Wyman School Opens with Staff and Activities
The Wyman school opened September 8 with Surt. H F Davidson, Coach DPD D McAllister and two high school instructors Mrs Hardley and Miss Martin. Grades listed from 7th to 1st with teachers Paisley Banm Willis Davidson. Wm Dunn teaches Cotter and Mary Dunn at Winfield. Robb couple returned from an east vacation. W.C.T.U. convention attendance noted. Farm Bureau meeting at the school house with 4H reports and an ice cream social. A Sherherd Towner clinic set for September 17 with free under six examinations by state university Child Welfare staff. The Wyman Community Club plans a Sunset Park picnic September 8. The Labor Day loss by the Wyman Independent jhase at Washington 3-0. Mrs JN Davis and others travel to Gary Indiana. Miss Juanita Rees leaves for Blairstown to teach this year.
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Morgan ‘Williams
Rosella Williams
Everett Rees
Farm Bureau
Sherherd-Towner
Wyman
TI. QR. Rees
Rees
Child Welfare Department
State University of Iowa
Wyman Community Club
Sunset Park
Washington
Pleasant Plain school opens with new programs and faculty
Miss Freda Emry visits and travels with cousins while local families host gatherings. Pleasant Plain consolidated school opens September 5 with morning enrollment, new science space, updated equipment, stronger study guide, enhanced music and a new commercial course. Faculty includes Messer Wikoff Cundy Weiskircher Bergstrom Monfort Harvis.
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Freda Emry
Pauline
Naoma
Packwood
LeRoy Sheetz
Gerald Hoskins
Oskaloosa
Martha Emry
Cedar Rapids
Anna Pool
Charlotte Ballard
Marion Ballard
Lois Emry
Brighton
Rosamond Dutton
Sarah Orr
W. F. Miller
Ballard
Anthor Eden
Ainsworth
Harvey Moon
Pleasant Plain Consolidated School
H. C C. Messer
Carrie Wikoff
Frances Cundy
Salome Weiskircher
Marie Bergstrom
Mabel Weilhelm
Emily Monfort
Irene Harvis
New Haven Social and School Notes
New Haven events include the Oskaloosa fair attendance, the New Haven social union luncheon hosted by Mrs. Hazel Strum, and Mrs. Della Neal noting a Yellowstone Park trip. New Haven school opened Monday with Miss Thomas teaching, and visits among local residents occurred at Mrs. Frank Smith’s home.
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New Haven
Hazel Strum
James Walker
Frank Smith
Possible Chicago movie houses strike looms after union dispute
A Chicago conference aimed to avert a citywide theater shutdown amid a musicians strike. Negotiations focus on the number of musicians in venues as walkouts threaten in other cities, with several small houses affected in nearby Davenport Rock Island and Moline.
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Chicago
Musician’ Union
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Houston
New Orleans
Moving Picture
Horticulturists Prepare Iowa-Nebraska Tour of Nurseries
Members of the Great Plains Section of the American Society of Horticultural Science plan an Iowa and Nebraska tour September 10 to 13. Stops include Shenandoah nurseries Mt Arbor Henry Field Earl May Des Moines area Ames Hampton Charles City Clear Lake and the state fruit breeding farm. H L Lantz of the Promology Section at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station serves as secretary.
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Great Plains
American Society of Horticultural Science
Iowa
Nebraska
Shenandoah
Mt. Arbor
Henry Field
Earl May
Ticinty
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Ames
Hampton
Charles City
Earl Ferris Sherman Nursery
State
Clear Lake
Sam Kennedy
H. L. Lantz
Promology
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
The
Horticultural Society
Can Vegetables While Fresh Even Tomatoes Keep Better
Iowa State College studies show fresh picked vegetables, especially beans peas spinach and tomatoes, keep longer when canned soon after harvest. Using hot water bath canning tomatoes processed 20 minutes with zero spoilage. two day delay required 85 minutes and held more bacteria. Early canning yields better taste and appearance.
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Iowa State College
Gertrude Sanderlin
How to Know a Pumpkin Squash Varieties
Iowa State College specialists explain pumpkins and squashes overlap in name and traits. Bulletin No. 244 by A. T. Erwin and K. E. Catetter describes identifying varieties and features. A simple test distinguishes pumpkins by a hard furrowed woody stalk, while squashes have a soft spongy stalk.
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Truck Erope
Iowa State College
A. T. Erwin
KE. F. Catetter
Ames
Melo cleans hard water ring from washtub proven
An old advertisement touts Melo as a water softener and cleaner. It claims Melo prevents soap scum and dirty rings, makes clothes whiter, and saves soap, recommending purchase at the grocer.
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Mitch
Local Social Notes Include Kaufman Family Gatherings
Mrs Andy Kaufman and family host and visit relatives across Douglas and nearby farms. Frances Hertig Walter Koebel and families spend Sunday at various homes including Arthur Conrad and Albert Manning. A small oil stove fire at Bessie Neff’s caused little damage amid visits from neighbors.
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Douglas
Bill Ledger
Margaret
Henry Alter
Evelyn Godwin
Dave Richer
Frances
Gladys Hertig
Walter Koebel
Sam Beese
Bessie Conrad
Donald Holt
Simon Lauber
Frances Hertig
Arthur Conrads
Jack van Sant
Burlington
Robert Lyons
Albert Mannings
Robert Mathieu
Jake Kaufman
Bessie Schaffer
August Glantzman
Jake Richenberger
Bessie Neff
Andy Kaufman
August Klentzman
Louie Zihlman
John Zihlman
Rural Notes Report Local Visits and State Fair Attendance
Mrs J B Hanley reports Mrs J B Hanley and others visiting in Oskaloosa for the fair. Florence mennenger of Martinsburg began school here Monday. Pigs and chickens wandered onto the public highway. Will Eckerman and family visited Will Eidermiller. Den Bull and Harley Bull from nearby towns visited relatives. Rural teachers attend institute in Washington. Large turnout at the state fair, quality noted as better than usual. Mr and Mrs Will McClelland visited Kalona Monday.
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Florence Mennenger
Martinsburg
Will Eckerman
Will Eidermiller
Jcn Sprague
den Bull
Hannible
Harley Bull
Ottumwa
Washington
Institute
Will McClelland
Kalona
Island blasting planned to relieve Cedar Rapids floods
A wooded island three and a half miles south of Center Point in the Cedar River is to be blasted to deepen the channel and reduce flood risk. Chicago engineers will direct the work starting with experimental dynamite shots. The 300 by 150 foot island sits about fifty feet above the Palo Center Point road bridge. if removed a new bridge span may be built to prevent future floods.
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Cedar Rapids
Sept
Cedar River
Center Point
Chicago
Palo Center Point Road
Woods of Lincoln Declares for Hoover
Mark W. Woods of Lincoln Nebraska a McNary Haugen movement leader declared for Hoover for president He stated farmers have more to hope for from Republicans in solving the farm problem than from the Democrats
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Mark W. Woods
Lincoln
Neb
Hoover
Beautiful Scene at Catholic Congress
In Sydney, New South Wales, 130,000 gathered for an open air Eucharistic congress. Flood lights framed the altar while 50,000 candles lit the grand stand. Bishop O Doherty of Galway delivered a warning to parents about modern dangers to children.
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Sydney
Ideats J
O'Doherty
Galway
Ireland
Wrigley swimming marathon may be dropped for 1929
In Toronto on September 6 the 15 mile Wrigley swimming marathon on Lake Ontario failed to see any finisher. The organizers say the $35,000 prize money will be distributed among leaders but no basis for distribution has been decided. The event may not return in September 1929 due to cold water.
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Toronto
Ont
Lake Ontario
New Winter Wheat Varieties Tobred and Soturk Offered for Trials
Iowa State College farm crops unit offers two hardier higher yielding winter wheat varieties Tobred and Soturk for trial. Tobred, tested for 4–5 years, out yields rivals by about 2 bushels per acre and is winter hardy with stiff straw. Soturk proves more winter hardy and higher yielding but has weaker straw and grain quality. 11.2 bushel samples available at $2.35 including bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa Star College
Iown Agricultural Experiment Station
H. D. Hughes
Iowa State College
Riding for Fame thrills Fox Theatre crowd with Western comedy
An enthusiastic Fox Theatre audience watched Riding for Fame praised as the best appearance yet. The Western film blends comedy with a dramatic tale of a cowboy who roams ranches, helps a college girl, and clears his name by capturing the real thief after a fierce fight. The director Reaves Rason crafts a vivid, original story that entertains throughout.
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Fox Theatre
Fame
Reaves Rason
Rason
Nelsons Victory timber souvenirs go to aid restoration
Chips of timber from Nelsons flagship Victory, recently overhauled, will be sold to visitors as souvenirs. Money raised will help defray the restoration costs.
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London
Nelson
Chevrolet ad urges brakes check for safer driving
An automotive advertisement emphasizes having brakes in good condition to avoid accidents and promotes new Chevrolet cars offering the comfort of a closed cabin as cooler weather approaches.
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