Purina Reaches 50 Millionth Ton Of Feeds Milestone
Ralston Purina marks its 50 millionth ton of Purina Chows at the St Louis Checkerboard Square plant on April 5. Donald Danforth, company president, operates the bagging machine as gold decorated bags celebrate the milestone and express gratitude to farmers.
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Donald Danforth
Ralston Purina Company
Purina
St. Louis
Matt Sieckhaus
J. F. Austin
Checkerboard Square
Danforth
William H. Danforth
Puria
United States
Canada
Farley Warns Tech Politicians On Extremism
James A. Farley, longtime chairman of the National Democratic Committee, declares that a technical approach to politics breeds extremism, calling it both a crime and a blunder in a public address.
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James A. Farley
National Democratics Committee
Bus Schedules For Homemakers Listed
Bus routes for Lancaster County homemakers listed with pickups at Conestoga Bus Terminal in Lancaster Mount Joy Joy Theater and Elizabethtown Square for a Home Economics Spring Weekend at Pennsylvania State University. Departures start at 6 a.m. Friday with a return by 11 p.m.
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Lancaster County
Pennsylvania State University
Conestoga
East Chestnut
Lancaster
Mount Joy
Joy Theater
Elizabethtown Square
Pennsylvania Tops U S Ice Cream Output In 1955
Pennsylvania remained the leading ice cream producer in the United States in 1955 with 76,020,999 gallons, ahead of New York 66,100,000 and California 44,585,000. The state’s output exceeded totals of the entire South Atlantic region and reflects strong quality standards under the state ice cream law.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Keystone
New York State
California
South Atlantic
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virgina
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Honest station operator repays dime to absentminded tourist
In Beaver Dam Kentucky Jimmy Peters, a filling station operator, received a dime in the mail from a woman tourist who forgot to pay for two soft drinks. He returned the dime and added the 10 cents to her gas bill.
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Beaver, Dam
Jimmy Peters
Peters
Guernsey Convention Includes Tours and Golden Guernsey Breakfast
The 79th annual American Guernsey Cattle Club meeting is set for May 9 at the hotel with a 10 o'clock start. A complimentary luncheon, Valley Forge and Longwood Gardens bus tour, and an evening dinner dance are planned. The convention concludes May 10 with a Golden Guernsey breakfast for producers and distributors. Pennsylvania committee members from multiple counties are listed along with their towns and roles.
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Valley Forge
Longwood Gardens
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Pennsylvania Gba
Pennsylvania
Alvin C. Bush
Muncy
Charles R. Meyers
Wayne
C.I Cohee
Concordville
Henry T. Child
West Chester
Joseph Taylor
State College
Delmar Young
Newark
Del
Donald Marshall
Pottstown
Pine Grove
Howard B. Bomberger
Lebanon
Otis Dodson
Harrisburg
Burks County
J H. Bradshaw, Jr
Lahaska
Wm. C Clark
E. F Donohoe
Pleasant Valley
Philip W Smith
New Hope
Chester County
Jean L. du Pont
Newton Square
Percy C Madera
Berwyn
Kenneth L Berry
Chadds Ford
Howard H McConnell
Plowing Delayed Across Lancaster County by Wet Fields
Weather remains slow for spring plowing in Lancaster County with cool temperatures and wet fields delaying field work. Some plowing occurs on lighter soils while most tobacco beds were steamed and seeded last week.
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Lancaster County Agricultural Agent
100 Animals Listed For Livestock Show At Penn State
A record entry of more than 100 head including beef cattle sheep horses and swine will march through the judging ring at Penn State for the Little International annual student livestock exposition on April 28. Dean Belt show manager says bad weather did not deter the students as they groom entries for the fitting and show contests. The event honors William B Connell former extension livestock specialist who retired after 33 years of service to the state's livestock industry and will receive a special citation as guest of honor. The Air Force resumes its plan to drop ROTC units.
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Penn State
Dean Belt
Chadd’s Ford
William B. Connell
Connell
Oats Seeding Progress Amid Mixed Spring Weather
The report notes oats seeding underway with cool start and rising temperatures. Light rains and snow in the west, showers later in the week, and about a quarter inch of precip. Winter crops show growth, corn ground prepped, meadows green, hay slow but improving, and new seeding survived winter in good condition.
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Oftire
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Guernsey
Delaware
Steve Barczewski
Wilmington
John B McVaugh
Peter Zeitler
Glascow
Howard J White
Middletown
Clyde Betts
Milton
The
Air Force
N. Ann St
RIAA
F. H. Schotzberger
Elm,Pa
Ph. Manheim
John Deere
Landis
Bros
Manheim Pike
Lane
Wenger Impl. Co
Buck, Pa
Ph. Butler
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