Riverside Firemen Ball Team Changes Managers
The Riverside Firemen ball team relinquishes sponsorship for the 1949 season and will be managed on the field by players with help from Fred Yordi and Victor Burich. The notice also lists local social updates, moves, visits, and a brief reminder that Iowa laws prohibit possession or sale of firecrackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Luckey
Riverside
Riverside Firemen
Fred Yordi
Victor Burich
Dale McCavy
Florence Hill
East Riverside
Ames
Glen R Baumegartner
Jimmy
Susan
Deg Moines
C. J. Karel
Geneva Schnoebelen
Omer Younkin
Albert Rose
Iowa
Weed-Kill Endorsed For Years In Weed Control
Advertiser touts Weed-Kill as effective weed killer backed by years of sales. Mentions hog market price at 21 dollars 50 cents and notes weather described as partly cloudy warm and humid.
Mayan Recreations and Social Customs Described
The passage outlines Mayas as a dancing idle group in Central America with strict gender rules. It notes their music using hollow wooden drums wind instruments turtle shell flutes bone whistles conch shells and rattles. Wealthy hosts held dinners where guests repaid with further social obligations. Mayan wines from honey and tree bark fueled frequent banquets ending in drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Dusts for crop pest control with arsenates and cryolite
Dusts containing calcium arsenate, lead arsenate, or cryolite protect cucumbers melons and tomatoes from beetles mildews blights and fruit rot while cryolite helps beans against bean beetle. Arsenates and cryolite are poisonous so avoid leafy vegetables or wash thoroughly before consumption.
Unripe gold name for platinum in Andes lore shows decline
The National Geographic Society notes that during the Spanish conquest the Indians of the Andes Highlands rejected platinum calling it unripe gold and tossed it back into streams to ripen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
National Geographic Society
Shower Courtesy Honors Benny Gerig
Wayland residents share pre nuptial courtesy events and family gatherings. Vernon Gerig's hosts entertain 30 cousins for Benny Gerig of Congerville Illinois and Florence Roth of Morton. Nearby celebrations include Virgil Blosser's basket dinner for his parents 15th anniversary and a large birthday surprise for Mrs Beaurgard with a park gathering and relatives. Nearby visits feature Anna and Phil Hanskammer of Indiana with Knana and Bloomfield connections. Twins of M J Borgstrand get first haircuts and mischief notes from Duane and Dwight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Vernon Gerig
Benny Gerig
Congerville
Florence Roth
Morton
Virgil Blosser
Abe Blosser
Leonard Beaurgard
Wayland Park
Anna
Phil Hanskammer
Knna
Ind
Tony Hanskammer
Bloomfield
Minnie Crile
Clara Smith
M. J. Borgstrand
Local fans Dick Moore hosts few in St. Louis game night
This week Mr and Mrs Dick Moore joined by Sigourney Mil Sorgerand Mervingsti and Mel Habermans attended a ball game in St Louis Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Moore
Sigourney Mil Sorgerand
Mervingsti
Mel Habermans
St. Louis
Secure Poultry House Windows For Ventilation And Labor
Windows with counterweights or catches enable easy adjustable ventilation in poultry houses, reducing labor. Tilt open windows, though common, are prone to breakage and may require sturdier design or hardware to prevent damage while maintaining airflow.
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported
Admitted Saturday Ed Davis city medical. Yesterday Robert Nardy city surgical. Dismissed yesterday Mrs Ford Skola and son Kalona Mrs Dean Triet and son Keota. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Joe Pr Sehantz route 3 a daughter at 4 26 pm Mr and Mrs Dean Zachs of Ainsworth a son at 425 DR mm. Mr and Mrs Robert Schulte of Harper a daughter at 9 57 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Skola
Kalona
Dean Triet
Keota
Joe Pr. Sehantz
Route 3
Dean Zachs
Ainsworth
Robert Schulte
Harper
Livestock Ties Conservation to Profitable Grass Markets
County extension director Floyd M. Goodell outlines how livestock integrates with soil conservation to market grass efficiently. He notes dairy cattle offer the best finished product but require larger herds, while sheep, beef cattle, and hogs each fit different pasture conditions and labor scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd M. Goodell
Goodell
Ars
Army rushes procurement for special services division facilities
The army quartermaster corps accelerates plans to equip the special services division with recreational facilities at posts including overseas, planning 225000 basketballs 285000 tennis balls 486720 golf balls and 1263000 baseballs. With labor and materials scarce these items stay critical on civilian markets. About 40000 dozen baseballs are used by leagues and combined with military needs will use all first class baseballs industry can produce through June 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Quartermaster Corps
Special Services Division
Army
Navy
Dormant Spray Says Dinitro Fights Plant Lice Eggs
Penn State extension entomologist J O Pepper advises using dinitro as a dormant spray on fruit trees and ornamentals not evergreen to destroy plant lice eggs before hatching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinitro
J. O. Pepper
Penn
State Extension
Care tips for houseplant leaves cleaning
Leaves of house plants should be kept free from dust by wiping gently with a soft damp cloth. This simple routine helps maintain healthy foliage and better light absorption.
Flea Control Tips For Homes And Yards
When fleas are not too numerous in a house the daily use of a good household fly spray in the infested rooms will give satisfactory relief. Pets should be dusted twice a week with a good flea powder and if this has been done throughout the warm weather it is a rare case where fleas become numerous and bother some. Yards infested with fleas may be sprayed with Black Leaf 40 di.
River Horse Name Origin Clarified
The hippopotamus name derives from Greek for river horse, though the animal is related to hogs, not horses.
Mallard Duck Known as Greenhead by Sportsmen
The mallard, a prominent wild duck, is commonly referred to as greenhead by hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. This nickname reflects its distinctive green head plumage observed during the breeding season.
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Pitt Ae
Rob's Armstrong
Riverside Fireman
Dave Wright
Judy
Iowa City
J. Karel the Wrights
Mt Sterling
Hhl
Wright
Royal Sommers
Cody
Cedar Rapids
Evan Watkinson
Mercy Hospital
William Knebel
Ft. Madison
C. J. Cody
Columbus Heights
Long Island
N. Y
Bertha Ruth
May Schnoebelen
Grace Mottet
Anna Schnoebelen
James L. Benish
Beth Dene
Town City
Merle Blieu
Carl Luckey
Lene Mason
Anna Krotz
Milt Birka
Mary Birka
Alvah Heck
Hiland Palace
Walt Whitmer
Osincup Drug
Walgreen Agency
Alta
Paul Putnam
Quantico
Virginia
Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
BANK
Credit
King and Queen of
Rogers
Crate Sn
Technicolor
Oscar Levant
Billie
Jake
Winnah
Jake Lamotta
Marcel Cerdan
Detroit
Briggs Stadium
Cerdan
al Silvani
Lamotta
International
Ezra Wittmer
Ed Davis
City
Robert Nardy
City Surgical
Bert Spaueler
Brighton
Isador Honseal
Washington
Chas. Langenbere
Berlin
Quai D'Orsay
Paris
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
United States
Dean Acheson
France
Robert Schuman
Ture
Army Sports
Sherman
Chicago
MOTEL
Sherman Garage
Ee Hal
Grimes
Colorado Rockies
Washington Oil CO
Tom
D. J. Miller
Glios
Mace Motor CO
G. E. Mack
Horse
Duda Bald
Amy Idea AT
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Mrs
Ed Simmering
Pearl Dupuis, Keota
Leonard Pohren
Paul Mast
Lareile Nicola
West Chester
Don Rich
Speedu
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