Ill and improving Bredo aids stock feeding plans
Erter Berdo of Crawfordsville has shown improvement and plans to feed stock on his farm. Miss Katherine Bostwick visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs FP Bostwick sr. Oben Neill Berry from City MO and Victor Westphal and family visited, with Mrs Westphal. Westphal's mother Mrs Berry from Davenport also visited. Mrs Tom Berdo takes a week's vacation from her work at Montgomery Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eter Berdo
Crawfords
Katherine Bostwick
FP. Bostwick
Oben
Neill Berry
On City
Berry
Davenport
Tom Berdo
Montgom- Ward
Lard Exports Show Decrease In Ames Iowa
Ames Iowa July 15 despite reciprocal trade with Cuba lard exports to the United States fell from October to March 62 percent below last year. Dr T W Schultz of Iowa State College cites lighter hogs and higher foreign import restrictions as main causes. He urges trade improvements standardization and shifting lard use lower grades to non edible uses and breeding hogs for lean meat to boost demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Cuba
United States
T. W. Schultz
Iowa State College
Dr. Schultz
England
Germany
Schultz
Prairie Center furlough visit from Carl Koehler
Carl Koehler带 navy furlough stays at home in Prairie Center with family visits from St. Louis guests such as Fred Hahn Jessica Hahn and Almeda Simpson and local relatives. A baby boy born to Henry Lanning and Tillie Baer on July 12 is noted along with gatherings at Hahn and Zeck households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Roebsam
Prairie Center
Carl Koehler
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Fred Hahn
Jessie Hahn
Almeda Simpson
St. Louis
Viola Kyeser
Modoc
Alvin
Glenn
Roy Hahn
Grace Hahn
Paulie
Lindy Flemming
Chester
Mt Pleasant Family News From Noble Area Picnic and Visits
Merrel Shockley of Mt Pleasant spent the weekend with Buddy Shantz. Numerous relatives visited and shopped in Washington and at the Frey home. The Frey family hosted a July 4th picnic with extended relatives and several trips ended with Milton Frey and son Donald returning to Chicago via Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Frey
Washington
Joe Zook
Joseph Widmer
J. C. Graber
Simon and
Johnathan Graber
Paul Widmer
Elmer Graber
Ruth
Peter Graber, Jr
E. J. Frey
Mildred
Jean
Haskins
Milton Frey
Donald
Chicago
Dave Richard
Davenport
Young Man Spent Year Abroad Visits Crawfordsville News
Robert McClintic of Sioux City just returned from a year of European study and visited the T H Barnes home in Crawfordsville. The town’s softball teams defeated Winfield 9 to 1 and 9 to 4, placing the Owls near first in the Tri County league. Local residents hosted farm bureau and rural carrier events, attended meetings, and families welcomed visitors from Davenport and Washington, with notes on schooling and local employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Robert McClintic
Sioux City
Europe
T. H. Barnes
Owls
Winfield
Wayland
Clarence Young
Robert
Davenport
F. E. Young
Kansas City
Ottumwa
F. BE. Young
Helen Young
Jolly Farm Bureau
F. L. Clark
J. C. Mitchell
Brichton
J. (. Mitchell
J. ¢. Cunningham
Frank Fletcher
N. E Lease
CM. Strain
W. W. Twinam
C. H. Fishburn
John A. Hillhouse
Washington
Gerald Rhea
Brown's Business College
Clint Rhea
Business College
Gerald
Bishop's
Pdonalt Fef
Zimmermar
United
Preshby
Lodge Officers Are Installed in Columbus Junction
Lodges in Columbus Junction held installation of officers with Mrs. Dea Singleton as noble grand and Mrs. Lola Laubert as right supporter. The event included twelve initiates since January 1 and three reinstatements, with other officers named and noted community visits and local happenings surrounding the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ovkah Lodge
Dea Singleton
Lilian Snyder
Inel Gavriel
Merie Ochabiion
Ora Moulton
Myrtle Jennings
Ada Lewis
Mary Owens
Minnie Rabenoid
Clara Aringeton
R. F. Smylie and Sons
Midway Sale Pavilion
William Adamson
Grant Adamson
Ottumwa
John Adamson
Columbus City
EK. Simpson
Cedar Rapids
H. £. Northey
Michigan
Fred Wagenknecht
Flint
Mich
Ainsworth
Mt. Morris
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Farming Biggest Business in Iowa Iowa City
Iowa’s agriculture remains the state’s largest industry, contributing about one-quarter to one-third of income and employing over one-third of workers. Howard Bowen, from the University of Iowa, notes peak farm income reached 1.1505 billion in 1919 and fell to 305 million in 1932, with 1934 preliminary at 409.3 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Howard Bowen
University of Iowa
Bureau of Busines Research
Iowa State Planning Board
Bowey
Bowen
Iowa Farm Income Shares Rise and Fall Across Eras
The article traces Iowa's farm income as a share of national gross farm income from 1909 to the 1930s. It notes 6.9 percent in 1909, peaking at 9.06 in 1916 and 56.53 in 1933, with declines explained by new producing districts and harsher drops in Iowa during national downturns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
In Memoriam for Dear Wife and Mother
In memory of our dear wife and mother who passed from our home on July 15 1981. Just a thought of sweet remembrance and a memory fond and true. A token of affection and a heartache stilled for you. A sigh for the olden days.
Poem fragment ends with R. T. Knottnerus and Children
Fragmentary verse expresses longing and affection ending with a signature line reading R. T. Knottnerus and Children. The text centers on a muted emotional plea and intimate sentiment without broader context or events.
Local Births and Discharges at Washington County Hospital
At the Washington county hospital a boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Renoux at 7 36 a m Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Kirton welcomed a daughter at 10 50 a m Sunday. Joan Brown 13 is admitted for medical care. Mrs Floyd Maxwell and her baby son were discharged yesterday morning while Mrs Pan Long and infant daughter left yesterday afternoon. Mrs Roy Moore departed yesterday afternoon for her time in Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Renoux
Washington County Hospital
James Kirton
Joan Brown
Jay Brown
Floyd Maxwell
Pan Long
Roy Moore
Hosital
Ainsworth
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Howard L. McCleery
V. Bailey
Mary Atchison
Richmond
I. Child
Leigh
Ione
Mary Iowa
the Evening Journal
Clyde Park Tea
Green
Harry Macon Clinton
Snl
Frank Macon
Harry Macon
Lloyd Rom
Big Rock
S. D
Otson
Dorothy Ebsam
Belvel Rich
Watkon
FE. D. Morrison
Marian Baker
Keosauqua
Prewas
Benson
Des Moines
Merie Benson
Edm
How- Hotle
Ruth Stewart
Daugh
John Art
Randall
Portland
Mary A. Miksch
West Main Street
Helen
Alice Hanley
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Quick Rae
Ture Automobile Eateck
Washington County
Himpeon Finance Cogtae
Margaret Waley
Tacoma
Wash
Weyerhaeuser
William Mahan
George Weyerhaeuser
Waley
Girl Scouts
Crawfordsville
Jessie Rauscher
Doris Cherryholmes
Mary Frances McCoy
Ina Mae Walker
Lois Fletcher
Marie Welch
Mildred Whiting
Jane Maxwell
Jane Graham
Violet Fletcher
Doreen Lease
Margaret Schmitt
Betty Lowe
Mary Lillian Moorhead
Mt. Pleasant
Margaret Robertson
Oakdale Sanitarium
W. G. Robertson
Clear Lake
John Wooley
Columbia
J. H. Lease
Helen Lee of
Olds
Ira Owens
Will Hagie
S. CC. Fletcher
Cleo Fletcher
Cleo Dean Cherryholmes
West Branch
Keokuk
U. P
Will Wooley
Donald White
Marie Clark
Anna Mae White
Bobby
Charles Kuebsam
Bertha Klopfenstein
Joe Klopfenstein
Noble
Rebekah Lodge
Martha Butler
Ralph Welsh
Government Hospital
EK. Lavery
Nellie DuVander
Mediapolis
Lyle
Burdette Moore
Columbus City Township
Terian Churen
Memoriam
R. T. Knottnerus
Moore
China
Kohler
Sixtra
AenToes
Myers
Eveready
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