Wish He Was Here Now After Growing Iowa Corn Return
A writer recalls returning from Florida to Iowa and marveling at the corn and grain fields. The tale includes visiting a Pensacola county fair, comparing cattle and swine with Iowa, and an ambitious home seed plot that ends with disappointingly tasseling corn. The piece ends with a taunting line toward a Tennessee neighbor who teased about the corn.
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Iowa
Florida
Pensacola
Tennessee
H. W. Sherbon
Eldora
Henry Fields
Henry
Mr. Sherbon
Mr. Fields
Iowa State Training School
W. O. Reed
Des Moines
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Washington
Reed
Eldora News Roundup Sparks City Happenings
A Eldora items brief includes talks of Masonic hall fitment for occupancy and possible Ackley saloon activity. Reports cover golf club officers, Eldora golf links status, Sherman and promotion of William Schmedika for state representative, and plans for new Diamond theater reels. Local developments include paving, school district changes, coal mine contracts, radio concerts at fairgrounds, and bids on Hardin County district property.
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Porter & Moir
Ackley
Town Falls
E. S. Ellsworth
Dr. Burke
L. E. Jones
W. L. Weaver
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
O. J. Smith
The
Herald
J. G. Shultz
Hubbard Monitor
Ira Nichols
Iowa Falls Citizen
Buckeye
J. A. Totton
Gus Runge
Lee van Patter
A. Pegow
R. H. Bowman
Leaving the Farm Poll Warns on Next Generations
A 64 percent share of farm parents would urge their sons to pursue livelihoods other than farming, amid a downturned farm economy. The piece notes high investment needs, low product prices, and shifting credit norms since the 1930s, questioning the wisdom of leaving farming given population growth and future land value. The report ties broader economic trends to rural life and land prices.
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Wallace
Quiet rural memories and small town tales surface
Rod Riemenschneider’s detasseling mishap and a neighborly morning rescue unfold amid a reminiscent note on a Burling house move. The piece reflects seasonal changes, family routines, and light humor about vacations, meals, and fabric patterns of small town life with names like Floyd Pratt and Jan Anway appearing in passing.
Where Discipline Is Needed Litterbugs on National Trails
Garner Leader laments litterbugs who litter highways recreation areas and beauty spots. Urges stern discipline and cleaner behavior to protect public spaces and quality of life.
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Garner
Without church goers would there be churches
Sunday presents a debate on how to spend a rest day and questions the role of church attendance in sustaining churches and community groups like Boy Scouts and YMCAs. The Madrid Register-News invites reader views on whether religious participation shapes social life and national character.
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Boy Scouts
Y.M.C.A
Madrid Register-News
Whitten approves 25 year franchise for Iowa Electric
The Whitten Town Council at 7 pm July 23 1967 passed Ordinance No 63 granting Iowa Electric Light and Power Company a non exclusive franchise for 25 years to erect operate and maintain a power plant and distribution system in Whitten with rights to enter public streets and places and to sell electricity to residents and others within and beyond the town. A resolution called for a special election to submit the ordinance to voters with election officials named Enos Brouts Mayor and Town Clerk I P Long.
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Whitten
Iowa
Iown
Ania
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
TOWA
Enos Brouts
I. PD. Long
Seal
Special Hog Show Planned For Fair Here This Year
Hardin County Barrow show committee sponsors a special market barrow show at the county fair to promote meat type hogs. Hogs shown at the fair go to Bath Packing Co for slaughter with prize money based on carcass value. Nomination is $5 per hog due by Aug 14. prizes allocate 25 20 15 10 and 5 percent. Entries limited to two per exhibitor, open to Hardin county residents or allied counties participants. Live judging contest on Aug 14 offers trophies and prizes.
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Hardin County Barrow Show Committee
Iowa
Hardin County Fair
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Kenneth Cook
Hardin County
Hog Prices Rise With Pork Cost
Hog prices rise as pork product prices climb with loin costs. Iowa State College economist Francis A. Kutish notes June hog price gains follow higher loin prices and ongoing strength in hams bellies and picnics. He predicts summer slaughter will rise toward fall with fluctuations around current levels until a seasonal drop in late August. The market shows heavier hogs but fewer than two years ago, with No 1 carcasses at 70 cents above No 3 for 200–220 pound hogs.
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Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College Farm
Kutish
West Union Editor Warns Donor Caution Over Suspect Solicitation
A West Union editorial warns residents to verify fundraising drives before donating, outlining a recent town solicitation tied to a little known religious denomination and a Chicago settlement house. It urges checking with the mayor and Chamber of Commerce to avoid possible confidence games and notes valid groups clear drives beforehand. Meanwhile, notes on 9,000 mph and the Jupiter rocket probe are cited in unrelated space coverage.
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Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Research or Rivalry in Missile Claims Between Services
The Air Force asserts its Lockheed X-17 research missile traveled faster than any instrument carrying vehicle. The Army counters that the Jupiter-C achieved superior performance last September. Reports describe the disputed speeds and outcomes of both tests.
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Air Force
Army
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Publisi
George R. Ste Nens
Clarence Sallee
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Katharine Piper
Paul Mason
IER Iuffacher Adv
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Grace Protheroe
Marcella Parker
Dale Peshla
Charles Davis
Jim Ruby
Gene Peshla
Campbell Bros
Jennie Fenton
Eldora High School
Colorado
William Schmedika
Sherman
C. C. Fiie
Diamond Theater
Walker Towie
Morris, Minn
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Fred Haas
Wellsburg
Mr. Heikens
Fred Rees
Ogden
H. J. Reese
Madrid
Huff Estate
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William Lettow
Fair Grounds
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Fort Dodge
L. F. Wolcott
American Legion
George Frohwen
Iowa City
Eldora Consolidated School District
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American Press
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John J. Shorts
Madrid Register- News
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Luther Williams
New Providence
Brooklyn
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Texas
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Mr. Burling
Floyd Pratt
Fairfield
Howard Clemons
Jan Anway
Jan
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Admiral Nimitz
Ronald Reagan
New Grand Theatre
West Union
Chamber
Fayette County Union
U. S. Press Assoc
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Optometrist
Dr. Gould
W. G. Leslie
Eldora Herald-Ledger
O'Bryon Chevrolet
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Circes Hall of Fame
Florida Keys
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