1939 Farm Income Surges 21 Percent in Iowa
Complete farm records from 1 231 Iowa farmers show 1939 incomes averaged 21 percent above 1938 due to good crops, higher yields, livestock numbers, and strong government AAA payments. Corn prices and yields rose, while livestock returns slipped, yet overall cash income rose across regions though southern farms spent more modestly.
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Iowa
Loring K. Macy
Iowa State College Extension
Macy
Decatur
Ringgold
North
Golden Wedding Day planned for Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair will host statewide Golden Wedding Day on Thursday August 29. Fifty year couples receive free fair admission and a morning celebration with old fashioned entertainment, followed by a grandstand show. G B Swisher of Mitchellville is named superintendent in charge of preparations and local jubilees statewide.
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G. B. Swisher
Mitchellville
Neighbors Aid Hilltown Farmer With Crop Post Injury
A group led by T. J. Gorman and others finished planting on Henry Spears farm while he convalesces from a broken ankle. Bill and Kenneth Kelley had prepared ground earlier. REA project funds of 115000 were announced for the area with work planned after July first. Local visits and social exchanges fill the page as weather interrupted gatherings.
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Henry Spears
T. J. Gorman
Fred Stober
Carl Corder
Harold Marvin
Cletus Black
Ernest Stevens
J. M. Stites
Blaine Gordy
Ben Casady
Mr. Sparks
Bill
Kenneth Kelley
Spears
REA
Taylor Cooksey
C. H. Kirby
Norma Stites
Elouise Stevens
Oklahoma
George Bever, Sr
Centerville
R. L. Stites
G. B. Lindsey
Maggie James
Grace
R. E. Stites
Tom
Classified ad for sale mare piano and terms
Classified ad offers a good mare for sale with details. George Sutton is the contact. A small piano in Moulton priced at 65 dollars, available for immediate purchase. Payment option is 8 dollars per month. Respond to Mr Belknap at the Omaha Piano Co. 314 South 19th Street, Omaha Nebraska.
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Moulton
Belknap
Omaha Piano Co
Omaha, Nebr
Piano repossession notice in Mercer Missouri
We are repossessing a small piano in this vicinity which was sold new just a few months ago. You may continue payments on this. Write Piano Finance Co. Mercer Mo.
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Piano Finance Co
Mercer, Mo
Farm acreage offerings near Moulton and Udell
Advertisement listing 160 acres four miles south of Moulton with improvements and liming offered at 4000 dollars on easy terms plus 120 acres one mile east of Udell described as highly improved and valued at 62.50 per acre. Additional properties available from Hale C. Greenleaf.
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Moulton
Udell
Fries For Sale By Mrs Jennings
Spring fries offered weighing about two and a half pounds or more. Interested buyers call Mrs E J Jennings for details and availability.
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E. J. Jennings
Trailer For Sale And Mormon Trek Story Preview
A small classified note offers a good 4 wheel trailer for sale by contact Ray Whisler. The article preview narrates when death stalked the Mormons and details the long trek by followers of a religious movement seeking Utah’s Promised Land, by Joseph E. Robinson.
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Promised Land
Utah
Joseph E. Robinson
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Sunday visitors at the Stevens home in Centerville
Sunday visitors at the John Stevens residence included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Martin and their baby son and a Martin niece from Centerville. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Clarence Wendland and Betty, Mr and Mrs Harold Wendland and daughters from Exline. Earlier, Mr and Mrs Victor Evans visited Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs T J Gorman. On Wednesday evening, Mr and Mrs Clayton Trimble and son and Joan Melvin called on Mr and Mrs Bill Probasco and Mr and Mrs John Stevens.
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John Stevens
Lawerence Martin
Martin
Centerville
Clarence Wendland
Betty
Harold Wendland
Exline
Victor Evans
T. J. Gorman
Clayton Trimble
Joan Melvin
Bill Probasco
Opened By Mistake and Johnny Apollo at Iowa Theater
The second Family Nite offers a 36 cent all family price. Opened By Mistake stars Charlie Ruggles with Betty Hutton in Public Jitterbug No 1, plus a color cartoon and novelty reel. Friday and Saturday return of Jesse James with Tyrone Power and Dorothy Lamour. Emergency Squad features William Henry and Louise Campbell. Sunday through Tuesday brings Johnny Apollo with Lamour and Power, Edward Arnold and Lloyd Nolan in supporting roles. Teddy the Rough Rider is also shown with late news reels. Lighting upgrades explained by Vision Aids and Mazda lamps via Iowa Southern Utilities.
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Bloomfield
Iowa Theatre
Charlie Ruggles
Betty Hutton
Jesse James
William Henry
Louise Campbell
Johnny Apollo
Dorothy Lamour
Tyrone Power
Jessie James
Edward Arnold
Lloyd Nolan
Charley Grapewin
Teddy
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