Adapt Them to Your Home Green Thumb House Plants
E C Volz of Iowa State College advises on choosing house plants that fit home conditions and light. He names African Violets Geraniums Impatiens and Ever blooming Begonia as flowering options and notes Poinsettia Cyclamen and Begonia as seasonal. Foliage plants like Dieffenbachia Philodendron and Chinese Evergreen tolerate low humidity and indirect light, while terrariums suit delicate varieties.
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E. C. Volz
Iowa State College Horticulture Department
Volz
Unusual Coin Picker Injures Foot in Power Take-Off Incident
In Scranton an unusual coin-picker act entangled a pant leg with the power take-off, denting Howard Herron’s left foot. The accident occurred recently and the details point to a mishap during the act.
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Howard Herron
Net Scranton
Man Tries To Kill Family In Deliberate Crash
A husband fatally drives into a ditch to collide with a pursuing car after his wife seeks help from her parents. The near-fatal incident ends with the fleeing wife and child spared, while the husband remains a suspect in the crime and divorce would have followed if not for the crash.
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Bob Hullihan
1953 House Furnishings Outlook From Iowa State College
Iowa State College home economists project a steady year for house furnishings in 1953 with prices holding and supplies balanced to meet demand. Some item spot shortages may occur as dealers keep stocks fresh and styles updated in the transition to new fabrics. Ceiling prices rise on some items and more suspended ceilings are expected as inventories stay lean and shoppers adjust to selective buying and careful shopping.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Nutria Trapper Pair Capture 10-Pound Rodent in Iowa
Big Fellow Quentin and Larry Stille of Klemme trap a nutria, a South American rodent, weighing about 10 pounds. The exotic animal, previously found down south in Louisiana, marks an unprecedented northward sighting toward Towa.
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Quentin
Larry Stille
Klemme
Louisiana
Towa
Our vexing problems by Nollen on American prosperity
Editor notes by Mr. Nollen a retired Bankers Life Co. chairman and Iowa economist. Thanksgiving offers a lens to count blessings amid global war burdens while noting America’s high standard of living and strong investment leadership.
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Nollen
Bankers Life Co
Iowa
Inheritance of Freedom and Duty in Wartime Spirit
A patriotic essay urges citizens to recognize freedoms as inherited, not earned, and to contribute through leadership and sacrifice during wartime. It emphasizes fortitude, foresight, energy, and sacrifice of past generations, and calls for devotion to national welfare and civil action in the current emergency.
Gossiping Housewives Like to Shop After Vacation
Two housewives talk while shopping. One notes a neighbor’s gossip reputation. The other recalls that neighbor’s tongue was terribly sunburned after returning from vacation.
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Martin Naaktgeboren
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Pella Construction Co
Pella Sales CO
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Steinberg & Ross Co
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