Social Security changes to earnings limits in 1955
Social Security official notes a 1955 earnings limit of 1200 dollars per year for those under 72 to still receive monthly benefits. Benefits stop if earnings exceed 1200 in a year. after age 72, benefits continue regardless of earnings. Local office outreach and a Q and A session are planned in Fort Dodge area. USDA economists foresee hog production growth slowing due to prices and corn hog ratios. Oat disease losses in 1954 were the lightest in five years, per ISU crop disease experts.
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George Replogie
Fort Dodge
Social Security Administration
Replogie
Social Security District
Replogle
Hammersburg
Employment Service Office
USDA
Iowa State College
Egg supply outlook trims spring price recovery
Leonard Eggleton, extension poultry marketing specialist, says expected larger egg supplies in the spring market rule out much chance of an egg price recovery. The remark highlights a supply driven outlook ahead of seasonal demand.
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Leonard Eggleton
Extension Poultry Marketing
Charity Brokers and FOA Gift Goods Policy Change
The text critiques the FOA policy shift allowing agents to receive commissions in dollars when arranging orders for free gift goods paid by U.S. taxpayers. It warns this could create a new “Charity Brokers” business, with Sen. Harry Byrd cited on fiscal discipline and tax cuts. The piece ties Byrd’s tax stance to potential federal spending reductions amid the policy debate.
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England
U. 5
U.S
FDA
Nebru
India
Pakistan
Indo- China
U. S
France
FOA
Harry Byrd
Dem. Va
Sen
Byrd
Washington
Frankfurter Pinwheels With Pickle Sauce Oven Dish
Hearty appetites call for oven baked frankfurter pinwheels served with a pickle sauce. The recipe blends chopped frankfurters parsley pimientos relish and condensed mushroom soup into a biscuit dough roll cut into slices then baked until lightly browned with a tangy pickle sauce on the side.
Make Up Solutions for Common Facial Problems
The article offers simple make up techniques to address issues like glasses frames dulling eye color, square jawlines, and thin lips. It advises keeping lashes in focus with powder on closed lids, darkening brows, feathering rouge under glasses, using a slightly darker base to blend jawlines, and carefully filling lips for fullness with clean lip lines.
Pirates Face Tie For Conference Title After Loss
Graettinger Pirates fall 51-32 at Rodman, sharing the county cochampionship with Rodman after a rough night. Graettinger girls lose 55-41. boys hit 2 of 27 field goals first half. Rodman doubles up in the second, securing the crown.
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Gracttinger Pirates
Palo Alto County
Rod-man
Rodman Court
Rodman
Pirates
Graettinger Girls
Graettinger Boys
Barner
Graettinger
Pirettes
Caution Anglers On Spirit Lake Ice Dangers Grow
Fishermen planning trips to Spirit Lake and the Okobojis are warned that ice is very dangerous as high winds keep lakes open. Conservation biologist Earl Rouse notes warm water circulating under the ice erodes shelters, with 500 to 1000 acres of Spirit Lake and about 200 acres of East Okoboji open water.
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Spirit Lake
Okobojis
Earl Rouse
Conservation Commission
Rose
Okoboji
Ice on Spirit Lake Halts Fishermen and Tracks
West Okoboji lies frozen solid as Spirit Lake anglers report minnow buckets swinging through the ice and shacks placed on a nearly foot-thick surface. Two vehicles have broken through. the season for ice perch and walleyes closes February 16, 1955.
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West Okoboji
Spirit Lake
Fence posts treated with pentachlorphenol last longer
The USDA notes continued U.S. farmer use of higher grade fertilizers. The method works better on softwood posts than hardwood, improving durability over time.
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USDA
United States
Hoyt Family Completes Home Near Manly
Just south of Manly the Jerry Hoyt family finished building their own three bedroom house. They began by digging the basement in May 1852 and have since completed the residence for the family and their two children.
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Manly
Jerry Hoyt
Hoyts
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