United Brethren Elevates Two Bishops in Lancaster Event
Two pastors Rev G D Batdorf and Rev Ira D Warner were elevated to bishops by the United Brethren in Christ church in Lancaster Pa. Existing bishops H Fout A R Cuppinger A B Statton were reelected to senior central and southwest posts with Batdorf succeeding Bell in the east and Warner succeeding Washinger in the Pacific area. Publishing agent Dr W R Funk reelected for four years. editors Dr W E Snyder and Dr J Balmer Showers also reelected. A memorial to Martin Boehm was unveiled and a sermon by Bishop W M Bell marked the closing notes of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
United Brethren In Christ
G.D. Batdorf
Dayton
Ir. D. Wamper
D. D
Akron
H. Fout
Northwest
Indianapolis
Ind
A. R. Cuppinger
Central
A. B. Statton
Southwest
Kansas City
G. D. Batders
Bell
East
Harrisburg
Ira D. Warner
W. H. Washinger
Pacific N
Portland
Ore
W. M. Bell
J. Kephart
WR. Funk
Funk
United States
Otterbein
Wm. E. Snyder
Telescope
J. Balmer Showera
Watchword
United Brethren Church
E. EB. Harris
H. F. Shups
E. BE. Harris
Martin Boehm
Isaac Longbarn
Christian Newcomer
Wm. M. Bell
Roy A. Burkhart
Aged Sumner Man Lost Four Hours in Tripoli Woods
James Cass, 11, of Sumner Indiana, was lost in the Big Woods near Tripoli for four hours on Sunday night and found near exhaustion but with no permanent injuries. He strayed from a fishing party after a wrong turn while returning home about 6 pm. Dozens of men and boys aided the search, and two youths shared a reward for locating him. Cass could not call loudly due to deafness.
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Courier Special Service
Sumner
James Cass
Simmer
Tripoli
Cass
Frank Waskow
Willam Weaskow
Darrell Forsman
Guy Forsman
Warns of Sanitation for Tourist Camps
Des Moines May 20. A H Wieters chief engineer of the state health department issues a warning that tourism camp sanitation must start immediately. He cites water supply sewage disposal garbage disposal drainage and calls for city water piping or proper well selection. He urges well drained grounds and a full time caretaker and notes sanitation improvements attract campers while poor upkeep spreads infection across travelers nationwide.
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Des Moines
U.2
A. H. Wieters
State Department of Health
Wlieters
Wieters
United States
Awards in egg and poultry show at Ames Iowa
The fifth annual Weylsea egg and poultry show at Iowa State College recognized Lester Hunter Olden and the Ramseyer hatchery of Oskaloosa with sweepstakes and champion display awards. Redbird Hatchery of Des Moines earned the reserve champion. Winners span White Leghorns Buff Leghorns Brown Leghorns Barred Rocks Rhode Island Reds White Wyandotites Jersey Black Giants and Asiatic classes with multiple hatcheries named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Lester
Hunter, Olden
Ramseyer
Oskaloosa
Towa State College
Hunter
Towa Poultry Improvement Association
Ramseyer Hatchery
Redbird Hatchery
Des Moines
Sarah Jean Sterling
Hope
Kan
Clarke Hatchery
Fairfield
Ramseyer Hatcheries
Knapp Hatcheries
Aurora
Washington
Fi- Brad Hatchery
Hiawatha Hatchery
Hiawatha
Willard Presticn
Denver
American Glass
Barred Rocks
Knapp Hatchery
Macy Hatchery
Town Falls
Rhode Island
Red Bird Hatchery
Frank Foy Poultry Farms
Clinton
White Rocks
Lester C. Hunter
Ogden
Rameyer Hatchery
White Wyandotites
Jersey Black Giants
Ram Seycer Hatcheries
Lester O. Hunter
Buff Rocks
Washinton
Iowa Falls
Ross Hatchery
Junction City
Des Moines Valley
Boone
Des Afoines
Skim Milk Drinks Must Be Labeled
Des Moines report says beverages mainly skim milk with chocolate must carry labeling to show contents. State secretary Mark G Thornburg orders change, noting past trade names misled buyers. Dealers have until July to update labels to meet the rule.
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Des Moines
Mark G. Thornburg
Sericulture
West Waterloo group to present play at Farm Bureau meeting
Eighteen women met at Mrs John Silvers home to review the state fair score card and time check for Tun ing Up for the Wedding a one act play to be staged in East High auditorium in June as part of the all farm barbecue Truman DeRoame of Waterloo directed the rehearsal as others decorated for use in the play A dress rehearsal is set for the Farm Bureau meeting at Virden Grove schoolhouse next Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Waterloo
John Silvers
East High Auditorium
All Farm
Farm Bureau
Virden Grove
Lowly Spud Will Have Face Lifted
Washington, May 20. The homely Irish potato is set for a face lift as Maine New York Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and other potato states join a government plant breeding program. Dr William Stuart leads efforts to breed mosa ic and disease resistant strains while improving appearance to boost appeal and reduce producer losses. The program, funded annually at 820,000, will focus on high yielding smooth eyed varieties with key projects in pollination and hybridizing in Maine and southern stations through summer and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Maine
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Wiliam Stuart
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Bliss
New U S Rules Guard Poultry Imports From Disease Regions
The U S Department of Agriculture issued an order effective August 1 requiring removal of feet from dressed poultry imported from areas with foot and mouth disease or rinderpest. Officials say disposing of feet as garbage reduced past outbreaks, and the rule aims to cut infection risk without hindering trade. Shippers may remove feet before shipment or after arrival, severing feet above the spur core. Most recent imports are turkeys from South America. other notable sources include southern and eastern Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department
South America
Europe
Poultry Care Talks Planned Across Buchanan County
County Agent L A Walters announces a second series of poultry care demonstrations in Buchanan County led by Ames specialist W M Vernon. Schedule spans Monday through Friday with sessions at multiple farms and townships including Mort Boyack, Will Herman, Joe Wieser, B Bunnell, John Meggers, Will Gardner, L G Hekel, Fred Richards, Gaynor Stonebreaker, the Farm Bureau office, and Will Ferrin farms.
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Independence
L. A. Walters
Buchanan County
W. M. Vernon
Ames
Mort Boyack
Here
Will Herman
Joe Wieser
Perry Township
B. Bunnell
John Meggers
Homer Township
Will Gardner
Walker
L. G. Hekel
Quasqueton
Fred Richards
Pairbank Township
Gaynor-Stonebreaker
Hazleton
Farm Bureau
Will Ferrin
Winthrop
Southern Holsteins Prove Viable In Thirsty South
W B Barney of the Holstein-Priestan Association of America, after touring Mississippi Louisiana Tennessee and Kentucky, reports strong Holstein herds in the south. He cites Jackson Louisiana insane hospital herd and Meridian Mississippi carloads from Ohio thriving, with calves sturdy and dairy yields over 80 pounds daily in some cases. Barney, with 50 years in the breed, concludes Holsteins can profitably adapt with good care.
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South
North
W. B. Barney
Holstein-Priestan Association of America
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Jackson
Barney
The
Insane Hospital
Meridian
Miss
Ohio
Waterloo Man and Iowa Judges Named for 1939 Holstein Show
Ninety judges from 32 states plus the District of Columbia and Canada were chosen as qualified to judge 1939 Holstein shows. Washington leads with eight qualified judges, Iowa has seven. The Iowa judges listed are H. Van Pelt of Waterloo, Joe P. Eyes, Dr Maines, L. F. Gillette of Fostoria, W. J. Kennedy of Sioux City, Prof. H. H. Kildeer of Iowa State College, and Prof. Earl Weaver of Iowa State College.
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District of Columbia
Canada
Holstein- Fricelan Association
Washington
Holstein State
Iowa
Iown
H. van Pelt
Waterloo
Joe P. Eyes
Maines
L. £. Gillette
Fostoria
W J. Kennedy
Sioux City
Three Legged Chick At Traer Hatchery
A three legged White Rock chick, about three weeks old, attracts attention at the Traer hatchery. Owned by Sam Briggs, it hatched in a hatchery incubator. The extra leg protrudes from the chick’s breast before the right leg, and the other features are normal. The “spare” leg is slightly shorter and has two toes.
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Tracr
Sam Briggs
Short Alaska Moss Proves To Be Ideal Chicken Food
Anchorage Alaska May 1 Poultry raising expands in Alaska thanks to Professor Gasser Fairbanks agricultural college and school of mines discovery of tundra moss as prime chicken feed The short moss is perennial and cures on the ground when hayed It stores moisture and sustains poultry in marketable condition Several mining firms have set up poultry yards reducing egg and chicken costs Cooperative dressing and marketing on farms improves profits for turkey and poultry producers in efforts to reduce transport costs and losses
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Alaska
Anchorage
Gasser
Fairbanks Agricultural Colleges
Scaool
Counties Accredited In Tuberculosis Eradication Drive
Des Moines May 20 Almost half of Town counties are accredited after tuberculosis eradiation work. State agencies report 47 counties now accredited with 14 reaccredited by cattle testing. 869 248 cattle tested in 66 121 herds. 157 percent positive rate versus 9 72 in 1922. County start dates depend on tax levies up to three mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Department of Agricuture
Carl N. Kennedy
Board of Supervisors
Future Farmers Organize in Iowa with Student Leaders
Bryce Tucker of Denison and Richard Davison of Clarinda were elected president and vice president of the Iowa Future Farmers. Loyal Lowman of Kelley was chosen secretary as delegates from Iowa high schools at Iowa State College formed the new vocational agriculture student organization. Executive council members include Jamies Knupp of Vinton Darwin Reichling of Maquoketa Loyal Lowman of Kelley Bryce Tucker of Beatty and Richard Davison of Clarada with guidance from State Superintendent George E. Eckstrom Des Moines.
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Courtes Special Seruicn
Ames
Bryce Tucker
Denison
Richard Davison
Clariada
Iowa Future Farmer
Towa State College of
Towa
Loyal Lowman
Kelley
Sevough
Benquet
Lfe
George E. Eckstrom
Des Motags
The
Iowa Future Farmers
Jamies Knupp
Vinton
Darwin Reichling
Maquoketa
Loyal Lawman
Beati
Carey Funeral Held at Church in Vale
Funeral services for Henry Carey age 58 were held at his home and at Lite Brown Church in the Vale with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Surviving are his widow and two brothers. The notices also report the deaths of Roy Adamson, formerly of this city, and a former share store owner who died recently and was buried in Cedar Rapids.
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Eperial Svruten
Charles City
Henry Carey
Chickasaw
Lite Brown Church
The
Vale
Greenwood Cemetery
Roy Adamson
Oelwein
Cedar Rap
Miss Irene Broffle Named Mrs Adamson in Alty History
Harry A Baltuff aged 68 dies at sister’s Minneapolis home. Born Milwaukee, spent early youth here, left at 26 for Minneapolis to work in printing.
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Lds
Adamson
Irene Broffle
Alty
Harry A. Baltuff
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
To Raze Landmark at Independence
Independence Jamaica May 20. The old J F Coy home at the corner of Berond Street and Third Avenue southwest will be razed to make room for two residences. Owned by Mrs Edwin Dukes the property was once the home of J F Coy cashier of the People's National Bank in this city.
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Courter Boaviat Farotog
Independence
J. FF. Coy
Berornd Street
Third Avenue
Mra
Edwin Dukes
J. F. Coy
Mr. Coy
People’s National Bank
Dunkerton School Closes Year With Friday Picnic
Dunkerton students end the year with a Friday picnic in the woods supervised by teachers. An afternoon free baseball game will be played at the school grounds between Jesup and Dunkerton.
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Gourke
Dunkerton. In
Dunkerton School
Dunkerton's Woods
Jesup
Dunkerton
Mrs Charles Bird Ill In Ackley After Stroke
Ackley Iowa May 20 The condition of Mrs Charles Bird who suffered a stroke Thursday is alarming Her children have been summoned The Presbyterian Women's Mission Society was entertained last week by Mrs Frank Johns The Ladies Ald Society of the Presbyterian church will meet Thursday afternoon at the church There will be a meeting of Pythian Sisters Thursday evening May 23
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Courier
Ackley
Charles Bird
Presbyterian Women's Mission Society
Frank Johns
Ald. Society of the Presbyterian Church
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Phillip William Otterbeln
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Mt. Pleasant
Tripoli Woods
Buehler Bros
East Fourth ST
Fox
the Courier
Ames Vesher
Buchanan
QOUTH
Association
Traer Hatchery
Future Farmers Organize
Vinton Youth
Carey
Bdunkerton School
Hearst’s
International
Cosmopolita
Hupmobile
Prince of Wales
Hupmobile Engineering Authority
Conry Motor Car Company
West Fifth Street
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