Wild ponies on England moors face tight controls and brisk captu
Drastic petrol rules renew interest in Britain's wild ponies of Exmoor Dartmoor and Wales. The hardy mares survive cold weather on moorland eating holly bark moss and heather. Stallion droves contest for lordship each spring, with clashes risking injury. Rounding and branding occur each October to move ponies to markets such as Bampton.
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E.R. Warham
Britain
Exmoor
Dartmoor
Wales
England
Bampton
Devonshire
Algona man rediscovers family after 35 years apart
Harvey Dwight Graham of Algona learns he was born Dwight Harvey Crist in Oskaloosa Mason County. A coon hound ad leads to a longlost aunt and then to brothers, sister, and mother in Oklahoma. His father, remarried, now has nine children in Des Moines. Graham, 35, with six children, reunites with relatives after 28 months in the children's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Harvey Dwight Graham
Algona Ansd
Graham
Des Moines
Dwight Harvey Crist
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Monthly
Anna Crill
August Henning
Oklahoma
Mr. Graham
Algona High School
Pasteurized Milk Safeguards and Health Warnings
Practical Health Hints explain pasteurization as heating milk to 143 to 145 degrees for thirty minutes or 160 degrees for fifteen seconds to kill germs. Untreated raw milk causes outbreaks like 200 cases in Northern New York with sore throat and scarlet fever. Pasteurization improves safety with minimal loss of nutrition. about 80 percent of market milk is pasteurized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ona Ngee
Overtime harvest urged for all Iowa combines this fall
Iowa State Agricultural Economist D K Struthers says every combine in the state must work 11 days this fall to harvest 84 percent more soybeans for 1942 seed. He urges more custom and cooperative use of combines, top condition of equipment, moisture around 13.5 percent, and two man crews to speed corn and bean harvesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
D. K. Struthers
The
Farm Science Reporter
Struthers
Iowa State College Agricultural Experiments Station
Experiments Begin on Monterey Sea Lion Herd
A legal killing of a large sea lion herd in Monterey Bay has begun with experiments planned on the animals. With approval from Fish and Game, Army, Navy, and cannery personnel are shooting the lions. Cannery owner K Howden will render carcases for oil and fertilizer, and leather from hides may be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Monterey Bay
Fish and Game Commission
Army
Navy
Fish and Game
K. Howden
Frog Emerges Alive From Ice Cake In Royal Nebraska
Ole Johnson found a frog in a cake of ice at an ice house. He set the ice in the sun and the frog warmed up, stretched its legs, breathed deeply, and snagged a passing fly. Johnson invited the frog to go fishing with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Ole Johnson
Vgle Johnson
Frog
Johnson
Jake
Feller
School teacher at Manson resigns for ordnance plant post
Joe Lee Lowenberg, principal of Manson high school, resigns to take a role as inspector in the ordnance plant at Ankeny. He and his wife plan to leave Manson on August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson
Joe Lee Lowenberg
Manson High School
Ordnance Plant
Ankeny
Inland fish rescue efforts in Iowa conservation drive
Thirty days ago flood waters flooded inland streams in Iowa and stranded millions of fish in bayous. Rescue work by sportsmen groups and state crews moved large numbers back to parent streams as floods receded. Reports indicate many fish have returned on their own in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Mother Nature
Iowa Porkers Moving Fast
June purchase report by the Agricultural Marketing Administration shows Iowa porkers shipped 21,622,200 pounds of pork products and 10,773,100 pounds of lard from multiple cities including Dubuque and Des Moines. The AM A also obtained 1,846,625 pounds of dried eggs and 35,000 cases of evaporated milk plus 70,000 pounds of American cheese for soldiers and UN allies. Additional June purchases included butter, corn starch, corn grits, Graham flour, enriched wheat flour, and other Iowa farm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Davenport
Des Moines
Mason City
Ottumwa Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
United Nations
Aercultural Marketing Administration
Department of Agriculture
Towa
SIG HARRIS QUITS COACH JOB AT U. OF MINNESOTA
Sig Harris, longtime Minnesota assistant coach, retires after forty years in football as player, coach and scout. He cites grief and strain of coaching as reasons for stepping back. His resignation is accepted by head coach Dr. George Hauser. Harris has been involved with Minnesota football since 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sig Harris
University of Minnesota
Harris
George Hauser
Gopher
Minnesota
Hauser
What To Do When Traveling During Wartime
Rock Island Lines in cooperation with the nation’s war effort urges travelers to plan early and reserve in advance. Buy tickets when making reservations and opt for round trips. Travel midweek if possible and carry minimal luggage to aid transports during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Lines
Spirit Lake Pastor to Serve as Army Chaplain
The Rev. Roy H. Cox, pastor of the First Methodist church in Spirit Lake, will leave after the August 9 service to join Army chaplains. He will report to Harvard University with rank of first lieutenant and has a long history in Northwest Iowa Methodism, including recreation work at Epworth Teague camp. Cox, 20 years in ministry, previously served at Moville Danbury Manson Clear Lake and Spirit Lake and has prior World War I service with the 318th Engineers. He plans to move to Morningside in Sioux City after farewell and reunion with his family around September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy H. Cox
First Methodist Church
Spirit Lake
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Mr. Cox
Northwest Iowa
Dickinson County
318Th Engineers
Morningside College
Boston University School of Theology
Linn
Sioux City
Moville
Danbury
Manson
Clear Lake
Morningside
Assistant on staff hints at coaching role change
Fragment suggests an assistant coach may be elevated within the staff. The line implies a transition or reallocation of duties, indicating potential changes in the coaching lineup without detailing dates or names.
Induction Iowa Selectees Began at Camp Dodge
Inductees from towns started Saturday at the Camp Dodge induction station and reception center. Transfer of activities from Fort Des Moines to Camp Dodge followed the overhaul by the Women’s Army Corps. Major Orson B. Powers reported buildings on schedule and the Iowa state board will maintain 180 acres of Camp Dodge for ongoing training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Fort Nes Moines
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
Iowa
Orson B. Powers
Iowa State Btard
1000 Pound Beef Barbecued At Terril Community Event
A school grounds barbecue fed about 3500 buns and gallons of coffee to Terril residents and visitors from Estherville Spirit Lake Milford and Ruthven. Arnolds Park expert barbecued a 1000 pound beef as Farmers Elevator and Terri Commercial Club sponsored the annual treat with talks by Francis Johnson and Lester Gillette. The packed auditorium and yard reflected the event’s status as Terril’s largest crowd of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnolds Park
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Milford
Ruthven
Farmers Elevator Company
Terri Commercial Club
Francis Johnson
Des Moines
Terril
Lester Gillette
Doctors in Mt Pleasant Called to Army Medical Service
Dr TP Ristine super in Mt Pleasant named to air corps medical service with major rank posted to Sioux Falls Aug 12. Dr Wayne B Brown assistant superintendent to army medical duty at Springfield Mo Aug 6 as captain. Des Moines D R McCreery notes successors not yet named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TP. Ristine
Mt. Pleasant
Air Corps Medical Service
Sioux Falls
S. Oak
Wayne B. Brown
Springfield
Ristine
Brown
Des Moines
D. R. McCreery
State Board of Control
Iowans Lose Driving Privileges in Early 1942 Report
The Iowa Department of Public Safety announced that 22,386 licenses were revoked or suspended in the first six months of 1942. Of these, 692 licenses were revoked for drunk driving, 855 suspended pending final court action, 148 suspended for careless or reckless driving, and 83 suspended for failing vision tests after accidents.
County War Board To Aid Farmers In Wartime Efforts
Emmet county farmers report difficulty contacting their county war board for guidance. The board coordinates agricultural wartime tasks, offers help with machinery, production planning, feed, transport, building needs, labor, scrap collection, storage, and financing. Members include Nels G Christian sen M A Balkema U K Barringer Wenneth West and Martin H Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County War Board
Nels G. Christiansen
Triple A
M.A. Balkema
U. Kk. Barringer
Federal Land Bank
Wenneth West
Farm Security Administration
Martin H. Peterson
REN
County War Board
Titherville
War Board
AAA Committee
Ricatture
Ous
Swine Enteritis Threatens Hog Industry In 1920s
The article outlines swine enteritis as a major disease second to hog cholera, noting similarities to typhoid fever and links to the typhoid bacillus. It describes swine dysentery or bloody scours, pig pellagra from vitamin deficiencies, and stresses hygiene, balanced vitamin rich rations, parasite control, and separation from old hog lots to prevent infection.
Army swears in 17 Iowa physicians and 3 dentists
Seventeen town physicians and three dentists were sworn into the United States Army at Des Moines on Thursday. They were commissioned as captains and first lieutenants in the medical and dental corps, with several named individuals listed among the inductees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Des Moines
Medical and Dental Corps
Charles Nicoll
Janora
Roscoe Needles
Atlantic
James Coddington
Humboldt
Lee Rosebrook
Ames
John Hardin
Bedford
Clair Trueblood
Indianola
Louis Westendorf
Ruby Mayr
Carroll
Howard Naeve
Adair
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Good Housekeeping
James A. Tobey
Ireland
Agricultural Marketing Administration
V-R
U. OF Minnesota
United States
Hitler
U. S. ‘Cavalry
U.S. Treasury Department
Terris
DR. Ristine
Doaks
By Fuller
U.S. War Bonds
Mery
T. Tostenson
T. C. Mann
Sanborn
L. F. Hoffman
D-X
East Central Avenue
A. I. Reed
Rexall
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