Mercer Fair Food Division Exhibits At Aledo 4-H Club Girls
Mercer county fair shows 4-H girls with foods projects rated across categories. Canning, Cookies, Dairy foods, Outdoor meals, Quick breads, Salads, Cakes entries led by Rosalia Fritch, Dorothea Fritch, Dorothy Holdsworth, and others receiving A B or C ratings from adviser Miss Anna Ines.
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Aledo
Ercer County Fair
Annaines
Warren County Cime Bureau
Canning
Rosalia Fritch
Dorothy Holdsworth
Cookies
Frances Person
Doris Ruth Robbins
Dorothea Fritch
Dorothy Smith
Joyce White
Nancy Sexton
Patricia Mahaffey
Nita Belle Robbins
Rose Pattison
Mary Esther Gilmore
Eulalia Hickok
Virginia Streeter
Mary Lou Zade
Betty Elliott
Phyllis Holdsworth
Dorothea Hintermeister
Dorothy Hollowell
Rosaland Fritch
Betty Pitman
Evelyn Holdsworth
Iowa Corn Crop Makes Fair to Good Gain
Reed reports the Iowa corn crop advanced after rains ceased with 70 percent at dent to fully mature. Some western counties report 25 to 50 percent safe while drought in others hampers filling, grasshopper and chinch bug damage noted, soybeans cut for hay, and fall plowing higher due to ample soil moisture.
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Reed
Iowa
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Corn Parity Checks Near Completion Across County
Distribution of more than 26000 in corn parity checks to Muscatine county farmers was near completion with payments already issued in Goshen and Wapsie at West Liberty and parcels at Nichols. Checks reached most recipients Tuesday at the soil conservation office while Pike township payments were scheduled at Nichols town hall.
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Muscatine County
West Liberty and
Nichols
Soil Conservation Office
Court House
Goshen and
Wapsie
West Liberty
Pike Township
Nichols Town Hall
Joy Hodges to Wed Nebraska Editor in Des Moines
Joy Hodges, Iowa film star and former Des Moines choir singer, arrived in Omaha to wed Gilbert H. Doorly, assistant managing editor of the Omaha World Herald. The ceremony is set for Saturday at noon in Des Moines, with Doorly's father Henry Doorly hosting a dinner. Hodges will remain in Des Moines Thursday. Doorly plans to join later by plane.
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Joy Hodges
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Des Moines
Gilbert H. Doorly
The
Omaha World Herald
Miss Hodges
Henry Doorly
World Herald
Young Doorly
Universal
Bloomington Bureau Plans Friday Meeting for Farm Work
Bloomington township Farm Bureau chairmen and local leaders will convene Friday afternoon to finalize plans for the year. The session, held at Mrs. A. E. Oostender home, starts promptly at 2 o'clock.
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Bloomington
Downey Residents Dine at Lone Tree Home
Downey residents visit in the Lone Tree area with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ford and share meals Sunday. The article lists a string of residents visiting Des Moines for the state fair and other friends hosting and attending events across nearby towns.
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Downey
Lone Tree Home
Bert Campion
Henry Pedersen
Claude Harrington
Fred Lewis
Henry Kaher, Jr
Oxford
Lewis
Kanler
B. F. Wilcox
Benita
Ronald
Dave Sweeting
Coralville
Sigurd Jensen
Carl Jensen
Ernest Jensen
Arlene Paulson
Des Moines
John Compton
John
Ladora
W. £. Holloway
Floye
Harold Harlan
Earolyn
Atlantic
Earoly
Emory Stagg
I. S. Morri
C. (. Jacobs
Paul Shaffer
Iowa Cty
Will Wiggins
Leo Jelly
State faces $2090.30 shortage in license fees
Des Moines auditor C. Barker said a final check showed a $2,090.30 shortage of drivers license fees in the state motor vehicle department. Six people handled the funds under bond. two are former employees and four remain in the department.
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Des Moines
C. B.kers
Akers
Community guests visit with local families on Sunday
Mrs. Harry Schooley of West Liberty hosts daughter while Mr. and Mrs. James Larson of West Branch visit. Sunday gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Troy Stingley with son David and Maud Hoo bler at Charles Stingle home. Visits extend to Moline, Iowa City, Centerdale, and Rochester with multiple local households hosting guests.
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Harry Schooley
West Liberty
James Larson
West Branch
Troy Stingley
David
Maud Hoobler
Charles Stingle
Lawrence Fingle
Moline
L. A. Fingle
Roy Warren
Iowa City
Larilda Harrington
W. A. Cameron
C. V. Cornwall
Centerdale
Wilma Harrington
Walter Coxon
Mable
Rochester
Charles Orr
Major United States Stocks and Commodities Snapshot
New York market close roundup lists diverse names including Anaconda Atchison Beth Steel Borg Warner Can Dry Chrysler Coca Cola Deere and Co New York Central Packard Penney Phillip Morris Pure Oil Radi and others with varied percentages and trading notes. The compilation highlights energy, automotive, steel, consumer goods, and financials with figures suggesting performance or ownership stakes.
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Atchison
Beth Steel
Borg-Warner
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Curtiss-Wright
Deere and Co
Ltd
Stockton Schools Open Tuesday For Fall Term
Stockton consolidated schools will open Tuesday September 5 with Hazel Colberg teaching room 1, Gladys Watham room 2, Arloine Arp Prairie and Hilda Hess Center Grove, and Joe Welty Fairview. Royal Neighbors event planned for Sept 6 at Knoop's hall. Local families visit relatives and attend events around Des Moines and Muscatine over the weekend.
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Stockton
Stockton Consolidated Schools
Hazel Colberg
Gladys Watham
Arloine Arp
Prairie
Hilda Hess
Center Grove
Joe Welty
Fairview
Ernie Colberg
Norma Willroth
Stockton Royal
Knoop’s Hall
Melvin Rekemeyer
Davenport
George Riessen
Jerry Ormsby
Muscatine
Elmer Ihms
Des Moines
Theo Henningsen
Ruth
Beaman
William Groth
Gladbrook
Adolph Duge
William Duge
Carl Borchers
Marjorie
Gary Lee
Harry Bohnsack
Shirley Jepsen
Rochester
Henry Nitz
Harvey Paulsen
Daugh
Hogs Price Trend Reverses on Thursday in Chicago Market
Official estimates show hog prices fell about 10 cents for butchers and 10 to 15 cents for sows from Tuesday’s averages. Top hog price was $7.00, 10 cents below Tuesday. Salable hogs reached 10,000 with total receipts 13,000. cattle and lambs showed mixed strengthening and weakness across weight classes as buyers and sellers adjusted to the day’s movement.
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Chicago
Elna Eis Wins Trip to Congress for Record Book
Elna Eis of the Fulton Royal Workers 4-H club earned a trip to the national Four-H Congress in Chicago on December 1 after judges named her personal account book the best. The 20 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs A G Eis kept seven years of budget records showing expenditures from dust mops to root beer as she managed growing funds.
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Elna Eis
Fulton Royal Workers Girls Four- H Club
Will
Chicago
Eis
A. G. Eis
Fulton Township
Elna
Deck Rites Observed at Wyaconda Mo
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Wyaconda Missouri for Charles Deck a 65 year old itinerant farm hand who died Sunday at Bellevue hospital. He had been in Muscatine for two weeks picking tomatoes when struck ill Saturday. Burial followed in Wyaconda.
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Wyaconda
Charles Deck
Bellevue Hospital
Fairbanks
Deck
Muscatine
Local social notes from Davenport and nearby communities
Elaine ter and Barbara Lee Pieart traveled and visited relatives. Elmer Untiect attends the state fair this week. Barbara Pieart returns home after a Buffalo visit with her brother James Pieart and family. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Clausen and son Rollin of Wilton visited the Ernst Colberg family.
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Ter
Elaine
Davenport
Elmer Untiect
Barbara Lee Pieart
James Pieart
Buffalo
Raymond Clausen
Rollin
Wilton
Ernst Colberg
Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Chicago Market
Chicago August 30 AP Butter prices hold steady at about 1.295 million pounds with unchanged quotes. Eggs firm with fresh graded firsts at 16 cents local. Poultry live market stable to firm with Leghorn springs around 12.5 cents and other prices unchanged. Potatoes on track with best Triumphs steady in Western shipments. various regional prices for Cobblers and Russel Burbanks listed, many under ice or ventilation with decay noted. Storage futures and regional potato quality details wrap the market brief.
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Chicago
Leghorn Springs
UC. S. Dept
Nebraska Cobblers
U. S
Colorado Bliss
Idaho Russel Burbanks
Bliss
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Wisconsin
Indiana
New York Sugar Holds After European Nervousness Boosts Demand
Renewed European nervousness steadied sugar liquidation and boosted demand for the world contract. Prices finished the day mostly steady with September at 1.20 cents and refined demand strong, prices unchanged at 4.30 to 4.40 cents.
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New York
Chicago cash grain prices and seed values
Chicago cash grain prices list No 3 red 68 69c No 2 hard 69c No 3 69c No 3 yellow hard 68c sample grade yellow hard 67c Corn No 1 mixed 52c No 1 yellow 44 5 745 4¢ Oats No 2 mixed 31c sample grade mixed 30 31c No 2 white 32c sample grade white 30%sc Barley malting 43 56c nominal seed 35740c nominal No 3 538c No ¢ malting 54 Timothy seed 3 6543.90 nominal Clover seed 8 509.00 nominal Alsike 12.00 15.00
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Chicago
Iowa Hog Market Review Des Moines Aug 30 Hog receipts and prices
U S Department of Agriculture reports 14 800 hogs received at 17 interior Iowa and southern Minnesota yards and plants for the 24 hours to 8 am. Activity fair to steady with minor declines. price ranges listed by weight class for barrows gilts and sows. Quotations based on today’s sales up to 11 30 am including delivered hogs at packing plants and yards.
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Des Moines
U. S. Dept. Agr
Iowa
Minnesota
Iowa Livestock Bid Sheet From Des Moines Area Markets
Iowa livestock bids show mixed hog prices across Cedar Rapids Mason City Ottumwa Waterloo and related markets with figures per weight class. Cattle prices remain unchanged and market tone steady as buyers and sellers navigate fluctuating pork values and packer demand.
New York Produce Eggs Butter Cheese Prices Summary
New York prices show eggs at 32,348 steady with mixed colors and varying grades from fancy to dirties. Butter totals 1,207,932 steady with creamery and higher than extra grade, price ranges from 22 to 25 5?6c and 2c for firsts. Cheese at 208,734 and firm with prices unchanged.
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New York
U S Government Bonds Rise in New York Market
U S government bonds posted considerable gains with treasuries up as much as 12-32 to 25-32 of a point near noon. Foreign dollar issues also firmed on reassuring European news with Denmark 5 14s about 2 points higher and Norway 4 14s up over a point. Corporate bonds were mixed, with most active issues advancing up to a point.
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New York
U. S
Treasury
Denmark
Norway
Omaha Livestock Prices Aug 30 Ups and Downs in Cattle Hogs
Salable hogs 4 509 mostly lower by 10 to 35 cents with top at 6 55. weights 180 to 270 shown 6 30 to 6 55. Cattle 3 700 mixed gains of 10 to 25 cents for steers yearlings and heifers. bulls and vealers steady. Sheep 7 500 fat lambs steady to firm with higher futures for spring lambs. breeding ewes 3 to 4 25.
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Omaha
U. S. Dept
Unclaimed Items Listed at British Railways Lost Property
In the lost property office, two sacks of soot a cask of wine a folding boat and a sideboard wait for owners. Authorities urge claimants to provide identifying details and file requests before the deadline.
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British Railways
Price of Wheat Rises After Early Declines in Chicago
Chicago AP reports wheat futures swing from 1 2 cent losses to gains up to 11 4 cents as Winnipeg strength supports the recovery. European overnight news lack of definite developments trimmed pressure, aiding late session upswing in the wheat pit.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Local Market Egg and Poultry Prices Quoted by John P. Squire Co
Local grocers and markets report egg prices and a range of poultry costs with heavy hens at 12 cents per pound and light hens at 8 cents. The report lists live weight categories from 120 to 490 pounds with prices from 4.45 to 6.50 per pound, supplied by John P. Squire Company.
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John P. Squire Company
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Openings
Hogs salable and total 1600, fairly active, 5 to 10 cents lower than Tuesday. Top 36.45, 180 to 290 pounds 6.25 to 6.40, heavier weights scarce, sows 4.85 to 5.40. Cattle salable 5600, total 5900. calves 1000, total 1100. Fed steers and yearlings strong to higher. grass steers liberal. stockers steady. Sheep salable 2500, total 2700. spring lambs opening sales strong to 2.56 higher. Panhandle lambs 8.85, Colorados 8.75, best natives above 8.75.
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No. Wits
Wee
U. S
Wis
Wts
Kansas City
U. S. Dept
Panhandle
Colorados
Deeds Recorded in Muscatine and West Liberty
Deeds recorded show Fred Giesler transferring lots 12 and 13 in Fair Oaks addition to Muscatine to Frank F. Giesler. Another deed lists Fred and Winifred E. Giesler transferring lot 48 in Park Place addition to Muscatine to Frank F. Giesler. Gottfried Mayer and wife convey lot seven in Miller's addition to West Liberty to Kenneth N. Wolf and wife for 2250 dollars. Mary E. Smith deeds S 1 2 W 1 2 NE 1 4 section 13 77 4W with 20 foot exclusion to William Hines and wife for 2000 dollars.
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Fred Giesler
Frank F. Giesler
Fair Oaks
Muscatine
Fred
Winifred E. Giesler
Park Place
Gottfried Mayer
Kenneth N. Wolf
Miller
West Liberty
Mary E. Smith
William Hines
KruGon Therapy Praised By Former Sufferers In Sheffield
Mr William Maloney of Sheffield Illinois testifies that KruGon laxative tonic relieved long standing elimination issues and severe musculoskeletal pain. He reports better sleep and restored health after using KruGon available at McDaniels Drug Co and other local pharmacies.
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KruGon
William Maloney
Sheffield
Illinois
Kewanee
KruGen
McDaniel’s Drug Co
E. 2Nd St
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Mercer Fair
Lutheran Orphans
Burlington Road
Cameraman
Muscatine Island
Dale Carstens
Harvey Benham
Legion Post
B. J. Sywassink
Coca Cola Bottling Works
Firestone
Gen Electric
Gen Foods
Gen Botors
Gillette
Goodyear
Hudson
Johns-Manville
Kresge
Libbey O F Glass
Marsh Field
Mont Ward
Nash-Kelvinator
Nat! Dairy
N Y Central
Oliver Farm
Packard
Penney
Phillip Pet
Rem Rand
Repab Steel
Rey Tob
Sears Rocb
Shell Union
Calif
Ind
Studebaker
Swift and Co
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf Sul
Unit Corp
Unit Drug
Indus Alco
US Rubber
US Steel
Westinghouse
Woolworth
Curb Ark
el Bond
Niaz
United Gas
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Yeekings
Price
No. Wits. Price
Seccondee Geer
Congress
Wyaconda, Mo
New York Sugar
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago Grain & Provisions
Fowler, Gilbert and Hill
Hershey
Sep Dee Enews Seeewe
John Deere
Farmers Supply Co
John Deere Implement CO
HOG Market Review
Iowa Livestock Bids
Associated Press
CeDar Rapids
Mason City
Waterloo
Inc
NEW York Bonds
Omaha Livestock
Harmony Hall
West End
Mt, Pleasant
Freddie Chandler
Chariton, Iowa
Kansas City Livestock
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