Keep Foods Refrigerated Prevent Summer Spoilage
Public health guidance from ISU extension nutritionist Jewel Graham on preventing food spoilage in hot weather. Emphasizes immediate refrigeration below 50 to 120 F danger zone, special care for milk and egg dishes, pastries and salads with cream fillings, and proper storage of meat poultry fish and vegetables. Recommends wrapping before refrigerating and keeping smoked meats tightly covered.
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Jewel Graham
Iowa State College Extension
Graham
News from the Home for the Aged item list
Residents and guests are listed in a social roundup with multiple visits. Tone Vander Beek and Vander family visitors from Sully, Huyser from Moline, Josie Meyer, Wayne McClerry and children from Bettendorf, Alicia Elscott with Hasselman at Fremont, Pete Pol and Ham families, Leendert Pol and a baby, Jennenga of M d, Steenhoek of Sanborn, Langstraat, Popma of New York, and Paul families are noted as visiting Mrs. L. Langstraat and others.
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Tone Vander Beek
Sully
Gradus Vander
Francis Huyser
Moline
Josie Meyer
Wayne McClerry
Bettendorf
Iowa
Henry Vander Wilt
Alicia Elscott
L. W. Hasselman
Fremont
Pete Pol
Pete Ham
Leendert Pol
All
Jennenga
John Steenhoek
Sanborn
L. Langstraat
Gerrit Popma
New York
Paul
Contouring Pays Off Says Local Farmer in Iowa
Gene Appelgate of Laurel Iowa notes contour farming cut fuel costs and boosted row crop acreage after moving to soils conservation. He recounts soil erosion issues on a 160 acre farm, joining Jasper County Soil Conservation District guided by Joe Cross Harold DePenning Merrill Anderson with USDA technical aid.
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F. E
Gene) Appelgate
Frank L. Rowden
Laurel
Towa
Gene
Jasper County Soil Conservation District
Joe Cross
Harold de Penning
Merrill Anderson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Van Wyk Families Visit Relatives Across Iowa
Fragmented OCR lists multiple Van Wyk families from Pella Otley and Eddyville visiting relatives including Joe Van Heuvel Ella Johnson and Gerrit Van ite. The passage names Connie Richard Myron Raymond and Walter Roberts among the visitors with several children present.
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Soh
Knoxville
Ma. Than
Peoria
Vienus Get
Killduff
Joe van Len Heuvel
Connie van Wyk
Richard van Wyk
Pella
Myron van Wyk
Raymond van Wyk
Otley
Gerrit Vanite
Walter Roberts
Eddyville
Ella Johnson
Contour farming cuts fuel costs and boosts crop area
Gene and wife Charlotte implement Soil Conservation Service contouring on their farm improving soil conservation and fields. He reports 1952 60 acres corn 29 oats 42 meadow 29 pasture total 160 acres and 1953 totals 91 acres corn 88 oats 27 meadow 4 pasture 160 total with fuel down from 405.58 to 389.35. Gene plans more fertilizer waterway work and better livestock program with support from his family.
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Soil Conservation Service
Gene
SCS
Charlott
Craig
Paul
Bryan
New Constitution Adopted in 1857 Election
On August 8, 1857 the new state constitution was approved by a majority of 1630 votes in Tow a. A concurrent amendment extending suffrage to Negroes was defeated.
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Towa
Lydia Adams enjoys quilting in Fairbanks Buchanan County
In Fairbanks within Buchanan County Mrs. Lydia Adams keeps quilting as a hobby. The town resident is 101 years old, having spent all but the first four years of her life in Buchanan County.
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Fairbanks
Buchanan Cocks
Lydia Adams
Buchanan County
Methodist Circle Meeting Reports Devotions and Fun
The Indies of the Methodist Circle met at Bon Blommers home on Wednesday August 4 with 14 members and 16 visitors. Mrs Van Dyke led devotions, read Daniel Chapter 6 and urged prayer. Treasurer reports were approved, Jorgenson family contributed $10.00, and each member shared a verse or song. Closing hymn God Be With You Till We Meet Again. Next meeting set for Des Moines August 25 hosted by Mrs Brooks and Lois Tart with a pot luck dinner. Renaud picnic at Maytag park Newton on Saturday August 21.
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Methodiat Circle
Bon Blommers
Swatnenday
van Dyke
Daniel
Jorgenson
Tate
Silo Accident Claims Life of 70 Year Old Man Near Eagle Grove
Thory John son, 70, was demolishing a silo when debris toppled the structure. He reportedly ran in a wrong direction as the silo fell, and he was killed by falling pieces in the incident near Eagle Grove.
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Eagle Grove
Thory Johnson
Read Them Regularly Odde and Ode In Your Favor
A reader is urged to read both the odde and the ode regularly as they are all in your favor. The note emphasizes consistent engagement with these verses.
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Ronald W. Mooberry
Aid
S. C
Newton
Che
Jetta
Chronicle
the Chronicle
Coste
Society
Methodist Circle
Renaud
Niagara Falls
U. S
Oleo
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
LAVA
Chase
Cobblers
Vanderpont
America
Fray
Save
T . Pidal
Borden's
Glacier Club
Hormel
Kile
Wir
Ca. Ofc
Vandevoort
Rath
HAM
Wieners
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