Wartime land prices seen unlikely to last
W G Murray of Iowa State College says current land prices reflect war demand and are not sustainable. He notes farm prices could fall if demand declines, predicting a potential 27 percent price drop and weaker production as wartime boosts fade. He urges pricing land for next decade rather than today.
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W. G. Murray
Towa State College
Murray
Department of Economics and Sociology
Iowa
Rabbit Hunting Opens In Earnest Statewide
Rabbit hunting has opened with bird hunting mostly closed and squirrels protected. Cottontails are the most common U S game with high populations in most areas and a few shortages. Most rabbits are taken between November 15 and January 15. tularemia is not prevalent this year with only one case reported since the season opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
State Department of Health
First 4 H Girls Training School Held in Anamosa
The inaugural 4-H training session was conducted Monday December 10 in the Anamosa Community room under nutritionist Mrs. Ruth Hicks. Attendees included leaders and members from Madison Merry Maids Greenfield Good Luck Scotch Grove Sunshine and other clubs with demonstrations on quick breads and dairy product use.
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Anamosa
Ruth Hicks
Madison Merry Maids
Sally Stanton
Eileen Paulsen
Ardis Heiken
Elmer Storm
Greenfield
Doris Ann Davis
Ralph Kuntz
Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls
Audrey Schrader
Arlene Kuhns
Emil Paulsen
Iowa Tops Nation in Farm Production with 47 Counties
Forty seven Iowa counties led national rankings in agricultural production and gross farm income, more than any state. Among 3,072 counties surveyed, Iowa’s 1944 gross income from these counties reached 1,029,555,000 dollars, spanning from Clinton to Monona across twelve counties.
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Iowa
Jones
United States
Clinton
Monona
What’s Going On In The World Headlines Test
Four questions survey wartime era issues. Builders incur higher costs since 1941 with materials and labor rising, resale values up to 40 to 100 percent. OPA actions questioned. Evictions rise as landlords sell. Senate debates UN matters post Charter ratification. Truman endorses a DC measure.
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OPA
Senate
United Nations Organization
District of Columbia
Truman
S/Sgt McLaughlin Describes South American Air Trip
S/Sgt Howard A. McLaughlin of the 22nd Weather Squadron writes his parents about a flight to Ascension Island in South America aboard a C-54. He recalls the 1250 nautical mile, 6 hour 45 minute journey, volcanic landscape, a 2800 foot mountain, and a 40 pound wahoo catch. He notes leasered British possession status, two days on the island, and returning by a slower ship with seven hours. He also mentions helping Mountain church with a solo and plans for work back at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. McLaughlin
22Nd Weather Squadron
Will McLaughlin
South America
Ascension
England
Mountain Church
Diverse Climates On One Day Travel In Ethiopia
A single day can span extreme weather as travelers move from scorching heat regions to frigid highlands in Ethiopia. The phenomenon highlights sharp geographic temperature contrasts within the country.
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Ethiopia
Christmas for the children and shared family Christmas
The piece urges making Christmas a shared family celebration with children in the center. It warns against overdecorating and stresses involving kids in activities, traditions, and preparations to create warmth, belonging, and lasting memories.
Cautionary note on freezing toilets and brittle porcelain
A warning advises against pouring boiling water into frozen toilet bowls as rapid temperature shifts can crack the vitreous china bowl.
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H. McLaughlin
Trip
Answe
Monticello State Bank
Monticello, Iowa
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bernard Kuriger
Shaffer
Clarence Shaffer
Prop
Ren Catt
Chester A. Condit General Insurance Agency
Hristmas
Kidwell Plumbing and Heating
Monticello Monument Co
Ifruce
Dubuque Packing Co
Harry Lyon
Monticello
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