Blizzard Tales and Town Echoes From Iowa and Minnesota
A lengthy weather chronicle covers deep drifts and service disruptions across Iowa towns like Fort Dodge Manson and Estherville with tales of stranded travelers and rails. It recalls Alaska warmth contrasts and shared memories of the Humboldt Cosmos editor Mr Taft, Uncle Bill Thomas, and Minnesota press history.
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Iowa
OS Fort Dodge
I. C
Ft. Dodge
Mr. Taft
Humboldt Cosmos
Will A. Thomas
Hibbing
Minn
Tafts
Uncle Bill
Duluth
Sentinel
Mesaba Range
Atkinsons
Atkinson
Yne Hibbing Daily Tribune
Mr. Thomas
The
Minnesota Press
Hybrid corn leads in all districts in 1935
The 1935 Iowa corn yield test shows hybrid corn outyielding top open-pollinated varieties across all three state sections. Hybrids averaged 10 percent more yield than open-pollinated and produced 22 to 33 percent higher yields in districts, with 849 entries the most in 16 years.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
North Central
Pioneer
R. A. Pearson
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Bulletin
Town State College
Ames
Iowa 4-H Team to Europe for International Judging
The Iowa State Dairy Association and partners raise funds for the national champion 4-H judging team’s trip to Europe. Black Hawk county’s team joins Ken net Kramer Clinton Sage Vincent Kelley with coach Paul Barger and extension dairyman Floyd Johnston.
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Iowa State Dairy Association
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa County Agricultural Agents’ Association
Europe
Black Hawk County
United States
Bristol
England
Kennet Kramer
Clinton Sage
Dunkerton
Vincent Kelley
Washburn
Paul Barger
Floyd Johnston
Extension Dairyman
Exhortation on Subscriptions and Missed Opportunities
A brief editorial style note warns that golden opportunities vanish quickly and urges readers to ignore past due subscription pleas if their Arrow sub is already paid up.
Permanent Rural Young People Org Formed in Iowa
The Iowa Rural Young People Assembly at Iowa State College Ames created a permanent organization to replace the 1935 temporary executive committee. A seven member board and a three member advisory group are set with 50 cent annual dues for financial independence. Officers for 1936 include President George M Strayer and others from Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Nevada. Membership opens to county or community groups with 25 paid members and state dues paid.
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Iowa Rural Young People Assembly
Iowa State College
Ames
George M. Strayer
Hudson
Martha Ann Isacs
Iowa City
Robert Sucher
Cedar Rapids
Gladys Haugenbach
Ivan Forristal
Macedonia
Loretta McCracken
Gowrie
Margaret Andrews
Nevada
Clover seed boosts pasture yield in Iowa trials
Iowa State College researchers report drilling clover into bluegrass sod doubles pasture yields. Trials show sweet red and alsike clover with lime and phosphate boost production. reseed in March with disc or slit method and keep stock off until June.
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H. D. Hughes
Iowa State College
Mt. Pleasant
State Board of Control
Lowa
Drouth
Extension Service
Hughes
New York Stylist Urges Posture Skin Care and Makeup
Mrs. Evelyn Tobey, a New York City stylist, spoke at Iowa State College during Farm and Home Week urging women to stretch daily for posture, use soap or cream for skin care, and brush regularly. She also encouraged makeup use to enhance appearance while cautioning against looking natural like wallpaper. Zippers on furniture slip covers were showcased by the New York Cotton Textiles Institute, allowing perfect fits and removable covers.
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Evelyn Tobey
New York City
Iowa State College
New York Cotton Textiles Institute
Ames
Rawleigh Routes Offered in Northwest Buena Vista Area
Arrow Adlers seek men for Rawleigh routes serving 800 families in northwest Buena Vista and east Cherokee counties. Reliable hustler to start at 25.00 weekly with rapid increase. Write today Rawleigh Dept IAB-516-S Freeport Hl 477. For sale or rent house se in Rolfe Mar 1 Earl Smith Rock Rapids Iowa 46-2.
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Rawleigh
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Dept
Freeport
Rolfe
Mar
Earl Smith
Rock Rapids
Towa
Clare public school head resigns after five years
Emmett F. Carberry, longtime superintendent of Clare public schools, resigned last week. Other notes include obituaries for Alice B. Egerton of Gilmore City. local anecdotes on a porch humor ad. mumps epidemic in Laurens. rail paper shortages in Gilmore City. legal and business moves in Pocahontas and Goldfield. a double wedding in Salina Kansas. and agricultural updates across Iowa counties.
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Emmett F. Carberry
Clare
Ednamae Stover
Harry Stover
Hedville
Kan
Carl Runneberg
Alma Runne‘berg
Laurens
Alice Lucile Runeberg
Runneberg
Everett W. Bohn
Arthur Bohn
Curlew
St. John Lutheran Church
Salina
Runnebergs
Bohns
Canned Foods Proved Lifesavers on World Voyage
Captain Constantin Flink recounts the Seth Parker four master sailing from Panama to the Galapagos and Marquesas on seven weeks of canned foods. The crew survived extreme temperatures with loganberry juice, tomato juice, spinach, beans, carrots, peas, corned beef, frankfurters, clam chowder, codfish cakes, shredded wheat and milks while catching fresh fish only at times.
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Seth Parker
Samoa
Constantin Flink
Phillips Lord
Equator
North Atlantic
Flink
Deven
Panama
Galapagos Islands
Mariner
Marquesas
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Hans Pederson
Thor
Alaska
Alaska Colonization Project
Uaeron
Livermore
Ada
Alan Jis
Jack
Manoa
Principal Airways
WPA
SNCS
Automatic Washer Co
Newton
J. i. Fuller
Alden
J. L. Feaster
Indianola
Henry, Il
Henry
Milwaukee Way
Manson
Wm. McPhearson
Gillette's Grove
Spencer Hospital
Sioux City
Estherville
Lincoln
Coe HG
Humboldt Republican
Missouri
Standard Oil Station
Leonard McCarville
Humboldt County
Chas. Daniel Farm
Bradgate
Algona
Wy. H. Smith
J. H. Hayek
Fort Dodge
Arrow Adlers
Harriss Ferd Thomas
Alice B. Egerton
Troy Day
Gilmore City
Gowrie M. KE
Humboldt
F. C. Gilchrist Jr
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
Gilmore City Enterprise
Dean Ballinger
Deland
J. C. Riordan
Pocahontas
F. F. Heathman
Riordan
Heathman
Havelock
Meyer Cohen
Reliable
Goldfield
Chas. B. St. John
Wim and
Wigon
Miller
Livermore Gazette
Geo. Yahnke
Greenfield
Yahnkes
George
State Department of Agriculture
Webster County
Calhoun
Kossuth
Greene
Benton
Plymouth
Des Moines
Manchukuo
Japan
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