First District Farm Bureau Meeting At Oelwein
Delegates from eleven counties attended the First District Farm Bureau meeting in Oelwein at the Methodist church on Tuesday March 3. The forenoon focused on officer and director training with talks by D J Schnittjer C E Hearst and H L Eichling. After dinner a joint session featured remarks on Home Project work livestock marketing and legislative progress.
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Bremer County
The
Methodist Church
Schnittjer
W. H. Hatch
Sehnittjer
Farm Bureau
R. F. O'Donnell
Farmers Reload Association of
Waverly
Charles E. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
C. P. Coykendahl
W. M. George
Geo. J. Bonzer
Home Project
Geo. Bonzer
Cow Testing Assn Elects New Officers At Annual Meeting
The Bremer County Cow Testing Association held its annual meeting at the Waverly Savings Bank Club room on March 4. Casper Sivesind reported a strong year, Emil Schultz of Iowa State spoke on herd improvement, and L. C. Meyers was elected president with Carl G. Kuethe as vice president and H. E. Schroedemeyer as secretary-treasurer. Casper Sivesind to remain tester. the treasury was balanced.
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Bremer County
J. K. Lynes
L. C. Meyers
Jackson Township
Carl G. Kuethe
Washington Township
H. EK. Schroedemeyer
Warren Township
KE. H. Thoms
C. H. Milius
Casper Sivesind
Chicks Talk at Paulson Home Meeting Features Senator Christopher
Fred G. Wolf spoke on hatching and rearing at the meeting held at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Paulson home on Wednesday March 4. Several questions followed the talk and were discussed in detail. Senator Geo W Christopher, home during recess, spoke briefly about legislature activities. A male quartet from Chickasaw county entertained the crowd with several numbers.
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Fred G. Wolf
Albert Paulson
Geo. W. Christopher
Chickasaw County
Farm Bureau Women Start Home Furnishing Course
Mrs N May Larson will organize the third year Home Furnishing course in Jefferson County next week. The week of March 30 to April 3 will feature Basket Weaving led by Mrs Eva Stacy. Additional lessons cover Tray Weaving Lampshades Accessories and Pillows as part of a county wide effort to train five schools and 100 local leaders.
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N. May Larson
Extension Department
Jemer County
Eva Stacy
Farm Bureau
Jackson
Washington
Warren
E. Lafayette
Franklin
Maxfield
Jefferson
le Roy
Sumner
Dayton
Fremont
Frederika
Douglas, Polk
W. Lafayette
Farm Bureau Training and Township Committee Roles
The passage outlines objectives to increase sociability and support Farm Bureau goals, including cooperation with 4-H clubs and leadership development in farm cooperatives. It prescribes electing township committees at annual meetings, with roles for township chairman publicity chairman and cooperators, plus a reporting process with blanks, summaries, and monthly county-wide summaries.
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Farm Bureau
Eee
Rural School Notes Highlights Week Progress
Monday morning we gave oral book reports and note one book report weekly. Friday closed six months with no tardiness and only 3 absences. Monthly tests mixed, with several strong efforts and some weaker ones. Perfect spellers earned 15 minutes earlier dismissals for LaVera Mildred Malinda Luella Clarence and Henry. Tuesday featured a banana game from the California Fruit Growers Association and thought and quick thinking activities in the afternoon. Sixth grade studied the Negro in history last week. Fifth grade reading memorized What He Learned. Combined classes advance in socialized and health studies.
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LaVera
Mildred
Malinda
Luella
Clarence
Henry
California Fruit Growers Association
March Wind Brings Student Booklets At Fremont School
Fremont District No. 8 teachers and students celebrate a busy February with many special days and a final wind up booklet project. Each pupil chose a personal topic and now March ushers in new study themes and activities led by Marie Kuhrt.
School Choir Chooses New Song and Spelling Honors
The article notes a shift to a new song replacing Lincoln Washington and Valentine tunes, with choir tryouts held for the year. Perfect spellers for a week include Aaron Ludwig Elmer Peters Edgar Blasberg Eunice Peters and Elmer Niemeyer. Donald Peters boasts perfect attendance since September. Lower grades enjoyed the story Tom Thumb last week.
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Lincoln
Washington
Valentine
Aaron Ludwig
Elmer Peters
Edgar Blasberg
Eunice Peters
Elmer Niemeyer
Donald Peters
Tom Thumb
Fremont District No 2 Honors Pupils In Weekly Tests
Fremont District No 2 teacher Vivian Colburn notes homegrown achievement across grades. Pupils scoring 100 percent in spelling and earning gold stars last week include Bernice Bruncheon Lester Detterding Werner Harmening Agnes Bunger Margaretha Hay Erna Bunger and Rosetta Michael. Primary class winners Lorraine Buenger Alfred Harmening. In second grade Mildred Harmening Lorraine Schuldt earned art color privileges. Fourth through sixth grades collaborated on hygiene posters with Erna Bunger winning first prize. The language class studied The Gingerbread Boy as their new story and Erna Bunger led the read along Friday.
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Bernice Bruncheon
Lester Detterding
Werner Harmening
Agnes Bunger
Margaretha Hay
Erna Bunger
Rosetta Michael
Lorraine Buenger
Alfred Harmening
Mildred Harmening
Lorraine Schuldt
Birthday cheers for Luther Burbank and Elizabeth Browning
Last week celebrated birthdays for Luther Burbank and Elizabeth Browning. Signs of spring reported as Margaretha Hay saw a Meadowlark and Werner OE observed pussy willows blooming.
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Luther Burbank
Elizabeth Browning
Margaretha Hay
Werneroe
Fremont District No 1 Teacher Keough Reports Class Progress
Leona M Keough of Fremont District No 1 notes progress as fourth graders master the choir song Sourwood Mountain and read The Owl and the Pussy Cat while fifth graders study The Charge of the Light Brigade Walter Peters and Robert Nie man recover from illness and return. News of a Monday visit by Mrs Snelling Mrs Klemp and Mrs Neuendorf adds to the school’s social visits.
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Sourwood Mountain
Pussy Cat
Light Brigade
Walter Peters
Robert Nieman
Snelling
Leroy District No 2 Opens With Class and Winners
Effie Rourke teaches in Leroy District No 2 as sixth grade geography reviews European countries and products. Alfred Rieck wins a contest in opening exercises for Treasurer Island. Lavern Mirs scores 100 percent on a hygiene test. perfect spellers named include Lloyd Dilley Lavern Mirs Laura Aegerter Vera Aegerter Alfred Rieck Margaret Rieck Mabel Towne Elmer Nerge Edmund Webster. New pupils Marvelle Henry and Leonard Diedrich welcomed Monday.
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Treasurer Island
Alfred Rieck
Lavern Mirs
Lloyd Dilley
Laura
Vera Aegerter
Alfred
Margaret Rieck
Mabel Towne
Elmer Nerge
Edmund Webster
Marvelle
Henry
Leonard Diedrich
Highland soldier spirits vinegar cask at Mafeking
A Highland regiment private during the Mafeking siege carried a cask he believed to be Scotland's national drink to camp and shouted for a grand night. Upon tilting it to breach a fire revealed the label Grimble's Vinegar, leaving the rest to imagination per the Montreal Family Herald.
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Mafeking
Scotland
Grimble
Montreal Family Herald
Strange hatter and stock broker listed in 1677 London directory
In the first London directory, a Mr. Sam Ellis is recorded with a curious mix of trades, being both a hatter and a stock broker. The entry highlights a rare blend of crafts and finance in 17th century commerce.
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London
Sam Ellis
Early use of the hourglass traces to the eighth century AD
The hourglass appears in historical records dating back to the eighth century AD, indicating an early adoption for measuring time. The device, featuring two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, allowed sand to flow steadily and served maritime, religious, and daily timing needs in early medieval societies.
Education Needed Chicago School For Waiters
A discussion on establishing a dedicated education facility for waiters in Chicago. The piece notes the absence of formal training and suggests a potential institute to teach the points of the profession, highlighting the long standing reliance on thumb rules in serving soup.
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Chicago
Spokane
Irrigation Boosts Tree Growth in National Study
A national demonstration reports irrigated trees grew about 104 percent faster on average over three years compared with the pre irrigation period. The finding underscores irrigation value in experimental forestry programs and aligns with prior trials.
Ban on Indian Outeacts Sparks Caste Tension
In southern India Brahmins restrict use of a village well by men of low caste and bar them from specific roads, signaling rising caste friction and social control measures in the region.
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India
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Paulson
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Martha Wedemeier
Marie Kuhrt
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Tripoli
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McCormick - Deering
McCormick-Deering
McCormick
Miller Implement Co
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