Pooled musings and politics in a 1944 Iowa page
A mixed column blends garden notes and harvest nostalgia with political discourse. The writer cites Senator Byrd attacking New Deal power, farmer union tensions with Patton and CIO links, and light quips on marriage and daily life reflecting wartime America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Farmers Union
James Patton
Patton
New Deal
Farmers Union Organization
Farm Bureau
CIO
Iowa
Iowa Farmers Union
National Union
Corn Ear Worm Injury in Late Maturing Sweet Corn
The corn ear worm injury is most likely to be severe on late maturing sweet corn. Prevention involves injecting oil-pyre thrum extract into the tips of the ears.
Milkweed Seed Oil Yields Edible Oil Similar to Soybean
The seeds of milkweed provide an edible oil chemically like soybean oil. About 21 pounds of oil can be extracted from 100 pounds of milkweed seed.
Early School News with Projects and Personal Highlights
Posters depict Columbus landings and sea voyages while students share achievements. Fourth graders study Stone Age tools, art projects include goldenrod drawings, rainfall maps color coded by climate, and a dam once in the room is removed for inspection. Wyona Stout marked tenth birthday with class treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Columbus Landing
Janet Porter
Kay Cherry
Richard Brinning
Joan Hunt
Mary Ann Peiffer
Wyona Stout
Daily Renovation on the Bathing Tub of King T’an
A carved inscription in the bath tub of King T’an quotes Confucius urging daily self renovation. The text reads If you would one day renovate yourself do so from day to day Yea let there be daily renovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington County
Byrd
U.S. Senate
Hillmans
Browders
Harry Hopkinses
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Senate
Hoover
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
T’an
Thinning Plants Improves Growth in Moisture-Limited Gardens
A gardener explains thinning as a strategy when moisture and fertility are insufficient to support dense growth. By removing excess plants from crowded areas, remaining plants receive more water and nutrients, boosting their chances to thrive.
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Publishers News
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God
Hollywood
Mark Twain
Guy Cole
Harry F. Byrd
U.S
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United States
Wwe
Bonnie Annie Laurie
Miss Laurie
Oskaloosa
Hitler
Burlington
Webster City
Hawkeye
Red Cross
Adolf Hitler Platz
Moselle
Thierville
France
International
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West Chester
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Kalona
Chester
Bauer
DeLong
Wilbur Moore
Joe Bauer
Moore
Egypt
Babylonia
Ted Griffith
Kaehak Temple
Willard Peterson
Persian Empire
Patty Hotle
Etty Griggs
Mernepath
Priscilla Porter
Ottumwa
Florence Greiner
Esther Bauer
Virginia Argo
Valient
Marjorie Seeman
Harold Nicola
Sleal
Lorden Music GO
Washington, Iowa
Washington Dairy
Journal Building
Dixie Dugan
By Mevoy
Striebel
Uth Augustine
WARD
Wortgomery
Joe Palooka
Boy
Sergeant Welch
Palooka
Ham Fisher
Joe
Seemy
Joy Allure
Cutie
Smokes
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