Iowa Master Farm Homemaker honored for leadership and service
Margaret Ledger of Washington County is one of five Iowans named an Iowa Master Farm Homemaker. On a 680 acre farm she and husband James chisel plowed 130 acres in 26 hours and she has directed large kitchens for events including a 1 000 person Knights of Columbus hall meal and a 1 000 exhibitor buffet at the Farm Progress Show near Washington. Linda, 18, daughter, is the county pork queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Margaret Ledger
Linda
Washington
Margaret
Washington County
James
Knights of Columbus
China hits 1979 TV quota ahead of schedule
Tokyo AP reports China produced 1 million TV sets two months early, a 160 percent rise from last year. Xinhua notes mostly black and white sets from nine to 19 inches with a few color models. Also notes Franco’s 1975 death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Xinhua
Iowa Beef weighs hog slaughter move amid Iowa hurdles
Iowa Beef Processors weighs shifting boxed hog slaughter outside Iowa amid objections from state officials and a tough investment climate. Victor Preisser cites Iowa truck length rules and taxes as barriers while considering large scale plants of half to one million square feet and potential relocation within a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Swegle
Iowa Beef Processors Inc
Iowa
Victor Preisser
Iowa Beef
Social Services
Iowa Department of Transportation
Preisser
National Agri- Marketing Association
Stouffer's
Five Seasons Hotel
Iowa Beef Processors
Neal Smith
Smith
IDOT
Farm Bureau
Locat
Nebraska
Kleckner
Illinois
Baby of the family. Good deal or a bummer?
A profile of the family baby seen through the eyes of siblings, parents, and the child himself. It portrays the baby as pampered and privileged, the father’s last chance at fatherhood, and the mother’s aging influence, while the baby laments isolation and lingering status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Florida Keys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Master Farm Homemaker
Scribble
Seichow and Righter Co
Scrabble
Judd
United Feature Syndicate. Inc
Judd Scrabble
China
Francisco Franco
Spain
Edgewood Care
Clive
Edgewood Manor
Clive Drive
Cedar Rapids
Gene Tierney
Dean Kleckner
Erma Bombeck
J.C. Penney
2Nd Street
Gagocte
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!