Surviving the Tuscania Dutch Sub Tale in Ireland
Swea City notes Sam Hethershaw, youngest local volunteer, survived the Tuscania sinking off Ireland after a German submarine attack. A Des Moines-Des Moines Des Moines relay and a Washington message confirm Sam's safety. His mother Mary Hethershaw, and town, learn of his rescue as details of the voyage and rescue by British destroyers emerge alongside related cattle, real estate, and farm notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hethershaw
Swea City
Toscania
Ireland
Gerain
Sam
Cane
Des Moines
Mary Hethershaw
Washington
Washington, D.C
Mebrusry
R. M. Hethershaw
Swen City
Towa
Tuscania
McCain
Tie
Aviation
Fort Logan
Colorado
San Antonio
Texas
France
Lewis Rist
C. E., Twentieth Engineers
Associated Press
John Bull
Milk production declines in January across Iowa
January dairy data from the Ames office shows fewer cows tested and tests reported for the past year. Butterfat supply to creameries fell, some Iowa cities faced milk shortages, and even careful farmers sold cows due to high feed costs and labor scarcity. Testers are fewer as members milk less in winter, with feed changes cited as a cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Contest Association
Ames
Corn Crop Conditions and Seed Prices Ahead of Market
Farmers report 30 to 50 percent strong corn with early picks at 80 to 90 percent and old corn above 90 percent. Town growers mostly fair on pricing, some seek excess profits from cribs. Councils of defense and health will closely monitor those asking exorbitant prices.
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Tama County
Iowa State College
W. I Harding
Agricultural Extension Department
State Council of Defense
State Seeds Stock Committee
Ames
Rex E. Yockey
Woodbury
Moville
Defense and Health
Wheat shortage drives spring plantings nationwide
Town farmers must boost spring wheat acreage from 250 000 to 750 000 acres to offset winter losses. Officials urge small initial plantings per farmer to spread risk, with seed available at 2.31 per unit from J L Carey and the U S Grain Corp through Minneapolis. Also: Save the Hens campaign warns farmers that selling laying hens before May costs the nation eggs and meat. a job ad from The Vindicator and Republican seeks a printing office helper.
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P. C. Talf
Ames
Iowa
The
Food Administration
National Seed Stocks Committee
Minneapolis
Farm Bureau
J. L. Carey
U. S. Grain Corporation
Minneapolis Chamber,of Commerce
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
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San Methershaw
Swea City- Heralds
Rar
Official
Test Association
Boston Test Association
Lewis’ Harris
P A
Guaarde
Halfa
Jens Peter Jensen
Hans Christian Jensen
Christine Fink
Bhof
Ringsted
J Fink
Christine
Hans J‘fink
West
Huntington
WE Brooks
Ethel Brooks
E Johnson
Joe Heneman
FE Wilson
Estherville
Jake H Taylor
Lew Roy Merriott
Pierces
Iowan State College
Ben Franklin
Iowa Experiment Station
J. Buchanan
Co-Operative
Detroit
Ford
Walker Motor Company
Owa
Teer Lene
the Vindicator and Republican
First National Bank
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