The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09

The Boone County Farm bureau
annual picnic will b held June 18th.
Plenty Of chewing tobacco and
wood chopping are given as sure pro
motors to long life by David Leeks.
sb years old. Of Shenandoah.
Nels Rice. Cass county farmer. has
lost Is head Of hogs from hydropho-
bia caused by q number Of the pork.
ers being bitten by . stray dog.
An effort is being made by the COM
mercial club Of Boone to prevent an
other bus line from here to Des Moines
stating that rail facilities are ade-
quate.
In the last fourteen years 273 Des
Moines people have died from diph-
iberia. according to figures compiled
by DR.. H. L. Saylor. city health COM
missioner.
]. Carson Duncan, member Of the
Louisa county board Of supervisors,
declares that chances are good for q
$125, 900 appropriation for levees at
Point Louisa.
Secretary Of Labor James J. Davis
has been ensagsd to address the for.
ty-third aAnuA convention Of the Mis-
sippi Valley Spiritualists association
here August Srd to August 31st.
Ray and Clinton Miller, Of Suther-
land are champion growers Of soy
beans. Last season they threshed
500 bushels from As acres. They have
planted S5 acres for this year.
Between 500 and 600 boy scouts are
planning to enter events In the third
annual field day of the Des Moines
scout council to be held about the
middle Of May, It IL announced by
the scout executive.
The June commencement season ut
Iowa State College will open June 6,
with senior day and continue thru un-
til Monday, June 9, when the gradu-
ating class will be addressed by Glenn
Frank, editor Of the Century maya
zine, and something like 900 degrees
and certificates will be awarded.
There are as many different styles
Of soy beans a. there are ladies' dress
es. About 40 different varieties have
been tested ut the Iowa agricultural
experiment station. Each year for
the past four years seed of ten or
twelve Of the standard varieties have
been sold to farmers by the farm
crops extension service for local CO.
operative demonstrations.
Many Iowa farmers are becoming
interested In the growing of soy.
beans for hay production and to assist
those who wish to give them a trial
the Iowa Agricultural Experiment AZ
ISOLATION offers to send one bushel of
Picking to any farmer who will send
"a to the secretary-treasurer, Iowa
States College, Ames, Iowa. Picking
Is a late. tall, upright growing va.
riety.
Temple eommandery, No. 4,
Knights Templar Of Des Moines is
making preparations for the obsery.
ance Of the sixtieth anniversary of
the institution OF the order In Des
Moines on June 10th. The Masonic
grand lodge of Iowa will be in ses.
sion in Des Moines at the same time
cho 10 "hA bC uduc 10 DT1QR n
large percentage OF the $4,000
Knights Templar In Iowa to Des
Moines for the celebration.
DR.. Rodney p. Fagen, secretary OF
the Iowa state board Of health. ana
DR.. Peter Malcolm. chief OF the bu.
reau OF animal industry. state do
partment OF agriculture last night en-.
phaticaily denied that an epilemic OF
hoof and mouth disease was threaten.
Ing southern Iowa.
The most extensive paving and
grading program ever undertaken by
the city OF Des Moines viii be start.
cd at once band pushed through 10
completion by late fall At a cost which
may exceed $500 n0o. according 10 the
superintendent ~ the department of
streets and public improvements.