Center Junction Girls Enter Olin Tournament
Center Junction high school girls basketball plans to enter the Olin tournament this week led by Ruth Ethel Andrews JoAnn Guthrie Roberta Johnson Elaine Lyon Beverly Mead and Cleo Reuter with coach Mrs Ellen Pickens Also reported are junior and senior Center Junction boys results against Oxford Junction and a Harlem Globetrotters visit plus local club meetings and social events in Center Junction and nearby towns.
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Center Junction
Olin
Ruth Ethel Andrews
JoAnn Guthrie
Roberta Johnson
Elaine Lyon
Beverly Mead
Cleo Reuter
Ellen Pickens
Oxford Junction
Center Junction High
Husman
Oxford Junction High
Twachmann
Mead
Mizaur
Fire Destroys Onslow Home
A Thursday morning fire damaged the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Jensen in Onslow. The blaze started near the stove pipe thimble and spread to several areas before help arrived, making the first floor uninhabitable. The house, once owned by the late Mr. and Mrs. James Hutton, had additions added over time and is insured.
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Onslow
Louie Jensen
Jensens
Pioneer House
James Hutton
Sacred Heart of Monticello
Astrurian Club
W. K. Kennedy
Mildred Streeper
Thelma Johnson
Elsie Callahan
Chicago
Ronald Hanna
Roger Dean
Christian Service Guild
Howard Willison
D. J. Wasson
Harold Wagner
George French
Following Distance Rule for Safe Car Speeds
The guideline states the safe following distance equals one car length for every 10 mph of speed. At 30 mph the recommended gap is three car lengths behind the vehicle ahead.
Herrons Leave For Nebraska Farewell Noted in Scotch Grove
Mr and Mrs Gyle Herron will move this week to Aurora Nebraska their former home town. Herron recently discharged from the service has worked for Balster stores. The community hosted a farewell party Friday at the Helgens home and the Herrons were honored by friends and neighbors.
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John Holub
Max Lamey
Harriet Lamey
Delbert Mayberry
Shary Eileen
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Anna Petersen
Clifford Balster
Ames
J. M. Hanna
Des Moines
John Kennedy
Jay Orris
Main Street
Fannie Hicks
Alice Overholt
Harold
Dwight Northrop
Clinton
Onslow
Herman Seehusen
Frank Byerly
Henry Moenk
Allison Fishwild
Scotch Grove
Carl Siebels
Monticello
Les Himebaugh
George Bohlken
McDonald Hospital
Audrey Schrader
States
Canada
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau
Marvin Lacock
Irving Eilers
Wes Tolf
W. B. Clark
R. Latare
Couple buys Monticello home amid business trip to Kansas City
Edwin Wilcox and Mrs Ida Cass attended a National Fidelity Life Insurance staff meeting in Kansas City Mo last week with about one hundred attendees including many women. They toured and enjoyed a luncheon and sight seeing. Mr and Mrs Willard Himebaugh moved into the home vacated by Gyle Herron. If it's worth selling it's worth advertising.
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Marietta Stanton
Buri Brady
Mary Anderson
Maurine Dirks
Christian Service Guild
Frank Dawes
Wesley Tolf
Truman Stanton
William Grossheim
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Grand Rapids
Mich
John Gray
Edwin Wilcox
Ida Cass
Kansas City
National Fidelity Life Insurance Company
Willard Himebaugh
Gyle Herron
National tribute to American ranchers and farmers in new year
The piece salutes farmers and ranchers from Montana to Texas for winter care of livestock and record crops. It credits Swift & Company with linking production to markets and emphasizes nutrition as a shared mission to build a stronger America.
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America
Montana
Texas
Swift & Company
Meat Storage and Consumption Facts From a 1940s Note
An analysis explains apparent scale illusions in pipe flow and meat storage. It notes 590 million pounds in commercial storage on January 1 equates to about 12 days of national meat use given daily consumption near 50 million pounds. It also covers frozen meat proportions and government ownership.
Swift scientist Dr Schultz leads baby meat nutrition drive
Dr H W Schultz heads Swift & Company nutrition division and oversees a project to develop canned meats for babies. After two years of trials with doctors and families, six meat types were approved, tested in cities, and now produced for expanding markets to meet infant appetites.
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H. W. Schultz
Dr. Schultz
Schultz
Swift & Company
Swift
Martha Lagan 4 Navy Bean Soup Recipe
A historical recipe by Martha Lagan for Navy Bean Soup serves four. It instructs soaking navy beans, cooking with onion celery butter and seasonings, mashing part of the beans for thickness, and adding sliced frankfurters as a garnish.
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Martha Lagan
Know Dont Guess in 1947 Farm Record Keeping
An instructional note on the value of a farm record book for farmers and ranchers. It explains how tracking earnings, expenses, investments, and production methods helps assess performance, plan future operations, manage debt, and comply with programs and taxes.
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Hig
Meat Packers Face Risks in Buying and Selling
A 1940s account explains Swift & Company and other meat packers must sell perishable meat within days regardless of purchase price. It notes risks from overestimating animal quality, hidden defects, market demand shifts, and transit delays, with an average profit of under 2 percent cited by EN Simpson.
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Swift & Company
Simpson
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