Representative Farm Families Honored At 1955 All Iowa Fair
Three Iowa farm families are named to Farm Family Day at the All Iowa Fair. The Car Frick family of Stockton from Muscatine County joins the Dean H. Gippie family of Crawfordsville and the Wallace Wingert family of Tipton. Gov. Leo Hoegh and other officials are listed for the event, with a maid contest and a noon luncheon followed by a banquet. Families attend the night show Movieland Horse Capers and stay overnight in Cedar Rapids area hotels.
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Muscatine County
Alltowa Fair
Car Frick
Stockton
Louisa
Cedar
Dean H. Gippie
Crawfordsville
Wallace Wingert
Tipton
Leo Hoegh
Clyde Spry
J. H. Hilton
Iowa State College
Madison Square Garden
Cedar Rapids
Montrose
Roosevelt
Deed Transfers Filed in Louisa County
Louisa County court records list transfers including Daisy Cantonwine to Sherman Moore for a tract in section 19 township 74 range 3, Lime Co. in Morning Sun for a tract in section 29 township 73 range 3, George R. Dickey and Hazel B. Florence Kiotz to Harry W. Boyd and Dorothy L. Boyd for lot 6 in block 6 of Wortham Co’s second addition Columbus Junction, and Clarabel Mickey and Jesse L to Edward Ward Fuller for multiple lots totaling about 9 1/4 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agec Gs Ogg
Louisa County
Daisy Cantonwine
Sherman Moore
A County Lime Co
Morning Sun
George R. Dickey
Hazel B. Florence Kiotz
Harry W. Boyd
Dorothy L. Boyd
H. C. Wortham and Co
Columbus Junction
Clarabel Mickey
Jesse L
Edward Ward Fuller
Relief expenses for Louisa County monthly totals
A report lists Wapello General assistance at 284.80 for 13 county events of the sider spotted women and other expenditures totaling 761.35 for the month.
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Louisa County
Wapello
Cedar Fair appoints large staff for county fair activities
A large staff heads Cedar county fair operations with committees for gates track ponies swine sheep cattle poultry machinery and junior arts and crafts. Supt of gates LaVarne Suchomel leads the list alongside noted members including Moore secretary and Suchomel treasurer. Other committee members include Jack Speer Don Smith Lester Chambliss Lenker Woods Jim Smith Melvin Pearson Wendell Miller Willard Pearson and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Speer
Don Smith
Lester Chambliss
Howard J. Lenker
William Woods
Record Soybean Stocks Held in Iowa Reach New High
Des Moines reports Iowa July 1 stocks of soybeans at 17 421 000 bushels or more, the largest on record for the date. Of this total 9 595 000 bushels are in off farm positions, about 54 percent, with 62 off farm storage in 1954. Flaxseed stocks across all positions totaled 55 000 bushels, down from 62 000 in 1954.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Louisa Extension Calendar Announces Local Events
Louisa county extension department lists to coming events including a four field day at Leonard Kerr farm near Wapello on August 8 starting at 1 30 p m and the Louisa county fair at Columbus Junction August 15 to 18.
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Louisa County Extension Department
Leonard Kerr
Wapello
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Farmers discuss credit service improvements across four states
A conference in the Dakotas and Wyoming with leaders including Sam ft Bober Frank W Peck and H Munger examined how production credit associations in four states fund lending. About 11 000 farmers borrow 111 million dollars annually while 6 million dollars stay invested in association capital. Debentures finance the Omaha bank which buys notes. The meeting eyed eventual farmer ownership.
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Sam Ft Bober
Newell
Frank W. Peck
St. Paul
Minn
Munger
Bergen
FR. B. Tootell
Farm Credit Administration
H. A. Miles
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Omaha
Bank
Make Friends and Appreciate Earnest Praise
A short reflective piece notes that genuine praise costs nothing and is often the most treasured gift. It cautions against dismissive comments when someone shows pride in an achievement and urges respectful acknowledgment.
Bids Sought For Lawn Chairs By Durant Legion Group
The Durant Legion group invites bids on lawn chairs and will hold a sale on Sept 5. Proceeds benefit the legion activities with tickets available from several local organizers. Attendees at an Iowa convention heard updates on officers and district affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Durant Legion
Henry
Mary Lou Mairet
Allen Smith
Robert E. i W. Duke
Hire
Robert Eepartment
Des Moines
Percy A. Lainson
Ft. Madison
American Legion Auxiliary
C. Glenn Hamm
Glenwood
Ronot de Walter
KRNT
Nation of New
Am Bee
Charles Lambdman
Don Rifel
Robert Jensen
C D. Sterner
Charles Whitmer
John Luethre
Janet Luethre
Surgical Conference at Vets Hospital Iowa City
Iowa City Veterans Administration hospital hosts Aug 16 and 17 a conference with surgeons from 27 VA hospitals across Iowa Illinois Michigan Wisconsin North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming and Montana. Attendees include central office leaders Dr Paul Ireland Dr George Lyon Dr William S Middleton and medical school representatives. Dr Edgar Brintnall and Dr Richard Lawton lead the program. Over 50 top surgeons are expected.
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Iowa City
L. E. Stilwell
Veterans Administration Hospital
Veterans Administration
Edgar S. Brintnall
Surgical Service
Richard L. Lawton
Tipton Annual Fair Week Events Listing
Tipton fair opens next week with stock car races at 7 pm and 8 pm. The 4-H and FFA swine judging is set for 10 30 am and 11 15 am for beef heifers. Judge Baby Reeves appears Thursday with a 2 pm program and a barn dance at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
FFA
Dahl Family Reunites After Colorado Trip
Mr and Mrs Ross E Dahl returned from a week in Arizona and are spending a furlough at their parents home. Mr and Mrs Herbert Nelson announce the birth of a son Aug 3. Mr and Mrs William Wagoner announce the birth of a daughter at aledo hospital.
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Joy
Ross E. Dahl
National Guard Camp Training Highlights at Camp Ripley
Muscatine unit of the National Guard C Company 133rd Infantry reviews day two at Camp Ripley encampment. Training focused on camouflage map orientation compass and use of the crew served weapons while weather cooler and rainy. Cooks Montagna Korshot and G. a provided meals as Sgt Woods led an air and mechanized drill.
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Muscatine
National Guard Co. C
133Rd Infantry
Camp Ripeee Tien
Muscatine Gourash
A. C. Faery
D. K. Als
K. Wiley
C. Sachs
D. Olson
Cpl. Walch
Woods
M. Montagna
Cpl
P. Korshot
Sgt
G. A
Mahogany Trees Reach 150 Feet in 200 Years
Historical notes describe stately mahogany trees growing to heights of 150 feet and needing about two centuries to mature, illustrating the slow growth of tropical hardwoods.
The Fairer Sex and the Rush of Romance
A dated column debates women's roles and appeal with provocative lines on attractiveness, humor, and social expectations. It notes men’s reactions to beauty, laughter, and quick-witted remarks, suggesting tensions between independence and traditional charm.
Ferret Defined as Domesticated Polecat Race
The statement identifies the ferret as a domesticated variant of the polecat. It clarifies its origin and classification within animal taxonomy and domestication.
First Steamboat Traversed Nebraska Waters in 1819
A historical note records the first steamboat to travel Nebraska waters in 1819, marking an early milestone in regional river navigation and transport development.
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Nebraska
Coast Guard Mobile Recruiting Unit Visits for Enlistment
The U S Coast Guard announces a mobile recruiting unit will be available Saturday to seek applicants for enlistment. The unit travels in a blue and white house trailer and targets ages 17 to 25 with military experience.
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U. S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Paxton Fined on Double Charge In Belle Plaine
A Belle Plaine man named Paxton was fined on a double charge as authorities advised he was from outside the city.
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Paxton
Belle Plaine
Deeds Recorded for Verburg to Walnut Grove Co
Gladys Verburg transfers via quitclaim to Walnut Grove Products CoInc part of outlets 33 and 44 in a subdivision of section 12 township 78 range 4 west.
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Gladys Verburg
Walnut Grove Products Co., Inc
First permanent Texas settlement at Ysieta 1682
Spanish group established the first permanent Texan settlement at Ysieta in 1682, marking a foundational moment in the area's colonial history.
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Texas
Ysieta
Great Salt Lake Size and Depth Noted
The Great Salt Lake spans about 2000 square miles with an average depth just under 30 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Salt Lake
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Liha
Henry Sissel
Cedar Fair
Jim Smith and
Melvin Pearson
Wendell Miller and
Willard Pearson
Snes
Henry von Behren
Gorda Poultry
Rigby
Ernest Gaul
John Dettmen
T. Olson
George Fraseur
Paul Pelzer
Jean France
Ruth Pfeifle
Via Rumble
Eva Amend
Vetter
Eleanor Stonerock
Lillian Hipple
Dettman
Bureau
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Don Swearingen
Cedar County Farm
Bureow
South Dakota
Wyoming
Omaha Farm Credit Board
Omaha
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Association
Bank For
National Farm Loan Associations
Bank For Cooperatives
Federal Farm Credit Board
United States
Veno Conrad
Bennett
Ronald Harness
Clarence
John F. Coffin
Conesville
John E. Fry
Mechanicsville
Walter McGillivray
R. 2
A. W. Albert
Arnold Meir
Ben Schroeder
Arnold Weiss
West Liberty
Chas. B. Drumm
W. R. Duffe
J. E. Walton
John H. Maurer
Leo W. Maurer
Wilton Junction
White Pigeon Mutual Insurance Association
Wilton Junction, Iowa
Ebofannett
Die
POR Detams
Call OF See Farm Bureau
Dial AM
O Vets Hospital
Ray Wuestenberg
General Insurance
Cumus
Baby Reeves
Dahls
Colorado
National Guard
Colshibus
Verl Newman
Guy Smith
West Liberty Fairgrounds
State Farm
Maruel’s
Caretu
Ray E. Downer
Cedar Street
MR. Farmer
Howard Bell
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