State Senator John Buren Reports on Budget and Roads
State Senator John Buren notes slow passage of appropriation bills, with the 375 million dollar budget under scrutiny. He cites highway widening and resurfacing needs on 9 and 69, hopes to include No. 9 in the fall program, and reports progress on a diagonal Belmond to Clear Lake route.
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Senate
House
Eugene Sarno
Lake Mills
Des Moines
Buffalo Center
Highway Commission
Leland
Thompson
Belmond
Cerro Gordo County
Clear Lake
Iowa
Minnesota
John L
Buren B.S
Junction 69
Farmers Home Administration to Open Garner Office
The Farmers Home Administration will open a Garner office on June 1, 1967 at 160 West Fourth Street shared entrance with Dr. A G Lawson. Dean E Engstrom will serve as County Supervisor, moving from Ames after a year and a half, with the Garner office serving Hancock and Winnebago Counties previously handled by Clarion and Mason City offices. The FHA, part of the U S Department of Agriculture, runs a credit program for farmers rural residents and small municipalities, offering operating real estate loans and funds for home and facility projects, plus economic opportunity loans.
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Farmers Home Administration
Garner
West Fourth Street
Bank Corner
A. G. Lawson
Dean E. Engstrom
FHA
Ames
Towa
Engstrom
Hamilton County
Towa State University
Extension Service
Cedar County
Air Force
Dean
Doris
Douglas
Robert H. Walters
Humboldt
Federal Agency
Hancock
Winnebago
Clarion
Mason City
Farmers, Home Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Economic Opportunity
Many Factors Govern Choice of Curriculum in Iowa
The decision process for new vocational courses in area community colleges in Iowa involves multiple governing bodies. Plans stem from area schools, the State Department of Public Instruction, and the State Board of Public Instruction after weeks of data collection and analysis.
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Area Community College
State Board of Public Instruction
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Department of Public Instruction
Community Colleges
Area Vocational
Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
Farm Outlook predicts seasonal hog price rise into summer
University economist Gene Purrell of Iowa State forecasts a continued rise in hog prices into mid summer as marketings ease from current levels. He cautions that gains will be smaller than the recent surge and that temporary setbacks may occur with daily and weekly supply shifts.
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Gene Purrell
Towa State University
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Futrell
Expansion in Hog Numbers and Rose Planting Trends
Period of expansion in hog numbers shows sow farrowings rising since November 1965 while hog prices and corn costs compress the hog to corn ratio to about 14 after peaking near 22 in winter 1966. Iowa State Extension horticulturist Ben Vance notes interest in 1967 All American Rose selections Bewitched Gay Princess Roman Holiday and Lucky Lady for potted roses with common asphalt roofing paper containers.
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Jed
Ben Vance
Iowa State University Extension Horticulturist
Vance
Gardening update on nurseries and rose stock this spring
Readers are urged to visit nurseries and garden centers for a robust supply of potted roses this spring. The planting season for dormant bare-root roses is nearing its end as gardens look to stock up before peak growing periods.
Planting Rose Care and Early Vegetable Fertilizer Tips
The nurseryman can slit the can for easy removal on arrival home using special tools. When planting a potted rose ensure the swollen bad union is one to two inches below the soil. Early quick growing vegetables respond to fertilizer now, using a complete mix of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash or a straight nitrogen option with a top dress along the row to boost growth and yields.
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Vance
Mrs Drake Visits Bemidji With Family Group
Mrs Esther Drake traveled with Leslie Drake and Linda Huisman to Bemidji Minnesota on Saturday May 27 they visited the home of Mr and Mrs Roger Anderson and family. They returned on Memorial Day.
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Esther Drake
Leslie Drake
Linda Huisman
Bemidji
Minnesota
Roger Anderson
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Browsa
Buffalo Center Tribune
Harold Hughes
Iowa Senate
Buren
America
Sunkist
Oz.com
Nestle
Polly Parrott
R.C. Cola
Pat
Glacier Club
Dellbrook
Borden
Rath
Hormel
S No
Braunschweiger
Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery
Albin Nelson
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