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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
7
A reader explains periodic summer plantings to yield fresh vegetables longer through the season. The family plans July to September sowings following Extension Office guidance No 66, discing soil, deeper furrows, and watering to improve moisture and storage of harvests for winter use.
An article extols tomatoes as versatile and essential for canning, detailing washing scrubbing scalding and trimming. It compares raw packing with precooking, outlines times for boiling water bath and steamer methods, and notes juice preparation. It also blends garden advice with council meeting notes and local ordinance proceedings.
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors continued county business including contract approvals for Drainage District No. 151, land purchase resolutions, and settlement actions. They adopted a special warranty deed sale to F S Brisbois, approved quarterly reports, and ordered road vacation after costs. engineers were tasked to file more drainage district plans for May 11 1943.
Ball Brothers Home Service Director Gladys Kimbrough explains low sugar and sugar free methods for canning berries like blackberries blueberries raspberries and elderberries. Techniques cover hot and cold packing water-bath processing and syrup options plus using juice or water to cover berries for preservation.
Notice of special election set for August 12 1943 in Rolfe Iowa to decide Ordinance No 51 authorizing Central States Electric Company to build own and operate an electric light and power plant transmission line and distribution system in town. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm Former Crystal Cafe Bldg. Town Clerk certified.
Leon merchants register to aid farmers with field work on the holiday. They will spend the day in the fields assisting nearby farmers at no charge. The note ends with a jovial line about a woman needing another hat despite war and taxes.
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