Roehlk Wins Top Ayrshire and Jersey Awards at Iowa State Fair
Kenneth Roehlk of Walcott earns senior female championship and grand champion Ayrshire female at the Des Moines fair. Ayrshire placings include McHone entries in multiple categories. Jersey division features wins for Shady Rest Jersey Farm and Wilbur Little and Sons with several top finishes. Additional beef breed awards note Shorthorns with placements for Anderson and Kardel.
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Des Moines
Kenneth Roehlk
Walcott
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Stockton
McHones
Roehlk
Jersey
Wilbur J. Little and Sons
West Branch
Shady Rest Jersey Farm
West Liberty
Wilbur Little and Sons
Ronald Nichols Toe Injury Sparks Local Rescue Response
Six year old Ronald Nichols suffered a deep cut on his bare right big toe from a jagged pop bottle in the Muscatine yard. The Muscatine emergency and rescue unit and police responded after his mother, caring for nine children, called for help. He was treated at Bellevue Hospital and given a lockjaw shot before returning home.
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Franklin School
Ronald Nichols
Virgl Nichols
Breese Avenue
Muscatine
Ronald
Renzold
Ellevue Hospital
Nominating report set for Muscatine Toastmasters dinner
The Muscatine Toastmasters nominating committee will present a slate of candidates for the term starting Oct 1 at the club dinner meeting at 5 45 p m Thursday at Hotel Muscatine.
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The
Muscatine Toastmasters Club
Hotel Muscatine
Henderson Named As Rent Stabilizer
James M. Henderson today was named the new director of rent stabilization succeeding Tighe E. Woods. Woods moved up to head the office of price stabilization, with Ellis G. Avennall formerly holding that price chief post. Both appointments are effective Monday.
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Washington
James M. Henderson
Henderson
The
Economic Stabilization Agency
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Price Stabilization
Ellis G. Avenall
Georgia
Winners In Tamworth Swine Division At Iowa Fair Des Moines
J. H. Jones of Ainsworth dominates Tamworth classes at the Iowa State Fair judging. He captured junior champion boar reserve senior boar reserve Tamworth grand champion sow and multiple other placings across junior spring boar yearling sow fall sow and senior spring gilt events. Other exhibitors named include Proske Brothers Montpelier Lorin Oxley West Liberty Robert Meeker Oakville and Robert Einfeldt with various gilt boar and sow placements in Berkshire Hampshire and Poland China classes.
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Tamworth
J. H. Jones
Ainsworth
Des Moines
Jones
Berkshire
Proske Brothers
Montpelier
Robert L. Einfeldt
Hampshire
Wilton
Lorin
Robert Meeker
Duncan and Smylie
Robert Einfeldt
Poland
China
J. D. Dodder
Parachute Jump Planned by Bernarr MacFadden in Paris
New York publisher Bernarr MacFadden 84 plans a parachute jump into the Seine to celebrate his birthday. He left New York by plane Tuesday for Paris where the stunt will occur.
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New York
Bernarr MacFadden
Paris
Seine River
MacFadden
Continued Warm Weather Seen for Muscatine Area
Weather Bureau reports continued warm conditions for Muscatine tonight and Thursday with temperatures of 90 degrees or higher anticipated. Rainfall of 0.25 inches occurred Tuesday evening as thundershowers. Tuesday’s high reached 85, with 67 at dawn. Skies clear today with a near 90 high anticipated. tonight’s low around 62 to 65 and Thursday’s highs between 88 and 93.
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Muscatine
Weather Bureau
Chicago Produce Market News Dated Aug 27
USDA reports butter steady to firm with receipts 72,427 dollars. wholesale prices by grade 93 score AA at 74.5, 92 A 73.75, 90 B 72, 88 C 71.5. Eggs show top steady, balance weak with receipts 8,966. current receipts down three cents a dozen. Live poultry fully steady with receipts 1,437 coops. prices unchanged except fryers up one cent per pound. heavy hens 23-27, roosters 30-32, ducklings 27.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
U.S
Co.b
Chicago Cash Grain prices and grain types listed
A Chicago market price sheet shows cash grain values for wheat corn oats barley and soybeans. Wheat includes No 1 red No 2 and No 3 and hard and mixed varieties with various cents per bushel ranges. Corn lists No 1 yellow No 2 No 3 and No 4 with multiple price ranges. Oats No 1 heavy white and barley nominal and feed values. Soybeans are noted as none.
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Chicago
Chicago Potatoes USDA Market Report Update
Arrivals 83 on track 243 total U S shipments 453 supplies moderate demand fair market firm to slightly stronger on russets unsettled on others California long white bakers 5 75 Idaho Oregon russets 6 15 25 Washington russets 5 90 6 20 bakers 6 25 Wisconsin chippewas 4 15 pontiacs 4 50 65 triumph warbas 3 50
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
California
Idaho
Wheat and Soybeans Rise on Brazil Purchases on Board
Cash wheat bought by Brazil provides mild support on the Chicago Board of Trade as traders note firmness in soybean oil. Wheat closes mixed with gains and September deliveries at varied levels, soybeans rise modestly, oats show mixed moves, and corn edges lower in the session.
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Chicago
Brazil
Board of Trade
Livestock Receipts Forecast for Thursday in Chicago
USDA estimated salable livestock receipts for Thursday include 8,000 hogs, 2,500 cattle, and 1,000 sheep. The figures indicate expected supply levels for traders and packers in the Chicago market.
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Chicago
USDA
Market share figures for multiple companies listed
A compilation of percentage values next to numerous corporate names such as Armour Atchison Boeing Chrysler Du Pont Sears Sinclair Oil Socony Vac S per cent figures accompany a long list of firms including Standard Oil units Studebaker Swift Co Texas Co and Union Carbide along with others. The data appears as shorthand stock or index style figures without narrative context.
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Radio Cp
Sears Rocb
Sinclair Oil
Socony Vac
Sou Pac
Ind
Std Oil N. J
Studebaker
Swift & Co
Texas Co
Unit Air Lin
Unit Aire
Us&s Gypsum
U & Rubber
U 8 Steel
West UN Tel
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Local births reported from Hershey and Bellevue hospitals
Hershey births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Wayne Burns Route 4 and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Paul Kempf 506 East Eighth Street both on Tuesday. Bellevue reports a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Ronald Partington Winfield on Tuesday. Former resident birth notes record a son for Mr. and Mrs Harold Purdy of Oelwein on August 15 named Roger Allen. Mrs Purdy is the former Helen Martz of Muscatine.
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Hershey
Wayne Burns
Route 4
Paul Kempf
East Eighth Street
Bellevue
Ronald Partington
Winfield
Harold Purdy
Oelwein
Roger Allen
Purdy
Helen Martz
Muscatine
Lightning damages pole and tree at Lucas and Fletcher
A Tuesday night lightning strike split a telephone pole five feet from the top and damaged a tree in front of the Phillip Steinbaugh residence at 1142 Lucas Street. A pole fragment fell in the Steinbaugh yard while a large splinter was hurled across the street.
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Lucas Street
Fletcher Avenue
Phillip Steinbaugh
Steinbaugh
Quarantine Lifted in Woodbury County Iowa
The Agriculture department lifted the vesicular exanthema quarantine in Woodbury County Iowa and in Geary County Kansas and Sioux Falls township Minnehaha County South Dakota. Iowa is declared free from the disease similar to foot and mouth in cattle and other animals.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Woodbury County
Geary County
Kas
Sioux Falls Township
Minnehaha County
Iowa
Girl Dragged by Car Dies After Rope Accident
In Danese West Virginia seven year old Hattie Lou Bragg was playing with a rope tied to her waist. The rope caught on a passing car, dragging her 150 yards before the driver stopped. She died en route to a doctor.
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Danese
W. Va
Hattie Lou Bragg
Hattie
Mercer County Fair Judging Underway at 98th Year
Judging continues at the Mercer county fair as it opens its 98th annual event at the fairgrounds. Despite Tuesday night rain the Four-H show proceeds with five racing events this afternoon including 2:20 pace 2:27 trot and a three quarter mile run. Additional horse and stock car races, free acts and dances are planned through Thursday.
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Aledo
Mercer County
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