Iowa Counties Lead Nation in Farm Living Standards
Iowa counties dominate national farm living indexes in 1945 data from the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Cherokee County tops at 214, well above Iowa’s average. 27 counties exceed Connecticut’s average by more than 15 points. Only 24 counties fall below California’s 170. national living index of 100 is a 1945 baseline.
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Iowa
U. S
Cherokee County
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Connecticut
California
Bureau
Banton
Page
Plymouth
Buena Vista
Sioux
Franklin
Carroll
Cedar
Clinton
Kossuth
Muscatine
Sac
Shelby
Hamilton
Give Extra Care To Refrigerator During Summer
Advice from Naomi Shank Iowa State College home management expert on keeping refrigerators efficient in hot humid weather. Regular defrosting sanitizes interiors and trays, while proper airflow and breathing space behind units prevent overheating and improve cooling.
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Iowa State College Home Management
Naomi Shank
Miss Shank
Cultivate Enough to Kill Weeds in Corn
Iowa State College agronomist E S Dyas says the ideal cultivation frequency for corn depends on weed control, not yield. Experiments show no clear link between number of cultivations and final yields, though deep cultivation after roots extend can reduce yields via root pruning. In crusted soil on slopes, cultivating may boost water intake. avoid overly deep cultivation.
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E. S. Dyas
Iowa State College
Field Day at Ames Highlights Small Grains Breeding
Breeding work on small grains and forages at Iowa State College Agriculture Farm will be featured at the annual summer field day July 7. Oat variety tests will be shown with disease nursery listing over 13,000 selections. Visitors will view barley flax spring wheat and possibly winter wheat plots and hear talks on seed purification procedures and crop rotation.
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Iowa State College
E. S. Dyas
Iowa
Dyas
Agronomy Farm
State Street
Ames
OWASA and Pence Family Social Notes in Iowa
Mrs Alpha Pence of Torrance California was a Monday supper guest of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Curtis. Mrs Mary Pence of Torrance California was a Monday overnight guest of Mr and Mrs W H Platts. Mr and Mrs W H Platts hosted dinner for Mr and Mrs Charles Brownell of San Clemente California on Tuesday. The birthday honoring for Mrs Mary Pence drew guests including Mr and Mrs C A Jackson and Dallas and house guests. Several local families shared hospitality at Buckeye and Indianola gathering with Henry Stielow and Mertell Myers. Sonja Dreier from Hubbard enjoyed several days with her grandparents, Mr and Mrs Henry Stielow.
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Alpha Pence
Terrance
Calif
Kenneth Curtis
W. H. Platts
Mary Pence
Charles Brownell
San Clemente
Torrance
C. L. Crosser
C. A. Jackson
Dallas
Leonard Hoffman
Buckeye
Henry Stielow
Mertell Myers
Rowan
Indianola
Wedding and social notes from Eldora and surrounding towns
A wedding at the Baptist church in Eldora honored Jack Crosser and Ella Hoyt with a reception, while ushers Ronald and Larry Crosser assisted. James Carr and family visited Radcliffe. Mrs. Bill Schuneman visited Steamboat Rock. Fishing trip at Sportsman's Lake included Gene Hansen and Fred Reed. Several families and friends gathered for anniversaries, youth camps, and visits across Clear Lake, Ackley, Waterloo, Grundy Center, and Minneapolis.
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Jack Crosser
Ella Hoyt
Baptist Church
Eldora
Steamboat By Mre Wm Frerichs
Mr and Mrs Lyle Bunk of Grundy Center spent Tuesday in the home of Henry Baker, father of Lyle. Mr and Mrs Ben Johnson visited Harold Johnson and family at Manson on Sunday. Douglas Johnson of Cedar Falls is staying a week with Tony Luiken. Elmer Baker of Las Vegas Nev and Mrs Marie Hoover of Clinton spent a day with Henry Baker.
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Pete Murra
Buffalo Center
Henry Frerichs
C. Swyter
Elmer Baker
Las Vegas
Nev
Henry Baker
Ed Johnson
Oglesby
Ill
Ben Johnson
L. G. Johnson
Pete Luiken
Ramona
Verna Luiken
Clear Lake
John Cramer
Grinnell
Bill Becker
Stevie
JoAnn
John Baker
Waterloo
Ed Frerichs
Karla
Lyle Bunk
Grundy Center
Ben. Johnson
Harold Johnson
Manson
Douglas Johnson
Cedar Falls
Tony Luiken
Marie Hoover
Clinton
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Herald - Index
Wellsburg
Owasa
Helen Curtis
Westinghouse
Ed. Frerichs Harlan
Gary
S. Clear Lake
Frerich
Joe G. Abbas
Ackley
Wilma Kruschwetz
LaDonna
Frank Fredrickson
Lloyd Boomgarden
Northwestern Bible School
Minneapolis
Jake Boomgarden
Steamboat
Mre
Wm. Frerichs
Sinclair
Correll & Stielow
Hardin County Savings Bank
Eldora Motor Co
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