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Grain and war time notes across Iowa towns
Iowa readers hear of crop prospects around Independence, farm plans for food production, and local enlistment efforts. Reports describe crop preparation, reduced cane growth warnings, medical women convention in Des Moines, and military training camps alongside town incidents from Des Moines and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Marberg
Waukee
Cooper Reovally
Grinnell
Grinnell Red Cross
Independence
Frank Hutchins
Delmar
Iowa City
Nearlinton
Nilnais
Mixaissippi
Oppostte Bellevue
State University
Fort Snelling
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Army
Norwood, White Company
Des Moines
Germany
State Bankers’ Association
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Carl Mather
Sutherland
Mather
Ames
Grinnell College
Knoxville
Lke
Ita
Sam
Navy
Lowa
Des Moines Ik
Colburn
Frank
Keesie
Pocahontas
Waterton
College of Law
Marie Dickinson
Eile Ashbrenner
Waterloo
Donald Graves
Clinton
Leslie H. Scrubba
Frank Christen
Arnold Neshein
Rex Thompson
Harold Thompson
Decorah
Phillip F. Roan
Fort Madison
France
Kate Robinson
Mort Madison
Robinson
Betsy Ross
America
Washington
University of Iowa
W. E. Klavens
Marine Corps
Kinnema
Chicago
Bert Brown
Near Adel
South America
Artyn Main
Cornell College
W. A. Main
Poochow
China
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Benator Kenyon
Shafer
Allamakee County
M. J. Curtis
I. 8
U. Ban
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Allamakee
Lowstalls
Federation of Women's Clubs
Albert Goldiron
Key City Gas Co
Dubuque
Webster City
BE. M. McCall
Wootety