Big Truck Crop Show Set for Muscatine Convention
The Iowa Potato and Truck Growers Association will hold its third annual convention November 27 to 29 in Muscatine. The event features experience talks from successful growers, a government potato lecture by William Stuart, cabbage growing talks by W. J. Hansche, cucumber growing from H. A. McLenman, and potato disease and sanitation notes by Dr. J. E. Melhus. A stereo slide program on cabbage and 1,000 feet of moving pictures on strawberry grading and marketing accompany presentations by Iowa State College figures, with Mrs. M. Moret and Mrs. H. A. Bolstad attending locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Fitch
Iowa Potato and Truck Growers Association
Muscatine
Iowa
U. S. Department of Agriculture
William Stuart
W. J. Hansche
Racine
Wis
H. A. McLenman
Bowling Green
Ohio
H. J. Heinz Pickle Co
J. E. Melhus
Iowa State College
A. T. Erwin
R. 8. Herrick
From Our Files of 18 Years Ago Hull Notes
C C Sawyer an esteemed Hull resident died on a Buffalo visit and his body returned to Hull. Richard Atkins died of typhoid in Matlock and was buried. P Moon sold over 7000 of stock in a year. Boyden plans a pool hall. Wm Elwood will move to John Ver Hoef’s property by March. A new baby girl announced at Dr Hernan’s home. Blood of Little Rock visiting E Allen. August Winter keeping milk income records from eight cows totaling 196 cash plus 230 from calves. David Crown sold west eighty of his farm to Joe Horn. Prof C M Murray bought J A Tuttle property for 500. Grace Grout returned to Emmetsburg to resume millinery work. The Reporter offered as a Christmas gift option.
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C. C. Sawyer
Hull
Buffalo
Richard Atkins
Matlock
Atkins
Boyden
P. Moon
Wm. Elwood
John Ver Hoef
David Crown
Joe Horn
Mr. Horn
Prof
C. M. Murray
J. A. Tuttle
Grace Grout
Jongewaard
Emmetsburg
Enrollment soars in 1916 17 baby beef contest
Enrollment reaches 2148 boys for the 1916 17 baby beef feeding contest begun November 1, nearly double last year’s 1162. Most counties represented, Monona leads with 141 hog feeders, followed by Story 131 Woodbury 109 Webster 74 OBrien 72 Mills 70. The Iowa Beef Producers association and Iowa State College extension run the contest with prizes including trips to the International, Iowa State Fair, and Ames winter short course.
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Monona County
Story
Woodbury
Webster
O’brien
Mills
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Ames
McKenna of Sheldon Dies After Brain Tumor Illness
George W. McKenna 58 died Sunday at his brother T McKenna’s home after several weeks with a brain tumor. Born Feb 22 1858 in Dodge County Wisconsin he lived in Iowa since 1875 and Sheldon since 1900 where he ran real estate and insurance. He leaves a sister in Ismay Montana a brother Thomas and five half sisters. Funeral was Tuesday at St Patrick’s Church with high mass by Father Mack. Interment in local Catholic cemetery.
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George W. McKenna
T. McKenna
Dodge County
Wis
Adur County
O'Brien County
Sheldon
Ismay
Montana
Thomas McKenna
St. Patrick’s Church
AleCor Mack
Father McNally
Sibley
Father Cooper
Sanborn
Duroc-Jersey Boat Shipped to Sibley Party
H S Dethmers sent a nine Duroc Jersey boat to a party at Sibley on Monday. Last Wednesday evening a baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs ALick Milles. Father has been stepping higher since. Mother and babe are reported progressing splendidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.S. Dethmers
Sibley
Alick
Milles
Mother
Babe
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Hospers & Schaap Better Clothing
Kodaks
Kodak
C. F. Sarset
Nyal Store
M. Moret
H. A. Bolstad
Jake van Rugel
Rev. van Houte
Elmer Beldt
Dorothy of
Melvin
Arthur Miller
Sheldon News
Santa Claus
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