Palo Alto County Fair at Emmetsburg Aug 12 14
The 1957 Palo Alto county fair will be held at the Emmetsburg fairgrounds Monday to Wednesday August 12 13 and 14. Programs include Swine Dairy Sheep and Beef shows judging contests sales auctions and a Kiddies Day with rides 10c. The Art B Thomas Shows will operate on the grounds throughout the three days.
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Palo Alto County Fair
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg Fairgrounds
Art B. Thomas
State Legion Baseball Finals At Bancroft This Weekend
The Iowa Junior Legion baseball finals will be at Bancroft on Sunday and Monday August 11 and 12. Pairings include Mason City vs Cedar Rapids Sunday at 2 p.m. Bancroft vs Ames Sunday at 8 p.m. The championship game is Monday night at 8. All games take place in Bancroft Community Memorial Park.
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Iowa Junior Legion
Bancroft
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Changes in courthouse positions announced
Nancy Duhigg the county tax clerk becomes bookkeeper replacing Mrs Marvin Jacobson who resigned to take a post as administrative assistant to the county superintendent. Miss Mary Hamilton will replace Duhigg. Miss Hamilton, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hamilton of Graettinger, is a 1957 Emmetsburg high school graduate.
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Nancy Duhigg
Marvin Jacobson
Melvin Sampson
Jacobson
Mary Hamilton
William Hamilton
Graettinger
Miss Duhigg
Miss Hamilton
Emmetsburg High School
Death hits Mechanicsville as oldest resident passes
John Clifton, Mechanicsville’s oldest resident, died aged 95. The obituary notes his long life and local prominence, while a brief fact states Earth ranks third in distance from the sun.
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Mechanicsville
John Clifton
Earth
Early California Conflict Paralyzed 1881 Legislature
In Santa Barbara historian Dr. Robert L. Kelley uncovered a California clash from 1870s hydraulic mining that split parties and halted lawmaking for years. The Sierra mines dumped silt into the Sacramento and tributaries, burying farmland and fueling a long agrarian versus mining struggle that culminated in an 1881 injunction stopping miners from using rivers as dumps.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
California
Sacramento
Latin American minerals could decide wartime outcome
Dr. John D. Ridge of Pennsylvania State University warns that mineral raw materials from Latin American countries could provide the margin between victory and defeat in a war. He urges the United States not to harm its mining economy or provoke Latin American defenses against Soviet aggression by raising tariffs on imported minerals, as this could reduce exports and push these nations to limit production or seek other markets.
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University Park
John D. Ridge
Pennsylvania State University
Ridge
United States
Latin America
Dr. Ridge
Nation's Marriage Rate Continues Upward
New York reports 1955 marriages totaling 1 587 000 at 9.4 per 1 000 population. Indiana and Oklahoma show notable rises near 17 and 11 percent respectively. Eleven states fell, mostly under five percent, with Nebraska and Georgia among others. In 100000-plus cities, 74 rose while 29 declined.
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New York
United States
Indiana
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Georgia
Nylon Artery Makes Medical History
In Decatur Alabama a nylon Y shaped artery replaces the aorta to carry blood. Within eight months after the first report on the nylon bifurcation graft more than 200 people in the U S and abroad are walking testimonials to its success.
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Decatur
Als
U. S
Welfare Costs Rise Amid Social Welfare Programs
Government review shows higher welfare outlays over the last decade as social programs expand nationwide. Officials cite aging population and program tweaks, while critics warn of sustainability concerns and rising deficits.
Rites Tuesday At Wallingford For Arthur B. Helgeson
Arthur Benjamin Helgeson 41 died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home Saturday afternoon. He lived with his mother near Superior and was born August 26, 1915 near Wallingford. He showed a life of moving with family through Graettinger Dolliver and Terris before settling near Superior. He was a member of Wallingford Lutheran church and is survived by his mother a sister and two brothers plus other relatives. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Tuesday at Wallingford Lutheran church with burial in Graettinger Lutheran cemetery. Pallbearers were Lester Larsen Sherman Gunderson Richard Herum Harry Schnei Norman Olson and Edward Munsterman.
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Arthur Benjamin Helgeson
Mr. Helgeson
Helge
Christina) Helgeson
Superior
Wallingford
Graetunger
Helgesons
Dolliver
Terris
Helgeson
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Boletha
Herman
John
Albert City
Aveland (Effie) Geer
Estherville
Hera
Norbert Jolivette
Graettinger Lutheran Cemetery
Lester Larsen
Sherman Gunderson
Richard Herum
Harry Schne
Norman Olson
Edward Munsterman
Traer 1894 graduates keep in touch through yearly robin Jetter
Eight girls and ten boys who graduated from Traer high school in 1894 have stayed connected via an annual robin Jetter. Now four boys and seven girls remain, all near the eighty year mark.
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Traer High School
Mark
Fertilizer Lets Farmers Grow More On Same Land
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee cites W. H. Henneberry of Michigan State University noting fertilizer can raise bushels of corn and small grains and add hay from the same acres or fewer. More crops per acre mean higher profits and lower costs per unit, funding comforts and equipment.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
W. H. Henneberry
Michigan State University
Henneberry
Add Lime to Acid Soils For Best Crop Profits
Iowa agronomists warn farmers to lime acid soils to ensure full nutrient uptake and maximize profits. J A Stritzel says proper lime and fertilizer amounts boost returns. test soil first to avoid over or underapplication.
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J. A. Stritzel
Iowa Agronomy Staff
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