First Aid Advice for Motorists Issued in Iowa
Des Moines reports a series of motorists first aid tips from Highway Safety Patrol Chief C A Knee. Key steps: take charge immediately, avoid unnecessary movement, check for bleeding and shock, avoid touching wounds, move vehicles off the road, use flares at night. Patrol cars now carry first aid kits and many troopers have completed training.
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Des Moines
Iowa
C. A. Knee
Highway Safety Patrol
Knee
Wild ducks die from lead poisoning at Heron Lake
About 200 dead ducks were found at Heron Lake by Warden D. P. Brady and Osmer of the University of Minnesota, with A D Sontag of Heron Lake. The state game and fish department surveys lead shot content and sickness causes. Earlier samples showed ducks carrying shot. the lake bottom holds scattered pellets. The effort aims to manage 7,000 wintering ducks locally.
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Heron Lake
D. P, Brady
Windom
University of Minnesota
A. D. Sontag
Fairmont Sentinel
State Game and Fish Department
Brady
State University
Minnesota
Lake Traverse
Minnesota-North Dakota
V.R
Iowa Farmers Seal 72 Million Bushels Under 1939 Program
Iowa farmers and producers who complied with the 1939 AAA farm program have sealed more than 72 million bushels of corn and borrowed 41 million dollars at 57 cents a bushel under the federal loan plan. The loan program has poured money into Iowa at about 1.5 million dollars daily since launch before Christmas, with Webster County leading at over 3.5 million bushels.
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Iowa
AAA
Webster County
Corp of Corn
State Aaa Committee
Clay County
Dickinson County
Osceola County
O’brien
Emmet County
Palo Alto County
Oats Most Vital Grain in Poultry Feed Says Wilcke
Ames, Iowa Feb 5 H L Wilcke head of poultry husbandry at Iowa State College says oats are the staff of life in poultry rations and the best single grain for growing chicks laying hens and turkeys after five years of Ames experiments. He notes oats reduce cannibalism and feather picking, promote growth and vigor, and outlines nine findings including high oat rations for chicks and limitations for fattening rations.
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Ames
H. L. Wilcke
Iowa State College
Wilcke
Iowa Farm Science Reporter
Iowa State College Magazine
Town
Spencer to Get Third Pioneer Theatre in Shine Brothers Building
Feb 2 report states work will start immediately on a new 400 seat theatre in the Shine Brothers building on South Grand avenue. The Spencer venue will be the third operated by Pioneer Theatres and feature a outr a modern exterior and interior design, with completion expected for use in the near future.
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Spencer
Shine Brothers
South Grand Avenue
Pioneer Theaters Corporation
Woodlot crops valuable in Iowa SCS survey shows
Ames Iowa Feb 5 Ignored as waste land farm woodlots on 176 farms in five areas average 4.6 acre woodlot per farm yield valued wood products about 97 dollars annually. From 4.6 acres farmers harvest 81 fence posts worth 15.60 12.3 cords of wood 41.35 and 1070 board feet lumber 40. Report notes erosion control on rough land and timbered areas protect soil as leaf litter and undergrowth reduce runoff. Iowa State College and SCS promote tree planting and timber stand improvement under the soil conservation program led by Frank Mendell.
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Ames
Iowa
Soil Conservation Service
Towa
Iowa State College
Frank H. Mendell
Fire Destroys Barn on Frank Olsons Farm Ringsted
A Monday fire destroyed the barn on Frank Olsons acreage at Ringsted. Strong north winds fed the flames threatening two chicken houses. Firemen saved the Ford car and hay from the blaze while insurance covered the barn but not the hay and feed. Hose issues hindered defense and the cause remains undetermined.
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Tire
Frank Olson
Ringsted
Olson
H. N. Wilberg
Olson Place
Main Street
Armatrong
First monthly Old Age checks go to 3700 workers
Washington Feb 1 about 3700 workers and dependents nationwide received the first monthly benefits under federal old age insurance. Checks averaging 39 for married couples and 26 for singles were issued with a maximum of 42 for some. The program covers 47 million workers and distribution is expected to grow. Among January claims were 2717 wives, 1446 children, six widows over 65, 174 younger widows, two dependent parents and 341 lump sum death claims.
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Washington
Treasury
Social Security Board
Food relief totals for Iowa in 1939 documented
Iowa relief records show the federal surplus program delivered 1,622,998 dollars worth of food to 28,646,000 pounds across 622 cars, averaging 239,000 pounds per county and 6.3 cars per county. Butter and oranges are among the major items with total market value detailed. Also notes Iowa naval enlistment and a cautionary farmer inspector anecdote.
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V.R
Iowa
Des Moines
State Social Welfare Board
Orange
Graham
Iown
Great Lakes
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Creston
Carroll
Navy
Navy Department
More and More Corn Loans Are Now Being Filed
A long list of corn loan entries appears with names such as Roscoe Mayne and T H Mitchell, quantities in dollars and bushels, and totals for numerous individuals. The items resemble a public loan record or farmers loan ledger, with many names, figures, and partial sums.
Jail empties as last prisoner leaves Dickinson County
The Dickinson county jail is without inhabitants after Roscoe Keyser of Estherville was released Wednesday of last week following a 60 day sentence for liquor law infractions. It is the first time in years the jail has been empty, a rebuke few forget.
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Dickinson County
Roscoe Keyser
Estherville
Little Theatre Project to Start at Lakeside Lab
Iowa City announces a Little Theatre project to open next summer at Lakeside laboratory as part of the University of Iowa dramatic course. Advanced students will enroll for eight weeks, working in acting technical or business administration at Town City.
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Lakeside Laboratory
Lowa City
University of Iowa
Town City
How It Works Out On Communism Power and Wealth Share
The piece argues that communism preaches wealth equality but in practice concentrates power with dictators and the army, who own everything including the people.
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