Early Christmas cards bloom in the Victorian era
In the late 1800s greeting cards gained popularity as friends and family exchanged Christmas wishes. Cards often featured satin fringes and images of birds, animals, flowers, and children. John Calcott Horsley designed the first card in 1843 for Sir Henry Cole, and Louis Prang advanced color reproduction and popularized card design through art competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Calcott Horsley
Henry Cole
Louis Prang
Prang
An American Christmas Traditions Across Regions and Eras
A concise survey of Christmas customs in the United States from Puritan bans in the 1600s to modern practices. It notes Irish and German immigrant influences, candlelit trees, decor from natural materials, and the shift to electric lights after the 1920s under consumer testing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Republic
Underwriters Laboratories
Bedell Urges Overhaul of Disaster Insurance Programs
Congressman Berkley Bedell of Iowa called for a self supporting disaster insurance system financed by farmers during field hearings in Sioux Falls. He criticized current USDA administered programs as piecemeal and urged Congress and the Carter administration to reform policy, including expanding coverage to all qualified applicants and shifting disaster payments to planted acres. He noted the FCIC cut off new crop insurance applications in 17 Iowa counties last August and invited testimony submissions via his Sioux City office.
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Iowa
Berkley Bedell
Bedell
Sioux Falls
House
Subcommittee On Conservation
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Congress
Carter Administration
Man
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
FCIC
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Program
Subcommittee On Conservation and Credit
Bob Bergland
D-Minn
Upper Midwest
Sioux City
Moviemaking in 4-H Projects Theory and Practice
Carol Crocker discusses moviemaking as a versatile 4-H tool from record keeping to education and promotion. It adapts to any club project, replaces or supplements logs, demonstrates skills from animal care to safety, and grows with experience fostering creative communication and fun for 4-Hers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-Hers
Sulfa Drug Warning for Hog Producers Federal guidance
USDA APHIS urges hog producers to observe withdrawal periods on sulfa drugs and medicated feeds. About ten percent of hogs sampled showed low level sulfa residue. Violations trigger staging delays, extra feeding costs, and possible carcass retention if test results are pending. Ensure feed bins are cleaned when switching feeds to prevent residues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
Nurse Aide Orderly Courses To Be Held
Iowa Lakes Community College will sponsor a 120 hour Nurse Aide-Orderly Training program at Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer beginning Tuesday January 18. Classes run 4 to 9 30 p m Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 7 to 2 30 p m Saturdays for seven weeks. Instructor is Nancy Lathrop R N. Tuition 50 dollars for Iowa residents 75 dollars for out of state residents plus 6 50 text. Applicants may contact the Spencer Center Box 1436 217 West Fifth Street Spencer phone 262 7141.
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Iowa Lakes Community College
Spencer Municipal
Spencer
Nancy Lathrop
R.N
State Department of Health
Iowa
Spencer Center
Box
West Fifth Street
Heart Research Aids Hypertension Study In Iowa
The Iowa Heart Association funds 21 projects this year including a College of Medicine study led by Dr. Carl W. White at University Hospitals Iowa City. The work explores mechanisms of labile and essential hypertension, measuring heart and regional circulatory responses to identify clues to underlying abnormalities in high blood pressure. The project receives $7,000 as part of a $152,000 Iowa Heart Association grant for 1976 77, with nationwide support for about 1,400 scientists.
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Iowa Heart Association
Heart Fund
College of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Carl W. White
United States
White
The
Heart Association
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Spies Farm Lands
Graettinger
America
Episcopal
New England
Boston
George Washington
Martha Washington
Public Information Office
Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn, MI
J.d.webb
Estherville
SMART
Stansbury
INSAM
By Carol Crocker
Standard Service
Bob, Maureen
Debbie Praether
Jens
Helen
Kirkegaard
Estherville Implement Co
Heart Research
Torreson Oil CO
Wallingford
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