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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1946
Page
2
An archival classified ad from the Cedar Rapids Gazette dated Thursday December 1946 noting a tie listing or offer in the classifieds section as part of the paper’s small ad market.
The FAO in its 1946-47 World Food Survey portrays a grim global picture of hunger while the United States enjoys abundant food. It urges immediate relief and questions US export levels, noting U.S. per capita intake exceeds prewar norms, while many nations toil with well below 1,000 calories daily. It highlights Europe, the Orient, and the Soviet Union as hardest hit with rising needs as North America produces surpluses.
A long list of upcoming farm auctions and public sales advertised in The Gazette. Entries include sellers such as Joe Zbanek Edward W Dvorsky Earl K Smith and Robt Wright Weiher with locations and distances near Mt Vernon Solon Lisbon and other Iowa towns, spanning December to January.
Mrs. John W. Taylor of Guernsey wins 100 dollars for a safety slogan inspired by milking chores and a milk house separator. Mrs. Sam Palmer of Springville earns 50 dollars for a slogan from an Ozark road trip warning against risk taking.
Hampshire swine breeders from across the country will gather at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids on August 3 4 and 5 for the ninth annual type conference of the American Hampshire Swine Registry. Secretary R H Pemberton of Peoria and Director Allan Lang of Brooklyn met with chamber of commerce representatives and industry groups to plan the three day event which includes two sales featuring more than 100 head of top animals. On the evening of August 4 about 50 animals will be sold in the building fund sale.
Breeders will contribute animals to a building fund sale at the conference to benefit a permanent association home. About 50 top Hampshire hogs are expected for the spotlight sale, with a full schedule of demonstrations, judging contests, and a carcass cutout to follow the barrow and breeding class placements.
More than 260 Allamakee county farmers will share in a 2750 dividend declared by the Northeast Iowa National Farm Loan association. President John Rooster announced this week the sum represents a 5 percent dividend on capital stock owned by borrowers.
Iowa 4-H boys will skip the Iowa State college short course this week and listen to WOI radio broadcasts from the college station. Three daily programs are planned with 11:15 a.m. to noon on Thursday and Friday and a 15 minute program at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
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