Thanksgiving visits and club notices from Westphalia
Linda Holder, KU graduate student, spent Thanksgiving with her parents John and Linda Holder in Westphalia and visited daughter Mrs Steven Bearne in Shelby. Mrs John Holder undergoes medical tests in Iowa City. potluck Christmas dinner set for Dec 6 at the senior center. Sewing Circle reports quilting progress and honors treasurer Lizzie Kloewer. thoughtful weekly quote concludes.
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Linda Holder
University of Kansas
Lawrence
John Holders
Linda
Steven Bearne
Shelby
Ary Wahles
Seth Adam
Co. Bluffs
James Irvines
Denison
Dianna Irvine
John Holder
Iowa City
University Hospital
Happy Hour
Cecelia Schmitz
Lizzie Kloewer
USDA to Rename Good Beef to Select on Nov 23 1987
The USDA designates November 23 1987 as the first day the new Select name may be used for beef with lean appeal. By December 1 stores may display this grade, while some shoppers prefer the taste-focused Choice grade. The change, backed by the NCA and others, aims to broaden marketplace options.
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USDA
Marshall King
NCA
Boone
Iowa
American Heart Association
American Cancer Society
The
Federation of Homemakers
U.S
Private pesticide applicator certification ahead in Iowa
Iowa officials announce that private pesticide applicators who use restricted use chemicals must obtain certification through state exams. Training sessions will be offered by county Extension offices with study guides available. Certification is valid for three years and required upon card expiration. Also reported: two Job Corps students were fatally struck by a freight train near Denison while walking on tracks.
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Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Duane Feltz
Shelby County Extension Office
Feltz
Extension Service
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Denison
Iowa to Sell Pull-Tab Lottery statewide
After a seven county trial, the Iowa Lottery says pull-tab tickets will be sold statewide starting December 7. Hundreds of taverns clubs and fraternal groups will offer instant prizes up to 100 dollars. Tickets cost up to 50 cents with roughly 65 percent returned to players.
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Iowa Lottery
Shelby County
Pottawattamie
Shelby
Cerro Gordo
Black Hawk
Jackson
Jones
Palo Alto
The $5 in a Small Town Economy Colon The One-Dollar Circuit
A satirical column traces how a five dollar bill circulates through a community. Farmers, shopkeepers, professionals, and service providers each spend the note within local businesses, illustrating a self-contained local economy. The piece argues that supporting local commerce strengthens the area and keeps money circulating.
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Harlan
Tribune Web
LaPorte
Westphalia
Celie Schmitz
Concerned Inc
Concerned, Inc
Willow, Harlan
Russ Brooks Agency
Court St
Harlan, IA
Job Corps
Gary Hildebrand
Earlville
National Guard
Hildebrand
Hoskins
Durant
New England
Ineas
Century Life of America
Jack Kenkel
Earling
Century Companies OF America
Century Life of America Heritage Way
Waverly, Iowa
Harlan Newspapers
Nick Partsch
Nebraska City News Press
Stephens
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