Local Cow Testing Ass'n to Enter 1933 Better Sire Contest
The Bremer Butler cowtesting association plans to enter the 1983 Better Sire contest run with Town state college extension services. In 1982 three herd sires were proven Lynes Choice Fayne Aaggie Hengerveld and King Ona Pontiac Howard. The contest aims to increase use of proven sires locate good sires and help members evaluate their own sires against others. Awards include banners from breed associations and Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo. Provisional records will cover photograph pedigree and daughters' data where available.
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Bremer-Butler
Town State College
Oscar W. Kreis
Associaion
Lynes
Penshurst
Fayne Aaggie Hengerveld
King Ona Pontiac Howard
Iowa State College
F. A. Chester and Sons
Earl N. Shultz
Extension Dairyman
Kreis
Iowa State Dairy Association
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Information on Controlling Weeds in Iowa Lawns
R H Porter of the Iowa State college extension service outlines weed control in lawns. He notes local weeds like dandelions buckhorn plantain sheep sorrel knotweed and crab grass threaten bluegrass. Fundamental steps are weed destruction reseeding and supplying plant food and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Porter
Iowa State College
Mr. Porter
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Ames
Rally Day Program Planned by Club Leaders
Miss Fannie Buchanan of Ames extension service met with county girls' club leaders on April 5 to plan a June 28 Rally Day featuring a corn festival. The program includes the Corn song and Winding March, queens procession, coronation, and interpretative games, first at the state 4-H convention in Ames and then in Bremer county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Buchanan
Ames
Bremer County
Before and After Single A bachelor has no one to share his troubles
Married Has a bachelor any troubles. The item riffs on romance binaries and social norms, implying a humorous contrast between single and married life while hinting at personal troubles.
Morgenthau Analyzes Farm Mortgage Bill
Henry Morgenthau Jr. analyzes a farm mortgage bill authorizing a two billion dollar consolidated federal land bank bond issue guaranteed by the Treasury. It allows exchange or purchase of mortgages with caps, sets rates around 4 percent, aids reductions, and enables direct farm loans up to five thousand dollars at five percent to reclaim foreclosed homes, with RCFC and farm loan commissioner roles outlined.
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Henry Morgenthau, Jr
The
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Land Bank
Federal Land Banks
Treasury
National Farm Loan Associations
Farm Loan
Secretary of the Treasury
Farm Loan Commissioner
Federal Land
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Joint Stock Land Banks
Joint Stock Banks
Glass heart dialogue between Fred and Freda in Hamburg
In Hamburg Hummel a witty exchange unfolds as Fred declares his heart is like glass and cannot be shaped, while Freda counters that a diamond could impression it if someone tried. The playful line captures a moment of romantic banter.
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Fred
Freda
Hamburg
West Lafayette Farm Bureau Meets at Wylam Home
West Lafayette township farm bureau held its regular meeting at Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wylam home on Wednesday evening April 5. Rev. J. VanBenschoten spoke, readings were given by Mrs. Rolf Hall and Burdette Briner, and musical performances by Ed and Lee Anderson and the Schild duo. C. E. Wylam agreed to lead the boys 4 Her club. county agent spoke on boys club work. movies and refreshments followed. Next meeting set for May 3 at Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Kahle.
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West Lafayete Township
R. A. Whitney
Farm Bureau
C. E. Wylam
West Lafayette
Ewald Kahle
Inoculating The Alfalfa Insures Better Growth
Farm bureau reports surge of inquiries on alfalfa seed inoculation. Bremer county experiment station tests confirm inoculation of seed or fields boosts alfalfa and sweet clover growth. Common methods include dry and liquid cultures. Protect inoculant from direct sunlight and use appropriate material for both alfalfa and sweet clover.
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Farm Bureau
Bremer County
Obituary of Henry Schlichting Passes at 91 in Buck Creek Area
Henry Schlichting born April 1 1842 in Mehlenburg Schwerin Germany died April 4 at his grandson Fred Harmening’s home aged 91 years three days. He came to America in 1872 settled near Buck Creek married Dorothea Busse same year. Survived by three daughters Minnie Harmening Josephine Lampbrecht and Bertha Homan plus 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral April 7 at St John’s Lutheran with Rev E A Hanff officiating burial in St John’s Lutheran cemetery.
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Henry Schlichting
Mehlenburg
Schwerin
Germany
Fred Harmening
Mr. Schlichting
America
Buck Creek
Dorothea Busse
Minnie Harmening
Josephine Lampbrecht
Waterloo
Bertha Homan
Waverly
St. John’s Lutheran Church
E. A. Hanff
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
State Warns Auto Drivers Licenses Must Be Had
Des Moines reports the secretary of state's office warned drivers that strict enforcement of auto license laws begins May 1. About 50,000 vehicles still use 1932 plates, including roughly 9,000 in Polk county. A $1 monthly penalty accrues for no license by January 1, and autos on old licenses risk seizure and sale. Enforcement was delayed due to banking holidays and financial difficulties.
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Des Moines
Secretary of State
Polk County
Business Brings for Your Present Needs
A concise briefing highlights practical gift ideas for the holiday season. It covers budget options, popular gadgets, home essentials, and trusted brands to consider for timely purchases and smart gifting decisions.
Tax payments fall off in Bremer county March 1933
Bremer county tax collections in March 1933 totaled $169,983.73, down $109,000 from March 1932’s $279,451.29. County Treasurer W. C. Hoth links the shortfall to banks operating under senate file 111, noting substantial sums tied up in Sumner, Tripoli, Readlyn, Plainfield, Bremer, and Janesville.
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Senate
Hoth
Bremer County
Sumner
Tripoli
Readlyn
Plainfield
Bremer
Janesville
Waverly youth convicted of manslaughter
Kenneth Frost age 16 was found guilty of manslaughter in a juvenile court for firing a gun believed to be unloaded at Dorothy Bowles 14. The case, transferred from a justice court, led to a commitment to Eldora Training School until age 21 with parole to the sheriff on good behavior and a $1000 bond on appeal.
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Kepler
Eldora
Frank Sager
Bond
New Bank Bill Awaits Signature by Governor Herring
Des Moines reports Iowa moves toward a uniform bank reorganization bill awaiting Gov. Herring's signature. The measure, introduced by the administration, passed the house 94 to 9 and mirrors senate approval. It allows trust certificates for depositors in exchange for waivers, with assessments on stockholders under the banking department and governor. It preserves existing waivers and depositor agreements and saw amendments withdrawn on the floor.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Herring
House
State Senate
Banking Department
Wedding Ring Tradition Timeline Across Cultures
The origin of the wedding ring is unclear with ancient Egypts using rings as symbols of eternity shown in hieroglyphs. Romans wore a plain iron ring placed on the bride's finger. Anglo-Saxons exchanged a pledge ring at betrothal on the right hand, later moved to the left at the ceremony. Christians used rings by 860 A D.
Sumner Bank Reopens Under Restricted Operations
Sumner Iowa First National Bank resumes business on a restricted basis after telegraphic approval. Conservator Ray Algyer of Decorah oversees operations since last Tuesday. The bank will take new deposits, issue checks against them, pay local and certain government checks, and cash out of town items for collection once returned.
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Sumner
Iowa
First National Bank
Ray Algyer
Decorah
S. Fe Ne. Sil
Vacuum Ice Cream Bottles Shown At Leipzig Fair
At the Leipzig fair in Germany exhibitors displayed vacuum ice cream bottles or containers.
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Leipzig
Germany
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Simpson
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Atlantic
the Atlantic Monthly
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Boston, Mass
Sumner Bank
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H. H. Buhr
J. A. Smith
Stetson
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits
J. P. Murphy
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