Farm Income in 1947 Shows Moderate Wealth Gap
USDA and Commerce reports show U S farm income averaging 900 dollars in 1947 versus 1400 for nonfarm households. Iowa leads per capita farm income, mortgage debt falls after 1940 peak, tenancy declines, and two thirds of U S farms expected to have electricity by mid-1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Department of Commerce
Town
Iowa
R. K. Bliss
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa State College
Department of Agriculture
Bliss
Jones County Leads Bond Sale in Iowa 1947
Series E United States savings bonds in Iowa reached 198 percent of redemptions in 1947, up about 80 percent from 1946, per Treasury figures released by Roger F. Warin. Jones County ranked 30th in the state with 1 306 000 in sales and 501 000 in redemptions, signaling strong performance amid statewide totals of 167 131 000 in E F and G sales and 84 210 000 in redemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Savings
Iowa
Treasury Department
Roger F. Warin
Savings Bonds
Jones County
County Redemption Rates Shine in State Report
Adair county leads the state with sales over redemption at 615 percent, surpassing Plymouth by over 200 percent. Six other counties exceed 300 percent, and 30 stay above 200 percent, while 1946 figures show Adair at 332.8 percent. Warin notes figures include series A through EF bands and mature issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warin
Yowa
Adair County
Plymouth County
Adair
Seed Fungicide Treatment Needed
New Improved Ceresan and Ceresan M are ethyl mercury seed fungicides used by Iowa farmers to treat oats barley flax and wheat. They improve stands and yields, control Helminthosporium and smut, and can be applied as a dust or slurry with careful handling due to toxicity. Applications are 4% ounce per bushel for oats barley and wheat and 1 1/4 ounces per bushel for flax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Castle Grove Fortune Finders Meet in March Session
The Castle Grove Fortune Finders held their March meeting at the Norbert Manternach home with 24 attendees including members leaders guests and parents. A new member Arlene Aldrich was welcomed. Health talks covered Care of the Feet and Care of the Hands while demonstrations featured Buttonholes and Mending Woolens. A skit on Fire Prevention was presented and the group enjoyed music games and lunch prepared by the hostess and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove Fortune Finders
Norbert Manternach
Arlene Aldrich
Jean Clark
Jane Mardorf
Rose Stadtmueller
Norma Hintz
Lucille Clark
Ruth Spahr
Irma Oltrhann
Flax as a Nurse Crop for Alfalfa and Clover
A concise note highlights flax as an ideal nurse crop in alfalfa and clover rotations, suggesting benefits to soil health and subsequent forage or crop yields.
Start Chick Brooding Now
R E Phillips Iowa State College poultry head advises Iowa poultrymen to begin brooding now. He urges prompt chick delivery, proper brooding space, local hatchery use, and immediate feeding with a 7 percent fiber and about 20 percent protein mash to ensure strong early growth and good feathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Phillips
Iowa State College Poultry Department
Iowa Poultrymen
Phillips
Chemin des Voyageurs Named for Fur Trader Route
William Delisle's 1718 map marks the first river to river road in Iowa from McGregor to the Big Sioux along current Highway 18, naming it the Chemin des Voyageurs. It shows Iowa villages on Lake Okoboji and the Big Sioux, while locals seek revived river traffic on the Missouri. The era notes the Engineer steamboat reaching Council Bluffs from Pittsburgh on March 28 1819.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
William Delisle
Wisconsin
McGregor
Big Sioux River
Lake Okoboji
Big Sioux
Council Bluffs
Missouri
Egheny
Pittsburgh
Sioux City
Simple Twist Detects Blown Fuse With Lamp Indicator
A tiny incandescent lamp is added to the fuse circuit. When the fuse blows, the lamp lights, providing a clear visible indicator of a blown fuse through a straightforward electrical change.
Real Estate Transfers and Joint Tenancy Listings
Real estate transfers include Frank L Pillard and Ida to Clifford G and Lola H Young as joint tenants with deed. Harold T Pederson and Lorene F to Ethel F Wilson and Roberta W Plattenberger. First Farm Land Co to Russell G Sater and to Russell G Suter. Robert and Samuel Moncrief to Louis Rickels. Leo Robert Stark and Leona M to Carl M Levsen and Amanda, Louis H, Max H, Edward L Levsen. Dean C and Bernice Mead to Garrett and Mary Julis. Clara M Stephens to A A and Hazel Edwards. Carrie F Keller to Del- and other parcels in multiple sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Pillard
Ida
Clifford G
Lola H. Young
Partney
Harold T. Pederson
Lorene F
Ethel F. Wilson
Roberta W. Plattenberger
Slove
First Farm Land Co
Russell G. Sater
Russell G. Suter
Robert
Samuel Moncrief
Louis Rickels
Leo Robert Stark
Leona M
Clara M. Stephens
A. A
Hazel Edwards
Swaw
Carrie F. Keller
Del
Finchey Joint Tenants Deed Transfer Noted
Mar and Marie Rose Finchey hold joint tenancy with deed for 24000 dollars. Property described as part of the southwest and west parcels in section 19 township 83 range 3, including multiple tracts totaling 12 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar and
Marie Rose Finchey
Lighted Magnifying Glass with Integrated Lamp
A new magnifying glass features a built in lamp that operates from batteries or any 110 volt outlet. The device enhances reading and detailed work by providing focused illumination.
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Washington
REM Electrical Service
R. E. Monk
Chambers
Monticello, Ta
West First Street
Monticello
Mary C. LeClerc
Tom J. Eden
Neighbor Eeol
Betsy
Ceresan
Ceresan M
Kent Rors
Alan
Ceestt
Kent
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery CO
Monticello, Lowa
Carl M. Levsen
Amanda
Louis H
Max H
Edward L. Levsen
Dean C
Bernice Mead
Garrett and
Mary Juilis
Town of
Onslow
Center Junction, Iowa
Marvin Glover
Mgr
Fisher
Oldsmobile
Deale
Matthiessen Auto & Supply CO
Monticello, Iowa
Melody Mill
Dubuque
Clyde McCoy
Radio, Recording
Guy Lombardo
Troy Laundry Agency
Cities Service Oil Station
N. Main St
Leslie Reade
America
Isa
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