Big Brother to a Hundred Thousand Kids Dinny Upton to Visit Estherville
Captain T. Dinsmore Upton known as Dinny the Big Brother to a Hundred Thousand Kids visits Estherville for the 1926 chautauqua. The lecture The Four Square Builder urges wholesome recreation for youth and better citizenship. Upton, born 1890 in Muskegon, held posts in Grand Rapids and Camp MacArthur, served as army PT director, mediator, and prolific author on child welfare.
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T. Dinsmore Upton
Estherville
Dinny” Upton
America
Ture
Central High School
Grand Rapids
Mich
Municipal Rrecreation
Camp MacArthur
Texas
Air Service
U.S. Army
Pacific Northwest
U. S
Canada
New Zeland
Earth
Ames Abe Reflects On Milk Spilled And State Rights Speech
Ames Abe muses on misfortune and lessons from a spilt milk moment while noting President Coolidge's state rights address. Harold Quince, a popular young teacher and Democratic congressional candidate, quips about the speech with a wry remark.
Old B C BR N Alive in Name and Memory
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Ry. Go. annual meeting in Cedar Rapids recalls the once independent home road now owned by the Rock Island system. It notes aging officials, long-time employees, and historic routes from Burlington to Watertown with Spirit Lake’s bygone regatta as a touchstone of the era.
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Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Ry. Go
Rock Island System
Rock Island
Iowa
Watertown
S. C
Judge Tracy
C. J. Ives
Robert Williams
Cline Dillon
Dave Wright
Spirit Lake
Orleans
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Round House
Dick Wright
Iowa Falls Sentinel
Egg Candling Law Gets Popular Support
Egg dealers back the state candling requirement for resale eggs. Secretary M G Thornbury notes prosecutions remain rare and many dealers plan to grade eggs to boost producer prices. The piece also notes a kerosene fire fatality, a county auditor candidate visit, and a lengthy Iowa farm statistics compilation project.
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M. G. Thornbury
Victor Shapro
Missouri Valley
Correction on County Auditor candidacy support
A correction to dispel rumors about support for Martin Rovn in his County Auditor bid. The speaker states they back Rovn to the best of their ability and that he is fully capable if elected.
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Martin Rovn
Iowa Corn Crop Sets New Records in 1926
Iowa reports 1926 corn yield at 492,647,590 bushels, a new record, with 86 percent harvested by shucking or snapping. 1925 acreage exceeded estimates by 104,317 acres, a nine tenths of one percent error, and 1925 crop was 61 percent larger than 1924. Oil crop also hit a record, totaling 243,647,413 bushels.
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Iowa
Weather and Crop Service
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa State Leaders Join Chicago Corn Borer Conference
C F Curtis dean of agriculture at Iowa State College and C J Drake state entomologist along with representatives from An imal Husbandry Agricultural Engineering and Farm Crops and Soils plan to attend a corn borer conference in Chicago on June 3 Called by L H Worthley of Boston administrator in charge of corn borer work the meeting will bring together manufacturers university representatives and practical farmers to refine control methods without raising production costs Harvesting will be a main topic with Ohio State University engineering staff presenting cost data on current and proposed harvesting methods.
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C. F. Curtis
Iowa State College
C. J. Drake
Chicago
L. H. Worthley
Boston
Middlewest
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Ohio State University
Armyworm and cutworm outbreak warning in Texas crops
A serious army worm and variegated cut worm outbreak in Texas over the past two weeks suggests conditions are favorable for these pests. Widespread depredations elsewhere may serve as a warning to growers to monitor fields and apply timely control measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texis
Holstein breeders meet in Iowa for national convention
Iowa State College entomology notes crop damage by various cut worm species. Des Moines hosts the first Holstein-Friesian national convention and cooperative sale, May 31 to June 3, with 26 000 members, headed by Frank O. Lowden. Delegates tour Iowa State College Dairy Farm, a luncheon, and the national sale.
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Holstess
United States
Des Moines
Halstein-Friesian Association of America
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Iown State College
Dairy Cattle Club
Iowa
Earl Weaver
Dairy Husbandry Department
Iowa State
Mr. Weaver
Towa
Should Tomatoes and Peas Be Trellised
Gardening guidance from Ora Smith of Iowa State College advises weighing trellising for tomatoes and peas. Trellising can shorten time to ripe tomatoes and improve appearance, but may reduce per-plant yield and increase sunburn risk. Two training methods exist. one central stem, or multiple shoots on a fan trellis. Brush or wire supports work, with pruning strategies outlined for higher yields.
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Ora Smith
Iowa State College
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Meat Department
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Jack Creek
Lyman Stevens
Milbourne
H. Nichtern
Art Miners
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Frank Rentsma
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Pocahontas High School
Dorothy Klopp
Farm Bureau
John Paugh
Paul Glassnapp
Lytton
Mia
Chris Anderson
Ian Lester
Eliza Welsh
William
Crescent
Desthant
Call Corn Borer Conference
V.R
Olwa State College
Lina Yee
College Dairy Specialists
Diana
Riw P.ob
St. Laws
L.E. Trees Motor Company
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St. Louis
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