Iowa farmers join soil districts in first half of 1957
Three thousand one hundred ninety-two farmers became district cooperators with Iowa’s 100 soil conservation districts in the first six months of 1957. State Conservationist Frank H. Mendell notes 60,597 district cooperators exist, with 40,953 receiving technical help for full soil and water conservation farm plans.
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Towa
Frank H. Mendell
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Service
Country Roads Continue to be Most Dangerous
Iowa safety officials warn county and local roads remain the deadliest part of the state traffic picture with fatal crashes running 45 percent higher than last year. Public safety chief Russell Brown urges slower speeds on gravel surfaces, careful driving at intersections, and farmers to trim corn near road corners to improve visibility.
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State Safety Department
Brown
Patent medicine use surges 740 percent 1880 to 1910
A historical note reports patent medicine consumption rising 740 percent between 1880 and 1910 while population grew 83 percent, highlighting a dramatic health and consumer shift in that era.
Marion County Fair Junior Livestock Show winners listed
4-H member Darla Emerson from Knoxville exhibited a 947 lb Angus steer to top the show. Sam Fisher of Knoxville displayed a 980 lb Hereford steer for Reserve Grand Champion. The list of champions and reserve champions follows for Shorthorn Hereford and Angus divisions with exhibitors Ron nie Rees Jim Rees Sam Fisher and Janice Rus named.
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Darla Emerson
Knoxville
Sam Fisher
Baby
Ronnie Rees
Pleasantville
Jim Rees
Janice Rus
Otley
Angus
Champion and reserve champions in beef heifer division
Jimmy Rees of Pleasantville led in the Shorthorn classes with champion and reserve. Darla Emerson topped the Angus division while Sam Fisher of Kno ville crowned the Champion Hereford and Rosalie Jordan of Knoxville the Reserve Hereford. Other first and second place finishers spanned ShortHorn Daryl Jordan Knoxville and Janice Hodgson Pleasantville plus Hereford Phillip Clark Pleasantville and Bruce Heatherlin Pleasantville. A cat caused an accident for Mrs Werner Plaster Sumner tripping on stairs and breaking her leg in three places.
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Jimmy Rees
Pleasantville
Emerson
Sam Fisher
Knoville
Hertford
Rosalie Jordan
Knoxville
Janice Hodgson
Daryl Jordan
Jerry Bogaards
Werner Plaster
Sumner
Worth Rankin Wins Farm Tractor Rodeo at Marion County Fair
Worth Rankin Jr a 32 year old Pleasantville farmer scored high in points to win the tractor rodeo sponsored by the FBYP at the Marion County Fair. He will compete with other county winners in the state contest at the Iowa State Fair on August 23. Contenders included Gerald De Penning Bob Brooks Richard Dye Larry Smith Bernard Reeves Jack De Hai Daryl Jordan and Dwight Clover.
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Worth Rankin, Jr
Pleasantville
F.B.Y.P
Marion County Fair
Worth
Gerald de Penning
Bob Brooks
Richard Dye
Larry Smith
Bernard Reeves
Jack de Hai
Daryl Jordan
Dwight Clover
Marble tops gain popularity prompt attic searches and restoration
The article explores renewed interest in marble table tops and guides on restoring old slabs. It details sanding steps from 40 to 600 grit with water lubrication, using a felt pad for tin oxide polishing, and advises sourcing tin oxide from cleaning companies or marble shops. It also notes soil inlays from neglect and weathering affect the surface.
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University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service
St. Paul
Per Pupil Transportation Cost Around Sixty Eight Dollars
Bus costs in the public schools rose slightly to near 68 dollars per pupil while state aid drop tightens funding. An average of 257.7 pupils rode daily in the year ending June, up from 200.0 prior. Total costs for seven buses rose year over year with salaries near 5 070 and fuel and repairs around 3 500.
Blooms Return After Two Decades for Local Dame
Mrs Lillian Dierksen of Manchester admires her cactus that began blooming after 16 years without flowers. The plant has been in her care for two decades, reflecting a remarkable revival in her garden.
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Lillian Dierksen
Manchester
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