Big program planned for annual meet at Palace Theatre
A big program is planned for the annual farm bureau meeting at the Palace Theatre in Waverly on Friday December 16. The event includes an address by Murl McDonald extension service Ames recognition of charter members and those with ten years of membership in good standing reports on 1952 program junior club work home projects and township bureau activities a dinner courtesy of the Waverly Community Club the Waverly High School orchestra directed by R V Leach and afternoon talks followed by talking pictures at the Palace Theatre invitations.
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Farm Bureau
Palace Theatre
Waverly
Murl McDonald
Extension Service
Ames
Township Farm Bureau
Waverly Community Club
Waverly High School
R. V. Leach
Farm Bureau marks fifteenth anniversary meeting program
About three hundred members are invited for the fifteenth anniversary meeting of the farm bureau. The day includes minutes, finances, 1932 and 1931 reports, club activities, home projects, township bureau actions, nominating and resolution committee reports, dinner, officer elections, pin awards, an address by Murl MacDonald of Ames, and a Monday meeting recess with talking pictures.
Stouder Speaks at West Lafayette Township Meeting
Dr K W Stouder of the extension service Ames was principal speaker at the West Lafayette township farm bureau meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Bahlman on Tuesday night December 6 He covered contagion abortion and dairy barn sanitary methods. Musical numbers by Wilbur and Viola Schild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Stouder
Extension Service
Ames
West Lafayette Township
Farm Bureau
Fred Bahlman
Wolf Hatchery
Denver High School
Tripoli Legion Hall
Wilbur
Viola Schild
The
Bureau Farmer
Palace Theatre
A. P. Juhl
Bremer County Joins Meat Canning Drive
Bremer county farm bureau cooperates in a state wide movement to help farm wives obtain a good supply of meats via proper canning and curing methods. Canned meats keep well for months, with detailed cutting and canning guidance available through the Bremer county office and the Iowa State College extension service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Farm Bureau
Ruth Cessna
Iowa State College
Iowa
C. W. McDonald
Extension Service
Ames
Training Schools Largely Attended by Bremer Women
Seventy seven Bremer county home project leaders and others attended five training schools led by Miss Emma Mellrath of the extension service under the Bremer county farm bureau last week. The theme centered on making new coats from old and updating fur and styling. Names of participants from Waverly Denver Sumner Plainfield and Chapin homes are listed, with emphasis on alterations, children's coat patterns, and seasonal fashion guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Home Project
Emma Mellrath
Extension Service
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Waverly
I. K. Shipman
Rose Briner
R. Mundt
Laura Reeves
Lloyd Knapp
E. Lampe
Fred Wolf
W. M. George
Elsie Epenter
Vera Clausing
C. R. Besh
C. H. Milius
L. J. Busse
Lloyd Ludwig
Sumner
Henry Buhrmeister
Elsie Faist
Carl Faist
H. M. Lease
al Wolfgram
Oscar Meswarth
George Rockdaschel
F. J. Fay
Paul Griesert
Otto Priebe
Leslie Buenger
R. F. Muller
L. G. Gorden
Sadie Schoephoerster
Plainfield
Geo. Bonzer
Elmer Chester
Vina Good
Elizabeth Good
Eva Salt
A. S. Watson
Lucy Eichhorn
P. A. Colburn
Claude Briden
L. W. Adams
Emil Bierman
Herbert Joens
W. D. Chapin
C. B. Kelsey
Women Attend Training Schools Share Lesson Widely
Seventeen women attended as visitors and each received guidance on presenting the lesson in her community. Organizations or individuals seeking the lesson are urged to request participation from the trainees who are eager to share the instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Bennett
E. W. Kirchhoff
H. H. Schmidt
Maurice Woodcock
Elston Chapin
A. D. Chapin
Alice Horsley
Emaline Prestien
Ed Tiedt
Louis Maurer
Farmers urged to select top hog breeders this fall
Agricultural officials from Town State College advise farmers to breed only the best sows and sell the rest. Iowa records show corn abundance with low prices prompting hog overproduction. Farm price index 56 percent of prewar average on Oct 15, down 3 points from Sept 15, with June low rebounding. Tax comparisons reveal west central states higher farm taxes in 1930 than 1913, highlighting a regional tax problem Iowa seeks to lower and equalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College
Iowa Department of Agriculture
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Iowa
Back to pharmacy movement highlights drug store emblems
The article notes a nationwide back to pharmacy movement led by Samuel Antonow of the American Druggists Syndicate to reaffirm drug stores as professional health service centers. It cites a Commerce Department survey showing prescriptions compose about 20 percent of sales, with health focus amplified when including proprietary medicines and hospital supplies.
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Tripoli
America
Samuel I. Antonow
American Druggists Syndicate
New York
Antonow
Department of Commerce
Chromium rails may replace brass on reformed bars
Henry Weitze president of Carlton Plating in New York says the brass rail will not return if Prohibition ends. He cites rising orders for stainless chromium equivalents and notes 1925 Colin Fink plating methods boosted hard metal coatings, predicting chromium rails will replace brass in saloons and beer counters nationwide.
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Henry Weitze
Carlton Plating Company
New York City
Weitze
Bcer
Colin Fink
Columbia University
What the Folks at Sumner Are Doing
Sixteen Sumner high school athletes received letters per coach W. A. Hetzel’s announcement. The group includes nine seniors, three juniors, three sophomores, and one freshman, led by seniors Harold Barcus and Willard Holm, among others. Co captains of the 1933 Sumner football team are Arland Blume and Leo Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hetzel
Harold Barcus
Willard Holm
Marvin Hoth
Walter Mohlis
Willys Mors
Howard Schug
Philip Stohr
John Voodees
Edward Mike
Arland Blume
Leo Meyer
Lawrence Traeger
Christmas program at American Legion Auxiliary meeting
The December meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held Tuesday afternoon in the Legion hall. The program reflected the Christmas spirit with sections titled First Christmas by Mrs. Ross Carroll, Christmas in Veteran Hospitals by Mrs. P. M. Sorg, Cattle Conversations at Christmas by Mrs. G. E. Farnum, Keeping Christmas by Mrs. Henry Shales, and Christmas Carols by the unit. Hostesses were Mrs. J. M. Murphy, chairwoman, Mrs. J. P. Murphy, Mrs. Robert Paden, Mrs. James McMeans, Mrs. W. S. Overton, and Miss Nora Niedert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Ross Carroll
P. M. Sorg
G. E. Farnum
Henry Shales
J. M. Murphy
J. P. Murphy
Robert Paden
James McMeans
Plainfield Quintet Tops Sumner 31 17 In Local Gym
Plainfield defeated Sumner 31 to 17 at the local gym with Kase Meier scoring 15 for Plainfield. Sumner girls defeated Plainfield 24 to 7, led by Elsie Schwerin with 19 points on her team 24.
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Plainfield
Sumner High
Kasemeier
Sumner Girls
Plainfield Girls
Elsie Schwerin
Election of Rebekah lodge officers announced
Thursday evening meeting of the Rebekah lodge elected officers led by noble grand Dr. M B Sellers and vice grand Mrs George Harris secretary Miss Esther Klett and treasurer Mrs W G Krause Also notes on upcoming Christmas parties and various social visits in the community including Rex Robinson visiting from Long Beach Erwin Frank en route to Haiti and multiple hostesses for clubs and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
M. B. Sellers
George Harris
Esther Klett
W. G. Krause
Christmas party plans and visits around town
Mrs C E Wilharm will assist as hostess at a 6 30 dinner and Christmas party. Mrs J P Murphy hosts Suits Us club at her home this Friday afternoon. Mrs Wm Llewellyn from near Alpha visited Ina Llewellyn over the weekend. Sunday dinner guests at H S Shales included J R Shales D N Austin and Sam Shales. Nora and Alice Gladwin returned to Arlington after visiting G C Carpenter's home. Mrs C H Sellers of Clarion visits daughters A N Robbins and Lee Hill. Dr H M Karsten and wife went to Omaha for weekend with B H Doyle family. Donna Jean Paden entertained ten third grade girls for her eighth birthday. Edelle Robbins to return from Clarion later this week.
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Birthday Club
H. C. Reding
Rex Robinson
Long Beach
California
F. Ray Robinson
Bertha Heineman
Readlyn
Paul Rettig
Erwin Frank
Marines
Haitii
Karl Mike
Norman
Edward
E. C. Schildbach
Donna Sexton
Cedar Falls
G. J. Sexton
Henry Shales
W. A. Hetzel
Paul Campbell
Seattle
Washington
Wm. McGuiness
Kenneth
Clear Lake
Mr. Campbell
D. H. Campbell
Florida
Emil Wilharm
Fred Wilharm
M. M. E. Club
George Wilson
C. E. Wilharm
J. P. Murphy
Suits Us
Wm. Llewellyn
Near Alpha
Ina Llewellyn
H. S. Shales
J. R. Shales
D. N. Austin
Randalia
Sam Shales
Nora
Alice Gladwin
Arlington
G. C. Carpenter
Clarion
A. N. Robbins
Lee Hill
H. M. Karsten
Omaha
Nebr
B. H. Doyle
Donna Jean Paden
Robert Paden
Edelle Robbins
Book metaphor echoes widow's cruse of oil quote
The quote compares books to the widow's cruse of oil, saying a book's value never diminishes with use. It notes investment in books as a capital investment that does not waste or deteriorate, per J Ramsay MacDonald.
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J. Ramsay MacDonald
Mystery of Nature Floating Islands Surface in Lake Orion
Floating islands rise in Lake Orion each summer then vanish in winter. Composed of mud and rushes, they defy tethering or control, remaining a lingering geographical mystery of the region.
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Lake
Orion
Ingenious Squirrels Navigation Trick Across Waters
A tale from plan d describes Squirrels using bark as a raft and their tails as sails to cross rivers and lakes. The method relies on wind to push the improvised raft across the water, showcasing clever animal problem solving in a land with many rivers and lakes.
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Pland
Exception and Rule Highlighting a Proverb’s Parsimonious Proof
A concise editorial note explains that the saying The exception proves the rule rests on the idea that a condition nearly always holds, with rare deviations underscoring how often the pattern occurs. It emphasizes the statistical flavor of frequency in observed outcomes.
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Wn. Ambrose
Tripoli, Iowa
Wm. Waltemnate
C. P. Coykendahl
Wm. Wendt
D. D. Offringa
L. C. Myers
Raymond Kuethe
W. Lafayette Township Farm Bureau
Fred G. Wolf
E. M. Reeves
Murl Mac- Donald
Talking Pictures
Dr. Stouder
Tripoli Hardware Company
B. F. Morf, Mgr
Washington Star
Sumnerites
Rebekahs
Scott's
Fact
H. H. Buhr
Fred Rodemeyer
Siegel Creamery
Horton
Guernsey
Poland
China
Rhode Island
Deering
Columbia
McCormick-Deering
Waterloo Boy
C. R. Baker
Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika
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