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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1941
Page
3
Entomologists warn cankerworms defoliate elm trees causing thousands of foltare of damage in Towa. Experts advise immediate protective steps using sticky bands, adhesive traps, and bark wrap to deter females from climbing trunks and laying eggs.
Guidance on greasing cake pans discusses varying methods for different pan types. It notes some cakes require no greasing, while others need bottom only or sides, to improve texture and release. A tip suggests cooling and sliding a knife around the edge to loosen the cake after baking.
A fragment from a mid century recipe section describes February as a cherry month with gelatin desserts and cherry chiffon pie. It outlines steps for cherry gelatin filling and a crusted pie with variations, including orange custard pie and whipped cream topping. The text emphasizes simple preparation and serving ideas using cherries, gelatin, and pie shells.
The Visual Instruction Service at Iowa State College announces a statewide photographic contest open to amateur photographers in Iowa and neighboring states. Entries may include four pictures, with prices and honorable mentions awarded for top prints. Exhibits run April 25 to May 12 on campus, with winners named at a prize ceremony.
A partial OCR line from a local page shows garbled text about attempts or actions. The readable fragments are unclear, offering no concrete names, places, dates, or events to summarize into a full news item.
Midhund, a new red clover variety, will be available to Iowa farmers in limited quantities this spring, based on reports from agronomists at Iowa State College and the United States Department of Agriculture. The breed, developed over 12 years, is said to surpass typical red clover. Dr G C Whisie notes Midland red clover blends three elite strains from the United States and Ireland.
A clover variety resists northern conditions and yields good with proper adaptation. Trials at the Sowa Agricultural Experiment Station over several years indicate strong performance in western conditions. Seed supply will be coordinated through marketing associations and private companies with foundation stock from the U.S. Department of Agriculture seed improvement program.
A fragmented recipe explains preparing sweetbreads with steps to blanch soak rinse cool and cook. It mentions washing in cold water removing foul odors and finishing with a white sauce using milk cream eggs and butter, then folding in cooked sweetbreads and serving.
Dr Porter's seed testing lab at Tawa State College urges rapid submission of seed samples for vitality tests ahead of spring. Samples should include 1 lb of seed for testing, 4 oz sorghum, and 2 oz each of limegrass, clover, and bluegrass. Poor germination due to wet weather endangers crops. results determine quick service for growers.
Long list of probate filings, deeds, and lawsuits from Rock Valley and surrounding towns. Includes promissory notes, petitions for attachments, estates probated or settled, administrators appointed, and asset dispositions. Names such as Henry Van Reeket, Sophia Wessels, and Anna Sully appear amid various court actions in the region.
About 150 conservationists gathered in Des Moines for a statewide meeting to discuss goals for Iowa conservation laws in the coming General Assembly. Delegates weighed proposals from shorter pheasant seasons to broader songbird protections while preferring a cooperative path. The commission outlined recommendations tempered by delegate input for legislative consideration.
A historical draft argues for broader federal and state authority over river meandered waters and lake impoundments. It urges clarifying boundaries, state ownership of natural waters, and modern rules for licensing and registration of boats on artificial lakes, with emphasis on enforcement and expansion of state control.
Fragmented OCR text reveals a probate and land transfer ledger with names such as Gertrude List, Mrs. Daves, Waterline elementary, and various property transactions. Discharges, accidents, and scattered dates hint at estate actions, vehicle incidents, and multiple transfers among individuals and firms across rural Iowa areas.
Several property deeds and transfers are recorded, including Louisa Ita Scholten in Orange City paying $12 for 23 feet in the D1 BIE 22 addition. Hemino Aurends Rickles to Caluatine Af for lots 6 and 6 in Bik 12 Sob OT. The Brown Laid Co to Henry and Minute Krawer for $4000 in SEY 28-08 45. E. J. Roghsir Sr to May Green and Evelyn Maer in Wi RWY SW acreage 46 for $1. Terman Z Van de Weerd to Edward Hannvink in Dt Wk Tre t for $800. W S Weaver to Stella Weaver in G42 Wk a3 Ames 2 Addition Calliops. St Joseph Mousel to Franc M Mousel for 4 int in L 7 Bik 23 2d Add Alton & SEX E NW ONBY a6 for $1. Deraa Vanden Ker? and Beaca Tinta Steenhay Ta 1 & alley Bik £ 2 Hospers for $1550. Treasurer Sins County to A Té- Pashe th 12 Ri & Dob a Jansen's Addition Sioux Center.
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