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Newspaper

Citizen Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1968

Page

3

For Sale Unclaimed Freight Sewing Machines 1968 Zig Zag

Unclaimed freight sale offering brand new 1968 zig zag sewing machines with full factory guarantee. Nationally advertised brand offered at 37 dollars each, payable 5 dollars monthly. Delivered to home for testing satisfaction. Include phone number with claim to Claim Dept at 893 Pierce Butler Road St Paul MN 55104.

Pierce Butler Road St. Paul Minn

Local Opportunity Seeks Reliable Person for Dispenser Service

Business opportunity notice seeks a reliable local person to service and collect from automatic dispensers. No experience needed. company will establish accounts. Requires car, references, and cash capital of 985 to 1785. Earn 4 to 12 hours weekly for strong monthly income. full time possible. Interview in St Louis Park Minnesota address Eagle Industries 4725 Excelsior Blvd 55416.

Eagle Industries Excelsior

Stolen Laughter Lark From a Hangover Farm Tale

A farmer rises at 5:00 a.m. to milk and work through the day. The first cow observes his exhausted look and comments on his eyes. The cow offers help by jumping to lift the mood, promising to assist until 7:00 p.m.

Quips and Caricatures From an Old Notebook

A jumble of wry lines and vignettes. A small girl teases a neighbor about her weight. Willie mourns a pet turtle then jokes with his father about a funeral party. An executive polishes a letter for a redhead. A sunset remark spurs mock pride in a town. Girl Scouts support and a vacationer jokes about crocodiles and sharks.

Willie Tubby

Ted Davis Heads Area Ten Student Congress

Ted Davis a 24 year old electronics technology student was elected president of the Area Ten Student Congress in an October 16 run off with second year Arts and Sciences student Dick Holthaus. Regular Oct 8 elections chose Marcia Stack vice president Barbara Salter secretary Cindy Cornish treasurer and thirty four department representatives including names from Business Health Occupations Data Processing Arts and Sciences Trade and Industry Agriculture with Charlie Johnson of Marengo as its representative.

Ted Davis Electronics Technology Area Ten Student Congress Dick Holthaus Davis Cedar Rapids Washington High School Marcia Stack Cedar Rapids Barbara Salter Cindy Cornish Steve Lucky Yvette McCulley Joani Nunemaker David Stuber Cheryl Ellerman Jerry Reinert Jacque Staebell Robert Bates Fairbank Barb Brendes Olin Robert Foust Manchester Warren Nielsen Wyoming Daryl Goepfert Maquoketa Richard Crane Steve Cram Fred Peck Elmer Vavricek Wayne Faas Marengo Bob Gorton Independence Terry Walters Earlville Charlie Johnson

Yukon River Stands As Alaska’s Trade and Waterway

The Yukon River is Alaska’s largest river and ranks fifth among North America’s rivers by size. It serves as a crucial transport and waterway for communities and industries across the region.

Yukon Alaska North America

School Administrators Discuss Teacher Contracts in Iowa

Iowa administrators and school board members will discuss a Professional Negotiations Committee report from Oct 14 15 16 at 18 area meetings sponsored by the Iowa Association of School Boards The report was unanimously accepted by the IASB Board and will go to the Delegates Assembly Nov 14 1968 for final action Ernest F Pence Cedar Rapids Board of Education chair notes the policy aims to restrict bargaining to salaries and economic matters and keep management out of the unit The area meetings also cover the Great Plains Report county reorganizations Intermediate Unit State Aid and the area schools legislative program Attendees include legislators the public and the media.

Iowa Iowa Association of School Boards Iowa Association of School Administrators Iasb Board of Directors IASB Ernest F. Pence Cedar Rapids Board of Education Pence Teachers Organization ISEA Great Plains

High-Protein Feed Prices Seen Declining This Fall

Iowa State University extension economist Bob Wisner predicts a fall in high protein feed prices led by soybeans. He says soybean meal prices at Decatur should drop $6 to $9 a ton this fall with a slight winter uptick as soybean costs rise. Meat, cottonseed, and linseed meals may follow this pattern. overall feed supply should rise with higher cottonseed and soybean meal production.

Bob Wisner Iowa State University Wisner Decatur

Iowa Farmers Face Higher Feed Costs in 194x

Wisn notes cattle demand and feed mix influence costs as USDA data show Iowa farmers paid $5.60 per hundredweight for 44 percent soybean meal in mid August, about 0.20 higher than last year.

Wisn USDA Iowa

Unclear text fragment on rabbits trees and lakes

Fragmentary report mentions food scarcity for rabbits and possible tree feeding. Discusses tree planting and reforestation areas tied to rabbit control. Mentions Great Lakes and Canada having additional lakes with large areas.

Corve field drainage problems improved by late fall

The article explains that late fall is best for corve field drainage work. Corps are in the fields then, allowing careful work without rushes. Soil compaction from earth moving equipment is partly corrected by freezing and thawing during the following winter and early spring.

Lunde Completes Radio Mechanics Course at Fort Knox

Private Marc J. Lunde, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Leland A Lund, 714 F Avenue NW, completed an eight week radio mechanics course September 5 at the Army Armor School, Fort Knox Ky. The program covered electrical and radio fundamentals, radio maintenance and communication subjects. He entered the Army in April 1968 after basic training at Fort Bliss Texas and is a Thom Jefferson High School graduate class of 1965 who previously worked for Collins Radio Company.

FT. Knox Marc J. Lune Leland A. Lund F Avenue NW Thom. Jefferson High School Collins Radio Company Army

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Girl Scouts Area X Great Lakes U. S Canada Lunde Duane Dewel The Iowa General Assembly
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