Why Iowa Farmers Offer a Bright Living Example
Our view argues a farm career in Iowa offers a superior standard of living. A Agriculture Marketing Service report shows Iowa farm-operator living index at 18 percent, well above the U.S. average, with electricity, telephones, autos common on farms. Nebrask a trails with 174, while Iowa leads in autos and rural communications. The piece encourages a young person to consider farming in Iowa as a strong, stable choice.
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Iowa
U.S
Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
Carla Folkers Crowned Iowa Favorite Farmer’s Daughter
Monticello High School junior Carla Ann Folkers daughter of Carl A Folkers of Scotch Grove was named Iowa’s Favorite Farmer’s Daughter in a publicity stunt by WMT-TV staff. She was crowned by Governor Herschel Loveless and chosen over 962 contestants by Loveless James Hilton and Howard Hill, receiving prizes and telegrams from notable figures including Iowa’s senators and Jean Seberg.
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Carla Ann Folkers
Monticello High School
Carl A. Folkers
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Miss Folkers
Herschel Loveless
Governor Loveless
Iowa State College
James Hilton
Iowa Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Jean Seberg
Their View Elijah Evaluates General Assembly
Elijah assesses the 57th General Assembly in Iowa with critique of party line votes and the influence of politics. He cites school district consolidations, beefed up highway patrol funding, and tax structure debates as major outcomes affecting Cedar Jones and Jackson counties.
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Senate
Hanes
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Redfield Review
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Eet
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Paull & Owen
Aluminum
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Monty Produce and Hatchery
Baty
Hoffman
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ACE Hardware
ACE Stores
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Lowa
Studebaker Co
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Freese Motors
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