Prices Down But Improving for Iowa Farmers in 1956
Iowa farmers saw prices 13.7 percent lower in the first four months of 1956 vs early 1955, with three month figures showing a 15.8 percent slump. Total non agricultural employment rose 1.5 percent from March to April, helped by gains in construction and trade, while manufacturing jobs fell by 650, totaling 6,050 losses in six months. Durable goods rose slightly, and newspapers and chemical plants led non durable gains.
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Iowa
Iowa Business Digest
Digest
di- Best
Hardin county TB case finding reaches dozens x-rayed
In Hardin county the twelfth annual case finding x rayed 69 people with five probable TB cases. Evelyn Lyon R N directed interviews, 68 histories, 40 home calls and 20 physician conferences. Program run with Hardin and Town Tuberculosis associations and State Health Dept approvals with local Christmas Seal funding.
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Hardin County
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Division of Tuberculosis
State Department of Health
Evelyn Lyon
R. N
Hardin County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Town Tuberculosis and Health Association
Hardin County Medical Society
Eldora and Iowa Falls events and people 1886 1916 1926
Yesterday and decade snapshots show George Wisner finishing at Faribault school and S R Edgington Jr moving to Spirit Lake while P S Davis visits Charles City and Hiram Bowen and George Ward attend Des Moines. Eldora beats Iowa Falls in a fat men’s game as Eldora players are listed, and mail delivery begins with rural auto use. 40 years ago W H Wilmont buys ice plant. 30 years ago Eldora progress includes Rotary camp kitchen work and 4 H and scouting activities. local leaders married, moved, or achieving honors in civic and church roles.
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George Wisner
Faribault
S. R. Edgington, Jr
Spirit Lake
P. S. Davis
Charles City
Tom Scurry
Ackley
Hiram
Harvey Bowen
Union
E. Albrook
George Ward
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Mr. Ward
Des Moines: News
Wallace
J. F. Hardin
Iowa Sunday School Association
W. H. Wilmont
E. G. Diller
River Road
Eldora
J. H. Wintermute
Owl Cafe
Implement House
Hardy and Slaughter
Iowa Farmers Protective Association
C. H. Gilbert
William Bekemeier
Cady Swain
Wm. Eller
Duckling Rescue Collides With Nesting Dilemma
A family recounts a chaotic morning with three ducklings and fourteen eggs, a flock of broody hens, a netted rescue, and a returned home to find more unhatched eggs. The tale mixes domestic misadventure with a celebration of kin, hair color, and a hungry child awaiting a meal.
Iowa council quibbles over governor car bid
The Iowa state executive council debated buying a new governor’s car and trading the old one. Lawmakers approved the move but argued over a $2,000 bid difference, then agreed to seek bids on a certain make.
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Towa
Commonwealth of Iowa
56Th General Assembly
Democratic Primary Debate Shapes Steady Campaign Path
National primaries reduce voter power as delegates are chosen by party leaders. Adlai Stevenson leads a contested Democratic field amid pressure from key states while Kefauver falters after California defeat and Harriman struggles to unite wings. Symington looms as a possible dark horse.
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Adlai Stevenson
Sen. Kefauver
Gov. Harriman
California
Mr. Stevenson
Florida
Hard Facts Of Fishing Derby Teaches Patience
Several hundred children learned the hard facts of fishing Sunday as no fish were caught, but they enjoyed soda pops and ice cream bars. The event showcased fishing as relaxation, with kids and parents waiting in the sun rather than成功 catching fish.
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Tipton
Better Way to Select Candidates Advocated by Voter
A voter in Fairbury Illinois argues in a letter to the Blade that the primary system should be reformed to improve candidate selection. The brief reflects citizen frustration with current methods and calls for clearer processes in choosing party nominees.
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Fairbury (Ill
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Herald-Ledger
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George R. Stau
Max van Derveer
Katharine Piper
Aay Ftacher
McMillen Society
Grace Protheroe
Marcella Parker
Paul Mason
Linotypes
Dale Peshia
Charles Davis
Jim Ruby
Gene Peshia
Iowa Falls
C. F. Bramwell
J. S. Davis
M. F. Smith
B. S. Edgington
B. S. Snyder
Fred Rothman
Charlie Barnes
C. D Ellsworth
W. B. Croft
Gaines
Jin
Memorial Aeraree
Reimer
BE. A.engerter
Cascade
N.C
Ing
Noblesville
Ind
Marshalltown
Jimmie Grant
Waterloo
Ike Lauber
George McDonald
Corporation Limits
Iowa River
Eldora High School
Addie Frazier Burgess
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Earl Gray
R. W. Haas
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Pauline Peisen
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Patt Mossman
Dessie Grant
England
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Ft. Dodge
C. Hesse
Mexico
Warren “Johnson
Ames
Wao
America
Alyce Putnam
Ernest Broer
Doris Munsson
Betty Burgess
Darlene Wiesner
J. A. Wiesner
Eldora Happy Hustlers Club
Verlene Huehn
Patty Holcomb
Mary Lou Heslop
Mary Swasand
Ardis Clemons
Margaret Emmert
Marilyn Klemme
Matilda Tresmer
Jane Wood
Alice Lorenzen
Bob Ferguson
Rautary Club
Wilbert R. Ehlert
Jack Leonard
Hoegh
Harriman
Stevenson
Sen. Symington
Missouri
Ferclair
Powery
Sinclair Power
U. S
CMG
Lee Combustion
Sinclair
Correll & Stielow
Iowa Electric
Eldora and Central
Bwa’s
Kardin
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17Th Ave
Eau Beach
Sarasote
Sunshine Springs
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Sarasota
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