Iowa Corn Crop Outlook Dismal
Iowa faces a dismal 1950 corn crop outlook due to an unseasonably cool growing season and frost threats. Temperatures have been the coolest since 1915, with subnormal weeks and frost risks potentially damaging crops before maturity. Despite tight supplies, price support programs cushion farmers as grain prices rise and hogs advance, but real earnings may slip from 1949 due to higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hopping
Des Moines
Midwest
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Town Tricks Fire Truck Chasers in Washington
Washington Iowa police nabbed 56 motorists who chased a fire truck to a ball park after a deliberate fire started by the city fire department. Each violator was fined 1 dollar plus costs in police court as the town tested compliance with an ordinance prohibiting following emergency vehicles.
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Washington
Washington Fire Department
Gerber and Blum Train at Marine Base Parris Island
Rudolph F. Gerber Jr. of Woodford and Charles Blum of Madison are with the second recruit marine training battalion at Parris Island S C. They left Aug 29 for a 10 week training period. Gerber, a June Monroe high school graduate, assisted at the Guttmer cheese factory this summer. Blum has been farming since graduation.
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Rudolph F. Gerber Jr
Gerbers
Woodford
Charles Blum
Martin Blum
Route 3
Second
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Base
Madison
Paris Island
Gerber
Monroe High School
Guttmer
Route 1
Blum
Farm sale near New Glarus changes hands to Verona man
The 118 acre Albert Duerst farm southwest of New Glarus sold to George Gerber of Verona with possession set for October 1. The deal includes stock and machinery. Mr. and Mrs. Duerst will relocate to Monticello. State agriculture warns Wisconsin farmers about rhizoma alfalfa seed after two year tests show it underperforms.
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Albert Duerst
New Glarus
George Gerber
Verona
Mrs. Duerst
Monticello
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
State Experiment Station
Homemakers Friendly Circle Holds First Fall Meeting
The Friendly Circle Homemakers met at Kenneth Hartwig residence route 5 for their first fall gathering. Plans for the new year were discussed, secret pals unveiled, and a potluck supper followed social time.
Jordan Busy Bees Elect Officers for New Year
The Jordan Busy Bees homemakers held the first fall meeting at Charles Hart wig sr home with Mrs Hart wig Jr and sr as co hosts. Mrs Emerson Wells was reelected president for the year, assisted by LaVerne Lehman vice president and news reporter Victor Wells secretary Otis Wells treasurer Randall Hanson citizenship reporter and Louis Lehman sunshine chairman. New members to be welcomed at the Oct 3 meeting in Victor Wells home with Mrs Wells and Mrs Emerson Wells as co hosts. Project leaders will be Mrs Otis Wells and Mrs Louis Lehman.
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Jordan Busy Bees
Charles Hartwig Sr
Wells
Emerson Wells
Otis Wells
Louis Lehman
Earliest Asbestos Lamp Record Attributed to Sculptor
A sculptor is believed to have created an early asbestos lamp drawing on the mineral’s heat resistant properties. The discovery suggests the material was used in decorative lighting before widespread industrial adoption.
May Check Up On Milwaukee Milk Prices
Wisconsin agriculture officials weigh a hearing on Milwaukee retail milk prices seen at 16 cents a quart delivered the lowest in the nation. Dairy bosses in Oshkosh and Winona charge the same price but producer payments differ, prompting complaints of anti competitive practices.
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Milwaukee
Madison
State Department of Agriculture
D. N. McDowell
McDowell
Kowaleski Sentenced To One Year In Bribe Case
Milwaukee former Lake town official John Kowaleski was sentenced to one year to 14 months in Waupun prison for bribery. Circuit Judge Arthur Kopp rejected requests for a new trial or probation, calling the crime among the most heinous and a threat to good government after a municipal court jury found him guilty.
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Milwaukee
John Kowaleski
Army couple cleared in Menomonie arson case
Assistant Attorney General William Platz said Circuit Judge Kenneth White dismissed arson charges against Capt. James J. Janasky and his wife Mary after a defense motion. The pair denied setting fire to the home they rented in Menomonie.
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Madison
William Platz
Kenneth White
Army
James J. Janasky
Mary
Menomonie
Decatur Group Meets at Community Hall
Decatur club met Tuesday at the Decatur community hall with David Williams presiding and Ned Roth leading the pledge. Nancy Conway led group singing, supported by Mrs. Harvey Mauerman and Mrs. Nels Christensen, as Janet Williams read reports and plans for softball equipment were announced.
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Decatur
Decatur Community Hall
David Williams
Ned Roth
Nancy Conway
Harvey Mauerman
Nels Christensen
Janet Williams
Twin Grove
Charles Lederman
Norman Williams
Dolores Roth
Lorraine Mahikuck
Sharon Weidman
Brian Riemer
Colleen
Dick Wolter
Homer Weidman
James Miller
Cora Lou Conway
Judith Ann Mauerman
Willis Wolter
Big Industries Seek Lustron Plant Space
The RFC says bidders for the Columbus Ohio Lustron prefabricated housing plant must show how they will use the site to contribute substantially to a postwar housing program. The government had taken over the property at a large loss and bidders are being sought by officials.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corp
RFC
Columbus
Ohio
GE Considered for Jet Engine Plant Site
The national defense rush spurred interest in a site as a possible GE jet aircraft engine plant. GE officials indicated interest, with manufacturers of plane parts and electronics also reportedly looking at the location.
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National Defense Effort
General Electric Co
Egg Size Increase Over 30 Years Stirs Packaging Changes
Madison reports eggs are larger and heavier than 30 years ago due to science. The growth forces bigger cases and flats to cut breakage, says Howard King of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. A 28 year poultry improvement program boosts hens from 56 to 155 eggs annually, with buyers getting more value as larger eggs are sold by the dozen.
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Madison
Howard King
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
King
Tungsten Deposit at Sangdong Korea Among World Leaders
A Sangdong site in Southern Korea ranks among the globe’s leading tungsten deposits. The discovery and development highlight the region’s mineral significance and industrial relevance for tungsten supply.
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Sangdong
Southern
Korea
Monticello Library Marks Two Years Of Success
Monticello library reports strong growth over two years of operation. It holds 1 008 books since opening in 1948 with fiction non fiction and German titles and 311 registered users.
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Monticello
Cool Flames blamed for knocking engines in Chicago
California Research Corp scientists report that blue flames from pre ignition chemistry can cause engine knocking in autos. The study explains the cool flame phenomenon as a feeble blue light emitted when fuel and air mix and heat before combustion.
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Chicago
California Research Corp
Church leader seeks 1952 U.S. presidency
Bishop Homer A. Tomlinson of the Church of God announces he will run for president in 1952. He says the government needs a man of God as its head and cites his faith as his qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Bay
Ala
Homer A. Tomlinson
Church of God
New York
United States
Rommell and Wife Arrive in Monroe for Square Stand
Harry Rommell of Crystal Lake Illinois a novelty stand operator for over forty years and wife Mrs Rommell arrived in Monroe yesterday morning to set up on the west corner of the square. The display includes Swiss cheese and mouse salt and pepper shakers a Cheese day pennant and personalized hats.
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Harry Rommell
Crystal Lake
Ill
Mrs. Rommell
Monroe
Rommell
Mrs. Elenora Grosse Elected Secretary of Letter Carriers Auxiliary
Seattle based election names Mrs. Elenora Grosse of Madison as secretary of the women's auxiliary of the National Association of Letter Carriers. She was chosen yesterday in a formal auxiliary meeting.
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Seattle
Elenora Grosse
Madison
National Association of Letter Carriers
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