Your Congressmen and World Events Spurring Aid Debates
The piece discusses growing concerns over a possible third World War driven by Soviet moves in Europe. It covers Senate foreign aid debates for a four year Marshall Plan, House appropriations, Missouri river projects, and Little Sioux river funding. It also analyzes President Truman's re election prospects and potential Republican dynamics at the 1948 convention.
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Czechoslovakia
Russia
Finland
Stalin
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Europe
Italy
France
Senate
Congress
House
China
Turkey
Greece
Portugal
Ireland
Switzerland
Sioux City
Missouri
Kensler
Bend
Siox City
Little Sioux River
War Department
Little Sioux
Department of Agriculture
Truman
Henry Wallace
Wallace
New York
Big City
California
Illinois
Roosevelt
Taft
Dewey
Joe Martin
Vandenberg
Stassen
First robin sighting noted at Denison on Feb 25 1948
Frank Larsen reports a robin red breast observed at Denison on February 25. Readers with earlier robin sightings for 1948 are invited to file claims.
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Denison
Frank Larsen
Towa
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Highlights from a decade ago include G L McKinnon starting a D X tank service in Aurelia and Niels P Peterson closing his tailor shop for a closing out sale. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Clair Parrott in Cherokee. Mrs Clayton Will and three children left for Los Angeles to reside. D P White, early Aurelia resident, died in Rogers Arkansas.
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G. L. McKinnon
Aurelia
Niels P. Peterson
Clair Parrott
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Clayton Will
Olive Coombs
Donald Coombs
Guy Oakes
Los Angeles
Calif
D. P. White
Rogers
Arkansas
Riddle Joke Baffles Englishman At Ambassador Hotel
In conversation at the Ambassador hotel the clerk poses a riddle about a child born to the mother who is not the speaker's brother or sister. The Englishman fails to guess and is told the answer is the clerk himself. He repeats the tale at his club with a similar riddle and punchline.
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Ambassador Hotel
Long Jaunt From Revenue Men Ends With Return
A hillbilly runs from revenuers and vanishes for days. Locals fear for his safety as hours turn to days. He staggers back on the fifth day worn, muddy, and drained, admitting he has been coming back.
Energy Value of Milk in Daily Diets
A quart of milk equals in energy value to about one of several foods listed. The comparison includes 1 pound lean beef or 9 eggs or 6 pounds tomatoes or 6 pounds spinach or 13 small oranges or 3 broilers or 7 bananas or 5 pounds raw cabbage. This listing presents milk as a major energy source alongside common staples.
Payroll Savings Plan for Bonds Promises Secure Future
A wartime appeal urges workers to join the Payroll Savings Plan to buy United States Savings Bonds through installments. It highlights bonds as a safe automatic method to save for children education and a secure future, noting self employed can use the Bond-A-Month Plan through their bank.
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United States
U.S. Treasury Department
Maple Valley and Afton 4-H Clubs Entertained at Hay Ride Party
The Maple Valley and Afton boys 4-H clubs will be entertained at a hay ride party soon. At a Feb. 26 meeting the Afton girls 4-H discussed table setting led by Kathleen Jones. Donna Lee Fraser hosted songs and a game. Lola Tuttle and Mrs D Blankenbaker attended.
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Maple Valley
Afton
Virginia Odle
Kathleen Jones
Donna Lee Fraser
Lola Tuttle
D. Blankenbaker
Taking Care of Knives Carving Edge Grinding Tips
Steelways magazine notes a switch from hollow grinding one side at a time to inserting blades between two wheels for simultaneous concave edge cuts. Hold firm, grip the steel, rest the heel against the tip, and use a gentle wrist motion to draw the blade down, alternating sides with each pass.
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Steelways Magazine
Handwashing Urged During Epidemic Season by Foundation
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis recommends thorough hand cleaning before meals. Studies show hands can spread virus through contaminated food, drinks, or objects. Foundation urges personal cleanliness and washing fresh produce and vegetables before eating.
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National Foundation
The
Foundation
Rock Collector Crowson Tracks Southwest for Specimens
James Crowson a welder from Indianola left home last week to hunt rocks in the southwest. He has gathered more than 7,000 rocks and relics and has walked more than the earth’s circumference in the process. His prize specimen is a Uma Indian blade valued at about 400 dollars.
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James Crowson
Indianola
Southwest
Prise Speciman
Legume Pasture Cuts Grain Use for Pigs Says Quaife
Swine specialist E. L. Quaife of Towa State College urges legume pastures like alfalfa red clover and clover alfalfa mixes to reduce grain and protein needs for hogs. He outlines a three lot rotation plan with oats rape seed and mixed forage, plus electric fencing and fall rye for near continuous pasture through the season.
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Towa
E. L. Quaife
Towa State College
Quaife
Fire interrupts sermon at Pine Creek Baptist Church
In Waterloo the Rev. Harry Erpelding led a sermon at Pine Creek Baptist Church when a fire alarm halted services. Men checked the basement and contained a blaze causing about 50 dollars in damage.
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Harry Erpelding
Waterloo
Pine Creek Baptist Church
Sentinel offers subscription to Sioux City papers
The Sentinel promotes itself as authorized agent for Sioux City newspapers, inviting readers to place subscription orders.
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the Sentinel
Sioux City
Drivers Warned to Return Repair Cards Promptly
Highway patrol urges drivers who receive warning tickets for faulty equipment or noncompliant cars to have repairs done and return the correct repair card within 48 hours. Patrol Sergeant Howard Wilkins reports cards are not yet returned at a 100 percent rate and noncompliance will lead to legal enforcement.
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Highway Patrol
Howard Wilkins
Wilkins
Reinbeck Composer Glen Snow Sells Two Songs Locally
Residents of Reinbeck celebrate two songs by Glen Snow now on sale in town stores. Snow, a victim of infantile paralysis, co authored I Love Only You and My Heart is Yours Alone.
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Reinbeck
Glen Snow
Miss Snow
Windbreak Planning for Farmsteads by John Fitzsimmons
Iowa State College landscape architect John Fitzsimmons advises farmers to place windbreaks about 150 feet from buildings. He recommends one to three rows of evergreen trees, spaced 18 feet apart, to maximize protection from prevailing winds.
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John Fitzsimmons
Iowa State College
Billy Bockes and Brother Simon Pose in Big Family Photo
The Bockes brothers Billy aged 85 and Simon aged 80, sons of Grundy County lineage, stand for a combined 165 years in a playful caption.
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Billy Bockes
Grundy County
Simon
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