Bremer County Farmers to Seed 1500 Acres of Alfalfa This Year
Bremer county farmers plan to seed about 1500 acres of alfalfa in 1951. A farm bureau survey shows 16 600 pounds of alfalfa seed sold so far, with 1040 acres seeded at 15 pounds per acre. Increased alfalfa interest cut dairy butterfat costs and prompted notes on lime stone use and demonstrated profits from home grown alfalfa.
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Bremer County
Farm Bureau
J. Roach Sons
Plainfield
W. H. Woodring
Washington Township
P. G. Bloeser
Jefferson Township
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Janesville Banker Speaks at Jackson Farm Bureau Meet
Carl Wild of Janesville Savings Bank was the principal speaker at the Jackson Township Farm Bureau meeting held April 20 at the George home. L. C. Myers chaired. W. M. George led singing with banjo selections by Mrs. Holloway's group. Jackson High School musicians performed, and a 4-H Girls club orchestra entry also took part. The session created a corn yield test plot in Jackson Township with committee members Robert Christopher, Wm. Roever, and Erwin Orth to arrange. The county agent reported progress on alfalfa acreage in Bremer County.
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Carl Wild
Janesville Savings Bank
Jackson Township Farm Bureau
W. M. George
L. C. Myers
Singing of America
F. A. Holloway
Waverly
Janesville High School
Blackhawk
Ames
Jackson
Jackson Township
Robert Christopher
Wm. Roever
Erwin Orth
Bremer
Farm Bureau review and community meeting notice
A review of outstanding Farm Bureau activities accompanies a notice of the next meeting. The program featured the film Making Haytime Paytime and a comedy. The gathering will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Christopher on Monday evening May 18.
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Farm Bureau
Robert Christopher
New Sunshine Workers 4 H Club Formed Near Sumner
Twelve girls met at Mrs L G Kneadler in Leroy township on Saturday April 25 to complete organization of a new 4 H group named Sunshine Workers. Ruth Hager was elected president Alice Born vice president Esther Hager secretary treasurer Emma Heichtel reporter Opal Sorg historian. Alice Born to represent club at 4 H convention June 20 Ames. Bake sale planned at Koeblerle and Heyer Sumner to fund travel. Members include Hazel Johnson Ruth Mirs Laura Meier Lavonne Hill Bernita Kirchman Viola Kirchman Bessie Carroll. total expected about twenty.
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L. G. Kneadler
Leroy Township
Henry Ruhrmeister
Sumner
Grace Miller
Bremer County
Ruth Hager
Alice Born
Etsther Hager
Emma Heichtel
Esther Hager
Opal Sorg
Hazel Johnson
Ruth Mirs
Laura Meier
Lavonne Hill
Bernita
Viola Kirchman
Bessie Caroll
Jolly Jeffs Name Kathryn Coon to 4-H Convention
Kathryn Coon was chosen as the Jolly Jeffs Girls club representative for the 4-H Girls convention in Ames on June 20. The club met at Mrs. Albert Buss’s Denver home on Saturday afternoon April 18 with Mabel Busse leading a lesson on Tams.
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Kathryn Coon
Jolly Jeffs
Ames
Albert Buss
Denver
Mabel Busse
Tams
Jackson
Nina
Mildred Padget
Margaret Willey
L. C. Meyers
Jackson Township Farm Bureau
Merwin George's
Millstream
Naomi Ragsdale
Margaret E. Willey
Jackson Juniors Club
Taylor Speaks to Farm Bureau Members at Lafayette
W. W. Taylor cashier of Plainfield Savings bank was the principal speaker at a Lafayette meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bevans on Friday evening April 24. He explored the main phases of the tax question citing township county state returns and taxpayer benefits. Musical numbers by school district pupils under Edith Bevans followed with the film Making Daytime Paytime and a comedy. C. P. Caykendahl presided as county agent discussed the alfalfa campaign and Girls club organization. Charlotte Baisley agreed to lead with Florence Winzenburg as assistant. an organization meeting will be held soon. Refreshments were served.
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W. W. Taylor
Plainfield Savings Bank
Clyde Bevans
Edith Bevans
C. P. Caykendahl
Charlotte Baisley
Florence Winzenburg
Farmers Reload Assn Sets New Record With Receipts
Farmers Reload Association posted a new record day on Thursday April 23 with seven carloads of hog receipts. Franklin Butler and Bremer counties contributed carloads by train or truck while the remaining three carloads came by truck from Bremer. Hogs were shipped to East Cambridge Indianapolis and Chicago as plans for improved stock yard facilities by the Great Western railroad move forward.
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Farmers Reload Association
Franklin County
Butler County
Bremer County
East Cambridge
Mass
Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago
Great Western Railroad
Local Livestock Payments Boosted to 90 Percent Upfront
The local association will now pay 90 percent on arrival of livestock, replacing the previous two- payment schedule. Farmers will receive 90 percent immediately, with the remaining balance issued after returns are reported to Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Colt Breaking Demonstrations in Bremer County Next Week
Harry D. Linn of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association will hold colt breaking and multiple hitch demonstrations in Bremer County next Thursday and Friday. Thursday features a colt breaking on Elmer Sauërbrei farm east of Waverly with hard to handle horses, followed by hitch demonstrations with four to twelve horses. Friday’s event mirrors the program near Sumner with large crowds expected and open invitation to all attendees.
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Harry D. Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Bremer County
Elmer Sauerbrei
Waverly
Mr. Linn
Rural School Notes Highlights Attendance and Spelling Honours
Rural school notes report perfect year attendance by Donald and Dale Lewis with Albert Rathbone absent to help at home. Top spelling scorers last week were Jean Zoa Donald Fay Edith Rathbone Robert Rathbone and Lorarine Lewis. First grade hosts an auto mobile race with flash cards. cards include Nash Verdun Zell Buick Eris Fay Chevrolet Don ald Maurer Ford Howard Maurer. Buick leads in cards, Nash second. Forest Glen Zoa and Eris Fay treated pupils to a weiner roast Friday. John Fay visited Friday. Decorations feature aeroplanes with flowers bird houses and birds on blackboard. Mrs Clyde McConkey Mrs Pete Mahlstedt and Wesley visited Friday afternoon.
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Donald
Dale Lewis
Albert Rathbone
Jean Zoa
Donald Fay
Edith
Robert Rathbone
Lorarine Lewis
Ecards
Nash
Verdun Zell
Buick
Eris Fay
Chevrolet
Donald Maurer
Ford
Howard Maurer
Forrest
Glen
Zoa
Weiner
John Fay
Clyde McConkey
Pete Mahlstedt
Wesley
Frederika District Notes and Rima School Exams
Miss Helen O Day teaches Frederika District No 3 as primary grades prepare for Waverly fair of 1931. Seventh and eighth graders at Rima school plan county exams on April 30 and May 1. Esther Niemeier was absent on April 23 while students hurry to finish lessons before a closing in another week.
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Waverly
Henry Warnke
Rima School
Esther Niemeyer
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Quick Relief
Poisons absorbed from souring waste slow the system causing a dull headachy bilious state with foul breath and weak energy. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is praised for a gentle, harmless, fast-acting cure and its forty seven years of study backing the prescription. It is pitched as a natural mild laxative suitable for all ages and widely popular in drugstores.
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Dr. Caldwell
Fourth and Fifth Grade Write Two Hundred Word Brave Man Stories
Students in the fourth and fifth grades wrote two hundred word stories about bravery. The week featured sunny weather and outdoor games, with school dismissing on April 30 for vacation. A hygiene test for seventh and eighth grades showed top scores.
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Lawrence Bahlman
Catherine Sewell
Lydia Niemeyer
Ruth Warnke
Iola Bahlman
Frederika District 4 closes with classroom picnic program
Frederika District No 4 closed Friday with a school picnic and program. Prize winners in spelling included Bertha Moeller Edward Bennett and Dorothy Struck. The program featured songs recitations duets and a closing address by Edward Bennett.
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Bertha Moeller
Edward Bennett
Dorothy Struck
Alexander
Esther Moeller
Esther Bergman
Mildred Bergman
Marie Kelsey
Elda
Howard Heideman
Lockery Settin
Fremont District No. 1 Teacher Keough Notes Pupils
Fourth grade pupils are dividing by three numbers in division. Those not absent or tardy this month are Roberta Brewer Erdena Neuendorf Marie Snelling Erwin Neuendorf and Elton Neuendorf. Seventh grade read poem America For Me. Fourth grade memorized The Bluebird. Fifth grade pupils are mak
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Roberta Brewer
Erdena Neuendorf
Marie Snelling
Erwin Neuendorf
Elaton Neuendorf
America
Mak
School Activities Outline Ending Term Projects
Students across grades engage in varied crafts and testing. First and second graders make Japanese lanterns for vocational work while seventh and eighth graders sew. Fourth and fifth graders craft garden sticks symbolizing planted produce. The fourth grade memorizes The Arrow and the Song as a study. A new school fence is planned and yearly exams approach in two weeks.
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United States
Fremont District No 8 Marie KUHRT Teacher
Examination week at Fremont District No 8 yields perfect scores in hygiene and choir. Esther Sassman leads perfect spelling. Elmer Niemeyer Edward Peters Irene Niemeyer and Edgar Blasberg achieve full marks on the choir. Miss Loretta Dohrman visited. picnic planned for Sunday May 10. program to be printed next week.
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Elmer Peters
Edgar Blasberg
Esther Sassman
Elmer Niemeyer
Edward Peters
Irene Niemeyer
Loretta Dohrman
Climbers Pause At Smoking Volcano Crater
They neared the crater of a volcano and debated returning to the hotel. He claims fear is not the issue, but that he left his tobacco at home and cannot endure watching the crater’s smoke.
Crane Creek Social Roundup Includes Visits and Events
Mr and Mrs Henry Beisner hosted Waterloo callers last Friday as the school foundation was laid. Art Bunger and family visited Tripoli the same day. Fred and Amos Matthiesen attended a birthday at Henry Lau Jrs. home with others. C A Landau Gloria Lee and Lou Griese visited R A Michael’s. Matthiesens joined Will Beevers to Waterloo for a show. A Herman Banser Jr birthday gathering occurred at Elmer Tiedt’s. Ladies Aid plans a Thursday meeting at Mrs H A Buhr’s. Victor Detterding, son of Henry, noted.
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Henry Beisner
Waterloo
Art Bunger
Tripoli
Fred Matthiesen
Amos Matthiesen
Henry Lau, Jr
R. A. Michael
Will Beevers
Knittle
Herman Banser, Jr
Detterding Named On The List
Detterding has been placed on an official list, authorities confirm. The action appears to involve a formal designation or record entry, details unspecified in the fragment. Further specifics and context are not available in the readable text.
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Detterding
Old Tripoli Community News Roundup
Mrs Ed Jahnke visited at Mrs Herman Kuhrt s home in Tri poli. Mrs Mary Carstensen spent the weekend with daughter Mrs George Heid and family. Old Tripoli school closed with a picnic and program. Rev and Mrs Koehler called on George H Heideman. Ed Jahnke assisted at the Arthur Heine home. Mr and Mrs Wm Jahnke spent Tuesday at the Art Heine home.
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Ed Jahnke
Herman Kuhrt
Tripoli
Mary Carstensen
George Heid
P. i
Koehler
George H. Heideman Hoy
Arthur Heine
Moya
Mrs. Wm
Jahnke
Art Heine Hoy
Gandhi May Visit U. 8 New Delhi Trip Rumor
Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi is reportedly considering a visit to the United States as a joyo cherished desire. A separate note from Mexico City cites immigration officials stating that 400 American tourists have overstayed six months and face possible expulsion.
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Gandhi
U. 8
New Delhi
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Mexico City
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D. D. OF
Fringa
Janesville
Jackson Farm Bureau
New Girls Club
Taylor
Lafayette
Rural School
Leroy
Marie E. Webster
Frederika
Helen O'Day
W. B. Catewett
Doctors
Lasola Kirchhoff
Fremont
Leona M. Keough
Marie Kuhrt
Him
Palace Theater
Waverly, Iowa
Thusrday
Hell’s Angels
Ben Lyon
James Hall
Jean Harlow
Buster Keaton
Buster
Trader Horn
Wilds
Africa
Crane Creek
Old Tripoli
Weidler
Goodyear
Bullr Garage
Tripoli, Iowa
Jewel Paints
Jewel la Lustre
Denison
Uccele Lumber Co
A. W. Buechele, Mer
McCormick - Deering
Miller Implement Co
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