Happenings of Hinterland and Local Edges
Jess Cox will direct the Estherville Municipal Band for the season. Midwest Construction Co. of Minneapolis to build Spencer post office at about 73000 with work starting next week. Grade widened along Emmetsburg cemeteries by State Highway Commission. Cherokee paving bond proposition defeated by narrow margin. Swift & Co. to build Spencer poultry plant this summer at a cost about 40000. Milwaukee Railway will re ballast roadbed Spencer to Chicago employing 400. gravel from Milford pit. Sac county paving bonds faces local rivalry endangering program. Bill Branagan of Emmetsburg touted for Congress by local Democrat speaker. Wall Lake renamed Black Hawk Lake by State Board of Conservation. Capt R E Colton tours Pocahontas county. writes on US economy. Arrow notes finances improving.
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Jess Cox
Estherville
Jess
Midwest Construction Co
Minneapolis
Spencer
Emmetsburg
State Highway Commission
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Swift & Co
Milwaukee Railway Co
Chicago
Milford
Sac
Bill Branagan
Bill
Wall Lake
Black Hawk Lake
State Board of Conservation
R. E. Colton
Pocahontas County
Colton
U. S. Marine Corps
Canada
Country
Iowa
United States
the Arrow
Timely Farm Tips From Iowa State College
Farmers told to keep minerals before pigs at all times and ensure adequate drinking water for poultry during hot weather. Economists say breeding stock accounts for about one third of pig production costs. Two story hog houses may spread in Iowa with plans under development. Narrower corn rows and fewer kernels per hill may occur due to moisture distribution. Dr J M Aikman notes these corn planting adjustments. Carbon bisulfide offered as ant control in lawns with careful handling and precise application.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Fayette County
J. M. Aikman
Botany Department
Fletcher Unlimbers His Heavy Guns In Campaign
Cedar Rapids June 1 Special Attorney General John Fletcher accuses his political rival of protecting criminals and cites investigations into state treasurer plunder. He argues law enforcement must stand firm despite political pressure and vows to keep fighting corruption as Iowa’s attorney general.
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Cedar Rapids
John Fletcher
Fletcher
Iowa
Iowa City
State
Mr. Long
Fewer Automobiles Owned by Iowa Farm Families Over Time
Iowa farm automobiles totaled 205 958 on January 1 1932, down 3 percent from the state’s farm count. By January 1 1980 the total reached 217 120 with over one per farm, but in the two years prior to 1982 a decline of 11 171 occurred amid widespread drops across counties from west to east.
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Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Palo Alto
Hancock
Story
Black Hawk
Jackson
Buchanan
Lucas
Monroe
Scott, Lee
Fremont
Racoon
Hamilton
Wright
Franklin
Jefferson
Mahaska
Proverbial Wit on Friendship and Fashion Parables
A witty old saying cautions against judging friends harshly while humorously noting a divided garment a man wears. It also jokes that children are wiser than parents expect, suggesting parents delay serious talks until after a child’s sixth birthday.
Turner urges tax revision and relief before Iowa primary
Governor Dan W. Turner presses tax revision and reduction as essential before the Monday primary election. He cites past cuts, calls for a state income tax, and urges choosing a legislature and lieutenant governor supportive of tax relief. He also seeks national action to aid farmers and stabilize prices. The Pocahontas meeting drew a crowded hall despite strong winds.
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Dan W. Turner
Farm Bureau
Pocahontas
Iowa
Des Moines
Federal Reserve Bank
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Hronek
Pocahontas County
Specialist Tells of Sewing Short Cuts
Miss Hazel Bown of the Ex tension Service at Iowa State College shares sewing shortcuts. Press patterns with a warm iron to remove wrinkles and improve accuracy. Notches should face outward to prevent fraying. Pleats can be secured by inner stitching, and buttons sewn over a pin for secure placement.
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Hazel Bown
Iowa State College
Miss Bown
Sedlom Fails Joe Do You Know Peach Cordial
In a brief exchange Sedlom asks about making a peach cordial. Jack answers with a casual remark to send her some candy, reflecting a light, everyday tone in the dialogue.
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Joe
Jack
Candidates announce bids in Pocahontas county races
A flurry of public notices shows residents announcing candidacies for county offices in Pocahontas Iowa. Names include C W Peterson E R Stahly Luther Thompson S F Hiatt T W Ellis H C West Hubert Kapsch C A Reyman F M Tice J W Berry Roy A Johnson and others seeking Republican or Democratic nominations for sheriff clerk district court county attorney recorder treasurer auditor and supervisor ahead of the June 6 1932 primary.
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Pocahontas County
E. R. Stahly
F. M. Tice
Fonda
Iowa
J. W. Berry
Pocahontas
A. CG. Carmichael
Anyset
J. F. Carlson
Roy A. Johnson
Forest reservations taxed at $1.00 per acre
The Pathfinder notes an Iowa law exempting forest and fruit tree reservations from higher taxes. Provisions require at least two acres for forest or one to ten acres for fruit trees, with minimum tree counts. Exemption sets assessed value at $1 per acre.
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Pathfinder
Washington, D. C
Iowa
State of
Sheriff’s Sale Notice in Pocahontas County Iowa 1932
Iowa notice states a public auction on June ith 1932 at 2 00 pm at the Flaherty farm east of Rolfe Pocahontas County to satisfy a Humboldt County district court writ in favor of Edward Kirby against J A Meyer A E Waldron G A Genet. One Do All tractor to be sold for cash, plus costs. Sheriff Chas Stebbins and Deputy Chas Pattee sign. Dated May 13 1932.
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State of Iowa
Pocahontas County
Flaherty
Rolfe
Humboldt
State of
Iowa
Edward Kirby
J. A. Meyer
A. E. Waldron
G. A. Genet
Chas. Stebbins
Chas. Pattee
Sheriff’s Office
Pocahontas
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Turner
Sedlom
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Goa
C. W. Peterson
Tranc
Marion Bruce
Arrow
G. G. Butler
Luther Thompson
F. Hiatt
T. W. Ellis
Palmer
H. C. West
Havelock
Hubert Kapsch
Varina
Yam
C. A. Reyman
Laurens
Fred M. Hudson
Claude W. Wilson
Katherine Boozell
Powhatan
Clinton
Garfield
Jarence Jensen
Randall Melson
J. M. Bush
Plover
Amy Ireland
C. W. Siefkin
Savage
Carl J. White
Rolfe A
Robert Bruce
State Savings Bank
Rolfe 2
Abe M. DE Vaul
L. M. Graham
E. P
L. W. Kennedy
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