4-H F B Club Convention Report from Ames Iowa
Four H club girls from Bremer County joined ten from the Jackson Juniors and other clubs for the sixth annual 4 H convention in Ames. Dorothy Emerson state club leader from Maryland spoke. Bremer county won state canning contest honors and two girls demonstrated Aids to the Shopper. Florence Winstonburg was Bremer’s queen candidate as over a thousand girls paraded in a Martha and George Washington at Home pageant.
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Iowa
Bremer County
Jeaders
Margaret Myers
Margaret Willey
Francis Hieronymus
Jackson
L. ©. Myers
Bernice Briden
Gladys Remley
Gladys Napiecek
P. A. Colburn
Ames
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State Agricultural College
Florence Winzenburg
Ethel Pothast
Canning
Martha
George Washington
Campanile
4-H Club Leaders Return With New Inspiration
Alumni from Iowa State College depart filled with enthusiasm to benefit their communities. They plan to use newly gained ideas to strengthen the 4-H Club movement locally and foster greater community involvement.
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Iowa State College
Grasshopper control plan cuts costs in Iowa
Des Moines July 5 The Iowa plan of grasshopper control uses a fifty fifty cost share for poison bran bait. Officials report over 75 tons shipped to counties with Sioux City Omha and Des Moines leading sales. Western counties now have bait. early hatching applications prove most economical though some farmers delay to assess damage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Omaha
Joke Recalls Hancock County Ties During Fortville Drive
An Indianapolis News item notes two men en route to Indianapolis mentioning Hancock county while passing Fortville. One quips that Hancock is the place, the other reveals his wife was born there as a girl, highlighting a humorous personal tie to the county.
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Indianapolis
Hancock County
Fortville
Indianapolis News
Nail Salon Tax Laughs Deny Big Profits
A Victorian era quip notes a manicurist earning about $10,000 a year, calling it “nailing money” and playfully reflecting on perceived earnings in the profession.
Reduced TB levies in Iowa for 1932 to 42 counties
Des Moines July 6 officials of the Iowa department of agriculture report the 1932 tuberculosis eradication levy requests have dropped to 42 counties from 63. Total levies amount to 378116.73 dollars, down 20 percent from last year, due to progress on tests and a reaccreditation program that retests herds and counties on a three year cycle. 57 counties will not be asked to levy next year due to sufficient funds or no work needed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
M. G. Thornburg
Iowa Agricultural News Briefs Reflect May Hatchery Rise and Red Ink
Iowa reports April butter output fell 13.23 percent from last year while May rose 42.06 percent and stayed 2.07 percent below 1931 levels. U S five month production edges above 1930. Hatcheries increased May chicks as grain prices sag, hens sold for cash. Adams county becomes first in state reaccredited for bovine tuberculosis testing plan with 21 reactors. Agriculture secretary Thornburg estimates 65 percent savings. Iowa farms run $818 in the red despite efficiency gains. 1931 red ink persists though pigs per litter, eggs per hen and acres tended improve. Oleomargarine sales plunge 93 percent in May due to butter price trend and taxes.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Federal Department
United States
Adams County
M. G. Thornburg
Iowa Extension Service
Farm Business
Celebrate the Fourth at Gilbert Long Home
A July Fourth gathering at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Long north east of Frederika drew relatives and friends from nearby towns. Guests included Frank Johnson and daughters Ruby and Verla from near Horton Emil Towne from near Tripoli Ernest Lindfield and William Hagedorn of Frederika and James Madden and Francis Madden with their families from near Fredericksburg. The day featured visiting and a noon picnic.
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Gilbert Long
Frederika
Frank Johnson
Ruby
Verla
Horton
Emil Towne
Tripoli
Ernest Lindfield
William Hagedorn
James Madden
Francis Madden
Fredericksburg
Henry Bergdorf
Omaha
Nebraska
A. H. Jahnke
Charles Jahnke
Helen Tucker
H. W. Jahnke
Bessie Tucker
Neva
Jahnke
Co. E. Carroll
George Metcalf
Evelyn
Jo Ann
Mary Lou
Gloria
Solon Springs
Wisconsin
Fred Rewoldt, Jr
Frederick
Robert
Readlyn
H. C. Bockholt
Henry Bockholt
Duane
William Mummelbie
Herman Lupton
Cedar Rapids
A. W. Gable
Tony Sievers
Otto Biermann
Douglas Township
Miriam French
H. C. Bockhaus
Fred Rewoldt
Chicago
Pete Crestodina
Rapid City
South Dakota
Tim Clary
Mary
Ruth
Clifford Clary
Arlene Wilkinson
C. EK. Alcock
Central City
C. E. Carroll
Arlene
R. E. Austin
Waterloo
Henry Shorteau
Lawrence
Henry Biemann
Leslie Shufelt
C. E. Shufelt
McConkey
Park
Claude McConkey
C. C. Thompson
Carl Smith
Max
Bruce
Roger
Frank Sherman
FE. E. Henry
Mary Henry
Henry Home
Einer Johnson
Guy Hinkley
Eagle Grove
Will Dilley
Oran
Nate Tibbetts
Katheryn
Richfield
Clark Tibbetts
Ralph Barber
S. T. Dickenson
Donald Evans
Fort Dodge
R. L. Barber
Florence Cory
Lorraine Grover
Waverly
Social gatherings delight fades with monotonous meals
Miss Cayenne says she enjoys meeting old friends at social events. She concedes that after a few years ice cream and chicken salad grow monotonous.
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Miss Cayenne
Frederika Park Hosts Klinger Family Reunion
A Frederika park gathering brought together the Klinger family and relatives from Waterloo Ferryville and beyond. Attendees included O W Klinger and sons Junior Percy and George, James Johnsons family, William Biemann Irene Duecker and others. They shared ball games, visiting, and a picnic dinner and supper.
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Klinger
Waterloo
Wisconsin
Frederika Park
O. W. Klinger
Percy
George
James Johnson
Robert
Beverly
Ferryville
Fred Klinger
Lois and
Lauretta
George Harris
Ralph
William Biemann
Irene Duecker
Orville
Robert Miller
Frederika
Thomas West
Dorma Seaman and Son
Darwin
W. L. Alcock
Waukon
L. C. Hue
Wiliam Kreis
Dalton
Ill
EB. A. Schiefelbein
A. T. Gray
Iowa City
Rudd
S. A. McElroy
Gray
Iown University
Clarabelle Rientz
Parkersburg
Marion Gable
Gaylord Johnson
Joe West
Fort Dodge
Guy Hinkley
Dorothy
Einer Johnson
Richard
Eagle Grove
Roy Burmaster
Lorraine
R. E. Austin
J. H. Ambrose
Stanley
Saude
W. T. Cory
Goodland
Indiana
Roy Barber
Cory
Leuthold-Johannsen
Seth McGee
Waverly
Robert McGowan
Florine Segebarth
Williamstown
August Bremer
Susie O'Rourke
Nashua
Charles White
Adele Koch
Tripoli
Esther Hasse
August Harms
Myrtle
Wilbert Meilhow
Oran
Henry Shorteau
Otto Bierman
Carol
Herbert Dettmer
Clarence Ralfh
E. C. Dethlefs
Thompson
Iowa
Charles Golding
Henry Leach
Fredericksburg
Edward Lee
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Rosalind Cook
Gertrude Warren
Washington, D. C
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Denmark
Poland
Japan
England
Goodyear Speedway
Goodyear
H. H. Buhr Garage
Tripoli, Iowa
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
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