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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
8
The Boys Acre Corn Club promotes intensive farming, vocational guidance, and local education through the Corn Club in Marion County. It details seed selection, field preparation, labor, and record keeping, noting 30 boys averaged 50 bushels per acre and total 5,000 bushels produced. The aim is higher yields, better seed practices, and broader rural education.
Marion county opens a Baby Beef Club contest with 24 calf club members. Each boy feeds one or more calves through August at fair time. The group promises strong showings as top calves and capable boys drive profits above $70 per calf.
Three parts guide pig club work a good pig good records and a good member county leaders and bankers assist in finding pigs Feeding records track feed kinds and costs starting May 1 to July 1 four month period pigs furrowed after February 16 eligible members weigh pigs at start monthly reports provided by the club leader last year Marion county had sixty members who fed 100 pigs earning profits of 1000 dollars value of pigs on June 1 also 1000 dollars
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In 1918, 249 boys and girls fed 261 calves for about 299 days. Calves began at 404 pounds and averaged 932 pounds end weight, with total calf gains around 633 pounds each. State fair entries reached 107 calves, the largest ever, boosting breeding and show skills for Marion county youths.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for Marion county to fill rural carrier positions at Otley Bussey and Hamilton with possible future rural route vacancies. The test will be held January 25 1919 at Harvey and Pella and is open to male citizens domiciled in the county who meet Form No 1977 requirements.
The notice states forms and blanks may be obtained from the offices mentioned above or from the United States Civil Service Commission in Washington D C Applications should be forwarded to the Commission at Washington at the earliest practicable date.
An advertisement claims buckthorn bark glycerine and Adler-i-ka flush the entire bowel to prevent appendicitis. It promises instant relief for sour stomach gas or constipation by removing foul matter from the system and notes Vander Linden Drug Store as the source.
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