Soil Conservation Week Emphasized by Iowa Proclamation
Governor Beardsley proclaims June 15 22 as Sail Conservation Week to highlight soil conservation in Iowa. State records show 28 000 farms under conservation plans with 13 000 miles of terraces and substantial tile and surface drains installed. Iowa leads Region III in soil district organization with 100 districts statewide benefiting land use and erosion control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Beardsley
Tribune
Town
Federal Soil Conservation
Iowa
State Soil Conservation Committee
T Ames
Congress
Atlantic Flying Club sponsors Iowa soil tour by air
The Atlantic Flying Club will sponsor a Sunday air tour of Iowa farms on June 22, with 15 planes and pilots offering 30 to 45 minute rides. The event, third annual, is part of Soil Conservation Week and involves the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, Soil Conservation Service, Extension Service, and Farm Bureau. Cost is nominal, as pilots donate time. Participants include businessmen, farmers, and their wives, starting at 8:00 A.M. The tour showcases soil conservation progress from the air.
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Iowa
Beardsley
Tribune
Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
Atlantic Flying Club
The
Flying Club
Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Irwin Pellett
Unfilled Farm Labor Openings Reported Across Iowa
Iowa State Employment Service data show 97 unfilled year round farm labor openings across 23 offices. Ninety nine offices report a labor shortage while Shenandoah notes 20 Mexican nationals arrived for nursery work and 150 BWI workers are expected in Cedar Rapids for pea harvest.
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Iowa State Employment Service
Des Moines
Shenandosha
Cedar Rapids
Thin, Weed, Fertilize For Higher Yields
Horticulture expert Ben Vance of Iowa State College urges June garden practices to boost yields. He explains thinning lettuce and beets, spacing carrots, and thinning beets. recommends cabbage broccoli and tomato fertilization and proper side dressing for raw vegetables.
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Ben Vance
Iowa State College
Army personnel list flood of names and units in California and beyond
A compiled roster lists soldiers with serial numbers and units based in Fort Riley, Fort Campbell, Randolph Field, Camp Chaffee, and various California and New York addresses. Included are Pvt Otton H. Behnken Jr., Capt Lawrence Hofmeister, Cpl Wm Harris, Pvt Chester Holland, and many others, detailing their assignments in infantry, Engr units, air force, and naval reserve along with APO destinations.
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Lawrence J. Hofmeister V.mla
U.S.M.C
el Toro
Santa Ana
Calif
Chester J. Holland
San Marcos
Air Force Base
Texas
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Frank Mendell
Farmer’s Co-op
Mgr
Anita
Lowa
Iowa Farms
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Vance
Anita G
Dean E. Beecher
Ord
H & M Co
Clo P.M
San Francisco
California
Otto H. Behnken, Jr
Co. K
Riley
Kansas
Harold B. Biggs
U.S
Eng
Light Equip. Co
A.P.O
New York
N.Y
Robert Boedeker
41St Armd
Inf. Br
Edward J. Brownsberger
Stu. Co
TSU
Allen Christensen
5Th Armd. Div
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Pic
Delbert L. Christensen
U. S
Pic. Co
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Melvin H. Cooley
F.P.G
John E. Denne
Engr
Mainz Co
Vincent’Ehrman
Myron Enfield
Tng. Co. 4Th Engr. Bn
E.R.T.C
Ft. Belvoir
Clifford
L. Fries
AC & W Sq
Boron
Gail Vi'Forte
APO
Larry D
Harris ER
Wm. D
Harris A.F
Stu
Airmen
Randolph Field
Tex
Sic
Robert Henneberg
Esquina Drive
San Francisco, Calif
John E. Hughes
Sampson A.F.B
Sampson
Billy R. Hyndman
F. Airborn
Dennis Johnson
Eugene F. Kopp
Co .O
Camp Roberta
Harold A. Larsen
Sqd
Kessler Afb
Biloxi
Mississippi
Donald ‘D. Littleton
Prov. Co
Ajac
Max E
Maas
Lackbourne Afb
Columbus
Ohia
Robert J.mackrill, Jr
Big Mather Field
Arthur L. Miller
North Water
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Maynard Miller
Elo P.M
George H. Millhollin
40Th QM Co
40Th Inf
Elo
Mark McDermott
Company
West Point
George H. McDermott
Su. Co
Bn. A.P.O
Elo PM
Donald E. McIntyre
New York, N.Y
Robert F. Nelson Co
Emmet M. Newton
Maint
Noel E. Parrott
NAAS
Miramar
San Diego
Pfe
Chris A Petersen
Tng
Amarillo
Edwin L. Petersen
Hq-Ha
Sig
Opus
William M. Pigsley
F.mlaw
F.P.O
Donald
D. Pollock
N” Co
Camp Fendleton
Oceanside
Robert L. Pratt
Hq & Se Co
Ap.o
Clo
John M. Rasmussen
San’ Francisco
Pie
Francis
W. Retz
Co. A
Seattle
Washington
John T. Retz
A.F
Intep
Larson
A.F.B
S.F.C
Johnnie S. Robson
A.S.W. Food Service School
Fort Sheridan
Tminois
Clarence E. Sheeder
Kirtland Air Force Base
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Charles B. Sheets
Camp Cook
Don FP. Steffens
George F. Stuetelberg
Inf
Fort Riley
Cpl
Robert Sisler
Inf Div
Fort Ord
N. Taylor
E. Warren
Afb
Wyoming
Francis Theis
Camp Breckenridge
Gerald Tibben
A A.P.O
Eldon W. Turner
Ft. Holabird
Baltimore
Merle Vokt
AAA Awbn Ltd Armd
Chaffee
Cpl, Wm
Wahlert
Co. B
Do P.M
Russell P. Wilson
12Th St
Apt
Anita Tribune
Cass County
David F. Ash
Margaret $. Ash
OWA Presson
ONAL
DJ Oe
Cass
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