Audubon Lad Brings Farming Start in High School
Audubon high school junior Nord Brue rents 100 acres west of Audubon in Fiscus for corn and raises Charolais steers as part of his FFA work. He also breeds a Holstein cow for a future dairy herd, with equipment rented from his father. Brue serves on the national junior advisory board for American Farm Youth and advocates vocational education as leadership, scholarship, citizenship, and practical skills.
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Nord Brue
Audubon
Brue
Fiscus
Custom Fates
France
FFA
Audubon High School
APT PUPIL Billy Defies Good Neighbor Freeze
A five year old bully earns a reputation as neighborhood terror. He boasted his plan to reform by spending time with a new boy next door, but warned his mother that the boy would repeat his influence, claiming he had already taught him naughty words.
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Billy
Edna Elsaser
How The Farm Was Named Twin Pines Farm Near Griswold
Two stately pines in the yard gave the farm southeast of Griswold its name the Twin Pines farm was named over 45 years ago by Thomas Gittins. Now run by a corporation led by his son Bert Gittins Ed Shellberg is the farm tenant and the operation feeds many cattle and hogs. One pine has died but remains standing. replacements have been planted.
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Griswold
Thomas Gittins
Bert Gittins
Ed Shellberg
Two Sportsmen Meet Familiar Guide In Wilderness Bargain
Two fishermen in a remote town seek guides for a week of fishing. A guide asks 25 dollars a day, sparking a memory of a past hunting job at 500 dollars a day. The exchange hints at pricing differences between activities.
Family discipline plan sparks protest over rewards
A harried mother introduces a daily behavior record with a Saturday prize for the most obedient child. A boy objects, saying his father will win every time, highlighting fairness concerns in managing a large family.
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Bourday
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Benjamin Franklin
Paul Steiner
Work Shoe Headquarters
Atlantic
Henningsen Steel Products
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Henningsen Steel Products, Inc
Atlantic, Iowa
Stran-Steel IS A Division OF
National Steel Corporation
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