Local social notes from Gary to Des Moines and beyond
Mrs Nellie Beckering returned home after a family reunion at Rev R E Beckering's Gary Indiana home. Mrs John Hocksema hosted neighbors honoring Mrs Ed Ves departing the neighborhood. Philip Sybenza visited friend Robert Brintwell in Marshalltown. Edward Wesserink, Hinton Iowa teacher, weekend guest with friends. Bond Romans, former Central College student, secured civil service position with Portland Cement Co Seattle. He splits time between plant laboratory and testing strength for cement used at the Coulee Dam. Leon Hackert had a minor Ford mishap near Prairie City as snow fell. Thanksgiving visitors included Will and John De Gooyer and Nettie De Gooyer from Prairie City Sanborn and Orange City. Mrs G E Robertson and son of Oskaloosa visited in the Sadler home. Victor Palmer of Keota and Mrs S F Cole hosted visitors. Dick Van Zante and H O Wornthoudt were in Des Moines. Helen Kuyper and G Boat spent time in Des Moines.
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Central College
Bond Romans
Profsor Lice
Portland Cement Co
Seattle
Washinton
Hine
Civil Service
Coulee
W. W. Sadler
J. de Gooyer
Will de Gooyer
Sions
John de Goyer
Sanborn
Dever
Orange City
Nettie de Gooyer
Prairie Cit
G.E. Robertson
Oskaloosa
Dramatic Colors and Furs Highlight Paris Costume Suits
Chanel’s collection favors a tiny waist and youthful silhouettes with hourglass coats, fur embroideries, and bright colors. Molyneux showcases squared padded shoulders for town or sport suits while Chanel emphasizes natural shoulders and Peter Pan collars.
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Chanel
Paris
Molyneux
Prune Oat Whip A New Health dessert from Prune Whip
A Quaker Prune Oat Whip recipe transforms prune whip by adding oatmeal for extra flavor and nutrition. The instructions detail ingredients such as prunes oats cinnamon salt sugar egg whites and whipping cream plus steps to beat fold chill and serve. This card mirrors a homeEconomics style pitch for a healthier version of a classic favorite.
New Fabrics and Proportions in Smart Fall Hats
Fall hat fashions spotlight new fabrics and proportions with rough textured surfaces in cross-grains and pebble grains. Tyrolean and sport snap brims add tailing detail, while lower crowns and wider brims suit casual wear. Water-proofed options abound for country and sports use with a full range of colors from rust to off shades of black.
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Homburgs
Frey
Athlete's Foot Clubhouse Banter
Joe jokes about athlete's foot while Bill recalls a rough moment when a fullback caught him bugging his girl. The exchange reflects typical locker room humor and interpersonal tensions among players.
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Joe
Bill
Plow Up Cotton, Raise Corn in Alabama
In West Alabama the corn crop outlook is strong despite a late season in river bottoms. Government acreage shifts toward corn and balanced agriculture push broader corn growing, with fears of Iowa opinion but hope Alabama can supply its own needs eventually.
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Iowa
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Towa
Light Oats as Roughage Feed for Dairies
Light oats fed to milk cows may boost roughage without harming production. Experts propose adjusting dairy rations to add bulk or fiber, noting oats weighing up to 20 pounds act more as roughage than concentrate. Floyd Arnold of Town State College extension says oats provide mainly roughage content.
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Iowa
Floyd Arold
Town State College Extension Dairyman
Feeding rations for dairy cows with oats and corn blends
The guide suggests two main adjustments for dairy cow rations. Use ground corn instead of corn and cob meal if feeding light oats. removing the cob reduces extra fiber. A typical mix is 400 pounds ground corn, 400 pounds ground oats, and 100 pounds cracked soybeans, by volume if needed.
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Arnold
British Trade Treaty Will Aid Iowa Farmers
A writer from Better Town, the Ames State College farm bulletin, states that the Britain trade treaty will unclog international trade more than twenty other trade agreements. Economists note specific concessions on Iowa farm products will widen outlets, boosting overall U S business activity and benefiting Iowa farmers directly.
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Better Town
Farm Bulletin
State College
Ames
Great Britain
Town State College Extension
United Kingdom
United States
Trade Treaties Shape Global Markets and Iowa Exports
Economists view the British Trade Treaty as a decisive step in international commerce. They note democratic nations push for freer trade while totalitarian states impose more restrictions. Iowa benefits from duty removals on lard and pork quotas, with hog production rising slowly but forecasts show growing pork and lard exports in 2 to 3 years.
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Wade
Iowa
Sioux Farmers Ship 149 Cars Sealed Corn to CCC
Sioux County farmers delivered 28,000 bushels of sealed corn to the Commodity Credit Corporation, with 149 carloads shipped to 19 terminal elevators. Reports from the Sioux County soil conservation committee note additional 141,000 shells of 1987 corn pending or completed.
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Sioux County
Comodity Credit Corporation
Sioux County Farmers Reclaim 76000 Bushels of Corn
Sioux county farmers repaid 76000 bushels of corn to the Commodity Credit Corporation after loans were secured at 50 to 60 cents per bushel in 1937. The Sioux county committee contracted with 20 elevators across oux, O'Brien and Lyon counties in Iowa and Lincoln county, South Dakota, to receive and ship the corn. It was sent to 39 terminals in six cities including Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Omaha, Kansas City, Missouri Valley and Minneapolis. There have been 102 loans on 1937 corn and 169 loans on red corn in Sioux Co. News.
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Sioux County
Commodity Credit Corporation
Sioux County Committee
Oux
O'Brien
Lyon
Iowa
Lincoln County
South Dakota
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri Valley
Minneapolis
Sioux Co, News
Voted for Him Twice Mentioned in Twain Monument Visit
A narrator recalls telling a native about President Wilson voting twice while recounting a private, memory filled moment at the Mark Twain monument on the bluffs. The exchange highlights ambiguity and local recollections of historical figures.
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Wilson
Mark Twain
Bluffs
Tom Lawy
Puddin
Rattlesnake constricts arm in Arkansas town
Herman Winfree of Melbourne Arkansas awoke with a cramp and found a rattlesnake coiled around his arm, prompting a tense moment as he freed himself from the reptile.
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Herman Winfree
Melbourne, Ark
Corona Christmas Book Shop Portable Typewriters Sale
Corona Zephyr Port Corona Junior Port a 30 and Corona Silent Portable priced 54 50 and 59 50 respectively 2364 40 total value highlighted by The Book Shop offers a selection of portable typewriters in a festive catalog style.
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Corona Zephyr
Corona
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Nellie Beckering
Rev
R. EF. Beckering
Gary
Ind
John Hocksema
Ed Ves
Philip Sybenza
Robert Brintwell
Marshalltown
Edward Wesserink
Hinton
Lake Park
James Huygens
Des Moines
Leon Hackert
Prairie City
New Otley
Mr. Uackert
van Gorp Field
Victor Palmer
Keota
8. F. Cole
Dick van Zante
HO. Wornthoudt
Helen Kuyper
G. Boat
Moines
Mark
Roseville Pottery
Carpenter Drug Store
Bella
Richard, DIX
Chester Morris
Joan Fontaine
Harry Carey
Paul Guilfoyle
LABD
Movietone News
Jane
PAM
Helen Westley
Jed Prouty
Douglas Fowl
Terrytoon Comic
Myrna Loy
Warren Pipe
Mgs Ata Ee Omic
Monroe
John van Koeker
Elmer Johnson
Sioux Farmers
Pella
Coats
LITER
H. Willard Son & Co
Aled
Sheen
Amana
Sutera
Lorraine
Dodge
Goodrich
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