Sealed Corn Reaches Grand All time Total
Iowa seal program hits 178 million bushels under government AAA loans with 88 million bushels of 1989 corn sealed in December and January. Webster County leads with 3.84 million, Pocahontas second at 2.71 million. weather slows pace. loans run through March 4. County lists show numerous producers and seal amounts across the northwest region.
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Iowa
Iowa State Aaa Committee
Webster County
Pocahontas County
Boone
Buena Vista
Calhoun
Clay
Greene
Kossuth
Monona
Lee
Wright Counties
Cholera Threat Grows For Hog Crop In 1940
Des Moines Iowa Feb 5 1940 hog cholera outbreaks rose 26 percent in the past year and 80 percent the year before as livestock health authorities warn of potential multi million dollar losses with a large pig crop. Illinois Iowa Ohio Nebraska Tennessee South Dakota led outbreak totals prompting calls for immediate reporting quarantines and immunization of brood sows and spring pigs.
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Des Moines
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Illinois
Iowa
Ohio
Nebraska
Tennessee
South Carolina
South Dakota
Winn Torkelson Osgood Farmer Recovering From Accident
Sam Torkelson of Osgood, a farmer, was injured when a cow trampled him while milking a week ago. He is reported to be improving at Emmeteburg Hospital but remains in serious condition with unclear prospects for recovery.
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Sam Torkelson
Emmeteburg ‘Hospital
Hense
County News Social rounds in Estherville area
Mr and Mrs Amos Sevold spent Saturday evening at the Hanson Brothers. Friends of Mr and Mrs Orville Haines gathered at their Estherville home Thursday to chiavari them. Mrs Haines formerly Miss Mavis Olson, once employed at Mrs Halvor Petersons. Halvor Aasnonson left for Winnipeg to visit relatives. Mrs Andrew Olson stayed overnight with daughter Mrs Oli Birkland near Fenton. Lyle Lastine returned Friday from a Miami wedding trip. Rex Anderson worked for a few days at Aarnon Aanonsons. Pete Aanonson and Mrs Kearney Paulson visited the Hansons to meet their new grandchild. Mr Chris Ellerston and family called on the Hanson family Wednesday evening. Benny Nelson and Mrs Ed Holmes went to Minneapolis to see ill Iver Nelson.
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Amos Sevold
Hanson Brothers
Orville Haines
Estherville
Chaiivari
Haines
Mavis Olson
Halvor Peterson
Halvor Aasnonson
Winnipeg
Canada
Andrew Olson
Oli Birkland
Fenton
Lyle Lastine
Miami
Florida
Rex Anderson
Aarnon Aanonson
Pete Aanonson
Kearney Paulson
Wallingford Area 4-H Club Meets At Russell Lair Home
N R G girls led by Mrs Bert Rolfson held a Saturday gathering at the Russell Lair home with games and lunch. Florence Jackson Irene Rowe Joan Ferguson and Opal Lair attended. A large crowd later attended the annual creamery dinner in Wallingford hall. Nearby visits included John Pluth Romaine Estherville to Leonard Pluth home and Agnes Handeland Dolliver working at L S Berge home. Several families noted births visits and school events including a new piano for Jackson school and Graettinger high school honor roll students.
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N. R. G. Girls
Bert Rolfson
Russel Lair
Lair
Florence Jackson
Irene Rowe
Joan Ferguson
Opal Lair
Wallingford Hall
John Pluth
Romaine
Estherville
Leonard Pluth
Agnes Handeland
Dolliver
L. S. Berge
Mildred Christensen
Earl Larson
Cylinder
Otto Herman
Wayne Spaulding
Wava Spaulding
Ruby Marshall
C. B. Larson
E. B. Burg
Dianna
W. Burg
Kerry Burg
Ruthven
Ted Nelson
Walter Scott
Conrad Ressell
Minneapolis
Ted Schacherer
Coleman Hospital
Charlie Hash
Marie Sorum
Wallingford
S. T. Dybdahl
L. L. Nelson
Jackson School
Lena Gunderson
Bernard Isackson
Marie Anderson
Elaine Peterson
Herman Andresen
Cameron
Livermore
Two Prize Hogs Electrocuted on Iowa Farm Incident
Jake Schoelerman, a farmer near Everly, reports last Thursday's accident that killed two prize hogs by electrocution. A broken light bulb at a water trough exposed the filament and sent current through the trough. The first hog died instantly. the second touched the body and also died. Mr. Schoelerman shut off the current promptly.
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Jake Schoelerman
Everly
Schoelerman
Snapshot Guild Take Character Pictures
Character studies make interesting pictures and can reveal character in faces. Choose a subject with marked expression or place the person in a normal setting with props like a sewing basket or chair to add truth and context. Indoor or outdoor shoots work, and costumes or make up can create new characters for a playful, skill-building photo activity.
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Johnny
Aittle
Emmetsburg Fire Chief Fred McCarty Reup for 20 Years
Fred McCarty was recommended for reappointment as fire chief by Emmetsburg Iowa officials after 20 years heading the department. The meeting discussed tentative plans for a state firemen convention in September with about 600 visiting firemen expected.
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Emmetsburg
Fred McCarty
McCarty
Milford Horse Show Plans Set for March 20 1940
Milford hosts its third annual show on Wednesday March 20 with cash prizes in stallion and mare classes. Dr M Donahoe to chair the event with a committee including Howard Boers Dr G G Henning E A Carr and Dr Floyd Place who will run the poultry clinic VA Federal crop insurance covered about 7.6 million farms across 31 states last year.
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M. Donahoe
Milford
Donahoe
Howard Boers
G. G. Henning
E. A. Carr
Floyd Place
Dr. Place
Arnolds Park Gets Grant for Street Improvements
Washington approves a WPA grant of 18 972 for Arnolds Park to improve Allen and Broadway Streets including grading base construction curbs and related work. Sponsor is the Town of Arnolds Park with Vincent Harrington Congressman noted.
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Arnolds Park
Washington
Spirit Lake Beacon
Allen and
Broadway Streets
Farmer explains crop loan aid aids market timing
Uncle Jim says a producer forced to sell a year’s output at once is often unlucky but the crop loan program lets the farmer wait for a better market. V.R. Want Ads claim to deliver results.
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V.R
Diseases Not Caused by Diet Not a cure all says truth
Practical health hints argue that proper daily nutrition prevents certain ailments and promotes buoyant health while poor nutrition increases vulnerability. The piece lists illnesses not prevented by diet, stresses a balanced diet with dairy fruits vegetables bread meats and potatoes, and notes diet affects deficiencies and tooth decay.
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J. A. Tobey
Cherries for Washington's Birthday Dessert May Be Fixed
Mary Ames Reams shares practical tips for baking cherry pies with juicy filling and sturdy edges. She suggests thickening filling, reinforcing crust, sealing edges with water, and baking hot to prevent soggy bottoms, even mentioning a cookie sheet to catch drips.
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Washington
Mary Ames
Thick Cherry Pie Filling and Pillow Feather Question
A reader shares a cherry filling recipe with sugar flour salt cherries and juice, plus lattice crust guidance and oven trick. Another asks why mixed goose and duck feathers in pillows appear cut into bits, noting manufacturers sort feathers by size. A brief note mentions export market impacts on apples pears and citrus supply.
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V.R
What Price America schedule and listed programs
A radio listings page outlines the WOI 640 dial schedule for the week of February 19. It lists programs Across talks and music including It’s Your Future, What Price America CBS, Kaffecklatsch, PTA Program, Young Ideas, Popular Dance Music, Today's Music, Carl Mebbe’s Orchestra, Ralph Slade’s Orchestra, Campus Bandwagon, The Music Shop and Masterwork with corresponding days and times.
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CBS
Carl Mebbe
Ralph Slade
Clessical
Child learns to lead through kitchen party play
Ruth Ann and Carol, both six, repeatedly share play roles from mother to teacher. Carol, usually shy, enjoys leading a cookie decorating session for friends after school, praised by peers as the life of the party. The piece underscores small gains in self expression through guided play.
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Ruth Ann
Carol
Althe
Caro
Marie
Mother
Dorothy
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Fred R
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Hansen
Richard H
Schacherer, W. H
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Blom, John B
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Enerson, E. J
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Smith, O. V
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