Walnut timber and conservation drive shape Iowa news
Iowa notes a healthy walnut timber supply at Des Moines mills, urging planting of walnut, hard maple and oak to sustain future logs. Reforestation efforts span county agents, vocational enrollment goals, and a Massey of crop and canning outputs. Major Lacey memorial, powwow tensions, township dance licenses, and state health awards conclude the roundup.
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L. Clark
Des Moines
VY County
Towa
Clark
Sweden
Iowa
Military letter from WWI corps in France
A discarded trench note shows a black corporal writing to Lieutenant Seth B McCintock from a forward trench. The fragile sheet, penned during heavy shelling, pleads for instructions and bears the sign off James Jordau.
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France
Junner
Seth B. McCintock
James Jordau
Iowa Awards And Memorials Highlight State History And Welfare
The state honors include the 50 000 to 100 000 population class cup won by Pottawattamie county and other Iowa cups going to Jasper and Clayton counties. Monuments will honor three native born governors B F Carroll W L Harding and N E Kendall at their birthplaces with dedication planned for early October. In Des Moines infant welfare clinics cared for over 1 500 babies last summer with only four deaths and dysentery as the main illness. Free milk was provided through welfare bureau arrangements. The State Farmers Union met at the state fair ground in the women s building with meals and dormitories for delegates. Secretary Corey touts the fair grounds as a versatile meeting place worth investment for statewide gatherings despite lack of winter heating.
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Iowa Tuberculosis Association
National Tubercuosis Association
Emmet County
Carroll County
A Dailey
Garrard County
R. M. Moehn
Pottawattamie County
Iowa Homestead
Jasper County
Robert McLaren
State Board of Health
Clayton County
Iowa
B. F. Carroll
Davis County
W. L. Harding
Osceola County
N. E. Kendall
Lucas County
E. R. Harlan
State Historical Department
Des Moines
Public Health
Welfare Bureau
Family Social Service
The
Farmers Union
Corey
Fourteenth Cavalry Parade Draws Iowa Crowds
Thousands in Madison Adair Cass and Pottawattamie counties gathered along the march route as Fort Des Moines troops moved toward Omaha. Plans for camping grounds allowed concerts by the band and public viewing in camps. Greenfield hosted both the soldiers and county fair with farmers bringing many chickens and apples.
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Iowa
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Omaha
Madison
Adair
Cass
Pottawattamie
Uncle Sam
Greenfield
Iowa Farm News Highlights From State Fair and Health Efforts
Activities at the Iowa State Fair include record horse pulling events led by Wayne Dinsmore with Barney and Pat weighing 1860 and 1825 pounds respectively, and Jim and Mack setting a lightweight load record. The Iowa Tuberculosis Association has received 25 million penny Christmas seals for a statewide campaign supporting child health and education. State purchases of potatoes for institutions total sixty thousand bushels amid a drought-reduced yield, with Clarinda reporting harvests of about 45 bushels per acre. Iowa wins the national butter championship for the third time in four, with medals awarded to L. E. Nelson, P. J. Lusson, and Petter Reisdahl. The report also notes a safety measure in Monona County where storm caves in schools aim to protect teachers and students during cyclones.
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Wayne Dinsmore
Horse Association of America
Chicago
Barney
Pat
Flue Line Storage’ Company
Des Moines
Corn State
Jim
Mack
Clyde Kinney
Bagley
Iowa
The
Horse Association
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
State Board of Control
H. L. Shropshire
Clarinda
Portland
Ore
Hawkeye State
L. E. Nelson
Randall
P. J. Lusson
Festina
Petter Reisdahl
Grafton
Poultry House Winter Prep and Visit to the Jensens
Poultry extension specialist J H Bardsley urges winter cleaning and disinfection of poultry houses and虫 applying carbolinium to roosts and dropping boards. He recommends selecting rugged pullets and ample space per bird. The editor reports a weekend visit to the H W Jensens in Audubon Iowa, noting gravel roads, good crops, and friendly Ringsted connections.
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J. H. Bardsley
IoWa State College
Bardsley
Jensens
H. W. Jensen
Audubon
Iowa
Sioux ‘Rapids
Ringsted Dispatch
Rent a Lock Box for Bonds and Papers
First Trust and Savings Bank offers lock box rental services for storing bonds and papers. F HL Rhodes, president, oversees secure custody and convenient access options for clients needing safekeeping of valuable documents.
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First Trust & Savings Bank
F. HL Rhodes
Also Mentioned on This Page
WET Wash Service
Estherville Steam Laundry
State News
C.S. Sonnichsen
Marshall Canning Factory
Waverly
Town Friends of Conservation
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
John F. Lacey
Theodore Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Major Lacey
Congress
Lacey
Oskaloosa
Tama
Hammill
Department of the Interior
Jacob Breid
Sexton
Kossuth County
Bonaparte
van Buren County
Jonathans
Grimes Golden
Delicious
Ben Davis
Warren E. Beebe
Irvin
Cobr
W. E. Lohr
Monona
Kuppenheimer
Ford
Donovan Motor Company
Estherville, Iowa
TSS Aay
National’ Beverage Sales Co
Batherville Grocer Co
Estherville, Towa
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