Free tickets and sale notice from Elgin Echo
George Vaughn of Elgin offers two free show tickets at the Echo office for the production Hong Kong at the Avalon on July 8. For sale a used McCormick binder priced at 50 dollars by Fatb and Light, Elgin.
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Richard Friederich
Elgin
the Avalon
Echo Office
Deering
Falb and Light
Johan Deere
George Vaughn
Hong Kong
Avalon
McCormick Binder
Lake project in Jasper county Iowa named largest of its kind
The state conservation commission announced plans for a new lake located five miles northeast of Kellogg in Jasper county. Speakers include Gov. William Beardsley, Ewald Trost, Ft. Dodge conserv. chief, and ex-state Sen. Fred Maytag. Financed with 850000 by the legislature, the lake covers 640 acres with a maximum depth of 22 feet and average depth of 10 feet, plus 15 miles of shoreline.
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State Conservation Commission
Kellogg
Jasper County
William $. Beardsley
Ewald G. Trost
Ft. Dodge
Conservation Commission
Fred Maytag
Newton
Iowa
Insurance Plan at Iowa State College Employees Eligible
The Iowa state board of education approved a group life plan for all college employees effective July 1. Fulltime workers aged 18 to 70 with yearly salaries of $1,800 or more are eligible, with coverage from $3,000 to $6,000 based on salary. Two thirds of premiums are paid by the college and one third by the employee. Bankers Life Company underwrites the plan.
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Iowa State Board of Education
Iowa State College
Bankers Life Commpany
Kefauver Leads In Iowa Democratic Delegates Poll
An Associated Press survey of Iowa Democratic delegates shows Sen. Estes Kefauver with a slight lead over Adlai Stevenson as the preferred candidate for the national convention. Iowa chose 44 delegates for 24 national votes, with four full-vote and 40 half-vote delegates. In Page county, Republicans used a legal write-in to nominate a Democrat for township trustee under a closed primary framework. The attorney general ruled the move legal, though no listed candidate existed.
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Kefauver
Associated Press
Iowa
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennesssee
Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
Page County
Towa
Jin
Swine Parasites Hit Farmers With High Costs
An analysis shows swine parasites cost farmers millions yearly through death losses and feed waste. Roundworms and other parasites infect up to 74 percent of pigs, delaying market weight by weeks. Clean pens and pasture reduce losses by up to half. external parasites like mange and hog lice also cut profits and can be controlled by insecticides or dipping.
Cooperative National Farm Loan Assoc Declares 4% Dividend
The Cooperative National Farm Loan Association of West Union announced a regular 4 percent dividend payable to more than 800 stockholders in Fayette, Clayton, and Chickasaw counties. Checks totaling 5860.00 will be issued. dividend funded by a payout from Federal Land Bank of Omaha. Directors listed include Clair Campbell, Edward Blazek, Elmer Klickenberg, Louis Olson, Albert Maine, George Oleson, Laurence Sieege.
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Cooperative National Farm Loan Association of West Union
Fayette
Clayton
Chickasaw
Darrell R. Peasley
Federal Land Bank.of
Omaha
Farm Loan Group
West Union
Clair L. Campbell
Hawkeye
Edward L. Blazek
Lawler
Elmer Klickenberg
Luana
Louis" T. Olson
Clermont
Albert Maine
Ionia
George Oleson
Laurence Sieege
Fredericksburg
View Is The Time To Kill Ragweeds
Iowa farmers are urged to kill ragweed to reduce hay fever. Small and giant ragweed contaminate fields and begin pollen production in late July, lasting until frost if not treated. Chemical sprays using 2,4-D at one pound per acre are effective now, and close mowing for two to three years can break seed production and curb infestations.
Life Insurance Firms Dominate States With Offices
Every state except Wyoming hosts life insurance company head offices with in its borders. Texas leads with 104 companies, signaling a broad presence of insurers across the nation and a robust industry footprint.
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Wyoming
Life
Texas
Wool Fiber Scales Describe Overlapping Tilelike Structure
Wool fibers have overlapping scales that resemble tiles, with fiber growth occurring in groups of five to twelve in the skin. This description outlines the microscopic arrangement of wool, detailing how scales interlock along the fiber length.
Sound effects and weather lore in old radio thrillers
Report notes how a creaking door sound is made with heavily painted hinges on a real door. It cites a U S weather bureau figure claiming Louisiana as the wet state with about 55.11 inches annually and Nevada as the driest with around 61 inches per year.
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Bates
U.S. Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Nevégiay
Mt Palomar Telescope Mirror Glass Origin
Glass for the 200 inch mirror of the Mt Palomar telescope was made from quartz mined in North Carolina.
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Mt Palomar
Mt. Palomar
North Carolina
Pig Edema Hazard to Pigs in 6 to 20 Weeks
A warning on pig edema notes the disease chiefly strikes young pigs and shoats aged 6 to 20 weeks, with high mortality possible. It can come on rapidly, sometimes within 36 hours, causing loss of appetite, coordination problems, swelling around eyes, snout, lips, hoarse grunt, and paralysis. Causes are unclear but a toxin is suspected. emergency treatment can save some pigs, and reporting suspicious cases helps veterinarians limit losses.
In the Grand Canyon a government job joke is voiced
A string of old time gags and quips about travel, court, religion, weather, and daily life appears as a list of humorous anecdotes and misstatements. The snippets feature a guide, a judge, a minister, a customs officer, and tourists, reflecting light social humor of the era.
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Grand’ Canyon
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