Iowa Old Press
Sun Herald
Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa
February 5, 1920
Notice of Appointment of Executor
Estate of Margaret Griffith, Deceased: Notice is hereby given
that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executor to the
Estate of Margaret Griffith late of Lime Springs in the county of
Howard, State of Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has taken upon
himself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the Estate of said deceased are
required to exhibit the same; and persons indebted to the said
Estate are called upon to make payment to D.H. Thomas, Executor.
Hawkeye State News - Interesting Items of News Gathered
From all Parts of Iowa
The farmers of the vicinity of Moulton have organized a club for
the purpose of discussing farm problems. M.A. Hauser was there
recently and helped in the organization work. 27 men were present
at the first meeting and more than fifty turned out for the
second session.
The corn contest which has been carried on in Van Buren county
for some time came to a close recently when County Agent A.J.
Secor awarded the prizes to the winners. The first prize was won
by Wm. Lang and he received $15.00 in gold. Second prize went to
J.I. Davis and third prize to Jacob Anton. There were fifteen
entries.
A new hog house, costing $16,000 has recently been built by H.S.
Fain, a well known and progressive farmer and breeder of Crawford
county, living near Denison. The new building is steam heated,
electric lighted and most important part of all, has a
ventilating system that completely changes the air in the house
every seven minutes. The steam pipes are imbedded in the wood
floors which are laid in sections and easily removed for cleaning
and sanitation.
Washington - Edwin T. Meredith of Iowa, editor of Successful
Farming, has [been] named secretary of agriculture to
succeed David F. Houston, who is to become secretary of the
treasury in the place of Carter Glass. Mr. Meredith, who is at
Miami, Fla., telegraphed the White House accepting the office. He
is 54 years old and his home is in Des Moines. Before starting Successful
Farming he was the publisher of the Farmers Tribune.
He was a candidate for the United States Senate in 1914 and for
governor of Iowa in 1916.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2007]