Pilots to Race Headline Iowa Fair at North
North Iowa Fair events will feature state sectional and national champions of the roaring road, with 15 to 20 headliner pilots from across the country set to race Mason City oval during the festival window from late August to early September. Notable entrants include Ohioan Smily Deb Snyder and other top dirt trackers, as the sport resumes prominent competition after wartime bans.
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Calsonia
Ohio
Texas
Minen
Harold Palmer
Mason City
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Smily
Deb Snyder
Kent
Iowa
Snyder
Motor Each Company
Indianapolis Speedway
Paul Russo
Rolls-Royce Motors
Emory Collins
Chick Smith
Ben Musick
Spider Mites Threaten Iowa Evergreen Windbreaks
Iowa State College forester Richard Campbell warns spider mites heavy damage to evergreens across the state this summer with webbing on terminal growth as a first sign. Entomologist Harold Gunderson recommends nicotine sulfate spray or wettable sulfur, plus water hosing as needed. repeat every 5 to 7 days. If branches appear dead, wait to cut until recovery is unlikely and avoid nitrogen fertilizers.
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Iowa
Richard Campbell
Iowa State College Forestier
Harnld Gunderson
Gunderson
Fire losses surge in June nationally
The National Board of Fire On erwriters reports rising fire losses with June totals exceeding 44 million dollars, up 9 percent from June 1945. For the first six months, losses hit 279.308 million, the highest six month total since 1933 to 1940, with a notably small seasonal decline in June.
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National Board of Fire Onerwriters
Wages and Employment in Coal Markets
The piece argues wage rises raise coal prices and curb demand, risking job losses. It urges balance among workers, owners, and consumers, noting price saturation limits and industry efficiency gains. A fair consumer price is as vital as fair wages and profits for sustained employment.
LASSIES LIVELY OUTING TO CLEAR LAKE WITH 4 H CREW
Lincoln 4 H girls travel to Clear Lake for a week of camping at the Ugo-Igo Inn. They stop for supplies and settle into a cabin, unpack and tidy as conversations buzz. The group asks who will cook, and chaperones step in to prepare dinner.
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Clear Lake
Ugo-Igo Inn
Camping at the Fairgrounds and Amusement Park Outing
A 4-H group describes a lively camp week with amusement park rides, swimming, and daily devotions. They note evenings of popcorn, bat visits, and shared meals, plus post forays to Britt 4-H, a speedboat trip, and a foggy start to the final days before departure.
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Ben Doege
Gweneth
Myrtle
Free from Pain Says Vancouver Woman
Mrs. Anna Pautz of Vancouver Washington writes that she suffered from rheumatism and arthritis for years but is now free from pain and able to work. She offers to provide information to others and lists P O Box 825 Vancouver WA and NEU OVO Laboratories as the source.
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Anna Pautz
P. O
Box
Vancouver
Wash
Neu-Ovo Laboratories
Britt Girls Attend Farewell Trailer for Homeward Trip
The Britt sisters joined a sendoff trailer marking the final farewell before their homeward journey.
Janney’s Best Magic-Flo Enamel at John & Jerry’s
The ad promotes Janney’s Magic-Flo Enamel highlighted as very easy to use and free of brush marks. It notes availability exclusively at John and Jerry’s store, suggesting a limited outlet for the product.
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Janney
John & Jerry's
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