Red Cross Canvass Tops in English River Township
Correspondents report Maple Grove and nearby districts totaling 128.50 in Red Cross 1920 funding. Soldier boys Robin on Kleopfer Richmond lead with 64.00, Anton eiffer Palestine 14.00, Joseph ka Lookout 23.00, Pieper Ed Krofta Maple Grove 27.00. Five Richmond families and one Maple Grove family gave 100 percent. Alvin C. Hanty notes soldiers’ great effort and funds redirected to county chairman J. D. Glasgow.
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Maple Grove
English River
South de
Red Cross
Richmond
Lookout
Alestine
Soljer
Engsh River
Sitlemen
Prairie Flower News Notes and Hog Market Briefs
Prairie Flower reports visitors and local farm notes from Jan. 22. Fern Palmer visits. Earl Smith and Everett Teets lose best horses. Hog marketing by Tom Thompson, Roy Teets, John Burtz, and John Green in Washington. Wells husks 4000 bushels. pig incidents and hog butchering occur near Banks Mouser and Verett Teets. Flu vaccinations at Joe Prepher’s. whooping cough concerns at Bethesda. Preaching and Bible school announced for next Sunday at 10 a.m.
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Prairie Flower
Iss Fern Palmer
Hal Piggins
Earl Smith
Everett’ Teets
Tom Thompson
Roy Teets
John Urtz
John Green
Washton
Mr. Wells
Smith
Ilton Maas
Harley Myers
Banks Mouser’s
Verett
Joe Prepher
Bethesda
Church Schedule and Quarterly Meeting Notice
At 11 a m preaching at 6 30 p m B Y P U and 7 30 p m sermon. The quarterly business meeting is Wednesday evening at the church. Mid week prayer meetings to resume. You are welcome. A J Onderson pastor.
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A. J. Onderson
Emma Carpenter and neighbors update from Coppoick
Mrs Emma Carpenter spent Friday and Saturday at home returning to Mt Pleasant Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edwin Leeper of Mt Pleasant are proud parents of a baby boy born Monday January 19 weighing 9 1 2 pounds. Mother and baby are getting along fine. Zelpha Hesser and Chile Nicholas work in Wayland central office. Carrie Alter and daughter plan to move to Alexandria Louisiana. Orie Jarrard butchered Wednesday. O Frey closing out sale moving to Hedrick to run an oil station. Dold family and Leeper visit Mt Pleasant.
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O. Jarrard
E. J. Frey
Frey
Hedrick
Glede Dold
Fred Dold
Emma Carpenter
Edwin Leeper
Mt. Pleasant
Leepley
Gratice Cold
Barley’s Ancient Roots Found in Stone Age Lakes
Barley, once a wild grass of western Asia, is regarded as mankind’s oldest cultivated food. Three barley varieties were discovered in Swiss prehistoric lake dwellings dating to the Stone Age, illuminating early agrarian practice.
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Western
Asia
Switzerland
Chance for Job at the Junction Postmaster Exam
United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for the Columbus Junction Iowa postmaster in Washington Iowa on February 18 1920. The position pays 1800 annually. eligibility requires U.S. citizenship residency in the delivery area and age twenty one to forty four. Applications via Form 2241 must be filed with the Commission in Washington D C.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
Iowa
Columbus Junction
United States
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Grace Hill Elders Revise Membership in Annual Council
On Wednesday January 21 Grace Hill elders and trustees met in the parsonage at 10 30 a m to revise the congregation membership list and conduct routine business while ladies prepared the first congregational dinner in the Community Building at noon attendees included Grace Hill church members.
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Grace Hill
Church Dinner Sparks Annual Meeting and Gift Rise
The Leap Year gathering followed by the church council confirmed officers for 1920. The Ladies Aid re-elected leaders and staged a pound shower gift game revealing treats like butter eggs and lard, while Treasurer notes show Mission and Beneficence gifts doubled through duplex envelope.
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la Grace Hill
H. A. Engle
R. E. Brinning
Potato Farming and Dairy Improvement Efforts in Iowa
The report highlights large potato yields in Mitchill County and notes Iowa’s farm well equipped for potatoes onions and cabbage. It also details the ongoing fourth year contest to improve cream production and butter making with Ben Frank of Luana winning third place and H C Stendal of Northwood taking second.
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Iowa
Mitchell County
Ben Frank
Luana
H. C. Stendal
Northwood
Buttermaker Contest Points System At Iowa State College
Entry runs through October with judging by improvements in cream production. A. W. Rudnick of the Iowa State College dairy department oversees the contest awarding 10 points per new cooling tank or separator and 15 points per milk house built. The top point earner wins part of 150 dollars in prizes. Last year Ben Frank led with 3,000 cooling tanks. H. Stendal also has many tanks.
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A. W. Rudnick
Iowa State College
Ames
Ben Frank
H. ©. Stendal
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Alvin CC. Hanty
P. S
J. D.lasgow
Bible School
Austen
Ray Boyer
Washington, Iowa
Coppock
Jefferson Co
Poland
China Breeders’ Assn
W. A. Elder Sale
Fairfield
King of Wonder
Jarrow
Jefferson County
M. O. Watts
J. J. Danielson
C. C. McClain
Hague & Girton
Earls
Girton
Fairfield, Lowa
Jersey
Sale Pavilion
Brighton
Marc Crandall
Pathfinder
Golden Model and
Orion Cherry King
Duroc Pride
Queen of Pathfinders
Premier Chieftain
Premier Chief
Critical
Durocs
Farm Department
R. W. Baxter
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Peoria Board of Trade
St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange
Washington Loan & Trust Bidg
North English
Mahannah’s
Dixon’s Garage
Ladies of the Christian Church
Teel
Sel Beching Space
Meecy Carved
Norwalk
Chas. Hebner
Uppermill Farm
Wapello, Iowa
Orion
Cherry Oakland
Crimson Col
Defender
Pal
Uppermill
Oakland
D. F. Macon
Ernest Winter
Wapello
Sherman Brothers
McKenzie & Shilling
W. J. Wilkinson
Riverside
J. D. Duncan
Cotter
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