Grasshopper Control Tactics In Field Crops
An agricultural advisory notes grasshoppers are abundant though not yet in crops. It urges immediate control to minimize damage and prevent egg laying, detailing chemical options such as Chlordan, chlorinated camphene, and benzene hexachloride with recommended per acre dosages for spray and dust methods, plus caution about livestock safety and field management practices to trap or kill hoppers before mowing.
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Sion Entomolog
Weds
Pee TV
Gunderson
Gunder
Iowa Hens Lead Nation In Egg Production Gains
Iowa hens topped national egg production last year with 136 million dollars in egg sales, part of a 3 million dollar income from eggs, chickens, and broilers. Production averaged 161 eggs per hen, aided by Record Of Performance breeders and the all-pullet flock program, with factors like balanced rations and deep litter boosting efficiency.
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Iowa
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
California
New York
United States
Whitfield
Tryouts for Ottumwa Boys Open Aug 12 Ongoing
Ottumwa Iowa August 2 The St Louis Cardinals will run a three day baseball tryout camp at Legioneld Ottumwa starting Thursday morning August 12. Open to boys ages 17 to 23, 11 a m workouts with drills in running fielding hitting and throwing. Players supply gloves shoes and uniforms if available. Fees refunded for those signed to contracts.
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Ottumwa
Towa
Legioneld
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Jack Sturdy
Joe Monahan
Pavement on 14 Near Chariton Open for Use
The new concrete road on Highway 14 from Chariton to the Wayne county line is completed and open to traffic, easing the long detour for contractors. A paved link from Newton to Laurel south of Marshalltown is planned, with completion possible this season and paving expected next year.
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Highway 14
Chariton
Wayne ‘County
Trafic
Wayne County
Corydon
Joe Johnson
Highway 14 Association
Newton
Laurel
Marshalltown
Seoinge
Portant Ehnson
Outdoor Circus At Iowa State Fair Promised For All Days
Des Moines Iowa August 27 special: a complete three ring outdoor circus will be featured at the 90th anniversary Iowa State Fair running August 27 through September. High wire acts acrobats clowns and trained animals join races and the State Pair Revue each evening. Performers include the Wallendas Landon’s Midgets Hanneford Family Roberta’s Circus and the Waldorfs among others. Each afternoon and evening program will differ.
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Des Moines
Iowa State
Fair
L. B. Cunningham
Wallendas
Famou
Viv Hyde
Landon
Hanneford
Wallyette Sisters
Roberta
Albert Fleet
Cunningham
Valuable Cole Papers Secured for Central College Archives
Mr N Cole, a Central College student in the early sixties, died October 1, 1947 at 99 and left a vast newspaper collection. His widow and neighbors assisted archivist Mrs Lautenbach in selecting material for the Central College Archives. Twelve packing cases hold newspapers and rare Pella and Central College items, with more gifts from Cornelia and Amelia Rhynsburger, Henry Cox, and others enriching the Pelican and catalog files as the school nears its centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Cole
Central
Cole
Sam
Main Street
Mr. Cole
Jim
Lautenand
Central College
Pella
Lautenbachearch
Pel
Ammons
Tella Republican
Nieuwsblad
K. van Stigt
Janj Nollen
Henry Cox
Slobe
van Rockel
Powell
Lucille Powell
Cedar Rapids
Hubert Slobe
Catherine de Haan
Louis van Rockel
Leighton
Martha Lautenbach
Painful Accident Injures Wayne Peterson at Grandmother's Farm
Wayne Peterson sustained two broken legs when a mowing machine sickle bar fell on him while he played near the machine at his grandmother Mrs. Russell Anderson's home northeast of Villisea. The incident occurred during a visit and involved the family household work.
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Wayne Peterson
Russell Anderson
Villisea
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Town State College Extension
W. R. Whitfield
Investors Selective Fund, Inc
Investors Syndicate
Minnnneapolis
R. F. Bennett
ManaPhone
Oskaloosa
Iowa State Fair
AMI
Teamotors
Gary “Vogelaar
Amana
Brom’s Feed Store
Amana Nodel
Frontar
Nollen, Sadler
Boland Files
Nollen
Pella Gazette
Weekblad
Harry
Trump
Boland
Public Library
Cox and Rhynsburger Contril
Cornelia and
Amelia” Rhynsburger
Pelican
Lt. Stoddard
I.sles
W. W. Cook
W. A. Young
C. N. Cole and
Jacob Cole
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!