Neighbors Help Pick Corn For Ill, Bereaved
Neighbors in the Nichols area conducted a charity corn harvest for Mrs Stir ley Elder after her husband’s death in fall, and for Lester Pike who is seriously ill. On Monday and Tuesday, 105 acres were picked at the Hitler farm by 14 workers and wagons, then 81 acres at the Pike farm with 12 pickers. List of workers includes Donald Carter and many others. A second item notes a radio device from the National Animal Disease Laboratory at Ames transmits heartbeats to convey sick birds and animals feelings, weighing 2 1/3 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Pike
Nichols
Stirley Elder
Hitler Farm
Pike Farm
Donald Carter
Clint Brown
LaMoyne Kirchner
Cecil Hammons
Ralph Kirchner
Marvin Morrison
Donald Kasper
Ronald Baxter
Robert Elder
LeRoy Christofferson
Virgil Vetter
Virgil Braun
Ronnie Wieskamp
Bill Hintermeister
Cecil Stalkfleet
Kenneth Smith
Jerry Elder
Harold Albrecht
Robert Finley
Don Wildasin
Leo Connel
Leo van Aken
Roy Braun
Harry Braun
Gerald Grimm
Russell Reynolds
George Rummells
Rey Bieri
Albert Pike
John Hillyer
Lawrence Salemink
Sam Sanders
Eugene Walker
Don Meyers
Ray Mc‘Cullough
Don Walker
Ray Wieskamp
Gayle Kaalberg
Trvin Pike
Washington
National Animal Disease Laboratory
Ames
Town
Water hyacinth menace costs millions across continents
The water hyacinth, an ornamental plant spread from South America to Africa and Asia, now infests the Nile region and other waters. It damages agriculture, blocks canals, clogs pumps, and harms fish ponds, prompting UN FAO action as costs exceed millions annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Continents
South America
Lousiana
South Africa
Congo
Nile
Sudan
Egypt
Pakistan
Food and Agriculture Organization
The
Insulate Farrowing House To Prevent Wall Moisture
County Extension Director Eugene Mathern urges insulation and ventilation in farrowing houses to ensure dry walls, comfort, and better animal health. Iowa State’s Vernon Meyer notes radio transmission tests to 100 feet and advises sidewall insulation of 2 inches and ceiling insulation of 3 inches, plus thermostat controlled fans and proper intake placement to avoid drafts for piglets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Mathern
Vernon Meyer
Iowa State University
Meyer
Iowa Farmers Union Proposes Contracts in Poverty Plan
Des Moines AP report says Kenneth Shuman, president at the Iowa Farmers Union convention, announced three federal contracts to fight poverty still in negotiation and likely to materialize in four to eight weeks. Green Thumb would employ 70 low income farmers 65 plus for highway beautification at $1.95 an hour, with social security pensions. The National Youth Corps would place low income youths 16 to 22 in rural and urban jobs through the union as sponsor, with about 2,000 rural and 1,500 urban positions. A third program via the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training would help local businesses recruit and train new workers. Governor Hughes warned Iowa risks losing its pig and cattle industries if grain prices remain unfavorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa Farmers Union
Green Thumb
National Youth Corps
Office of Economic Opportunity
Green ‘Thumb
Youth Corps
National
Farmers Union
Shuman
U.S
Schmidhauser to Serve on World Food Agency
Congressman John R. Schmidhauser announces he will co sponsor a World Food Crisis Committee to educate on global hunger and support expanded food programs. He will attend a Washington briefing on Dec. 9 with national leaders to promote sound agriculture policy and aid for the world’s hungry. Also noted is the Wapello 4-H Officer Training School on Dec. 4 at Columbus Community School to teach parliamentary procedures and officer duties to 1966 officers and club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R
Schmidhauser
Washington
Congress
Wapello
Columbus
Iowa State University
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Pike
Journal
Mike Bendle
Louisiana
Florida
Uscatine
Lill Co
Dial
E. 2Nd St
Charlie
Sycamore Street
Kenneth Shuman
Agriculture Department
World Food Agency
Donald L. Lee
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Cedar Street
Heinold
Heinold Hog Markets, Inc
West Liberty
Marvin Prohosky
Bill, Thompson
Buffalo Prairie, Ill
Bob Kelly Market
Monay
Kenneth Maxwell
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