Roosevelt and Grange Leader Endorse Agricultural Extension
In released letters Franklin D. Roosevelt and Louis J. Tabor advocate continued support for county agents extension work and agricultural education. Roosevelt urges preserving cooperative research and extension services while aiding rural schooling. Tabor warns against trimming rural assistance and pledges Grange backing to maintain extension programs nationwide.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Louis J. Tabor
National Grange
Roosevelt
C. A. Cobb
Progressive Farmer
Southern Ruralist
Atlanta
Georgia
Mr. Cobb
United States
Agricultural
Franklin Roosevelt
C. W. Warburton
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Warburton
America
L. J. Tabor
The
Seven Seas term traced to legends in ancient texts
Seven Seas term traced to Indian and Chinese lore by Col G E Gerini in Researches on Ptolemy s Geography of Eastern Asia. He lists seven seas by legend: Salt Water Sea around India, Sugar Cane Juice Sea around Burma, Wind Sea around Malay peninsula, Clarified Butter Sea around Sunda archipelago, Milk Sea around Siam and Cambodia, Curds and Whey Sea around southern China, and Fresh Water Sea around northern China and Mongolia.
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G. E. Gerini
Asia
County Institute and Corn Show Held March 8 9
The Bremer county institute and corn show will take place at the community building in Waverly on Wednesday and Thursday March 8 and 9. The event includes an alfalfa show and corn and culinary displays with reduced cash premiums. The top alfalfa prize is a carload of limestone from Builders' Material Co Cedar Rapids, awarded to the exhibitor using their limestone. Freight must be paid by the winner. Detailed plans will follow.
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Bremer County
Waverly
State of
Iowa
Builders’ Material Eee
Cedar Rapids
Club Leaders Train at Waverly Next Week
4-H girls club leaders will hold the second training school of the season at Mrs. D. D. Offringa's home in Waverly on Wednesday February 22 starting at 10:00 a.m. Each club to bring a loaf of homemade whole wheat bread for scoring to set a standard.
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Waverly
D. D. Offringa
Lulu Tregoning
Parker House
Horses Bring More Than Tractors Do at Farm Auctions
Roy Winegar farm sale southeast of here yielded higher prices for horses than tractors with a four year old horse selling for 129 dollars and a horse team bringing 220 dollars. Other farm items including corn oats hay and livestock were sold at various prices. Johnston of New Hampton acted as auctioneer.
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Sumner
Roy Winegar
Here
Rhode Island
Johnston
New Hampton
Worthington
Iowa
Lucy McNally
Bret
Riley
H. N. Silliman
F. B. Hyde
Oscar Tostlebe
Frank McDowell
New Hartford Savings Bank
County Outlook Meeting March 8
The Bremer county agricultural outlook and adjustment meeting will be held at Waverly on Wednesday March 8. Discussion covers Iowa farm production and demand for 1933, long term production trends, and possible farmer adjustments led by L G Allbaugh and B E L Cady from Iowa State College. The national outlook conference report from Washington DC will be presented.
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Bremer County
Waverly
Iowa
L. G. Allbaugh
BE. L. Cady
Iowa State College
Washington, D. C
What the Folks at Sumner Are Doing Celebrates Birthday
The seventy third birthday anniversary of E F Petratz pioneer Sumner businessman was observed Sunday at the home with about 25 family members. Petratz came to Bremer county in 1885 was born February 12 1860 near Colburg Germany. He learned shoemaking in Stolp Germany and married in 1884. His wife died in 1920. Out of town relatives were Mrs O C Capper De Witt Mr and Mrs J D Mangan Forest City and Mr and Mrs J M Fritz Hawkeye.
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E. F. Petratz
Sumner
Petratz
Bremer County
Colburg
Pomerania
Germany
Stolp
O. C. Capper
de Witt
J. D. Mangan
Forest City
J. M. Fritz
Hawkeye
American Legion Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting Prizes Awarded
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting this afternoon at the Legion hall. After the business portion, prizes were awarded for the flag code. Miss Florence Hotehkin read The Perfect Tribute and the eighth grade sang The Star Spangled Banner. Serving committee: Mrs. P. M. Sorg, chairwoman. Mrs. Schuknecht. Miss Sophia Schoep hoerster. Mrs. Wm. Sneller. Mrs. H. F. Strumpell. and Mrs. C. Thei singer.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Florence Hotehkin
P. M. Sorg
Schuknecht
Sophia Schoephoerster
Wm. Sneller
H. F. Strumpell
C. Theisinger
Aschbrenneres celebrate silver wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Robert Aschbrenner living southwest of town marked their silver wedding anniversary Sunday Relatives and friends attended the celebration at the Aschbrenner home The couple wed February 12 1908 with Rev Theodore Haenschke performing the ceremony Rev Christian Born delivered the congratulatory sermon Waverly High beat Sumner 28 to 9 at the gym on Friday night with their second team in the second half
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Robert Aschbrenner
Aschbrenner
Theodore Haenschke
Christian Born
Waverly High
Sumner
Waverly
Sparks and Harden Tie for High Point Honors
Sparks and Harden of Waverly tied for high point honors with 12 points each. In the preliminary game the Sumner high postgraduates beat the town team 31 to 10.
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Sparks
Harden
Waverly
Sumner High Postgraduates
Birthday guests at George McDonough celebration
Attendees listed for George McDonough's February 6 birthday include Leo Mc Donough of Oelwein, Lucille Pagel and Hugh McDonough of Milwaukee Wisconsin, Lawrence Duffy of Fairbanks, and Mr and Mrs Leo Leser formerly of New York City.
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George McDonough
Leo McDonough
Oelwein
Lucille Pagel
Hugh McDonough
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Lawrence Duffy
Fairbanks
Leo Leser
New York City
Golf Club Officers Re elected At Meadowbrook Club
Meadowbrook Golf Club re elected H. F. Strumpell H. M. Karsten E. W. Heyer L. A. Schuknech P. F. Wil wae and Lee O. Peacock all of Tripoli as directors at the annual meeting Mrs W F Berg hosted the Fortnightly club gathering also notes a Des Moines business trip by Wm Pitka and illness related travel of Harley Wescott in Winnona Minnesota plus local social visits and civic notes.
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Meadowbrook Golf Club
H. F. Strumpell
H. M. Karsten
E. W. Heyer
L. A. Schuknech
P. F. Wilwae
Lee O. Peacock
Tripoli
W. F. Berg
Wm. Pitka
Des Moines
E. F. Margs
Winnona
Minnesota
Harley Wescott
G. W. Wescott
Sumner Culture Club
J. P. Murphy
Henry Brunner
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Veterans Hospital
Gaiety Gang
Betty Ludwig
Bill Bathke
Herman Rosenow
G. J. Sexton
Independence
John Sexton
Art Thies
Elma
Hester Mantz
Thies
E. C. Schildback
Decorah
L. M. Smith
A. C. Schuknecht
Sterling, Illinis
Donald McGuiness
Local social notes of Ames visitors and gatherings
Iowa State College residents and guests filled a weekend with travels and family visits. Names include McGinness Pagel Claus Gletty Klett Busching McDermott Heyer Johnson Ribbeck Pries Ribbeck McAloon and Hoth among others. Occasions cover birthdays, conventions, and club meetings across Ames Tripoli Cresco West Union Waterloo New Hampton and nearby towns.
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Iowa State College
Ames
W. M. McGinness
Lucille Pagel
Milwaukee
Will Pagel
A. W. Claus
Ruth
Lisbon
N. C
Gaiety Gang
Dorothy Gletty
Esther Klett
Galena
Ill
Charles Klett
O. F. Busching
Des Moines
H. R. McDermott
Waterloo
Johnson
C. O. Ribbeck
Cresco
F. M. Zell
E. H. Pries
Jimmy
L. J. Pries
Herman Pries
Tripoli
W. A. Ribbeck
Erwin Ribbeck and Sons
New Hampton
Robert McAloon
Frank McCormac
Triple Four
W. C. Hoth
Waverly
C. C. Hoth
Doctors' Hygeia Magazine views on oxygen safety
Pure oxygen, except under pressure, is not harmful to the human body. Those experimenters in energy metabolism studies with limited air intake for 10 to 15 minutes will welcome this doctor's opinion in Hygeia Magazine.
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Hygeia Magazine
Assyrian Greatness and Interior Art Critique
The Assyrians, famed for warlike power and strict organization, neglected interior decoration that would glorify kings. Their furniture was heavy, dull, and adorned with scenes of vengeance and punishment. This brief era yielded little to later furniture arts, even influencing Greeks only as its shadows faded.
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