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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1954
Page
13
Iowa State College economist Francis Kutlish projects cattle numbers to stabilize after rising from 47 million in 1949 to 49 million this year. Slaughter may hit 40 to 42 million, keeping beef output high. prices depend on employment and income, with feeder cattle profits hinging on the fall purchase price.
Nauvoo Illinois hosts a three day Grape Festival starting September 3 featuring Wedding of the Wine and Cheese, a Tama reservation reenactment of Pyagant, festival queen crowning, parades, model air races, micro car racing, horse shows, carnivals, band concerts, tours to old wine cellars, and historic sites with visitors expected to number in the thousands.
Holland Michigan August 14 1954 Netherlands government says Japanese prisoners of war who built the Burma Thailand railroad may be eligible for compensation. The road was demolished after the war and sale proceeds are being divided among represented nations. Netherlands seeks eligible former prisoners of war or heirs to apply at local consular offices or the Netherlands Information Service for more information.
WOI-TV and WOL-TV will broadcast the State Fair week from Des Moines August 28 to September 4. Opening ceremonies and stock car races air August 28 at 1:00 p.m. Cattle judging September 4 at 3:00 p.m. Horse Show at 8:00 p.m. Other daily programs include Your Home Hour Martha's Notebook and Televisits. Open to the public all week.
The Sigourney hospital ends 33 years of community service as it shuts down. Baby Lynn Sterrett is slated to be the last newborn, due to be born on July 30, with the hospital closing after her birth.
Iowa State College economist Donald R. Kaldor outlines a farm price policy concept at Ames based on long and short term demand and supply changes. Proposals include moving average price bases, weather offset storage, production payments, and adjusted support price bases to stabilize farming and boost economic stability.
Geoffrey Shepherd of Iowa State College argues for a farm parity index that measures costs, not just prices. He says the cost index should reflect items farmers actually buy and differ by crop, noting tractors, fertilizer, and equipment vary among regions and enterprises.
Holiday crowds expected as 70,000 visitors descend on Historic Nauvoo the former Mormon capital. A feature of the festival spotlights hobby and antique displays in store windows throughout the town.
Growers seek certification on 2,270 fields, 56 percent more than last year, yielding about 55,000 acres of high quality seed for 1955 planting. Inspectors began late June and finished early July, with checks on isolation, weeds, varietal purity, and germination before release.
Terrace construction is lagging in Marion County and across Iowa figures show delays. Dale C. Seebach, Marion County Extension Youth Assistant, notes systemic supply issues and weather factors affecting progress.
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