Farm Folks Plan Whole Hearted War Work Effort
Marion County farmers in Lake Prairie and Summit Townships authorize a countywide plan from the U S Department of Agriculture to mobilize all ages for war bonds drives Red Cross drives and stamps. Local leaders Gerrit Tysseling Elmer Nollen John Vanden Baard coordinate zones four sections per unit, with neighbors guiding neighbors to ease labor demands and boost soil conservation and livestock surveys under the County War Board.
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Marion County War Board
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Lake Prairie
Memorial Hall
AAA
Herbert McCoy
Walter Brown
Ward Scott
F. S.A
Clay Barnett
Soil Conservation Service
Pella
Gerrit, Tyscling
Elmer Nollen
John Vanden Baard
Otley
Summit Township
Dan Dieleman
Henry Kool
Summit
County War Board
Parson the Word
Peeee Firth
Tysseling
Nollen
Vanden Baard
Red Cross
Lake Prairie Township
Farm Security Administration
Henry Pethoven
Clay C.barnett
Soils Conservation Service
R. V. McKeever
Brown
Bargette
Walter
Barnett
McKeever
Knoxvi
Marion County
Peter Kuyper
Bond and Stamp
Pella Defense Council
Summit Town
Knoxville
Summit Townships
Uncle Sam
Legion Hall
Gerrit Tysseling
Dan D. Dieleman
Shorthorn Champ of Scotland to U S At Record Figure
Royal Rothes, supreme Perth champion, to cross Atlantic to America as record price of 3130 guineas or 13333 dollars. Bred by James Durne of Tarves Scotland, sold by Durne, purchased by Conner Prairie Farms Indiana owned by Eli Lilly. Previous Perth champions to move to the U S include Cal rassie Mercury in 1939 and Calrassie Prince Peter in 1940.
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Shorthorn
Scotland
U.S
Chicago
Atlantic
Perth
America
Great Britain
F .W. Harding
United States
Royal Rothes
Conner Prairie Farms
Nobleaville
Ind
Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly Drug Co
Indianapolis
James Durne
Uppermill
Tarves
North America
Mithills Ransom
Duncan Marshall
Canada
Ontario Agricultural College
Calrassie Mercury
Packer Thos. E. Wilson
Edellyn Farm
Wilson, Ill
Calrassie Prince Peter
George B. Longan
Miles-of- View Farm
Kenneth
Kansas
4-H Club Convention Promotes War Production Pledge
Activation of Towa 41K boys placed on a Win the War basis by action at the recent 4-H Club Convention at Towa State College. Resolutions urged projects on a production basis, cooperation with defense efforts, and improved farm efficiency.
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Towa
Towa State College
How to Forecast Weather Told by Charles D Reed
Charles D Reed explains how farmers can forecast weather during wartime using wind direction and barometer changes. He notes a 24 hour forecast accuracy around 75 percent with skill, describes storm movement from the southwest toward the Great Lakes, and urges continued study and reliance on the Weather Bureau for warnings.
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Charles D. Reed
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Missouri
Great Lakes
U. S. Weather Bureau
McCleary Clinic Offers Free Book on Piles Treatment
The McCleary Clinic at E801 Elma Blvd Excelsior Springs Mo advertises a free book for individuals suffering from piles fistula and other rectal or colon troubles. Write them today.
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McCleary Clinic
Elma Blvd
Excelsior Springs
Farm Price Index 8 Percent Above Parity
Iowa farm price index rose to 158 percent of the 1909-14 base from January 15 to February 15 led by a 12 percent jump in hog prices. Prices received exceeded prices paid by 8 percent, with meat animals 18 percent above parity and eggs and butterfat at February highs though dairy and poultry feed costs rose.
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Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Towa Co-operative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Towa
Helping a Child Act Polite Around Guests
A Town Child Welfare Research note explains that children lack an innate social sense with adults and that parents should set family standards. By guiding how to act and what to say to guests, children learn expected behavior, gain security in pleasing parents and friends, and feel more confident when hosting or visiting.
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State University Town
Old Needle Found Near Audubon Telling Family History
A 10 inch wooden needle used for sewing thatched roofs was found by Clifford Hayes near Audubon. The needle belonged to his grandfather and last saw use in 1904, linking it to early 20th century craft.
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Clifford Hayes
Audubon
Clifford
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