Farmers revise 1942 AAA plan in Marion County
The county AAA chair announces cuts to soil conserving crops from 25 to 20 percent of cropland under the new 1942 program. Area B plan adopted nationwide aims to boost food for defense, with talks on acreage allotments, special crops, and soil-building payments. Township meetings and county committee actions set for the coming months.
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AAA
Food For Defense
Washington
McCoy
Wis
Marion County
United States Department of Agriculture
Marion
Farm Bureau Leaders Attend Training School in Des Moines
Farm Bureau leaders C. M. Gilson Connie Van den Berg and Walter Brown attended a training school in Des Moines conducted by the Town Farm Bureau Federation. The meeting aimed to set up organization for attending counties with Wayne Garretson named field man for District 8 for the coming year. County organization directors will be C. M.
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Connie Vanden Berg
Marion County
Nual
Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
C. M. Gilson
Walter Brown
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Wayne Garretson
Federation
C. M
Workers Urged to Check Up on Social Security Rules
J C Hollister, manager of the Social Security Board office in Des Moines IA, urges workers to notify the board when returning to work under covered employment. If earnings exceed 14.99 monthly, retirement checks may be stopped and penalties apply, including five months of retroactive payments. Wives children widows orphans and dependents must also report changes such as divorce death or children stopping school to avoid penalties.
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Defense Industries
J.C. Hollister
Social Security Board
Des Moines
Iowa
Social Secure Board
Hollister
Weather dampens crops amid rain. war rhetoric rises
Amsterdam News notes three percent rainfall over three days with expectations of a wetter fall harming corn tomatoes and hay. It mentions a sleeping sickness death in a neighborhood horse, a visit by Arthur Hoksbergen and family, and comments on a developing shooting war with Italy and Germany blaming Hitler for three major mistakes including persecution of Jews Catholics and Protestants.
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Henry Ter Louw
Sully
Arthur Hoksbergen
Peoria
Wm. Schakel
Italy
Germany
Hitler
Gleaming Purple Eggplant As Delicious As It's Decorative
An article extols eggplant for riboflavin and thiamin content and notes its dual role as food and decoration. It includes two recipes for stuffed eggplant and patties, along with market price trends for vegetables and forecasts of crop harvests and sugar supply.
Literary Library Notes and Book Reviews in Holy Suburb
Elizabeth Atkins praises a vivid Ameri can novel about a college town and its social snobberies told through Mama and her daughters. Also reviewed are MR. ENGLAND a Churchill biography by Manning and Brenner, THE CRIMSON HORSESHOE about Jim Allard, and THIS ABOVE ALL by Eric Knight, noting themes of courage and life during conflict.
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Elizabeth Atkins
Callege
Brother Powers
Mama
Averil
Susanne
Ted
England
Winston Churchill
Paul Manning
Milton Brenner
Notable War Novels and Epics Featured in Reading List
A wartime reading selection highlights novels set during World War II and earlier conflicts. Works include Dunkirk era drama, a Utah desert odyssey mirroring faith and drought, a Tidewater Virginia family chronicle, and studies of personality, patternmaking, and a mining epic detailing National labor history and Brigham Young era challenges.
Local Social News and Chats Across Towns
A string of social visits highlights the week with Mr. and Mrs. George MacMurry at H. H. Oostrum’s, and gatherings at John Synhorst and Town City. Families from Harvey Pella Bussey Pleasantville Knoxville and Liberty Center share Sunday and Tuesday calls and dinners.
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Russia
Jennings Bryan
Prince of Peace
George MacMurry
H. H. Oostrum
Bill Schakel
John Synhorst
Roy Kersey
Donald
Raymond
Harvey
H. S. Oostrum
Pete Miedema
Betty
Pella
Jerry Tanner
Pleasantville
Len Visser
Leo Harvey
Bussey
Purl Eaton
Liberty Center
Tanner
John Breuklander
Knoxville
Wm. Breuklander
H. H Oostrum
Marion Toom
Wm. Schakel
Town City
Gertie Miedema
Dick Mesemaker
Fred Oostrum
R. H. Oostrum
Food Prices Rise Despite Ample 1941 Farm Supplies
National food supplies remain plentiful while retail prices rise to 80 percent of the 1925 29 level by July 1941 compared with 73 percent in July 1940. Eggs fats oils dairy sugar and meats show the largest increases as gov ernment defense purchases and higher consumer purchasing power lift demand. Production of butter cheese evaporated milk and fruit is expected to hit record levels despite higher prices. Exports of fruits have been greatly cut since the prior year.
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Town State College
Frances Norris
Marion County
United States
Food For Defense
Costume Ensembles Fall Fashion Favorites
Costume ensembles dominate fall fashion with chic double wearability. The soft tailored sheer wool dress pairs with a 26 inch fitted jacket featuring smooth shoulders and simple collarless necklines. A peplum jacket over a matching wool dress, nearly tunic length, is highlighted with subtle ripple. Fur trimmed sets in opossum, sable dyed skunk, and mouton lamb attract college and career girls seeking luxury at budget prices.
New Year Surplus Marketing Admin Buys Fruits
The Surplus Marketing Administration purchased supplies of many fruits to address year start conditions. Truck crop production is expected to be similar to last year. Rising consumer purchasing power and tighter supplies push prices up. A Clear Lake resident reports a new ruse, attempting to sell pencils after first taking them.
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Surplus Marketing Administration
Pric
Clear Lake
Fashion Highlights fall tunic silhouette takes center stage
Fashion highlights describe the fall tunic silhouette with a long needle slim jacket atop a pencil slim skirt. Noted adaptations include tunic jackets with ripple flared peplum backs, riding coat tunic jackets with back flare, and a refined figure flatering overall look.
ROP Sires Boost Egg Yield for Iowa Flocks
Iowa poultrymen can raise hen yields by up to 35 eggs per year by using chicks sired only by Record of Performance or other pedigree cockerels, says W I Whitfield ISU extension poultryman. He notes widespread use in laying flocks with good feeding and management could yield several billion additional eggs across the state.
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Iowa
W. It. Whitfield
Iowa State College Extension Poultryman
Record of Performance plan boosts eggs for defense
A national poultry program aims to raise average annual eggs per hen by using high pedigree cockerels and hens laying over 200 eggs. The plan expects a mid range rise to about 136 eggs per year, with certified hatcheries listed through extensions. Iowa farmers are urged to grow improved breeding stock for next spring.
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United States
National Poultry Improvement Plan
Whitfield
Extension Poultry Department
Town State College
Ames
Towa
Iowa
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Amsterdam News
Mary Ames
Library Notes
Peter Dawson
Jim Allard
Pitchfork Ranch
Miles Kittering
Eric Knight
Dunkirk
Joshua
Martine Whipple
Dixie Mission
Utah Desert
Brigham Young
Ellen Glasgow
Europe
Virginia Tidewater
Timberlake
Winifred V. Rielmond
International Correspondence School
Mark
Sarah Atherton
Antracite
R.O.P
National Defense
W. J. Koopman
Klyn Bros., Auds
Fred Lautenbach
Pella's Gift Center
Pella National Bank
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