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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1944
Page
7
After Easter eggs help ease Iowa’s food shortage with abundant supplies and steady production. Homemakers mix eggs into meals to boost nutrition, color, and flavor while extending scarce meat, with recipes for broth, gravy, custard sauce, and desserts. Eggs provide high quality protein and vitamins A thiamin riboflavin and D with highly usable iron.
County Extension Director Naylor urges Pocahontas county farmers to fit soybeans into 1944 crop plans. Ten acres may yield 12,000 pounds feeding 23 people for a year. beans supply protein for beef and pork rations and can replace 17 acres of corn for fattening pigs. Iowa expands processing plants to 31, boosting protein meal supply and farm assurances on allocations.
Extension clothing specialist Miss Elizabeth Peterson of Iowa State College notes USDA tests show sturdy gabardine herring bone twill and whipcord resist rubbing and hold up well on farms and in gardens. These fabrics outperform pin checks poplins suitings denim jean and ornaburg, with thickness not indicating durability.
Cooperation between home orchard owners and bee colony owners in spring 1944 can boost fruit production. Bees near fruit trees visit blossoms and transfer pollen, improving yields. Commercial beekeepers and large orchards have long used many colonies. small owners can expect similar gains with a few hives.
The 1943 poultry gains cut losses and a similar drop in 1944 could add about 70 million pounds of poultry meat for military and civilian use. Midwest data show feed needs rise from 410 to 560 pounds per 100 pounds of chicke n when mortality climbs from under 5 percent to 25 percent or more.
Advice on preserving rhubarb from 1944 covers canning without sugar or with sugar for quart packs, freezing in lockers, and processing steps. Trim wash cut stalks, half inch pieces, cook or pack hot, fill jars within 3 inches, and store at 0 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit depending on method.
Care for carpet sweepers includes emptying the dustpan after use and cleaning the brush regularly to prevent matting. Use a metal comb to clean the brush and remove threads, hairs, and dust buildup. Remove the brush occasionally to clean ends and use a dry cleaning fluid to remove oils. Replace bristles when worn. Also notes shipping space saved by sending bacon to Great Britain in bales rather than wooden boxes and that early chicks are needed for November eggs.
Pocahontas county farmers are urged to inoculate soy bean seed this spring, especially on new land. Max O. Naylor notes inoculation is cheap and often increases yield and soil fertility, with commercial inoculants being easiest to use. The move supports the Allied war effort through a stronger soybean crop.
The University of Iowa joins 76 institutions in the U S Armed Forces Institute to provide college level courses for military personnel. In 20 units, 134 courses are listed with credits usable toward degree requirements. Town farm product prices rise in line with World War I patterns.
Glyde Smith writes from aboard a ship in the Mediterranean describing his promotion to Ship's Cook First Class and charge of the commissary. He notes liberty, souvenirs, and the capture of a German aviator at sea, with censored lines removed from the letter.
Pvt. Claire T. Enge writes from New Guinea to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Enge of Plover. He reports arrival safely, a smooth voyage, no seasickness, and a fond view of ground underfoot. He shares coconut tree antics, currency exchange for Australian money, few natives seen, described as short with long hair, and overall positive impressions.
County Extension Director Max O. Naylor notes cyanide gas can be applied via a gas gun or cyanide dust to eradicate groundhogs in burrows. Dusting a handful of calcium cyanide and sealing the burrow concentrates gas for effective control and erosion prevention on farms.
A petition to establish a road district to surface gravel roads in Lake Two and surrounding areas is filed with the Pocahontas County Auditor. The hearing before the Board of Supervisors will be at the courthouse on May 2, 1944 at 2 06 P M. Roy A Johnson County Auditor.
Beginning at the SW corner of section 32 the plan calls surfacing secondary roads by running north four miles between sections 31 and 32 and ending at the West 4 corner of section 32. The notice lists subdivision details and names Otto Scheussener Josephine Posakony Clarence M Cornwell and Floyd P DeVaul among interested parties. The hearing is at the Pocahontas Court House on May 2, 1944 at 1 40 P M with all interested persons invited to appear.
Public notice outlines secondary road surfacing in Garfield Township Garfield County. It details beginning at the SE corner of section 10 proceeding north 0.88 mile between sections 10 and 11 to the road west intersection, and another half mile east west on the north line of section 11. Officials set a court hearing at Pocahontas County Courthouse at 1:38 PM with Walter Heald and George Nellie Heald listed.
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