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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1961
Page
7
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service projects a record corn yield per acre in 1961, with the third largest corn crop on joined acres down about 15 percent due to the feed grain program. Soybeans also set production and yield-per-acre records, while prices hurt growers. Overall farm income expected to rise slightly in 1962.
The Housing Act of 1961 authorizes insured loans by the Farmers Home Administration to fund housing and related facilities for domestic farm labor. Loans cover kitchens dining halls and necessary utilities with terms up to 33 years at five percent interest. Eligibility is set by a county committee of three local farmers. applications go through the county FHA office.
An Avenue of Hermes near Arlington Cemetery gates will honor outstanding Americans. The first statue placed is that of the late Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. The article also notes crop yields and grain records for corn and soybeans, including per acre yields and total production figures for the year.
Wilton Iowa Rural Electrification Administration approved a $1 933 000 loan to the Midwest Iowa Light and Power Coop to finance power system improvements over two years. Funds will build four new substations and 43 miles of 69 000 volt transmission lines to serve 375 new customers. Four substations with 5 500 kva capacity will be built near McCausfort, West Liberty, Danville, and Wilton Junction, with uprates to two existing substations.
The Columbus cafe at Junction was sold this week to Grace Keltner and Margie Keltner, with Grace Keltner previously tied to the Grandview Corners restaurant. The transfer will occur Tuesday, January 2, 1982, as announced by owner Mrs. Marguerite Harbison.
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