Expressions column highlights farm talk and light humor
The piece opens a new Expressions column with reader feedback invited. It covers Murray's Iowa State talk on farm prices, weather during pheasant season, a redesigned Form 1040 A aimed at simple filing, a pun about switching on in an electric age, patent anecdotes, and safe gun handling reminders for hunters.
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Monticello
Farm ‘Bureau
William G. Murray
Iowa State College
Jones County Farm Bureau
Murray
College
Iowa
Farm accident injures Ed Tracy near Belmond
Ed Tracy was helping with bean harvesting on a Belmond area farm when an unmanned tractor rolled into him. He suffered a broken hip as the wheel ran over both of his legs, knocking him down.
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Belmond
Ed Tracy
Dairymen Urged to Certify Brucellosis-Free Herds
Jones County Extension Director urges dairymen to certify herds brucellosis-free to meet market requirements. State law differs from city health ordinances and many markets will require tests by Jan 1, 1955. Herrick notes three clean tests or two if no infection. ring tests plus a final blood test can certify brucellosis-free herds. Vaccinate calves aged four to eight months as ongoing control.
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Jones County
Joe E. Legg
Anamosa
Iowa
Legg
United States
Milk Inspection Service
Herrick
State Reports Social Benefits For Counties in October
Iowa’s Social Welfare organization aided counties in October with 3 254 813 dollars in three programs. Old age 2 429 311 dollars, aid to the blind 102 520 dollars, and dependent children 722 984 dollars. Jones county lists 318 old age cases totaling 18 204 50 dollars, 10 blind cases at 57 45 monthly, and 61 dependent cases with 236 recipients at 29 38 each. Linn county shows 1 303 old age cases at 57 60, 64 blind cases at 79 27, and 220 dependent cases with 765 children averaging 31 08 per recipient. Delaware county reports 359 old age recipients at 57 49, seven blind cases at 70 50, and 34 dependent cases for 134 recipients averaging 29 20.
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Iowa
Jones County
Linn County
Delaware County
Polk County
Ringgold County
Osceola County
Dallas County
Taylor County
Dubuque and surrounding counties welfare totals and notices
The report lists county old age and needy blind aid totals for Dubuque Polk Calhoun Worth and Ringgold with per person averages and case counts. It also covers monthly child welfare payments across 963 cases totaling 107263.50 with regional variations and payment rules.
Likeness of the D A V Seal Fundraising Campaign
The D A V plans a statewide fundraising drive to aid disabled veterans in hospitals. Funds will buy personal care items and entertainments, support rehabilitation materials, and help vets buy simple Christmas gifts for families. The effort centers on a Thanksgiving appeal to honor service members.
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Ladies Aid Society
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Emma Kray
Kenyon
Delmar King
Presbyterian Cooperative Parish
Onslow
America
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