28 Aug 1968
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Newspaper
Citizen Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1968
Page
1
The Citizen Times lists classified rates with a $1 minimum per word and two words per street address. The section includes a humorous anecdote about a veteran salesman facing repeated rejections, and a courtroom exchange highlighting a juror’s remark about the number of people involved.
Uncliamed phages and sewing machine ads tout factory guarantees and delivery. Multiple classifieds promote sewing machines, parts, repairs, and related services, with various contact numbers and locations in Minnesota and Iowa.
A long OCR list shows college gridiron results with many mismatched team names and scores such as Alabama 24 and Vinglila Tech 7, Oklahoma State 4, Arkansas 34 to 19, plus pro football results Baltimore 28 and Detroit 20. It also includes a string of jokes and quips about doctors, hotel clerks, and courtroom banter.
AMICS Iowa State University will award degrees and certificates to 670 graduates at summer commencement exercises Friday, Aug. 28. Notable names include Dennis K. Yewler in Electrical, Patricia Roblent Seniel in Home Economics, and Rodney D. Depenning in Mechanical Engineering. The list also features Gordon Gibbs, Richard S. Sova, Robert K. Miller, and Marion Miam among others from Cedar Rapids, Grinnell, Marion, Sully, and Vera Smith districts.
Full readable text shows a local cleaner advertising service with phone contact and delivery options. No clear date, place, or event beyond the business name and address fragment CERN DS IOWA.
Sharon Schilders, 16, of Malcom wins with a 1090 pound Angus steer, securing grand champion over all breeds at the 1968 Town State Fair. The steer sold for 1434 per pound, totaling 1987.10 dollars to be donated to Iowa State University athletic training table. Judge Harlan Ritchie, Michigan State University, Michigan. Sharon is daughter of Sarial and Raymond Schilders. steer bred by Ted Jennings, Miller South Nakita. An Iowa event featured Congressman Fred Schwangel and a college awards program at Northeast Missouri State College.
The Extension Service offers advice on fall farming tasks including treating for grubs and louse control on pastured animals. It notes best timing for treatments, methods including spray and feed additives, and cautions about fence maintenance and rust. It also mentions planned Conservation Day activities with demonstrations and fashion shows.
Grinnell College begins its 123rd year on Sunday September 1 with about 330 freshmen and 20 transfer students. Orientation includes testing lectures group meetings and advising sessions. Returning students arrive later for New Student Days and classes start September 4 at 9 am.
Food column notes sweet corn sugary content changes within 20 minutes of picking. Advice covers eating fresh, freezing, or canning, plus a note on rain delaying potato markets and USDA forecasts. Includes recipe hints for pickled beets with sugar and vinegar and a cabbage onion dressing prepared in advance.
A public notice warns consumers about beef baiters and the big food swindle, detailing scams like 100 pounds of beef for 382 dollars, signs of deceit, and tactics such as credit offers and trimming meat. It urges shopping at reputable markets and educating children about safety, with an additional note that three Deep River congregations will worship together in September.
Nonveterans and veterans alike can buy low down payment tomes from the Vety arins Administration, while a quoted remark warns that those who forgive but cannot forget injury are effectively arming themselves with a hatchet.
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