Farm Bureau Ladies Meet and Training Sessions
Sioux township Farm Bureau home project members met at Mrs E I Suter's last Thursday for a business meeting and lunch Then they gathered with Mrs C Coyer on Wednesday to make chair seats from corn husk and other materials under H D A supervision Rock township hosted its third training school at F A Henningfeld home with Tris Macumber present Doon township ladies held an all day meeting at Mrs John McKeegran s home with a noon picnic This was their fourth training school focused on clothing for teens and adults.
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Sioux Township
Farm Bureau Home Project
E. I. Suter
C. Coyer
Rock Township
F. A. Henningfeld
Tris Macumber
Doon
Lyon County
John McKeegran
Moving and Weather Talk From Rock Valley
A busy week in Rock Valley and nearby areas includes moving into new homes and social matters. The piece reflects on March travel, milder winter weather, and anticipation of spring as seed dealers advertise lower prices and encourage readers to settle seed plans before the rush.
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Rock Valley
Corporations Hold Lands Grow in Iowa Farms Reach
An Iowa State College study by G. Murray shows corporate land ownership increasing, with eight counties in northern Iowa reporting declines while central and western regions show gains. Insurance companies remain the largest owners, averaging large acreages across 14 counties. The report highlights shifts in farm holdings as drought and policy shape ownership patterns.
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Iowa
Murray
Crop survey under way to gauge 1939 Iowa planting
The Iowa and U S Department of Agriculture statistical service, in cooperation with the federal agencies, has begun a survey to determine expected acreages for spring planted crops in Iowa. Farmers in each township are asked to report expected plantings, with results due March 17, 1939. The report will include the year’s average yield per acre from 1928 to 1938 and reflect typical weather adjustments. In Rock Valley the Independent School District election is set for Monday March 13 with terms for John Haupt and Gerrit Harmelink expiring and nominations by petition due by noon.
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Harry Hopkins
Congress
Des Moines
Rock Valley
Statistical Service of the
Iowa
United States Departments of Agriculture Co-Operating
Leslie M.carl
Onggjonday
John Haupt _ Gerrit
Harmelink
Public service warning on flying kites near lines
Walter Hynes of the Iowa Public Service Company urged Rock Valley families to keep children away from electric and telephone lines while flying kites. He warned against string with wire or tinsel, advised using plain dry cotton string, and to avoid running across roads or climbing fences when kites are entangled. He emphasized calling the company to remove tangled kites and urged parental cooperation during kite season.
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Walter Hynes
Iowa Public Service Company
Rock Vatleoy Bee
Linc- Nien
Shviths Daughter Marriage Question at Local Gossip
Gossip column notes that Shviths daughter is set to marry. the man is unidentified with only the surname Smith mentioned, prompting curiosity about the groom.
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Shvith
Smith
Reader's Digest Sample Ad Promises Quick Readability
Cornelia Otis Skinner endorses The Reader's Digest as a compact weekly that lets readers finish several pieces on the way to a party. Editors preselect and trim content so even a busy person can stay abreast of current times. A sample copy is offered through Dept X, The Readers Digest, Pleasantville, WW.
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Cornelia Otis Skinner
Times
Dept. X
Readers Digest
Pleasantville
WW. V
Q and A on 1939 AAA corn allotment rules
The 1936 37 history for the farm and the good soil management goal are averaged to form the county corn allotment. Exceptions to changing the procedure include partial farming units, ownership changes, cropland used for noncropland, and extreme drought or a bad history. Signatures from landlord and tenant are advised but not always required. No fixed signup deadline yet. later date will determine non cooperators. A new producer moving in 1939 can receive parity payments if he meets 1939 acre allotments.
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Towa
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Well& Sonsley
Wiggerman
Mareh
Édedx Otto
Ceb
Town Hall
WPA
Ball Park
Senate
Wile Las
Jane Figt
Dons
Lin
the Bank
DeRuyters
Annivers
Ise
Christian Endeavor
Kathryn Schoume
Ter Schouten
Louten
Middleburg
San Wz
Steck
Doorn’s
Gerrit Doorn
Prop
Reddy
Kilowatt
Frien .Reddy Bil
Iowa Public Service Co
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