspaper advertising to solicit reports with payment and a summary of results for participants. Deadline for reports is February 5 with blanks available at N.R. Ward store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gooch
Lincoln
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
South Dakota
N. R. Ward
Hiatt family updates and community notices in Hiattville
Kenneth Hiatt recovers from smallpox vaccination siege and may be out again. Miss Evelyn Hiatt visits from Indianola. Mrs. Juanita Dooley convalesces after a month of illness. Mrs. Anna Hiatt, Mrs. Edna Neff, and Mrs. Alta Chambers attend Aid at Orval Burton's. Arthur Burton visited Robert Burton. Lloyd Rose and Mrs. Roy Dooley travel to Albia. Marilyn and Merton Rose visit. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chambers celebrate 45th anniversary with a Moravia luncheon. Florence Hiatt sick after vaccination but improving. Local shoppers from the vicinity include Mearl Walter, Gus Hiatt, Lloyd Rose, Harley Burton, Neuman Daniels, Kenneth, Ira Yeanger, Pearl Hiatt, and Virgil Dooley. Most report a slick return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hiatt
Evelyn Hiatt
Indianola
Pearl Hiatt
Juanita Dooley
Anna Hiatt
Edna Neff
Alta Chambers
Orval Burton
Arthur Burton
Robert Burton
Lloyd Rose
Albia
Glenn Derby
Marilyn
Merton Rose
Wesley
Shiek
Roy Dooley
Virgil Dooley
Frank Chambers
Moravia
Florence Hiatt
Centerville
Mearl Walter
Gus Hiatt
Harley Burton
Robert
Neuman Daniels
Kenneth
Ira Yeanger
Emergence of Iowa Counties in 1838 and Later Revisions
Readable fragments recount Iowa territorial counties formed in 1838 and subsequent divisions. It notes Du Buque and Demvine among early large jurisdictions, with Des Moines and other counties later created. The piece mentions irregular boundaries and a quiltlike map, plus 1848 boundary revisions and naming oddities such as Slaughter for what is now Washington County.
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Iowa
Michigan
Mississippi
du Buque
Demvine
Wisconsin
Demoine County
Lee
van Buren
Henry
Des Moines
Louisa
Musquitine
Cook
Dubuque
Clayton
Fayette
Buchanan
Beaton
Keokuk
Dons
Muscatine County
Washingto County
Local and area residents gather for visits and quaran
Centerville and nearby towns see gatherings and travel as residents visit kin. J T Day spends weekend in Ottumwa with sons families. Many locals travel to Centerville Brownsdale Hillsboro and Des Moines. Quarantines lift for smallpox and scarlet fever cases. Notables include Mrs A Dowd in Ottumwa hospital and Roberta Callen’s Des Moines trip.
History of new tuition in Iowa by Swisher
A note from The Palimpsest, as cited in January issues, recounts Dr. J. A. Swisher's brief history of the establishment of new tuition in Iowa. It reflects on early educational funding and the aims of expanding higher learning in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
de. J. A. Swisher
Ames Farm Problems Aired At Farm and Home Week
Agriculture chiefs present at Iowa State College Farm and Home Week February seven through twelve. Dean Kil dee outlines program with talks on conservation tenancy valuable farming practices and new grain and equipment developments. Round table conferences on farm production also planned led by economic and agronomy experts from Ames and Purdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Dean H. H. Kildee
Agricultural Division
Martin Schroeder
Bloomfield
Neb
J. L. Boatman
LCS Agronomist
W. G. Murray
Rainer Schickle
Ames
L. C. Burnett
Research Agronomist
H.A. Seidell
H. Thompson
Frank Robotka
W. T. Maakestead
Local Social Notes and Weekend Visits
Miss Irene Moffitt visited at the home of her parents in Rockford NL over the weekend. Rex Foster has been sick with a cold but is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Gladfelder visited the James Easter home Sunday. Belle Whicker also visited there Sunday evening. Miss Mary Boyer is working in Centerville this week. Glen Sufficool joined as a Sunday dinner guest at the James Easter home. Gweneth Shepherd injured her foot in a Saturday auto wreck but will resume school this week. Ice caused several wrecks affecting people and cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Moffitt
Darrel Stites
Rockford
Rex Foster
Trenton Gladfelder
James Easter
Belle Whicker
James Easter Home
Mary Boyer
Centerville
Glen Sufficool
Gweneth Shepherd
Perspiration Regulates Body Heat Production
Dr. James Nall explains perspiration as essential to heat regulation in Hygeia. Sweat cools by evaporation, its surface temperature approximates ambient air, and increased sweating follows higher temperatures. The article classifies perspiration and notes risks of excessive sweating linked to nerves, stress, or diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Nall
Hygeia
Health Magazine
Doors Fly and Finch Unseen Past in a Prudence Union
Edward Turner weighs marrying Edith Alden for money while recalling a past love. Their marriage rests on practicality and a dowry, with both adults feeling secured by a cautious partnership. He muses on a farmer’s daughter long ago as he fixes on businesslike life paths.
Love vs Wealth Drives Edward Turner to Break Family Plans
A tale of Edward Turner defying his parents by marrying Edith Alden for love rather than wealth. Mr and Mrs Turner react with shock and money worries as Edward leaves in anger after the revelation. The scene hints at long held social pressures and a precarious balance between affection and prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Turner
Edward
State Sanatorium Celebrates Anniversary
The Iowa State Sanatorium at Oakdale marked its thirtieth anniversary on February 1. Opened in 1908 with two patients, it now accommodates 420 patients and 188 staff, with capacity expanded by sixty beds last year. The facility offers rest, surgical aids for lung treatment, vocational courses, radio programs, a four thousand volume library, chapel services, and film shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Sanatorium
Oakdale
Iowa
Iowa Vocational Training Board
Sanatorium
University of Iowa
John H. Peck
Sheep Killing Dogs Plague Local Sheep Raisers
The Moulton Tribune reports ongoing losses from dogs killing sheep in the area. Lewis Kimball and Virgil Daniels each report seven sheep killed last week, highlighting a severe problem for farmers who fear a wall of resistance when owners are traced. Eva Main visits Albia as her brother John Potter suffers a stroke and remains critically ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Tribune
Lewis Kimball
Virgil Daniels
Eva Main
John Potter
Albia
Mr. Potter
Reader Letters From The Editor's Mail Bag
A jumble of dated notes from readers including subscription payments, address changes, and personal anecdotes. Entries mention California weather in 1937, Thanksgiving and Christmas memories, moves, and garden details, plus a Nebraskan correspondent visiting relatives and old friends.
Classified for Sale Items From Bur Oak to Piano
Burke Oak fence posts listed with phone 2814 and Elmer Lock man. Late style small piano factory sample offered at reasonable price to a reliable party. J M Clark 124 With Ottumwa Iowa. 8st 180 egg Klondike incubator listed by Mrs Ben Blumer. Good Timothy hay offered by Fern Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lockman
J. M. Clark
Ottumwa
Iowa
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H. D. Darby
Otha Darby
Rex Ballinger
Madrid
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Lovilla
20Th Century Club
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Mesdames
T. BR. Gardner
J. H. Lehreiner
T. B. Cameron
J. B. Sneed
Ralph Turner
Buckeye
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