Predictions stay near record Iowa corn crop this year
Des Moines government experts keep to forecasts of a near record corn yield and total crop in 1960. The second USDA estimate projects Iowa corn at 692,660,000 bushels with 51 bushels per acre, down from last year's record but above the 1958-62 average. Soybeans look at 125,670,000 bushels, hay 7,687,000 tons, oats 127,600,000 bushels with a high 50 bushels per acre.
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Des Moines
Towa.com
Iowa
Columbus Happenings and Local Visits
Columbus notes weekend visits and family reunions across Ottumwa Muscatine and Des Moines areas. Local residents Mrs Elizabeth Davis Mrs Dale Kennedy Mr and Mrs Lloyd Clark Mrs Lorence Jamison join relatives and friends. Ann Helmick counselor at Lake Darling Camp Fire girls YWCA camp along with sister Diane among campers.
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Des Moines
Lloyd Clark
Lorence Jamison
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Robert Reaney
Courtney
Weed Park
Muscatine
United Presbyterian Church
Dale Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Davis
Ann Helmick
James B. Helmick
Lake Darling
Camp Fire
Diane
Conesville Man Showing Cattle At Valley Fair
William Stewart spends the week at Davenport Fair with three registered Angus heifers and two bulls. Social visits include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Smith with the Rapenecker family, and callers Mr and Mrs Gerd Bromley of Muscatine at Roy Braun's home. Mrs J Kelly McKee and Ellen Cockshoot of Nevada join Sunday dinner with L W Walter family. Open House for Rev and Mrs Emanuel Jasmann’s 35th anniversary attended by McKee daughters and families, Mulford of Marion, Corkshoot of Nevada, and other relatives. Weekend visitors include Marsha Gabriel of Iowa City with Farrel and Carolyn Gabriel, Rex Townsend family, and Chicago Heights relatives. Jacque remains to visit relatives after sharing weekend at Townsend home.
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Heins
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Speety
Iowa
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Muscatine
Roy Braun
J. Kelly McKee
Ellen Cockshoot
Nevada
L. W. Walter
Triss
Jimmy
Marengo
Town
Emanuel Jasmann
Mort Corkshoot
Marsha Gabriel
Iowa City
Farrel Gabriel
Carolyn
Rex Townsend
Mark
Janie
Jacque
Roxie
Chicago Heights
Townsend
William Mincer
Wapello FFA Week-Long Trip to New York City and Canada
The 1944 Wapello FFA delegates embarked Sunday for a week of tours starting in New York City and Long Island. They visited Port Jefferson, the World’s Fair, Stony Kill Farm, then toured Niagara Falls area including Canada and Holliday Harbour, ending with Dearborn Michigan attractions. Members listed include Jerry Allen and Eddie Asher among others.
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Wapelo
New York City
Port Jefferson High
Port Jefferson
Long Island, N.Y
Stony ‘Kill Farm
College Research Farm
Beacon,n.y
Niagara Falls
Welland Canals
Lower Canada
Holliday Harbour
Wheatley
Ontario
Canada
Rootworm Pest Hurts Minnesota Corn Farmers
WORTHINGTON Minn corruption? Not. A nasty corn rootworm pest is damaging corn across Nobles Rock counties in southwestern Minnesota and parts of northwestern Iowa. Entomologists warn of near total losses in some fields, while rotation with another crop remains a key protection. western rootworms resist common chemical controls and require ongoing research.
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Minn
Wis
Minnesota
Nobles
Rock
Lyon County
Iona
Iowa
Hung-chang Chiang
Lofgren
John A. Lofgren
University of Minnesota
Rock Island County Conservation Signup Starts August
Rock Island County announces signup for soil conservation practices under the Agricultural Conservation Program in early August. Howard Moody, ASC committee chair, says producers begin signup for limestone and rock phosphate to be used in the five month test period. Materials must follow soil tests and aid grasses and legumes. Limited funds remain for other practices. requests for cost sharing must be filed at the county office Room 226 LA 5, Post Office Building, Rock Island, Illinois, before a practice starts. Farmers should bring soil tests for limestone or other materials.
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Rock Island
Io- Cated
Postoffice
Ilinois
Corn Safety Advice Urges Lowering Roadside Corn Height
DES MOINES experts say corn can be topped now with little loss. Town Safety Commissioner Wilam Sueppel urges farmers to reduce the height of corn at road intersections to cut accidents. Sueppel spoke in a Tuesday statement.
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Des Moines
Wilam Sueppel
Sueppel
Iowa traffic deaths rise due to rural intersections
Officials from Iowa State University warn that traffic fatalities are climbing in rural areas led by country road intersections. They note an example where altering a 20 acre field to reduce the effective corner area can cut production by less than half a percent, emphasizing the need for immediate attention.
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Mora
Iowa
Iowa State University
Tuareg Meaning and Memorial Day Context in Civil War Era
The text reflects on Tuareg identity as Ino chagh meaning the free and discusses a shifting view of Memorial Day from Civil War remembrance to honoring all Americans who died in war, noting enduring themes of conflict with Arab groups and evolving national memory.
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