Persian cat joins Jim and family on recovery diary
A veteran diary records Jim’s slow health rebound with daily tasks and visits. A blond Persian cat named Tops moves into the home easing Jim’s spirits as neighbors, postal visits, and garden chores unfold. The entries note reading progress, wildlife interactions, and plans for future outings.
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Jim
Toby
Tops
Tab
Riday
Florida
Princess
Pennsylvania
Pe O
Engelking Builds Civil Defense Bomb Shelter at Olin Farm
Frederick Engelking completed a 9 by 14 foot bomb shelter in his basement south of Olin to guard against storms and radiation in case of a nuclear attack. The rock-walled shelter stores food and water, beds, clothing, and lighting, and is stocked to endure an extended stay if needed.
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International
John Eere
Minneapolis
Frederick Engelking
Civil Defense
Engelking
Olin
Civil Defense Office
Cedar Rapids
Dairying Milk Prices and Price Reporting Questions
A reader questions federal dairy support price reporting and urges daily quotes for Grade A and manufacturing milk. The editor explains the national average support price and local adjustments, noting price reporting is complex due to area, plant, and product variation and that monthly figures are issued by the market administrator.
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Ames
J. R. Strain
Iowa State University
Don Schluter
Marengo
Gazette
Quasqueton Set to Hear Crop Insurance Plan Meeting
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation will hold a meeting at Monti Parish hall at 7 30 p m on March 6. The discussion will focus on the guaranteed bushel production plan.
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Quasqueton
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Monti Parish
Waukon Area Farmers Order 33 600 Trees for Reforestation
Allamakee county farmers have ordered thirty three thousand six hundred trees to restore forests and control erosion on farmland.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Poult Hatch in Iowa Down from Last Year
Des Moines reports the week ending February 18 saw Iowa turkey hatcheries produce 294000 heavy breed poults excluding heavy whites, down from 324000 in the same week a year earlier. There were 79000 heavy white eggs set, up from 32000 the previous year.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Egg production report shows steady week figures
A report notes the set of eggs from other heavy breed hens at 553000, slightly below 558000 in the same week last year, indicating a small drop in output year over year.
Lyons Jersey herd rated excellent near Toledo
An American Jersey Cattle Club classifier rated 14 animals Excellent in the Lyons' Jersey herd north of Toledo. The herd includes 37 Very Good and 2 Good Plus animals with an average herd type score of 88.63 points.
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Toledo
American Jersey Cattle Club
Lyons’ Jersey
Exposition Bargains Slash Prices Across Hundreds of Items
Chief Jack Beatty of the Osage tribe appears in full regalia as shoppers hunt bargains during the Exposition sale. Prices have been slashed on hundreds of items, drawing crowds and attention to the event.
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Jack Beatty
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