Rol screenings and travel notes from regional residents
A series of short notices details Josephine Thomas and others leaving for vacations or trips to Phillips Texas Michigan Chicago Laramie Wyoming Des Moines Knoxville Minneapolis and El Paso Key figures include Verne West Bruce Lents Henry Huis tene Homer Roodenburg and the Moss Realty Company Orders pour in for Pella Casement Rolsereens Venetian Blinds from Rochester Des Moines Hammond Indiana Charleston West Virginia Springfield Illinois Toledo Ohio and the U.S. Detention Facility El Paso reflecting strong regional business activity and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Kuyper
Lake Okehoji
Grinnell
Cotlese Verne West
Bruce Lents
Laramie, Wy
Henry Huistene
George Hargrove
Des Moines
Clarence Wilkins
Knoxville
Lon Dietrich
Robert
Minneapolis
Moines
Hammond
Indiana
Charleston
West, Virginia
Springfield
United States
el Paso
Texas
Goodwin Brick and Tile Company
Robert K. Goodwin
Des
Second
Niver
Health Exhibit At State Fair Showcases Nurse Work
Health exhibit from Town department highlights public health nurse and infant child care at the State Fair August 21 30. Three dimensional photos 27 by 40 inches use depth illusion to tell the nurse's story with sixteen pictures across eighty feet of display space. Each image on a stage includes a backdrop and foreground cutouts illustrating baby care under one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
Third Dimension
Health fair exhibit highlights infant and maternal care
The exhibit stresses proper diet and sound health habits for infants, with emphasis on diphtheria and smallpox protection, dental care, and overall infant health. It also features the nurse’s role in care of expectant mothers, premature babies, crippled children, and school health, with requests for free health literature accepted by the health department at the fair.
Most CCC Camp Men to Work on Farm Projects
James J. McEntee, CCC director, announced that twenty nine Iowa camps will operate in the current fiscal year starting July 1 1940. The program aims to employ 2400 town youths and 500 veterans in camps with 2900 more from other states for CCC projects in erosion control state parks and forest work. Enrollments total 5400 in Iowa with 4200 on erosion control 1000 in parks and 600 on forest programs. Town camps are listed at Keosauqua Amos Chariton Shenandoah Eldora Denison Red Oak Moorhead Fairfield Decorah Bedford Oskaloosa Missouri Valley Cherokee Audubon Belle Plaine Corydon Oakville Whiting Bancroft Clarion Moville Monticello Oakland Guthrie Center Lamont Solon Lake View and Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Conservation Corps
James J. McEntee
CCC
Towa
McEntee
Continental United States
Keosauqua
Amos
Chariton
Shenandoah
Eldora
Denison
Red Oak
Moorhead
Fairfield
Decorah
Bedford
Oskaloosa
Missouri Valley
Cherokee
Audubon
Belle ,Plaine
Corydon
Oakville
Whiting
Bancroft
Clarion
Moville
Monticello
Oakland
Guthrie Genter
Lamont
Solon
Lake View
Puerto Rico Boosts Pork and Lard Purchases
Puerto Rico spent about 30 million dollars on air defense bases and returned over 5 million to corn belt pork and lard producers in the last fiscal year. It bought 62.08 million pounds of pork and lard, up 27 percent from the year before and up more than 50 percent over ten years. Iowa supplies Puerto Rico’s hog and lard needs, with imports from neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P. R
Puerto Rico
Anclé Sam
Puerto Rican Trade Council
Territo
Iowa
Puerto Rico Leads Latin Market For Surplus Farm-Products
The council reports Puerto Rico remains the leading Latin American market for surplus mainland farm products with total purchases reaching 100,500,000 dollars, up 83 percent from the prior year due to federal relief and defense spending and sugar industry employment. The note adds on hay curing moisture tests and practical methods for determining safe storage readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
Central America
U. S
Council
Hay Salvage Differences By Rake Type Afield Says ISU Expert
Dr C P Wilshe of Iowa State College notes that rain damaged windrowed hay salvage depends on rake type. Side delivery rakes can salvage windrows by turning for drying, while dump rakes largely ruin the hay. Wetting before cutting reduces color food value and weight, though some recoverability remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Wilshe
Iowa State College
Hereford Reserve Champion Ira Veldhuizen Show
Ira Veldhuizen's Hereford was named Junior Champion at the Southern Town Fair in Oskaloosa. Herman Vander Linden's Hereford placed second in the senior class as judges continued and more local youths planned calf entries for prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Veldhuizen
Oskaloosa
Herman Vander Linden
Bee Swarm Scare Spurs Child’s Quick Reply
Four year old Susan Gilroy daughter of Mr and Mrs James B Gilroy of Lost Nation faced a queen bee swarm that settled low in a tree in the Gilroy yard She grabbed a board and began swatting the bees while neighbors and her father watched with concern Then Susan’s brave effort drew smiles and a neighborly lesson in handling the buzzing visitors safely
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Gilroy
James B. Gilroy
Lost Nation
Gilroy
Susan
Farmers Union Picnic Promises Fun on August 21
A fragment notes a Farmers Union Picnic on Wednesday August 21 with mentions of town farmers and a home talent program. It hints at alfalfa seed issues and a rescue incident but lacks full context. The piece urges readers to remember the date and attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Want Ads on Page 7 Offer Various Used Items
Readable want ads list used tires sizes 5.50x19 and 20 in to 16 in at cleanup prices. De Vries Standard Oil Station advertises sprays wax and oils with prices. Vogelaar's Hardware calls for return of pump tools. Also sale notes manure spreader Farmall tractors oil stoves and more at Vogelaar's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Vries
Vogelaar’s
South Woods Dairy Milk and Cream Farm Ad
MILK and CREAM Try South Woods Dairy milk and cream. All cows milked with mechanized milk under most sanitary conditions. Ernest Blom, Manager. MILK and CREAM We invite the public to inspect our Dairy farm. You should be interested in your source of supply of milk. South Woods Dairy. "OR SALF See Vogelaar's for your water supply needs. Tanks, pumps, pipe, pump jacks, pressure systems. Lowest possible prices best quality. Voxelaar's Hard ware and Implement store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogelaar's Hardware and Implement Store
South Woods
Ernest Blom
South Woods Dairy
Vogelaar's
Voxelaar
Thirteen Hay Making Methods Compared by Agronomists
Two Iowa State agronomists report on thirteen haymaking methods in Farm Science Reporter. The study finds swathing cures fastest but poorest for yield and color, while windrowing one quarter to one half cured gives best color and leaf retention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Science Reporter
Pobion
Iowa Agricultural Iment Station
Extension Service
H. D. Hughes
Iowa State College
E.R. Henson
Iowa Station
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Josephine Thomas
Saty
Phillips
Tex
Hector Bevan
Michigan
Chicago
Chicarn
Homer Roodenburg
Rochester
New York
Pella
Homer
Roodenburg
Lifebuoy
Bersmne
Henry's
Carol
Iga Bevera
Rainbow
Red Rooster
Breakfast OF Champions Wheaties
Muane
Erane
Andrew Schilt
Mr. Schilt
John de Wild
Hereford
Cletus, Pavelka
Paul Polka
Belle Plaine
Pavelka
Louis DE Vries Standard Oil Station
Simon Ter Louw
Route 2
Rexall
Cai * Cee
Nerea Rey
Crisco 3
Roma Ds
Kirk
Slobe’s Super Market
Rath
Eocey Bacon Pound
del Monte
N.B.C
Mvea RS Grocer
Folgers
Maxwell House
Clorox
Bole
Collo Bag
Prunes
Into
Riverview
BLISS
Golden Valley
Prince Albert
BIG Ben Tobacco
Vriezelaar’s
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