Church convention speaker and local visits in Estherville
Rev H L Olmatead speaks in Des Moines for the State Convention of the Churches of Christ in Town with a lecture on the Educational Program of the Church. Many local residents attend events and visit relatives in Estherville and surrounding towns including Violet Munger from St Paul and Judge Frederick C Hill's free Christian Science lecture.
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H. L. Olmatead
Des Moines
Churches of Christ
Roy Blazer
Hilliard
Esthervile
Twilight Chapter
O. BE
H. E. Narey
Spirit Lake Beacon
Orin Manthe
Paul Linthicum
Sioux Falls
Frederick C. Hill
Clinton
Illinois
Violet Munger
St. Paul
Joe Homsey
Mesdames Huff and Edwards
Fd. Simpson
Irwin Nichols
Estherville
E. F. Bare
Grover
R. E. Bunt
Forest Gibbons
Orcutt
West
Temaree
Fred Robinson
Dr. Knipe
Camden
Son Jne
Howard Smith
Dolliver
Iowa fishing season opens Thursday May 15
The Iowa fishing season begins this Thursday May 15 and runs through December 1 with existing laws intact. Only non resident males over 16 need a $2 license this year, and size limits apply to bass pike pickerel crappies and others. Regulations allow two lines with hooks, trolling spoons, and minnow seines. Copies of rules available from W E Albert. Millions of fish are being stocked and hatcheries busy with eggs and newly hatched fish for distribution this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Diy
Okobojis
Spirit Lake
Clear Lake
Storm Lake
Wall Lake
W. E. Albert
Les Moines
Ohio
Fromeir
Lanag
Burning Dead Chickens to Halt Poultry Disease Spread
Poultry expert William H. Lapp of Iowa State College notes burning dead chickens helps prevent disease spread. He warns carcasses attract worms and maggots, dogs and cats may feed on remains, and burying them returns germs to the surface. Burning in a furnace or brush pile eliminates risks and odors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Lapp
Iowa State College
Standardized Cream Holds Edge for Dairies
Professor C A Iverson of Town State College explains a simple standardizing method for cream sold by the quart. Milk is weighed and tested with a Babcock tester, cream skimmed to a richer level, then skim milk added to reach the desired butterfat, ensuring a consistent product and steadier customer satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Iverson
Town State College
Iverson
Babcock
Thompson of Jessup Farms Tops Butterfat Payment
Thompson of Jessup Iowa received the largest butterfat check ever paid by the local creamery, earning 463.38 for February. Iowa State College dairy expert Prof. C A Iverson lauds his foresight and testing discipline, noting repeated high rankings in official tests over a decade and the value of test-driven improvement for small breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil) Thompson
Jessup
Iowa
C. A. Iverson
Iowa State College
Lowa
Thompson
Prof. Iversen
Jersey
Feathers to Laundry Advice From Iowa State Experts
With spring housecleaning at hand housewives think about having their pillow and bed feathers cleaned. Modern laundry methods allow sending feathers to the best nearby laundry with assurance of proper renovation says home economics experts of Iowa State College Ames Iowa.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Timely garden tips warn of pests on cucumbers and melons
C V Holsinger of Iowa State College warns pests and diseases complicate cucumber and melon growing. Plant seeds now through May 25 with earlier plantings likely to rot. cucumber beetles and plant lice are first to appear, attacking new shoots as they emerge.
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C. V. Holsinger
Towa State College
Mr. Holsinger
Lake Wilson trip and town telephones updated notice
Huntington residents visited Lake Wilson over the weekend with brief notes on a telephone line overhaul by Eastherville linemen Wm Hangardner and H W Hageman. Ora Bombarger managed the elevator while away, with repairs and new poles improving service. A rummage sale for the Episcopal Church is set for May 16 and 17 next to Graaf's Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. B. Williams
Lake Wilson
Ora Bombarger
Mr. Williams
Eastherville
Wm. Hangardner
H. W. Hageman
Estherville
Irwin Weller
L. W. Alexander
Eatherville
Wm. Bombarger
E. Harvege
Graaf’s
Benefit Episcopal Church
Four Mile Lake Club Elects New Officers and Hosts May Meeting
The Four Mile Lake Club met with Mrs. Clyde Martin on May 7. Mrs. C. A. Barnes was elected president, Mrs. A. L. Yates vice president, Mrs. A. Klein treasurer, and Mrs. H. Resh corresp. sec. Five new members joined as Mrs. Harry Lenox, Mrs. Ruben Lungren, Mrs. Will Moore, Mrs. John Higgins, and Mrs. Myrl Beaver. A lunch was served with help from Mrs. Zunz and Mrs. Myers. Next meeting with Mrs. Bond on May 21. Sunshine Club met May 10 with Dora Welnitz. Fern Nashy appointed club reporter. song and recitation followed by garment finishing instructions.
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Four Mile Lake Club
Four Mile Lake
A. L. Yates
See
Treas
A. Klein
H. Resh
Zunz
Myers
Bond
Press Corres
Sunshine Club
Dora Welnitz
Stark
Fern Nashy
Lilly Nissen
Tested Cows Are Winners in Dairy Test Associations
Extension professor C B Finley cites growing cow testing groups boosting farm stability amid high costs. In 1920 there were 12 associations in nine counties with over 16 000 cows on test. Statewide, cows on test average 254 pounds butterfat yearly versus 140 pounds for nonparticipants, implying substantial extra revenue if all cows joined.
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C. B. Finley
Finley
Mr. Finley
Cow Test Association
Association
Pest Control for Cucumber Beetles in Home Gardens
Garden authors advise urgent preventive measures against cucumber beetles that target first leaves of cucurbit to protect cucumbers melons and squash. Treatments include spraying tops and undersides with a lead water mix and dusting plants with hydrated lime and nicotine sulphate to kill beetles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Holsinger
How to Fight Flat Head Borers in Apple Trees
Iowa State College outlines a new borer repellent recipe from eastern development. The plan involves common potash laundry soap water napthalene flour and careful heating then applying a warm creamlike solution to trunk surfaces starting in early May with follow up every three weeks through summer to protect young trees from infestation.
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Iowa State College
PLAN CHINCH BIG WAR NOW
Farmers in the chinch bug area are urged to prepare for an attack on the pests this summer says F D Butcher extension entomologist Iowa State College Chinch bugs caused losses in 13 southeastern counties last year and wintered in areas such as bluegrass bunch grass and fence rows. Beans are recommended as a substitute for oats and may be planted with corn to improve a crop if pests attack the corn. When small grains ripen, adjacent fields should be limned by timber removal and avoid placing a corn field next to a grain field.
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F. D. Butcher
Iowa State College
Butcher
Backyard gardeners warned against cutworms by Iowa State experts
Entomology head C J Drake of Iowa State College advises poison bait to prevent cutworm damage to cabbage tomatoes and similar crops. Prepare plots a week before planting then spread bait every four to five feet using a bran mash with wheat bran Paris green lemons or oranges low grade molasses and water until hold loosely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State College
C. J. Drake
Paris
Fresh foods give vitamins from garden and dairy sources
Iowa State College expert Miss Shilling outlines top vitamin sources in fruits and vegetables. Raw cabbage, spinach, lettuce, and dandelion supply diverse vitamins, with raw carrots for three vitamins. milk and dairy products, eggs, cod liver oil, and yeast are strong complements. daily raw fruit and green vegetable intake plus milk and eggs should meet family needs.
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Misa Ida M. Shilling
Iowa State College
Miss Shilling
Auxiliary B of R T Meets 50 Lodge 414
Ladies Auxiliary to B of R T meets in Moose Hall on Thursday evening May 15. Every member requested to be present. Secretary.
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B. of
R. T
Lodge
Aldies
Moose’ Hall
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