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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1952
Page
7
Shortages of quality feed raise risk of digestive upsets and fatalities in cattle and swine this spring. Moldy grain and hay, lumpy jaw, and other diseases may follow soft corn and poor rations. Early diagnosis is crucial to differentiate from contagious diseases and guide treatment.
Several Farm Bureau township meetings are planned across the county this week announced by fieldman Wayne Halstead. Pleasant township FB meets tonight at 8 at Lawn Hill, featuring FFA from Eldora High School. Hardin township gathers Thursday at 8 at the K of P hall in Iowa Falls for a brucellosis control program. Sherman township met Monday at Radcliffe High School with Dick Pulse presenting slides on southern farming conditions. Next Friday Halstead visits the training school class in vocational agriculture to show the film The Miracle of Paradise Valley and discuss parliamentary law.
Raymond Rieken of Cleves Iowa won the Hardin County Championship in the 1950 Champion Pork Producers Contest and retained that championship in 1951 to become a Pro-Year Champion. He raised 272 pigs from 36 sows for an average 7.56 pigs per litter with an average gain of 1.11 pounds per day from birth to market.
Weather forces postponement of the young people's supper from Saturday to Thursday March 27 at 6 30 in the community room. A 50 cent supper replaces the usual carry in meal and the entertainment will follow. Iowa division of the American Cancer Society offers 50 full three year nursing scholarships to qualified young women unable to finance training.
Basketball fans will see stars clash as Bobby Grund’s Harlem Roadkings, billed as negro clowning champions, face the College All-Stars at the Coliseum in Marshalltown on Sunday March 30 at 8 pm. Johnny Bright of Drake U makes his debut. other stars include Cleo Johnson and Frank Calsbeck. Doors open 6:30 pm. advance tickets at Ford Hopkins Drug Store.
Ernest B. Kent died of a heart attack at his daughter's home in Washington DC while en route to Arlington Vermont after visiting sons in Mexico and Glendale California. Eldest son of the late Rev Evarts Kent formerly of Eldora Congregational Church, he lived here in youth and was active in Jersey City public schools. Surviving: sister Dr Grace H Kent Waterbury Vermont and brother Willys B Kent New York City.
A new postal regulation eliminates the 10 percent surcharge on postcard sales in lots of 50 or more, effective March ad.
About 25,000 Iowans were treated for cancer last year according to the Iowa division of the American Cancer Society. The same period saw cancer deaths in Iowa exceed one third of WWII wartime fatalities, stated by the Iowa division.
Rural women groups in Hardin County join the largest extension home economics effort in county history. Jacqueline Dolph leads 175 women through 5 subject matter trainings, with 15 townships participating year round, plus crafts, sewing, textiles, and landscaping topics taught by local and Iowa State College specialists.
The Iowa division of the American Cancer Society estimates about 8,009 cancer cases will be diagnosed in Iowa during 1952, highlighting the ongoing cancer burden and need for early detection and treatment resources across the state.
Twenty five Hardin county appliance dealers attended a dealer cooperative sales promotion meeting sponsored by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co at Pine Lake Country club Thursday evening. Cooperative sales ideas were explained and a new plan for installing ranges heaters and driers was demonstrated with a 50 percent installation subsidy up to a set limit. Glen Millhollin presented the program with Bob Ferguson outlining the subsidy plan and Bill Brasmen of Clear Lake attending.
Pvt Marvin N Broer enlisted last week and is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas. His address is Squadron 3702 Flight 438 Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas. Vernon Dillman son of Mr and Mrs David Dillman of Fildora enlisted in the Air Service December 26 and is at Keesler AFB Mississippi with A F 17347954 Box 630 3411 Student Squadron. Mrs Dillman was to leave Iowa Saturday to join her husband in camp.
James L. Tull recently sent overseas is now in the South Pacific. The notice provides his new address at Navy Aerology, Bat. G, Air Dept., co F, with a San Francisco, California postal box and service numbers.
The Hardin district of the Tall Corn Council of Boy Scouts met at the Congregational church with district chairman John Bekemeier presiding. Robert Ditzler spoke about Camp Mitigwa Boone Iowa showing the new Raymond Blank lodge. The lodge, replacing last year’s fire, will host the coming camping season with a 300 person dining hall and kitchen. Bekemeier and Leslie Flickinger attended Meredith state's quarterly committee meeting in Des Moines. Seventeen counties are represented in the Tall Corn Council which holds monthly meetings and a full schedule of scout activities.
The Iowa division of the American Cancer Society notes about 10,000 Iowa children under 18 have lost at least one parent to cancer, underscoring the scale of familial impact and the need for support services.
E. J. Clary and C. W. Cote of Clary Cote Ready Mix in Gifford will attend a two day meeting on improving concrete practices. The event aims to enhance readiness and efficiency in construction materials and mixing protocols for local projects.
Iowa State College in Ames will hold a two day session Thursday and Friday focusing on a short course about improving concrete. Experts will cover mixing, curing, testing, and durability techniques for practical construction use.
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