Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-03
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Interesting Items Of News Xxx
Gathered From all Parts ofiowa

then to be, turned down by the re-
cruiting officer is the experience of
David v. Henley of Wilton Junction,
10 years old. The youth had heard
many tales about the life in the navy
and he was determined to become
sailor and see the world. He read
Of the recruiting office in Davenport
and decided he would offer his serv-
ices. But he had not the means to
reach the city except pair of good
feet, so he started out at an early
hour one morning and walked the
entire distance from his home. The
young man was tagged out when he
put in his appearance to make appli-
cation. When he stepped ON the
scales in the garb of nature he
tipped them at just 81 pounds, al
though he was just feet inches in
height. In order to be eligible he
would have had to weigh 1875 pounds.
1t was disappointed boy that left
the recruiting office. but he took with
him long string of instructions as
to how he could put on the necessary
poundage
1t is doubtful if there is a man
among the hundreds of Iowa soldiers
who were disabled in the war with
Germany and who lived to return
home, as badly or more thoroughly
disabled than was George Bolt. son
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Bolt of Wood
bine, who was member of Company
M Of Red Oak. 1t is also question
if any passed through more harrow
ing experience than did Private Bolt
and lived through it. His friends who
have seen him and have learned of his
remarkable experience, look upon him
with wonder and amazement. Pri-
vate Bolt had both ears burned OFF
close to his head and he lost both his
hands, small portion of one hand
only being left. His face was also
SCARED with burns, but to see him to-
day, full of confidence and spirit that
wins is to inspire feeling of enthu-
siasm and pride in him and his kind.
Bolt is extremely loath to talk of his
experiences and it is from others that
much of the details of the fearful
companions passed has been secured.
Our attitude toward the salaries of
teachers in public schools must not
merely undergo cautious revision; 1t
must be revolutionized," declared
Supt. ]. H. Harris of Dubuque in an
interview. 81 am speaking of the
great body Of teachers, the rank and
file, who do the daily work of the
schools" he said Our additional
conception of the teacher as one who
works merely for the love of the
cause with a reward to be meted
| and distant future when her pupils
grow up to be prosperous citizens
and thank her in eloquent words and
scanty dollars for making their pros
perity possible, must be cast into the
limbo Of forgetfulness. Verbal graf
itude is fine but kind words butter
no parsnips' and pay no bills; the
next world is buoyant hope but
teachers will enjoy it no less if they
keep out of debt in this"
Arrangements have been made by
by the Black Hawk County Farm
bureau with the extension depart
ment of Iowa State college, whereby
two men, poultryman and fruit
man. will spend two days nj the coun-
ty giving demonstrations. r. S. Her.
rick will have charge of orchard work
and A. G. Peters of poultry work.
The work will consist of pruning
and care of grapes, small fruits and
fruit trees. Spraying will be dis
cussed and demonstrated. Poultry
work will consist of poultry house con-
struction, selection of poultry breed
ing stock, advantages af cary Matched
chickens, control of mites, lice and
disease. Demonstrations will be held
in the open and all farmers in the
neighborhood are invited to attend
Keeping strict account of receipts
and disbursements, Joseph L. Olsen,
Shelby county farmer, finds that he
made net profit of 5000 from eleven
COWS during the year just past. Gross
receipts from the eleven COWS were
SLABS, and expense, including inter.
est on the investment, use Of the
barn, insurance, ETC., was 1925. APP
proximately 10000 pounds of milk
and 365 pounds of butter were either
sold or used by the family.
Chris Paulson of Sioux City, recent
ly received letter from his son
Frank, who was reported by the war
department to have been killed in ac-
ton last October. The father had
already drawn some of the pension
to which his sons death would en-.
title him. He Immediately notified the
department at Washington that his
son is still alive.
Decision of the war department to
purchase the sites of fifteen army
camps and thirteen balloon and fly
ing fields was announced recently by
Acting Secretary Crowell. Less than
$15,O0O,000 will be involved Mr.. Crow.
ell said, and it will not be necessary
to await action by confress as the
department has the necessary funds
Camp Dodge is included among the
cafps to be retained It's cost of con
struction was s1O,S00,O0O and the
price at which the camp can be pur
chased has been given as announced
as $950,000.
F. w. Bowers has sold his 165 acre
farm, half mile west of Conrad, tc
Henry Groves for 1886 an acre. Six
months ago Mr.. Bowers bought this