Iowa Weather and Crop Summary May 22
Des Moines reports a warm week across Iowa with 67 degree state average and 70 in the northwest. Sunshine reached 70 percent. rainfall was light except in east central and southeast districts where showers exceeded an inch. Corn planting reached 82 percent completion by May 18, ahead of normal.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ames
Clinton
Iowa Falls
Sioux City
Estherville
Alta
Forest City
Telegraph
Weather Report Notes Varied Planting Progress Across Districts
Planting ranges from 95 to 100 percent in the northwest to slow in north-central areas near the eastern border. Some fields show both directions, with dry seed needing rain to germinate. Oats barley and flax show fair growth where moisture is ample. Pests like grasshoppers and chineh bugs are noted in the southwest. canker worm damage to elms in east central and south central districts. Rye heads in Page County while wheat heads not yet. Soybeans planted in parts. Marshall County reports good stands. Pasture and hay conditions vary with moisture. strawberries require rain for good yield. Overall rain is needed across the region.
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South Central District
East Central
South Central
Page
Marshall County
Neola Campbell Is Honored at First Birthday Party
Pleasant Ridge reports a local party on May 19 for Neola Campbell’s first birthday. Mr. and Mrs. John Bender and family helped with the celebration as relatives gathered for ice cream and visits across nearby homes and towns. Nearby families joined in the day of visiting and dinner with friends across Columbus Junction Burlington and Ft Madison.
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Neola Campbell
Pleasant Ridge
John Bender
Wilmer Kauffman
Karen Kay
Arnold Nicholson
Columbus Junction
Leonard Beaureguard
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Shiloh
Havre
Fred Havel
Riverside
Henry Underwood
N. Linnenkamp
Kauffman
Dave Schantz
Anton Kauffman
Gravity experiments by Dr Heyl yield earth mass insight
A NBS researcher built a miniature solar system in an underground lab to measure mutual attractions. By observing gravitation between tiny planets, he derived the gravitational constant and applied it to compute Earth's mass. Cement floors can be less dusty by using synthetic resin or rubber floor paints rather than oil paints.
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Heyl
National Bureau of Standards
Hey
Earth
Short evening shorts draw gawks at Santa Monica supper
Paulette Goddard, a noted screen actress, entered a Santa Monica supper room to see daring evening shorts. Joan Crawford proposed the bold idea weeks earlier. The outfit combines a conventional gown top with a bottom ending abruptly above the knees.
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Paulette Goddard
Santa Monica
Cal
Joan Crawford
Sunday Socials and House Repairs Highlight Local Weekend
Renoux G M Smith and Henry Underwood helped Nick Linnenkamp reshingling the house Thursday. Sunday visitors at multiple homes included the Ray Steele family and the Arthur Campbell, George Chalupa, and Hesseltine families.
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Raymond King
Olds
Arthur Campbell
George Chalupa
Ralph Hesseltine
Ed Chalupa
Dave Messenger
Fred Chalupa
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