Memories of Henry Paul Family and Early 1900s Rural Life
The article recalls Henry Paul, a retired farmer living at 1564 Washington St in Muscatine, describing his 1910 family photo with their first car a Maxwell. It recounts early travels to Wilton and West Liberty fairs, horse and ox powered farming, wildlife and travelers like Indians and Gypsies, old airplanes, and life before electrification, plus Paul’s 41 years of farming and family details.
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Henry Paul
X Maxwell
Wilton
West Liberty
Washington St
Davenport
Sway
Paul
Moline
Paul's Grove
Pleasant Prairie School
Muscatine
Journal
Mary
Washington Street
Lyall
Ina
Alither
Alithea
Washington
Ohio
Farm Bureau
Maxwell
Deeds Recorded Rhode to DeVore Garden Addition Muscatine
The central committee of the World Souleit of Churches will meet August 26 to September 2, first time since 1987. It last met at Yale Divinity School in New Haven Connecticut.
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Rochester
Central Committee of the World Souleit of Churches
Yale Divinity
New Haven
Coun
Hog Yard Sales Rise Led by Heinold Markets
A 184 per cent jump in hogs moved in early 1963 over 1962 was reported by Heinold Hog Market at Valparaiso Indiana. Heinold president Herold Heinold announced totals for 1962 and early 1983 with plans to build a new market near St. Augustine Illinois and noted markets in multiple Indiana and Illinois towns.
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Heinold Hog Market
Valparaiso
Ind
Herold Heinold
Hog Marketing Organization
Heinold Yards
Heinold
Buffalo
Brames Yard
Bob’ Kelly
Kelly
Heindich
Feed grain program trims oats and barley output
A 1953 report from the Agriculture Department forecasts corn at 3,049,000,000 bushels and notes feed grain production down 6 percent with barley down 1 percent. The program aims to hold production below market need to absorb government and private surpluses, with oats and barley rising above last year but overall feed grain room shrinking to about 5.9 million tons.
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Washington
Agriculture” Department
Livestock Prices Outlook From Agriculture Department
The Agriculture Department predicts fed cattle prices will improve through year end but stay below last year. Slaughter cow prices may rise slowly through summer and early fall, while hog prices should remain stable or rise modestly before a seasonal downturn from September into late November or December.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Hog Cholera On The Wane In Iowa June Outbreaks Decline
Workers in Iowa's anti hog cholera campaign report 23 new outbreaks in June with only 2 050 swine infected, down from 7 530 last June. Seventy nine of Iowa's 99 counties had no new outbreaks, while Hancock and Black Hawk each recorded two new cases and eighteen other counties one each. The program enters its second year as the disease recedes statewide.
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Towa
Muscaline
M. E. Pomeroy
Towa State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Hancock
Black Hawk
Letts Guernsey Produces Record Dairy Output
Letts Guernsey, a five year old Registered Guernsey cow owned by Donald Sywassink Letts, completed an official DHIR record of 12 000 pounds of milk and 568 pounds of butterfat in 305 days with two daily milkings. The testing was supervised by Iowa State University of Agriculture.
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Ep Holly
Guernsey
Donald “Sywassink
Letts
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Jawa State University of Agriculture
Crops Still Need Moisture After Late Week Rains
Iowa Weekly Weather and Crop report says rains improved conditions in late week but most areas still need moisture. Corn planted and ready for final cultivation in replanted fields. extensive rootworm damage in northwest and west central Iowa. Soybean prospects good after rainfall. first clover cut over 20 percent. second alfalfa cut just over 20 percent.
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Iowa
Towa
Food Stamp Change Sparks Cross-Agency Debate
Washington leaders express concern over a push to make the food stamp program permanent. Republicans and some Democrats suggest placing the program under Health, Education and Welfare rather than Agriculture, arguing it is a welfare program and not an agricultural cost. Secretary Freeman defends Agriculture with expertise to administer the plan and notes existing farm surplus disposal and welfare programs.
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Washington
Congress
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Agriculture Department
Oxville L. Freeman
Durant Girls In New York Runner-ups in recipe search
Miss Vicki Lahl and Miss Cynthia Wakeland, daughters of Mr and Mrs Aen Lahl and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wakeland of Durant, will travel Sunday to New York City for three weeks. They placed as runners-up in the Royal Gelatin and Puddings recipe search and will be joined by home economics teacher Miss Irma Garner for a week of activities and sightseeing.
Iowa Corn Volume Ranked Third Largest on Record
Government price support data show Iowa stored 130,158,122 bushels of corn, with 1062 corn sealed, marking the third largest volume on record per state officials at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Melon Field Day Planned at Muscatine Island Field Station
Vegetable and melon growers will hold their 270 annual field day on July 21 at the Muscatine Island Field Station in Fruitland. John Aristotle, head of horticulture at Iowa State University, will preside. A wagon tour of plots and a wheel-move irrigation demonstration will follow, with a Valley self propelled irrigation system shown nearby. Sponsored by Iowa State University, the Muscatine Island Truck Growers Association, and the Rock Island Railway.
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Muscatine Island
Fruitland
John Aristotle
Department of Horticulture
Iowa State University
Ames
Mahlstede
Muscating Island
Hereford Day Planned by Iowa Hereford Groups
Hereford Day to be held at Iowa State University Ames on July 23 by the Iowa Hereford Association and Iowa Junior Hereford Association. The program includes showmanship tips talks on beef production queen selection judging contest and a social hour. Registration begins at 9 30 with a get acquainted hour.
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Iowa Hereford Association
Towa Junior Hereford Association
Towa State University
Ames
Towa
Foster Named To Commission Foster Named To Commission
Des Moines report states Foster Sr. FP Foster of West Branch, Democrat, received an interim appointment to the State Judicial Nominating Commission for the 1st Congressional District by Gov. Harold Hughes. He will serve until the 1965 session, replacing RB Joseph Thornton who withdrew after the Senate action. Foster runs a trucking firm, buys livestock, and farms, having served in the Iowa House from 1932 to 1959 and as speaker in 1937.
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Des Moines
LaMar
Foster
West Branch
Harold Hughes
Joseph Thornton
Iowa City
Senate
Atrucking
Iowa
House
Open House Set for Sunday at County Extension Office
An open house Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 will showcase the new Rock Island County Extension Office in East Moline. Hosted by the Rock Island County Home Economics Extension Council, the event invites the public to view the three rooms rented for the University of Illinois Home Economics Cooperative Extension Service.
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New Rock Island County Cooperative Extension Office
Coaltown
East Moline
Rock Island County Farm Bureau
Rock Island County, Hone Economics ‘Extension Council
University of Hlinsis
Ome Economics Cooperative Extension Service
Five Day Forecast With Near Normal Temperatures
Five day outlook shows average temperatures near normal with small daily changes from Friday through next Wednesday. Normal lows range from the lower 60s to upper 60s, highs around 50 to 70 degrees depending on location. Rainfall expected at 0.4 to 0.8 inch with locally heavier showers and thunderstorms this weekend and again on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Illinois City Church Service Is Announced
The Rev. Beuoy will preach The Coming Kingdom at Sunday service. Greeters Art Lenser and Frank Terrill, acolytes Richard Doyle and Gerald Wainwright. Proceeds from Martha Circle dinner $173 and Rose of Sharon bake sale $33.50. Personal items note visits and travels among Alcdo Ti, Buffalo Prairie, Sikeston MO, and Duncan/Danner families.
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Illinois
Eerepert Beuoy
Matthew
Art Lenser
Frank Terrill
Richard Doyle
Gerald Wainwright
Herman Reist
Harlo Rickets
Oakville Women Clean Church potluck and work day
Oakville Fairview Aid met at Fairview Community church on Wednesday for a covered dish dinner and a work day. Mrs Ida Dickey and Mrs Irene Cowles attended as visitors. Inez Hill led a program on The Declaration of Independence while a roll call answered with The 4th of July Remember. Get well cards were sent to Shulsins. next meeting July 24 at Mrs Lea Graham's home with summer recipes as roll call.
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Oakville
Fairview Aid
Fairview Community Church
Ida Dickey
Irene Cowles
Inez Hill
Getwell
Shulsins
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Cygan
McKee Feed & Grain
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Springs St
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Jim Jensen
Letts Guernsey
Northwestern
Mutual Life Ins
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Cedar Street
Nmiaseratir Mpa’ Farm News
Durant Girls
New York
Melon Field
Hereford
Illinois City
Douglas
Roger Leving
Alcdo
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Leonard Danner
Kenneth Reagan
Buffalo Prairié
Smokey Mountains
Sikeston
Ernest Dunker
Ft. Dodge
Fred Dunxer
Oakville Women Clean Church
FRY Electric
McKee Farm
Spring Street
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