Iowa farmers forecast 1939 corn and oats acreage drops
State farm crop report shows corn acres down 8 percent and oats down 10 percent for 1939, while soybeans barley and tame hay rise. Report based on farmer surveys across Iowa and accounts for Agricultural Adjustment program effects. Corn planned plantings near 9,997,000 acres, oats 5,376,000, and soybeans about 1,045,000 with beans harvest estimates on record.
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Federal Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Leslie M. Carl
Iowa
Four year old learns big lesson from a momentary misstep
A brief anecdote recalls Eric joining a cooperative trio of house builders. After a quick miscue, he asks if it was all right and receives a quiet, approving smile. The narrator notes the moment carries a heavy lesson for the child about cooperation and belonging.
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Eric
Apply Now for Admission to New C C Camp
A new group of young men ages 17 to 23 will go to CCC camps in Iowa on April 1 1939. Applications are at the local relief office. CCC offers employment, technical training, education, and supervision. Enrollees need not come from relief families, though need factors affect quotas. Many graduates have entered college or secured better jobs after CCC. Officials assist those who pursue education, recreation, and study.
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Towa
Iowa
Camp recruitment overshadows criticism in Knoxville drive
The CCC camp recruitment gains attention as enrollment opens at the Knoxville relief office with a ten day window. Iowa university researchers announce a new television device improving image timing, moving the electron beam for a superior picture, reported by Prof. J. L. Potter.
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Knoxville
University of Iowa
J. L. Potter
Swell House Invitation Response Reads Quick and Warm
A reader quotes a prompt reply praising a house as a swell place and inviting the recipient to visit, suggesting immediate enthusiasm and curiosity about the property. The fragment hints at a social or real estate exchange, portraying a friendly, eager tone.
Not All Crossbred Chickens Are Superior
Crossbreeding of Leghorns with brown egg breeds should be discouraged in Iowa. Crossbreds lay non white eggs and do not grade well. They vary in body type and are less desirable in market poultry. Some have undesirable skin color and shank color. Egg production from crossbreds is not better than good general purpose flocks. Promote purebred flocks and general purpose breeds with fast growth and good meat quality. Hybrid chicks are often misnamed crossbreds.
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Iowa
Central Students Invited to YMCA Vocational Conference
Central College students considering YMCA work as a vocation are invited to a vocational conference at the Waterloo YMCA on March 25. Attendees will include students from Central College Cornell College Town Wesleyan College University of Dubuque Parsons College Simpson College William Penn College Grinnell College and Town State College. The event is one of four spring conferences sponsored by the National Council of the YMCA in the North Central region covering Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa North Dakota and South Dakota.
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Central College
Waterloo
M. C
Cornell College
Town Wesleyan College
University of Dubuque
Parsons College
Simpson College
William Penn College
Grinnell College
Town State College
National Council of the
North Central Area
Wisconsin, Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
You Can Help Your Child to Get The New Slant
A University of Iowa Psychology Department piece explores how very young children worry about social acceptance. Preschool teacher Jane Chadd cites child behavior in a box house moment where Eric, initially left out, uses clever observation to join in with peers.
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University of Iowa
Fanny Ferguson
Jane Chadd
Jane
Tim
Eric
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