Governor Elthon Proclaims January Dairy Festival Dates
Governor Leo Elthon proclaims January 13 to 22 as Iowa Dairy Festival Week. The 10 day festival, led by the Town Dairy Industry Commission and Town Dairy Promotion Association with the American Dairy Association, promotes health and economy through increased dairy consumption. Retailers, processors, chambers, media, and papers cooperate statewide to boost dairy sales and Iowa's farm economy. Towans are urged to read papers for recipes and shopping tips to celebrate dairy foods during the festival.
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Towa
Leo Elthon
Iowa
Wisconsin dairy festival boosts purchases in Madison
A consumer interest program for newspapers radio and TV reported a Dairy Foods Festival in Madison last May that led to 3 million extra pounds of dairy foods sold in an eight day period. The fall campaign repeated the success across Wisconsin as Towa dairy leaders urge Iowans to see health and economic benefits of dairy foods.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Towa Dairy
Man forgets bag of money on truck and loses it
H B Johnson left a bag containing 100 in change on the back of his truck and drove off. Dale Matteson found the money on the street and turned it over to the sheriff.
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Magonee
H. B. Johnson
Dale Matteson
Nichola Couple Mark 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Nichola of Mount Ayr recently observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary. They were married in 1844.
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Ooth
B. C. Nichola
Mount Ayr
Family Narrowly Escapes Carbon Monoxide Fumes
The F. E. Brown family of Wavgerly faced a narrow escape from carbon monoxide caused by a cropped-up chimney. Mr. Brown found fumes around 6 30 a.m. Mrs. Brown became ill and two children fainted.
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F. E. Brown
Wavgerly
Brown
Curly Cues On Entomology And 4 H Activities
Extension entomologist Earle Baum of Iowa State College outlines beekeeping and livestock spray practices using DDT methoxychlor lindane and benzene hexachloride with specific dilution guidance for cattle hogs and pigs. The piece notes two Rural Women’s Clubs leader training sessions, barn/show facilities, and a Jan 14 4 H meeting on crop and bin insects plus a Jan 29 Western Lamb Show in Spencer and a corn award won by Roger Thoreson at Chicago show.
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Earle Baum
Iowa State College
Spencer
Archie Umbrell
Booth Township
Archie, Jr
Arthur
Effie
Marvin
Roger Thoreson
Emmetsburg Club
Chicago
Board of Supervisors Meet at Emmetsburg Reorganization
The Palo Alto county Board of Supervisors posed at their 1955 reorganiza tion meeting in the Emmetsburg courthouse. Sitting around the table from left to right are Mart Thompson county auditor William Bargman AP Rickless Joe A. Joyce newly elected chairman William Fogarty and William McConnell.
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Palo Alto
Outstanding achievement prompts brothers idea of sharing
A statement notes the subject has achieved something notable while his brothers suggest dividing the reward or honor. The comment hints at a family discussion about distributing the recognition or benefits rather than keeping it all intact.
Car Towing Mishaps Cause Two Accidents Near Malvern
An accident report notes two incidents from towing autos near Malvern. Frank Carling of Portland drove a car that overturned after the towed vehicle broke loose. In a second crash, a broken tow caused John Davis of St. Joseph to spin and strike a following car.
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Malvern
Frank Carling
Portland
John Davis
St. Joseph
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