Iowa Old Press

Inwood Herald
Inwood, Lyon co. Iowa
June 10, 1937

There will be hordes of grasshoppers in some 80 counties in Iowa within a few weeks unless unfavorable weather and rains during June and early July destroy them. Neither the low temperatures of the past wintenr nor the rains so far this spring have materially changed the grasshopper situation in the state. The cool wet spring however, has greatly delayed the hatching time, and perhaps not more than from 1 to 5 percent of the eggs have hatched. These factors combined with very heavy growth of vegetation will have not only delayed hatching but will also cause a very irregular and erratic hatching. Egg pods in areas containing a very heavy growth of vegetation will develop slowly and take from a week to ten days longer to develop than those laid in exposed sandy areas or closely pastured fields.

[transcribed by D.J., July 2007]

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Larchwood Leader
Larchwood, Lyon co. Iowa
June 24, 1937

The Board of Supervisors at Tuesday's special meeting voted to rescind its action of June 4th, fixing the assessors' returns for Larchwood incorporated as the valuation base for 1937 taxes, in view of the fact that such action was clearly illegal.

Mary Agnes Clercx and Leo Kramer were united in marriage at a double ring ceremony at eight o'clock Monday morning June 21, 1937, at St. Mary's church.

Sam Moser of Lester was badly hurt in a runaway Monday at the farm of his son, William Moser.

[transcribed by D.J., July 2007]


Iowa Old Press
Lyon County