Large Freshman Class Boosts Central's Enrollment
Central's orientation days on September 12 and 13 welcomed a record freshman cohort with over 300 registrants. The Big Little Sister program by the Y and YWCA pairs upperclasswomen with freshmen to ease campus acclimation. The class hails from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Washington and many Midwest states, with extensive hometowns listed for new students. Officials expect continued growth as registration progresses through September 15, 1938.
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Central Bay
Central
A. W.S
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Washington
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Ne. Dakota
Portable Electric Motor Makes Wood Cutting Easier On Farms
Farmers rely on a portable electric motor and a buzz saw to speed winter wood prep. A five-horsepower unit handles most tasks and cuts cost per cord, with Chehalis dairy farmers Alfred and Conrad Cheuber noting 14 cords sawed for about 45 cents total, far cheaper than hand sawing.
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Alfred
Conrad Cheuber
Chehalis
Washington
Federal Employees Face Campaign Contribution Pressure
In extended Senate Campaign Expenditure Committee sittings during primaries, charges accuse federal workers including relief rolls of being coerced into political contributions. The piece stresses that no official may demand money for political ends and warns against tying job security to donations, noting risks to civil service integrity and military impartiality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Campaign Expenditure Committee
Army
Navy
Sup
Feeding of Roughages Discussed on Town Farms
The article outlines a plan to use low-cost cattle feeding to dispose of surplus roughage. Buying cheap plain slaughter cattle around 600 to 650 pounds, feed hay or silage with some corn, and market in spring offers low risk and potential profits. It notes differences for heifers and yearling steers, finish times, and grain needs, emphasizing quality rises with longer feeding and later markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Beresford
Rural electrification transforms farm life with new labor saving tech
A county cooperative brings electric power to farms for lighting and more. Farmers anticipate labor saving devices in homes and on the farm, marking a shift beyond mere illumination. The piece recalls Julius Klein's past prosperity predictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Co-operative
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Electricity at One Cent Opens Comfort and Convenience
A promotional claim extols electricity as affordable and transformative, noting that comfort and even luxury become accessible for just one cent. The teaser suggests widespread convenience unlocked by electrical service.
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Herman Stiernemann
Mabel Vande Kieft
Albers
Gordon
Eldora
Angus
Earl H
Knoxville
Baker
Bonnie
Bussey
Baron
Mary Jane
Pella
Bennett
Lois
Berenschot
Leland
Cedar Grove
Beving
Raymond
Wellsburg
Bonwell
Melvin
Shenandoah Bowers
Mildred
Montezuma
Breaklander
Leona
Pella Braden
Lela
Hedrick Braley
Eldon
Shenandoah Burris
Gerald
Burris
Tommy
Calhoun
Betty M
Chariton
Tryg F
Mt. Lebanon
Hamstra
Myra
Fulton
Hardin
Billy
Pleasantville
Harter
David
Pella Harvey
Irvin
Harvey Hasselhuhn
Frank
Dallas Henry
Kathryn
Leighton Hietbrinck
Jack
Adams
Nebr
Noekstra
Melba
Pella Hollebrands
Carroll
Pella Hook
Lansing
Ill
Hovenga
John
Ackley Huizenga
Janet
Morrison
J. Jackson
Hugh
Greenfield
Jansen
Kenneth
Sioux City Jones
Doris
Osceola
Ter
Kallemyn, Marvin, Grundy Cen
Kallemyn
Orville
Castlewood
Dak
Kamphuis
Llewellyn
Phyllis J
Kirkham
Harold
College
Kach
Albert
New Paltz
N. Y
Kooker
Earl
Polk City
Klein
Anna J
Pella Kuyper
Emily
Pella Lankelma
Dolores
Pella Leydens
Paul
New
Sharon Livingston
Martha
Monroe
Slickers, William, Grundy den
McGreery
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Lela Gwen
Pekin McGreery
Lena Pearl
Pekin McGregor
John M
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Farson Maddy
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Louis
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Maurer
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Ralph
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Meier
Dorla
Hedrick Menning
Robert
Meredith
Harriet
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Moeckly
Ankeny
Moke
Norbert A
Plainfield
Moon
Alicn
Morgan
Donald
East Moline
Minois Meon
Vernon
Sioux Center
Muilenberg
Alvin
Edgerton
Needham
Walter
Tainter
Nixon
Alice
Newton
Palmer
Karl
Belle Plaine
Pannhuk
Titonka Perrine
Eva
Lucille
Raritan
Jin Pettet
Cad
Sin
Vriezelaar
Otley Warrell
Howard
West Leigh
Mitchellville
Verne
Wiermaan
Estermac
Waldo
Wisse
Peter J
Sheboygan
Zirbel
Norma
Zondag
Tounis
Friesland
Wis
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Junior
Pella Flowers
Helen
Baudette
Frey
Milton
Ostendorf
Alvina
Meservey
Aschenbremner
Guelph
Pella Edwards
Clara Helen
Lovilia Heusinkgeld
Henry
Hallens
Ruth India
King- New York
Arkel
Joe
Christensen
Rev. Paul
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Rhynsburger Electric Co
Franklin Street
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