Fitch Resigns ISC Post After 34 Years Service
Charles City native Fitch resigns as ISC official after 34 years to become first full-time secretary-treasurer of the Iowa State Vegetable Growers Association. He will base in Des Moines and oversee seed potato certification and flood control promotions with planned meetings in Atlantic, Washington, Waterloo, Ames, and Cherokee in July.
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Charles E. Finley
Fitch
Iowa State Vegetable Growers’ Association
Charles City
Grinnell College
University of Wisconsin
University of Minnesota
Iowa State College
Iowa
Cedar
Iowa State College Extension Service
Atlantic
Washington
Waterloo
Ames
Cherokee
Manchester Delaware County Festival Date Set
Manchester Delaware county sports festival will be held here July 17. Twenty committees have been named to handle various sections of the event.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Air Flow Patterns Blamed For Unusual U S Weather
Weather expert Edward A Wagner notes two opposing air flows from the Gulf of Mexico and Canada have stalled over the United States. The persistent moisture from the Gulf and cold from the north have caused heavy rains, floods, late snows, and spring frosts across the Midwest Great Lakes Ohio Valley and New England.
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U.S
New York
Nea
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
U. S
Midwest
North- Great Lakes
Plains
Canada Polar
Rockies
Central
Plains States
South Atlantic States
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
New England
Weather Variations Signal Heavy Corn Borer Infestation
Irregular rainfall across the Linn county area coincides with a peak in corn borer activity. W H Odom reports 695 moths captured at the Marion plant last Thursday night, with counts declining since. Egg masses per 100 plants reach 300 on 25 inch corn, 165 on 20 inch, and 110 on 17 inch. Dusting will start this week to combat the infestation.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal Hybrid Corn Company
Marion
W. H. Odom
Odom
Linn
Newcomers Honored by Buchanan County Youth Group
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lyon were honored at a reception in the community building on Sunday. Hall is the new county youth assistant and Lyon recently joined as district soil conservationist.
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Independence
Robert E. Hall
Earl Lyon
Buchanan County Rural Youth Organization
Hall
Lyon
How to Keep Out of the Psychiatrists Plan for happiness in work
A condensed feature urges leaving drudgery, outlines a plan to discover fulfilling jobs, and lists three factors for success. It notes questions about how women have changed in morals and marriage, plus a 37 page painting condensation and classes in human emotions for understanding fears and others.
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N.Y
Goee
Stewart
Tory
F B Women Plan Expanded Program For Organization
The Farm Bureau women outline an expanded program for the organization amid discussion of Germany's precarious postwar position. Edith Barker receives special recognition for retiring as state girls 4-H club leader. Mrs. Raymond Sayre credits Farm Bureau support for school legislation aiding rural education.
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Germany
Edith Barker
Raymond Sayre
Fan State Women’s Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Wide variation in hog prices prompts report checks
Nicol of the Iowa Farm Bureau says hog prices vary widely within short distances. On a June day good to choice light butcher hogs sold for 40, 23.85 and 23.50 at three markets, meaning a producer could gain up to 90 cents per hundred by shipping to the highest market.
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Nicol
Hog Marts
New Drug May Shock Plant Tips At Carnegie Institute
A newly developed chemical applied to a plant tip could trigger a shock response. The Carnegie Institute reportedly introduced the drug for this experimental use.
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Carnegie Institute
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