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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1922
Page
8
The college highlights radio as a key tool for Extension services with broadcasts by agricultural leaders to farm bureau picnics. A radio short course drew over 600 attendees, signaling strong state interest. The station will contribute to a college exhibit at the state fair and expand outreach this year.
Extension expert V Holsinger notes lettuce endives and radishes can still be grown this fall. Iowa State College advises planting now for late crops, with methods to bleach leaves by tying and bundling. A town meeting discussed timing and labor for harvest, while archive notes reference past efforts and field practices.
Late summer alfalfa planting is advised by Wilkins of Iowa State College as rainfall favors sowing. Seed should be broadcast and harrowed in on smooth beds with inoculation. Seed costs rise with alfalfa seed, yet it offers longer yields and multiple cuttings when conditions allow.
The article discusses Iowa hogging down 7 percent of the corn crop, noting 700,000 acres affected and a harvest method saving man and horse labor. John M. Evvard of the Agricultural Experiment Station cites a roughly 10 cent per bushel saving, plus time gains for fall plowing, manure conservation, and reduced crib space.
A college engineering bulletin explains radio basics and equipment costs. L F Wood, professor of electrical engineering, notes the university station operates as a busy sending site with twice daily weather and program updates.
Reports to Iowa State College indicate a marked shortage of yearling two year old and three year old horses in Iowa and neighboring states. Many western horses will need to be imported as older stock die off.
John E. Foster of Des Moines, long active in Iowa public schools, has been appointed dean of men at Iowa State College by the state board of education. He previously served as high school inspector and later secretary of the board of secondary school relations. Foster will begin duties in September as an advisor to male students.
Iowa State College expert A C McCandlish says pasture conditions allow dry cows late summer to avoid extra grain. Dry period six to eight weeks, with oats bran and oil meal mixed. add corn if condition is poor, then taper to bran mashes before calving. Increase grain gradually to peak milk, then scale back.
Local note reports potato bugs show dietary shift from Buffalo Burr to potatoes. C L Fitch notes surprising adaptation in the species behavior.
Iowa State College expert C L Fitch notes ongoing potato pest shifts as classic potato bugs and Colorado beetles threaten crops. He explains control methods focusing on under leaf treatment, burning lines of beetles, and the beetle’s shift from buffalo burr to cultivated potatoes and tomatoes. The USDA urges territorial cleanups for lasting, economical pest management.
Iowa averages one car for every 4.99 people. By December 31 a total of 481,585 motor vehicles were registered including 430,678 pleasure cars, 30,966 trucks, 16,000 official cars, 3,897 motorcycles and 844 trailers. There were 112,237 transfers and 1,755 dealers registered with motor license fees totaling $7,719,127.47.
Estherville residents praise Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and back pain relief. Mrs W R Rost reports fatigue, dull back pain, and dizziness from disordered kidneys improving after using Doan's from Johnston and Co.'s Drug Store. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY advertises the remedy.
Syvert Syverson born April 21 1873 in Oddea Norway arrived in America 1874 with parents and settled near Wallingford Emmet County Iowa. Married Anna Sandren Oct 28 1908, four children survive. Died July 27 1922 at age 49. Funeral July 31 conducted in English and Norwegian by T Hansen with church service and floral tributes. He endured heavy farm burdens from youth and remained active until health declined.
A historical sketch recounts Scottish immigrant Samuel Blair in 1880s Emmet County Iowa. It traces land purchases at SE 14 Sec 34, the Hoprig name, the Hoping post office and postmaster changes, the Hoping creamery era, local schools and church constructions, a 1889 prairie fire with losses, a 1896 hail and army worm sequence, WWI Red Cross involvement, and a 1918 Hoping church sale netting $600.
Weeks ago he grew ill and a doctor advised hospitalization in Estherville where he remained until death. The cause was listed as urine poisoning. The pastor and congregation express sympathy for the bereaved family and invoke hope of reunion on the resurrection morning.
Editor notes a 1922 protest from the Masonic Observer objecting to the Iowa State Board of Control turning inmates over to the State Board of Health for medical experiments including diphtheria toxin antitoxin. The letter condemns inoculation and cites tragic 1919 Dallas mortality, urging protection of children and offering further statistics.
Early reports note Stivers supervising the first town building 20 by 60 feet two stories, with Grundy Center contractors to start a 40 by 60 bank store and other sheds. Estherville residents form a county agriculture society aiming for a fall fair, electing officers and naming committees for location and by laws. A civil action against Nederhoffs seeks $5507 plus interest, taxes, and costs, with mortgage foreclosure and equitable relief, set for August 28 1922 in Estherville district court.
In Emmet County district court during the August term of 1922 a matter is noted for formal action. Names, parties, and docket specifics are not provided in the readable text. The filing indicates a routine court session proceeding.
A special meeting held in Estherville Iowa on July 12 1922 resulted in the dissolution of the Iowa Development Company by a vote exceeding three fourths of the capital stock. After debts are paid the assets will be distributed to stockholders. J W Morse president J S Peterson secretary.
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