Quakers Celebrate Century With Quiet Dignity
In Oskaloosa the centennial observance shows Quakers embracing modern dress while preserving pacifist ideals. Their history includes persecution in colonies, abolitionist aid via the underground railroad, and current efforts in integration and overseas relief through Friends Service Committee. A humorous tale about an old Quaker and the use of thee and thou closes the piece.
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Society of Friends
Oskaloosa Friends Church
Oskaloosa
John Greenlief Whittier
Wm. Penn
Pennsylvania
Friends
Grant
Friends Service Committee
Philadelphia
Swanson Receives Recognition for 25 Years Service
Mr Swanson worked with Palo Alto County farmers to form a cooperative for electric service. He joined the Pocahontas County group in August 1938, was elected director, served February 1945 to June 1955, and later as president and vice president. He calls farm electrification a satisfying achievement and congratulates 25 years of service. The NFC proposes a new soybeans plan offering voluntary grain contracts at 2.75 per bushel to batch sales for processor contracts. Subscription reminder included.
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Swanson
Palo Alto County
Pocahontas County
NFC
John Swanson
Ayrshire
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Karl Kerns
NFO Eyes Grain Ownership Push For Harvest Farmers
NFO announces increased activity to keep grain ownership with farmers at harvest. Frank Duhn of Palo Alto County says storage on farm or at elevators and terminals will be encouraged for corn soybeans and sorghum. The program aims to price grain while ownership remains with producers and cites past soybean sales in multiple states delivering a 7 to 12 cent advantage. Farmers needing immediate harvest cash are urged to use government loan programs or standard lenders for 80 percent loans on the crop.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
Frank Duhn
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Indiana
Ohio
Lucky Stars 4 H Met At Mary Tindall Home
The Lucky Stars 4-H held a regular meeting at Mary Tindall's home on Saturday August 10 with eight members and one leader present. The pledge of allegiance was led by Mary Tindall. Shirley Beck Margo Christiansen and Martha Beck gave book reports and a talk on the Madrid camp. Lunch was provided by Mary and her mother. Reporter Lorraine Hankey notes Sam McConkey of Grinnell as champion bean grower.
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The
Lucky Stars 4-H
Mary Tindall
Teader
Shirley Beck
Margo Christiansen
Martha Beck
Madrid
Mary
Lorraine Hankey
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Marl
Vandervelde
Graettinger
Ins
Lloyd Petersen
FELCO
Graettinger Coop Grain
Maka
Uphone
Jims Iverson
Mar
REC
National Grain Commodity Department
Organization
NFO News
Richard Schang
Lucky Stars +H
Tindall
Sam McConkey
Grinnell
Ainda
Ofzen Fee Farm
Graettinger Coor Grain CO
Home & Farm Bldg
Emmetsburg
Gerald Stueve
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