Indiana Agriculture Flourishes On Five Billion Dollar Scale
Indiana farms form a five billion dollar industry with 166000 farms producing corn soybeans hogs turkeys and milk. The article notes Purdue University programs boosting yields and extension services aiding 200000 Hoosier families while detailing crop and livestock strengths and the state’s diverse farm economy.
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Indiana
America
Purdue University Agricultural Alumni Association
Purdue
U. S.40
Hoosier Florists
Purdue University
Indiana Agriculture
School of Agriculture
Agricultural Extension Service
Agricultural Experiment
Social Security Boost No Democratic Gift
The raise in pay is not a political gift and affects the 4.5 million people drawing old age or survivors insurance benefits under the Social Security program.
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House
Senate
Democratic Party
Large pheasant release marks historic Rush County event
Rush County released six hundred full grown pheasants last week in one of the largest game bird releases here. Glen Conner state conservation officer notes 30,000 pheasants are being released across the northern half of Indiana. Rush County is unique south of US 40 to receive such a distribution due to soil that limits bird migration.
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Rush County
Glen Conner
Conner
State Conservation Department
U. S40
Purdue
Indiana
Rushville to Host Southeast Indiana Fat Steer Show 1953
Rushville will again host the Southeastern Indiana District 4-H Fat Steer Show and Sale on Saturday September 19 1953. The seventh annual event is sponsored by the Rushville Chamber of Commerce and local merchants. 122 4 H participants from 13 counties exhibited 173 calves this year with an average 37 per hundredweight and steer weight around 997 pounds.
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Rushville
Indiana
Newton Halterman
Dwight VanOsdel
Rushville Chamber of Commerce
Thomas McManus
Rush County Agricultural Association
Rush County Fair
Richard Prange
Indianapolis Producers Marketing Association
Bloominton sorority marks silver anniversary with style show
Mrs Arthur Wilson grand president of Kappa Kappa Sigma and Mrs Henry Stager grand editor in chief attended Bloomington chapter's silver anniversary gathering on Sunday with other grand officers. A 1927 style show followed the luncheon. Mrs Paul Conrad received a life membership pin and gifts. Mr and Mrs Bayard Baker visited Pendleton with Mr and Mrs I B Jones.
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Arthur Wilson
Kappa Kappa Sigma
Henry Stager
Gene Cherry
Rushville
Edna. Windsor
Bloomington
Paul Conrad
Hunsinger Bros. Sponsor Ozzie and Harriet TV Radio Show
Hunsinger Bros of Mays announced joining with more than 11 000 hotpoint dealers to sponsor The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet a half hour show carried by ABC on 325 radio and 56 TV stations the largest single network roll out for a new major program. The program stars Ozzie Nelson Harriet Nelson and their sons Ricky and David in family home scenes and is set in a studio reproducing real rooms from the Nelson home. The show has won the National Association Award for Better Radio and Television and was named best program for family listening by the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Hunsinger Bros
Mays
Ozzie and Harriet
ABC
Ozzie Nelson
Harriet
Ricky
David
Nelson
National Association Award
General Federation of Women's Clubs
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Union County
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Fayette County
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Johnson County
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Shelby
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Decatur
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Henry
Loren Cates
Wayne
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Hancock County
Indiana Chain Store Council
Vern Vandemark
Home Economics Club
Ripley Home Makers
Bessie Reddick
Ava Ellis
Beatrice Ruby
Rebecca Healey
Celia Dalrymple
Helen Ruby
Mrs. Bayard Baker
Mrs. I. B. Jones
Pendleton
Hunsinger Bros. New Appliance Dealer
H. L. Hensler
John Dickey
Optometrist
Nat’l Bank Bldg
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Allur Ali
Henley
Knightstown, Ind
Federal Land Bank Loans
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Decatur National Farm Loan Association
Bausback Fertilizer Co
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