Elaine Halwey Named County Extension Home Economist
Elaine Halwey will start as the county Extension Home Economist under a cooperative agreement between Iowa State College and Palo Alto Extension Council. She will coordinate through the Family Living Committee 4 H Committees and Extension Council and teach groups seeking Iowa State College lessons and materials. At Algona, a two day District Extension Conference discussed credit and a simple interest formula led by Everett Stoneberg. The 4 H county tournaments have concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Halwey
Elaine
Iowa State College
Palo Alto Extension Council
Family Living Committee
Extension Council
Algona
Everett Stoneberg
Valley boys repeat as winners over nine clubs
Valley repeats as boys' champion from nine other clubs with Fairfield as runner up. Highland tops eight girls' teams to win the girls title, with Rush Lake finishing second. Final Friday night games were among the most evenly matched and hotly contested in years.
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Valley
Highland
Fairfield
Rush Lake
Notice of Appointment No 4432 in Augusta Winter estate
State of Iowa Palo Alto County notice that Dolores I Winter Robert Winter and Theodore Winter have been appointed as Administrators of Augusta Winter estate deceased. Creditors must promptly pay debts and file claims with the district court clerk for allowance. Dated March 29 1947. Kelly Spies Culver attorneys for estate.
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Augusta Winter
Palo Alto
District Court
Dolores I
Winter
Robert Winter
Theodore Winter
Kelly, Spies & Culver
Cancer Crusade drives scientists toward cure drive
A 1957 appeal urges generous support for the Cancer Crusade to fund researchers working to conquer cancer. The message stresses that donations empower scientists to pursue promising ideas and accelerate progress in the fight against the disease.
Wind blamed for second story fall injuring Algona boy
A strong gust blew open a door to a second story outside stair and sucked 5ts year old Howard Klinker out. He plunged to the ground suffering a deep chin cut requiring stitches.
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Algona
Howard Klinker
Television May Help Solve Our Teacher Shortage
New York report notes a TV based program to train liberal arts graduates for teaching using open circuit television. The Texas Education Agency partners with 51 colleges and school groups to offer courses at home at no cost, avoiding travel. Alabama extension plans expand reach with a statewide educational TV station reaching about 95 percent of people.
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New York
Texas Education Agency
Texas Association of School Board
Texas
University of Alabama
Alabama
Water for Rural Homes Becomes Reliable With Modern Drilling
Water supply for rural homes is now dependable due to modern well drilling and electric pumping. Before building, check groundwater availability. After selecting a contractor and completing the well, choose a pump sized for future needs, not just current use.
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Chicago
Amazing Feature of Long Preserved Body
A Chicago report notes an autopsy of a body immersed in freshwater for six years showed remarkable preservation with skin intact and organs appearing fresh. Microscopic tests revealed all tissues had dissolved, making origin of the cells undetectable.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Walter Lentino
New York
Wage Share of National Income Reaches New High
Income data from the U.S. Commerce Dept shows wage and salary payments plus supplements at 70 cents of every dollar of national income, a record high. The second quarter totals show employees’ compensation at 237.2 of 338.7 billion dollars, with about 14 billion in supplements such as retirement and welfare fund contributions.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Waste of Energy in Warming Up for Athletics
Two Massachusetts researchers conclude that warming up through massage showers and light exercise does not improve athletic performance. Peter V. Karpovich M D and Creighton Hale Ph D based their observations on experiments with college athletes at Springfield.
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Chicago
Massachusetts
Peter V. Karpovich
Creighton Hale
Ee College
Bpringheld
Asi
Wallingford Community News Recap Of Social Visits And Events
Wallingford reports on Sunday dinner guests in Sioux Center at the Peterson home, a birthday party in Gractinger, church meetings led by Pastor Jensen, and circle discussions. Attendees include Skattebo, Bonstead, Paulsen, Slingerland, Thorson, and many local families with notes on baptisms, weddings, Legion activities, and a Des Moines Farm Bureau trip. Janet Rustad suffers facial injuries after pony incident. several children celebrate birthdays. a silo meeting occurs at E K Skattebo home.
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Asher Peterson
Gib Bloom
Renee
Timothy
Sioux Center
Dean Peterson
Lars Thomson
Nancy
Carl Thorson
Ogla Olesen
Stena Hersleff
Grachtinger
Frank Christensen
John M. Jensen
Spencer
UEL
Jolivette
Leonard Alanson
Martha Circle
Tlenry Lofblom
Clarence Skattebo
Stanley Young
Richard Herum
Ralph Torreson
C. L. Torreson
Sylvia Burge
Leroy Gunderson
Sandra
Thompson
Sherman Gunderson
Gary
David
Gunderson
County Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion
Wallingford
E. B. Burg
Ray Ruppert
Farm Bureau
Estherville
Gerald Bonstead
Ricky Jay
Roger Slingerland
Glenn Slingerland
Jorgen Paulsen
Anton Bonstead
Leroy Slingerland
Leonard Bonstead
Fair
Iowa State College
High Lake
Des Moines
Vernon Frederickson
Gerald Wee
William Brabham
Amos Egeland
Marlys Hyatt
Twelve Mile Lake
Gerald
Bonstead
Joe Lande
Kenneth Starkey
Leroy Schacherer
John Smith
Bernard Osher
Bert Rolfson
Ernest Henderickson
Janet Rustad
Orville Rustad
Francis Johnson
Beverly Egeland
Eleanor Johnson
Andrews
James Skattebo
Ruth Ann Bisgaard
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Curly
R. W. Ashby
Sewereaiaer
Ur Sewlebeamer
Luiac
Hansen's Hardware Graettinger
State OF
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Royon
Dupont
Thoreson’s
Graettinger
Graettinger Times
Earnest Skattebo
Sharon Paulsen
Clarion Paulsen
South Walnut Country Church
James
Jeanne
Storm Lake
Peggy Joy Swanson
Wayne Swanson
Donald J. Milnaugh
Jefferson
Skattcbo
Swanson
Skattebo
E. K. Skattebo
Dale Young
Albert Richard
Curtis Tonderum
Gary Osher
Graettinger Fire Dept
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
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