Cuba Receives Major Share Of U S Rice Exports
Cuba bought 738 million pounds of U S rice in 1947, about 73 percent of its exports and 32 percent of the national crop. Rice grown mainly in Louisiana Texas Arkansas and California has made Cuba the top customer since the mid-1930s. Passports required for Britain at entry, with foreign nationals urged to obtain a British government visa or passport before leaving their country.
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Cuba
United States
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Calfornia
Britain
British Isles
Graettinger Softball and Baseball Schedule Highlight
Graettinger High School announces a July through August summer baseball and softball slate. Matches feature Farmers Elevator, First Lutheran, Hotel, Osgood, St. Paul, Thoreson, and South Walnut across staggered July and August dates, with Graettinger hosting and traveling to nearby towns. A separate July 28 Everly game and July 20 Graettinger at Eagle Grove are listed alongside further August dates and a single September 7 St Paul match.
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Farmers Elevator
First Lutheran
Osgood
Farm Service
Hotel
Thoreson East
South Walnut
Lost Island
First
Lutheran Farmers Elevator
St. Paul
East Osgood
Thoreson
Farmers Elevator Va
St. Paul First Lutheran Va
South Walnut East
Thoreson Hotel
South Walnut Farmers Elevator
Thomeson First Lutheran Va. Farm Service
Graettinger High School
Everly
Graettinger
Eagle Grove
Humboldt
Ruthven
Tueaday
Burt
Thor
Pocahontas
Algona
Exports Rise for British Scientific Instruments
Overseas demand for British scientific instruments has grown steadily for two years. Exports now value near four times prewar levels. Lord Nuffield, famed auto magnate and philanthropist, donated 50 000 pounds to Lincoln College Oxford to fund three college regent appointments in science and medicine.
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Britain
Lord Nuffield
He Hhan
Lincoln College, Oxford
Cole Regiante
Farm horses vanish as tractors take over farms
A B F Goodrich study forecasts four million farm horses and mules in 1975, down from 11 million in 1921 and 21 million in 1921, while tractor numbers rise from 2.6 million today to 3.5 million by 1955, signaling fading work animals as rubber tired tractors proliferate.
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B. F. Goodrich Company
Rope Guide Balloon Rope Regulates Height in Early Flight
A rope guide used to regulate balloon altitude by dragging on the ground, per the research department of the Columbian Rope company. The hanging rope weighed the balloon down until it touched ground, then lifting resumed as the rope freed part of the weight.
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Columbian Rope Company
Wooden bridges persist on Pennsylvania roads and byways
Pennsylvania keeps many covered wooden bridges in use. A year ago 242 spanned state roads, with more on rural byways. Once engineering feats, these spans outlast iron and steel bridges. Also advice on knife safety urges keeping sharp knives in a rack rather than drawers.
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Pennsylvania
Big Indian Cave in Wyandotte Listed Among World’s Largest
Wyandotte Indiana hosts Big Indian Cave, one of the three largest caves globally, featuring three routes and diverse formations such as stalactites stalagmites helictites gypsum flowers calcite and epsom salts. The Pillar of the Constitution, a massive stalagmite, stands 38 feet high and 75 feet in circumference.
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Big Wyandotte
Wyandotte
Ind
Salvino Armato d Armati Credited With Invention Of Glasses
A medieval inscription on his tomb in Venice claims Salvino Armato d Armati invented spectacles. It states Here lies Salvino Armato d Armati in ventor of spectacles May God pardon his sins.
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Salvino d’ Armati
Venice
Salvino Armato d' Armati
Church Notices for Immaculate Conception and Local Churches
Immaculate Conception Church schedules Masses at 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. Confessions on first and third Saturdays 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. First Lutheran Church holds Divine Worship at 11:00 a.m. with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Choir practice Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Bible Study Friday 8:00 p.m. Savior’s Lutheran Church Divine Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes 10:30 a.m. Methodist Church invites attendance Sunday July 23 with School 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Official Board meets Monday July 24 at 8:00 p.m. First church year begins. members urged to attend. Methodist Camp at Spirit Lake, Iowa July 30 to August 6. attendees advised to participate as able.
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First Lutheran Church
Jor Savior’s Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
The
Spirit Lake
Iowa
St Pauls Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule and Events
This week at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Luther League meets tonight at Vernie Jacobsen's at 8. If transport is needed, ride departs town church at 7:45. Friday Nor man C Bansen presents an 8000 mile slide lecture in Europe at 8 at St Pauls with proceeds benefiting the Chimes Fund. Sunday features annual Sunday school and congregational picnic at Lost Island State Park at 11 with 10:15 meet for transport. pot luck, coffee and ice cream provided. Monday Bible Study at town church. Tuesday Mavis Boness and Victor Johnson wedding at 8. Wednesday Mission Society meet at 2:30. choir meets at 8 in town church. Visitors welcome.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Luther League
Vernie Jacobsen
Norman C. Bansen
Europe
BP. m
St. Paul's
Lost Island State Park
Mavis Boness
Victor Johnson
Mission Society
Palo Alto County Board to Meet August 1 1950
The board of supervisors of Palo Alto County Iowa will meet August 1 1950 at 10 A M at Court House Emmetsburg Iowa Taxpayers heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures for the fiscal year beginning January 1 1961 Martin Thompson County Auditor
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Board of Supervisors
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Court House
Emmetsburg
Martin Thompson
County Conference Board to meet August 7 1950 in Palo Alto
The County Conference Board of Palo Alto County Iowa will hold a meeting Monday August 7 1950 at 10 AM in the Palo Alto County Courthouse Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures for the fiscal year starting January 1 1961 The secretary is R W Heise The notices list assessor figures and totals with figures such as 10964 15480 and 913300 and indicate none in several columns Regular public notice format in a local newspaper style.
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County Conference Board
Palo Alto County
Iowa
R. W. Heise
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City Meat Market
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