Rain and mild temps knit over lingering snow in community
The area saw nearly one inch of rain last Friday night easing remaining snow. Strong northern winds prevented freezing as a predicted Saturday blizzard did not arrive. Local updates include new marshal Frank Codegan replacing Don May and a series of visits by residents to relatives and friends in nearby towns. Community events feature a December 15 cantata Song and the Star by Lorenzo at Swede Plain and Polk churches under Ss A Ramp. education week observed by Rev Pearson at Hordville High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Codegan
Don May
Bert Kisler
Hemmingford
Nebraska
Harold Kisler
St. Louis
Vergil Kisler
G. W. Tinker
Indow
J. F. McCune
Greeley
Alpion
Doyle Munn
Central City
Cliff Cramer
Brinley
Omaha
Cleo Cramer
Lawrence Peterson
Clarks
Vergil Kister
Pearson
Hordville High School
WCTU
Polk
Hof Ostberg
Carl Steelquist
Lorenzo
Methodist Church
Swede Plain and
Ss. A. Ramp
P W Aker
W. A Wurtz
Josephine Lindberg
Bill Kohl
Roy Nelson
Willard Adelson
Save The Pigs Profit Plan For Midwestern Hogs
An article urges hog raisers to optimize market timing and reduce losses. It cites Doane Agricultural Service findings that September sales yield about 3.50 more per head than December, potentially saving a 20 sow herd. It recommends warm dry floors, zone-site insulating concrete, insulation of walls and ceilings, and proper ventilation. It warns against pig losses due to cold floors, poor brooders, and feed waste, urging investment in electric brooders and in-housing feed bins to conserve grain and cut losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
United States
Doane Agricultural Service
Lowa
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Notable Local Illnesses And Visits Across Communities
Mrs C A Carlson was taken to an Omaha hospital Monday evening and is critically ill. P T Wurtz is seriously ill at his Polk home this week. Ivan Bowers of Sunny Side Washington and Ralph Bowers of Mississippi recently stayed with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Charles Smith. Mrs Martha Simmons of Ute Iowa visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ed Ringler. Mr and Mrs James Stroup and family of Cheyenne spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Smith. Thy attended the funeral of her uncle Charles Bowers Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Carlson
Omaha
P. T. Wurtz
Polk
Ivan Bowers
Sunny Side
Washington
Ralph Bowers
Miss
Charles Smith
Martha Simmons
Ute
Iowa
Ed Ringler
James Stroup
Cheyenne
Chas Smith
Thy
Charles Bowers
O. R. Hennings
D. E. Powell
Maribeth
Henry Olson, Jr
Davenport
Creston
Wallace McKeag
Elmer Kindberg
Fullerton
Susan Vaughn
John Zollars
Alvin Burke
Raymond Burke
Geo. Steever
Irvin Rystrom
Max Rystrom
Bruce
Rudy Randall
Donald Rystrom
Margaret Anderson
Maurice Newcomer
Lincoln
Hattie Newcomer
Wahoo
Baldwin F Lincoln
Harry Obrist
Chas
Newcomer
Polio as Jekyll Hyde Foe of Man Explored
In Greens Chapel a WSCS meeting previews a film The God of Creation and a chicken supper on December 5. The article paints polio as a double identity disease, praising Sister Elizabeth Kenny for shifting treatment from spinal focus to muscle spasm relief and highlighting medical recognition and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jekyll-Hyde
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Elizabeth Kenny
Sister Kenny
Kenny
Flat sour in canned vegetables and prevention tips
Flat sour affects foods like corn string beans and peas as cloudy liquid and sour taste signal spoilage. Prevent by shortening garden to can time cooling cans promptly and storing in cool dark conditions with air circulation.
Russia Wins Free Finnish Arctic Port Petsamo
The peace treaty grants Soviet Russia the ice free Petsamo port formerly Finland’s northern harbor. The area contains copper and nickel mines and lies along a corridor once connecting the Arctic to Finland. Lapps live in log cabins and depend on reindeer, farming, and fishing. Finns likewise fish along the fjords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petsamo
Finland
Russia
Arctic Ocean
National Geographic Society
Arctic
Baltic
Burma
Ussr
Scandinavia
Fjords
Lapps
How to wash and iron shirts for best results
The guide explains washing cotton shirts in hot water with two suds batches and a soft brush for soiled areas. Rayon fabrics use lukewarm water, and avoid rubbing to prevent fraying. Dry by hanging, roll in a towel, and iron in a specific order: collar first, then yoke cuffs sleeves, back and fronts last, using careful heat.
Muskhogean Roots of Creek Choctaw and Chickasaw Peoples
The Muskhogean tribes Creeks Choctaws and Chickasaws formed the oldest and most numerous southeastern Native groups. They hosted De Soto during his Florida to Mississippi expedition opening interior North America. Their town based culture drew on a southern Mexican Bolivian origin center and shared features with advanced Mesoamerican societies.
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de Soto
Florida
Mississippi
Mexico
Bolivia
Care and cleaning of wooden salad bowls
Modern cooks no longer believe in letting off or vinegar remain in the wood after use. Wipe immediately after use, scrub with lukewarm soapy water, rinse with cold water, and dry thoroughly. Never soak. keep away from heat to prevent warping.
Osceola Grain Elevator Sold. Local News Tidbits
Osceola reports S. P. Johnson sold his grain elevator and business to Everette Smith with possession January first. Others note trips, birthdays, births, and visits including Phyllis Gail born Nov 18 at St. Francis Hospital. Michael William Wieseman born Nov 9 at Stromsburg Hospital. many relatives travel and visit across Beatrice Omaha Lincoln and Corpus Christi.
Stromsburg Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays
Mrs. Charlotte Ekstrand celebrated her 92nd birthday at her daughter’s home with family and friends. Regional visitors included Mrs. R. L. Tschauner and Mrs. Lester Watson of Claremore, and Mrs. Russell Olson with Jane of Tulsa. Victor Anderson hosted Rev. Lawrence Swanson for dinner. Various guests traveled through Stromsburg, with meter reader Mildred Weiser starting service for area towns. Roy Covey from Visalia arrived for several weeks with his son Harold and daughter-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Charlotte Ekstrand
Earl Steever
Enoch Epkstrand
Steever
Esktrand
R. L. Tschauner
Lester Watson
Claremore
Oklahoma
Russell Olson
Jane
Tulsa
C. P Nelson
Victor Anderson
Lawrence Swanson
Gothenburg
Telander Peterson
Anna Freeman
Richard Nelson
Thos, Kreis
Iowa
Idaho Springs
Colorado
Mildred Weiser
Shelby
Gas Company
Osceola
Ralph Johnson
Leslie Johnson
Wilbur Whitacre
Polk
Roy Covey
Visalia
California
Harold Covey
Henry Smith
Card of Thanks to Friends and Relatives
Mrs Wayne Ramsey and Patty Jane thank friends and relatives for cards letters and gifts received during their hospital stay. They express appreciation for support and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ramsey
Patty Jane
Thanks for cards and gifts after hospital stay
Mrs. Nels Anderson thanks those who sent cards letters and gifts during her hospital visit in a note published by The Omaha World-Herald.
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Pat O'Brien
Rusty
Ted Donaldson
Scarlet Horseman
Cartoon—News
Monsieur Beaucaire
Bob Hope
Joan Caulfield
Blondie
Dagwood
Dan McGoo
Effie Alley
National Foundation For
Alfred Deacon
Canada
Elmer Hall Orchestra
Genoa City Hall
American Legion
Miss Kate Smith P. O. Box
Hollywood, Calif
Kate
Sister Benny
S. P. Johnson
Everette Smith
Don Byers
Walter Kirty
Mexico City
Byers
Kirtley
Philip Heyberg
St. Francis Hospital
Phyllis Gail
Tillman Joy
Rock Island
Fred Wieseman
Beverly Ann
Stromsburg Hospital
Vre Water Calhoun
Caimar Dunn
Harry Herrmann
Beatrice
Bert Dunn
al Chantry
Nancy
Sidney
C. G Greenwood
August Tenn
Marvy Louise
Chicago
P F Slegal
Hines
Fin Oscenia
P C Wieseman
W . A’ Robson
Dale Lewis
Robson Fis
Falls Mill
West Virginia
Bellingham
Nora Myrberg
Osceol
J. H Tschauner
Edward Schnasse
E. A Schnasse
Bnd
Myron Jones
Herman Jones
Herman
Orville Jones
Jerry
Lydia Engelhardt
Paul Engelhardt
Corpus Christi
Texas
Herrothers
Engelhardt
Claude Bond
Gresham
Merle Wieseman
Wieseman
Michael William
Nels Anderson
The
Omahs World-Herald
Hamilton
Clay & Polk County
Lester H. Anderson
Save
East Side Square
Sandberg Studio
Ross Noble Clarks
Dick Merrick Osceola
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