Sigourney Lake City Winners in FFA Soils Contest
Winners from Sigourney and Lake City were named top state entrants in the 1948 FFA Soils Conservation Contest. Each winner receives a new Ford tractor and Dearborn equipment. awards will be presented by Governor Robert J. Blue at a Des Moines ceremony on April 10, 1948. The event honors extensive soil conservation work with students, veterans, and adult farmers across Iowa, highlighting contouring, terracing, waterway protection, and pasture improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Lake City
Ahe Lake City
Hampton T. Hall
Dex Moines
Ford
Dearborn
Iowa Ford Tractor Company
Robert J. Blue
State of Laws
Sigourney F.P.A
State House
Des Moines
JS. Russell
Farm Ki Moines Register
Des Clyde Spry
Soil Conservation Dis Dex Mi
Frank Mendel
Soil Conservation Service
Ames
Wayne D. Strome
Sigourney — Department
Alvin W. Donahoe
ZIM Farms
Ohio Town Gives Aid to People Of Walcheren
Enthusiastic residents of Mudson fund relief for the war shattered Dutch town of Walcheren, raising bedding clothing and food. Funds from a fall festival financed 100 aid packages while Girl and Boy Scouts and schoolgirls collected supplies and helped at events amid rationing and wartime need.
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Ohio
Walcheren
Hudson
Netherlands
Henry Hudson
New York Harbor
Eos
Windson
Doster Wests
Walehore
Mudson
Soubers
Tinition
Old Western Reserve Academy
J. W. Vanden Roseh
Cleveland Chamber of Commercs
Souberg
Sheriff Office Modernized With New Radio System
Marion County sheriff Jim Van Temert oversees a three way radio system installation this week. The upgrade connects the sheriff and deputies to each other and to the state police and highway patrol, enabling faster message relay and reduced mileage and phone use. J Nord, chief engineer, is coordinating the work in Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Jim van Temert
State Highway Patrol
J. Nord
Radio Communications
Knoxville Express
Iowa Drivers Lose Licenses For Violations
More than 1000 Iowa motorists received letters warning that another traffic violation will trigger license suspension. The Department of Public Safety began the Drivers Improvement Program with letters sent February 28. Two hearings before district patrol sergeants have been conducted, guiding suspensions based on violator conduct, vigilance, and recidivism.
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Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Don Hutches
Ed Ines
Commissioner of Public Safety
Highes
Hughes
First babies to get $10 savings gift at Hovendon Hospital
The Hovendon Hospital in Baurrens will provide a $10 savings deposit to the first boy and first girl born each month for the next year. The program aims to give newborns a financial start and encourage early saving.
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Hovendon Hospital
Baurens
Government to Lead Nationwide Campaign To Exterminate Rats
The United States government drives a coast to coast farmer led effort to curb rat damage in grain. Iowa's Extension Service teams with state agriculture and health agencies to start campaigns April 1, promoting cleaning harbors, baiting, and rat proofing buildings to slash rat populations on farms. County extension directors will offer guidance, with Harold Gunderson at Iowa State College coordinating.
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Iowa
Agricultural Tixasion Service
State Department of Agricultureure
State Department of Health
Uird Slater
Iowa State College
Haaber
Harold Gunderson
Ames
Julian Kuyper Named President of Rotary Club
Julian Kuyper will lead the Rotary Club for the new year as officers were elected by the club directors. The group discussed contest arrangements and penalties while confirming Gert Vander Tiel as president and noting Delo De Maan’s ongoing retirement. A campaign and renovation talk dominated the meeting, with a social gathering planned at Popien Tall this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Kuyper
Rotary Club
Polin Rotarians
Koand
Clak
Let
Phe Enptans
Hank Vande Vaart
Marion Aalbers
Palmer
Corrie Vanden
Rene Ubiichers
Iyeers
Heme
Wesselin
Gert Vander Tiel
Iulian Kuper
Delo
de Maan
Rotarane
Thorsdas
Price Index Up In March from February Level
Price index gains were driven by March market data with gains in Roth joning and livestock, while poultry and other categories lagged. The overall index hovered near record highs with March revenue up and feeding ratios easing from wartime levels. More than 100 persons were injured in a major interstate vehicle crash.
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Tove Farmatch
Allwance
Intor
Iowa Growth in 1947 Sets Industrial Records
Industrial growth in 1947 surpassed all prior marks in Town, with employment up about 90 percent and wages rising sharply. The Market and Research Division of the Town Development Commission credits wartime transition and new plants for an eight year surge, pushing manufactured product value to around 160 million dollars and sustaining steady labor expansion through late 1947.
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Calasans
Market and Research Division
Joven Development Commission
Berard J. Nawaek
Bkyward
TARIB
Towa
Weesmbey
MAMAAAAAAAAA SARGENT FEED LIST FOR HOG AND POULTRY
Mineral Meat Meal five dollars seventy five cents per ton Hog Grower complete hog feed priced at five dollars fifty cents per ton Grain Balancer and Concentrate listed with percentages. Includes Dairy Feed, Soybean Meal, Shorts Bran Laying Mash and various mash forms. Available poultry premix can be fed separately or mixed in feed with cod liver oil in the bag.
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Ford Tractor Dearborn Implements
Rupe Enor Group
Albia
Atlantic
Indianola
LeMars
Monroe
Mount Avi
Osweedi Atal
Oskaloosa Woankiyr
Eseel
Iroup
Chant Manning
Mount Pe
Waverly
Grep
Bloomfield
Guthrie Center
Hampton
Isatley
Jefferson
Manson
Mapleton
Monticello
Newton
Rippe
Juse
U. S
Canada
ETC
de Jong
Cook's Insurance Agency
John
Dexter
Coro Vane Agitator
Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co
Main St
Sheriff’s Office
Pool Park
Main
Washington Streets
Jacob B. Dahm
United States
Pella Taxi Service
Hotel
Pella
Glen J. Nihart
Dick Leydens Oil Station
East Franklin Street
Sargent
Gearts Feed Mill
Sherwin-Williams
America
Epggomnia Sumenas
Csiee
Veenstra
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