Congress Pivots to Truman Tax Plan and Food Aid
The House committee on Ways and Means moves to push a single tax bill centered on the Truman program with a one billion dollar revenue hike and excise tax cuts. A surplus food proposal seeks to direct CCC stocks to welfare and school lunch programs, backed by a clarifying bill. Radio schedules announce weekly Washington broadcasts across several stations. Local notes report community events, meetings, and visits in Cherokee and Aurelia areas.
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House of Representatives
Truman Program
Committee On Ways and Means
Congress
House
School of Spend
Centrol
Time Willl
Commodity Credit Corporation
Secretary of Agriculture
Marriage Announcement and Social Happenings in Mount Olive
Relatives report the marriage of Miss Janice f Dubes daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Dubex Armour S Dak. Local social notes include guests Earl Crippen at the Harry Bengtson home near Good Hope and visits by Dan Dunn from Minnesota Ramelia near Quimby and Kay Peterson in Cherokee. Community members travel to Rockwell City Aurelia Marcus and Storm Lake for visits and baby news from the Ohlson family in Sioux Valley hospital.
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Cherokee
Bertil Peterson
Oscar Gustafson
Coon Rapids
Clifford Bruce
Elmer Pope
Donald Peterson
Robert Torrey
Pamelia
Quimby
Ronald Becker
Acbiit Torrey
Walter Simmons
Sioux City
Chas. Bruce
John Dunn
New Hampton
Iowa
Eunice
Joseph Stephens
Lloyd Ohlson
Keith Ohlson
F. N
Sam Bevins
Cecil Sears
Gilman Fee
Sears
Raymond Timmerman
Will Hahn
Legion Hall
Aurelia
Claus Nord
C. J. Johnson
Anton Hanson
Earl Crippen
Forrest Lenz
Holstein
Alta
Wayne Wilson
State of
Washington
Ivan Wilson
Janice F Dubes
Elmer Dubex
Armour
S. Dak
Harry Bengtson
August Peterson
Little
Janet
Kay Peterson
Marl
Frank lRadle
Hamona
Margaret Juber
Sherwood Ohlson
Sioux Valley Hospital
Lloyd Ohlsonre
Time to Order Garden Seed Nursery Stock 1950
Ed Cott of Iowa State College urges gardeners to order seeds and nursery stock now for 1950. Plan gardens using the Iowa Garden Guide to choose varieties, quantities, and plantings, and obtain guides through county offices or by writing to Cott in Ames. Leftover seeds should be reused only if plentiful. otherwise buy fresh seed for best results.
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Ed Cott
Iowa State College
Cott
Iowa
Ames
Limit Corn That You Feed to Cow
Iowa dairymen monitor corn limits for winter rations says Floyd Arnold extension dairyman at Iowa State College. He advises no more than 50 percent corn in dairy grain mix and focuses on protein needs and costs when selecting supplements.
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Iowa
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Arnold
Caite Arnold
Test Old Garden Seed Germination Method
Gardeners with surplus seed from last year can test germination using a wet blotter method recommended by Ed Cott of Iowa State College. Place 50 or 100 seeds on a wet blotter, cover with another blotter and plate, then count germinated seeds at seven ten and fourteen days to gauge how densely to plant.
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Sugeests
Ed Cott
Iowa State College
Avoid Crowding Stock in Winter
Iowa State College agricultural engineer C. H. Van Vlack warns against crowding livestock in cold months. Hogs need 8 to 10 square feet per animal and laying hens 3 to 4 square feet each. He suggests a shed extension, proper insulation, and slot-type ventilators along the south wall to prevent drafts and maintain gains.
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C. H. van Vlack
Iowa State College
van Vlack
Ventilation Options for Tall Buildings in Winter
The opening notes flue type ventilators work where buildings are tall enough to move air upward. It also mentions electric fan systems as another winter ventilator type. Automatic controls ensure positive ventilation.
Van Vinck Endorses Pro Per Conditions Across Weather
Van Vinck says pro per conditions are a good way to maintain readiness in all kinds of weather. The comment stresses practical training and resilience for participants facing varied climates.
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van Vinck
Digestible Rice Rice Digestible Value Noted
Digestible rice shows a value of 98 percent in the digestibility test, indicating high efficiency in nutrient absorption. The result underscores rice as a well utilized carbohydrate source in the tested diet.
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E. G. Bates
Farmers National Bank
W. A. Liebsch
Wharton Funeral Home
Ambulance Service
G. R. Wharton
L. E
Don R. Hankens
Cherokee State Bank
Nelson
Verner Johnson
Aurelia, Iowa
Fred Fassler
Carl R. Larson
L. H. Daniels
Robert Bjorkgren
Oma
Eighth Congressional District
KICD
Spencer
KAYL
Storm Lake
Evry
KCOM
KTRI
Dairyman
Nelson & Nelson
Archie R. Nelson
Joe G. Nelson
Fred J. Stoyke
Claude Nafe
Otto G. Plautz
Aurelia Carlson & Gustafson
A. B. Lindsay
F. C. Spinharney
B. Thorfe Co
Sioux City Stock Yards
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Cherokee County
Fred Radke
H. H. Lockin
C. H. Kaskey
Reggie Martin
H. J. Will
Valley Rendering CO
MT. Olive News
Joe Marsh
Washington’s
Bill Higgins
Valley Forge
U. S. Brewers Foundation
Poland
China
Mi. E
Sioux Rapids
Hiway
Royalty
West
Advance Model
Advancer
Iowa State Fair
Iowa King
South Oak
C. J. Waggoner & Son
Sioux Rapids, Iowa
Farrow
Hudson Electric
Monarch
Gus Schramm
Lindsay and Gustafson
First Trust & Savings Bank
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