Local residents visit and call list in Centerville area
Coulson by Mrs Theo Miller reports a series of visits and callers around Centerville. Lillie and Elsie Callen spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs E Q Tucker. the Emery Morrison family from Burlington visited Sunday night and Monday at Will Stufflebeam's home. Numerous neighbors including Karl Fischer and family, Peter Dinan, Loyd Carter, the Hilton and Miller families, and Doyle Hampton's group visited homes Monday and Sunday. John Stevens, James Cline, Otis Ballanger and family, and the Argo, Miller, and Francia families were among those seen or visiting Centerville and nearby hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Miller
Lillie
Elsie Callen
E. Q. Tucker
Emery Morrison
Burlington
Will Stufflebeam
Karl Fischer
Beverly
Karleen
Peter Dinan
Loyd Carter
Virginia
Bobby
Theo, Miller
Lynn Hilton
Doyle Hampton
John Stevens
Centerville
R. E. Luse
Betty
James Cline
Otis Ballanger
Arthur Ballanger
Jay Argo
Russell
Lois
Francis Miller
Ray Francia
Kinser Valley Community Notes Move and Visits
Geo R Darby reports local moves and visits around Albia and nearby farms. Assignments include rodger Gideon moving, registration efforts for ration book No 2, farm traffic smoothing roads, and upcoming moving time. Descriptions mention Agnes Pesuit Zell Wilson family Des Moines trip and several Moravia Brompton and Spencer area connections. Russell Darby tractor work and fodder shucking noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. R. Darby Clyde “Forgy
Albia
HH. VanDorin
Lockman
Bob Campbell
Rodger Gideon
Agnes
Louise Pesuit
Zell Wilson
Hazel College Hill
Hedge College School
Earl Boardman
Brompton
W. C. Bivin
Moravia
Russell Darby
LeRoy
Darby
Clarence Caster
Des Moines
Arnold
Clyde Forgy
Forgy
Spencer Farm
Hilton
M. M. Darby
Mr. Dommer
Frank Selac
Maple Grove society notes highlight community visits and events
Ruth Broshar reports a slice of Maple Grove life with neighbors visiting, family gatherings, and local activities. Residents attended gatherings at the Broshar and Johnson homes, trips to Centerville and Albia, wood cutting, showers, dinners, and a pink and blue shower for Garnet Johnson. Community notices reference salvage drives, sledding for a wedding, a grafted lemon tree bearing fruit, and local farming plans.
Farm goals set for 1943 war production drive
One year after the Food for Freedom effort, farmers are urged to hit new national farm production goals aligned to military needs. The plan breaks targets by state and county, stressing precision farming amid shortages of machinery, fuel, and labor, with neighbors and government aid essential to meet war objectives. The newspaper calls itself the Signal Corps of the land army, promising timely news and ads on supplies, methods, and progress to help farmers reach their goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
United States
Signal Corps
Land Army
Soma
Corp. J. H. Robinson
Moravia Union
Southland
Mississippi
la Eiaed
Self-Feeding Benefits for Beef Cattle Highlighted
Iowa State College expert Rex Beresford notes self-feeding saves time and labor for beef cattle. An Iowa State experiment found no significant gain or efficiency differences among once daily, twice daily, three times daily, or self-fed groups. Cautions include ensuring full feed before opening the feeder to avoid rapid feeding problems. Once-a-day feeding and self-feeders are already common in western Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College Extension
Towa
Beresford
Iowa
Local notes from Around Iowa and Spirit Lake schools
A mixed set of short items: a purse found and returned in Guthrie Center. Spirit Lake schools ordered closed for a scarlet fever epidemic with under-18s urged to avoid gatherings. Joe Fisher dance orchestra of Mt. Vernon dissolving due to lack of personnel. 82 heirs found for Mrs. Ematine Kosanke of Eldora. Hiram George closing out farm near Corning after 67 years. tragic accident of 10-year-old Duane Elswick in Willisés. a Ground Hog Day misprediction shadow story. bright meteor seen near Northwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Hiram George
Corning
George
Mr. George
Lows
Unimportant Cogitations on War Era Life and Hope
A patchwork of readers letters and reflections during wartime. Posts touch on black market meat fears, food rationing, humane views of animals, hospital stays, army life, lamp-lit homes, and a longing for spring amid a long war. Promotes optimism while noting shortages and curiosities of wartime society.
Electric pig brooder touted for small farms
Iowa State College extension swine specialists say a homemade electric pig brooder costs little and greatly reduces piglet losses from chilling after farrowing. A simple V shaped lumber pen with a pegboard top uses minimal materials, low operating cost, and optional training steps let piglets learn to shelter beneath the heat. Detailed building plans are free at the county extension director's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Extension
County Extension
Income of Farmers in Federal Tax Returns
The eighth article explains farmer tax rules for 1942 including filing requirements, eligible accounting methods cash receipts and disbursements or accrual, inventory rules for livestock and produce, inclusion of exchange values, and treatment of rents crops insurance proceeds and CCC loans. It notes farm income from family consumption does not count as taxable income and outlines specific statutory income definitions for various programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wheat could replace corn in pig diets say Iowa expert
Iowa State College animal production specialist C C Culbertson notes wheat can profitably replace corn in many state regions where corn prices rise. Pigs gain similarly on wheat and corn, with wheat needing less protein supplement. Ground wheat in self feeders yields best results. consider separate feeders for corn and wheat. The Rev and Mrs E Le Pullman and Donald visited Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C. Culbertson
Iowa State College
Culbertson
Tews
Also Mentioned on This Page
Appanoosa County
Wayne Pitman Davia
Coulson
Kinser Valley
Maple Grove
Ruth Broshar
Marjorie Scott
Junior
Billy Joe
Eph Wilson
John
Walter Scott
Emery Coltrain
Grant Aplanks
Glen Burns
Fred Rhimer
Barbara Robinson and Sons
Gabe Johnson
Junior Donovan
Ted Broshar
John Broshar
Harry Felton
John Scott
Grant Tadlock Butcher
Billy Wilson
Dwight Blumer
Virgil
Broshar
Harley Smith
Harry Felton, Jr
Robert Felton and Son
Maxine
Charlotte
Lois Jean
Jack
Berniece
Wanda
Lyle Hopkins
Donnie Robinson
Artorie Scott
Berniece Johnson
Garnet Johnson
Eugene Main
Carol Ann
Ethel Burton
Grant Tadlock
Roscoe Pennington
Doris Roblenz
J. L. Dodd
Ralph Robinson
Virgil Johnson
Unionville
Oral Boyer
Donald
Delmar Dowd
Junk Automobile
Florence Snitker
Leonard Koenig
Florence
Snitker
Waukon
T the Highway
Garnet Gunn
Iowa Falls
Chester Mertz C. W. Kimler
Ames
Rembrandt
Africa
Ejegg
Storm Lake
CIA
Pillsbury’s Best
Spencer
Food For Freedom
Mandy
Clarinda High School
Brownlie Graham
W. V. Murdy
W. L. Palmer
Eeery
Lentervill
Nee Mobley
Guthrie Center
Hgh School
Arthur R. Shoesmith
Rozetta
Joe Fisher
Dance Orchestra
Mt. Vernon
Fisher
I. R. Ziesman
Ematine Kosanke
Eldora
Germany
Duane L. Elswick
Willises
Lest Koppen
Mabel
Northwood
Australia
Dorothy Nowela
Haze
Treasury Department
Oshkosh
B’gosh
Big Smith
Albia, Iowa
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