Lynch Heads ASC Brennan Is Manager
Joe A. Lynch of Ellington township was elected chairman of Palo Alto county ASC committee at the convention of township ASC delegates in Emmetsburg. W. P. Brodersen of Booth township was elected vice chairman and L. H. Thoreson of Emmetsburg township named third member. First and second alternates were Joseph Nyborg Lost Island township and Armand C. Larsen Emmetsburg township. All serve one year. Committeemen are experienced farmers responsible for county level farm program operations including price supports acreage allotments soil bank and cost sharing conservation. Their duties are policy making and administration. The first meeting Aug 5 re-elected Lawrence D. Brennan as Office Manager.
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W. P. Brodersen
Booth Township
L. H. Thoreson
Emmetsburg Township
Joseph Nyborg
Lost Island Township
Armand C. Larsen
ASC
Lawrence D. Brennan
Soil Conservation Practices On Increase In Palo Alto District
Soil conservation efforts in the Palo Alto Soil Conservation District rose in the first half of 1957, with 161 farms serviced by SCS technicians. Projects included 38 complete farm plans, 528 acres contoured, 15 acres strip cropped, 183 road miles of fence row improvement, 436 road miles of hedgerows, 92 acres wildlife area work, 16 619 feet of tile, 7 miles ditch work, 1 mile terraces, 3 acres waterways, 1840 acres soil surveys, and 23 new cooperators. tiling declined from 1956.
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Palo Alto
Clem Wandell
USDA
SCS
Make Schedule Flexible
Mrs. Smith and a neighbor discuss flexible daily planning for families with children. They warn rigid schedules often fail and share how they adjusted to allow time for play, set firm bedtimes, and make deliberate exceptions for visitors while keeping focus on the schedule’s purpose.
Weather Predicting Peculiar Knack of Seminole Indians
Washington reports that Seminole in Florida Everglades claim to forecast hurricanes years in advance. Dr Frances Densmore notes unique legends and punishment customs, while Smithsonian releases a study on their music. They warned authorities before the 1926 hurricane, moving charges to safety.
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Washington
Florida Everglades
Frances Densmore
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Densmore
Rare disease mystery strikes Midwest doctor teams
In Chicago a St. Louis fur company worker who scraped blubber on seal skins contracted Spekkfinger, a rare Scandinavian seal finger. Doctors initially treated with hot soaks and penicillin. Tetracycline healed the finger after recognizing the condition.
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Chicago
United States
Scandinavia
St. Louis Fur Company
Pribilof Islands
Bering Sea
Marquis Lafayette glove warns against touching its portrait
A Smithsonian relic gloves recall an 18th century Baltimore moment when Marquis de Lafayette bent to kiss a lady’s hand and paused when he saw his portrait on the glove’s back. The article notes today’s gloves include fireproof, rubber, electrical heated, and lead-impregnated surgeon gloves for X-ray work.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Baltimore
Marquis de Lafayette
Maryland
Lafayette
Extra Leisure Time Changes Way of Living
New York economist August Heckscher argues rising free time will reshape civilization as the five day work week seems headed for four within twenty years. He cites longer vacations and extended youth and old age periods, warning the shift will affect the economy and the country’s overall life.
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New York
United States
August Heckscher
Twentieth Century Fund
Mr. Heckscher
Heckscher
Visitor Spending Indicates Daily Average Near 98
The report notes that the average visitor spent about 97.71 per day, illustrating consumer patterns and potential tourism impact. Further details specify the measurement period and context for budgeting and outreach efforts.
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Lynch
Brennan
Joe A. Lynch
Ellington Township
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Iowa
THE
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
M1.c.a
North Star
Goldilocks
State Fair
Marquis
Sheakley’s
Ella Hammer Shop
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