Easter Seal Month Aims to Aid Iowa Handicapped
Governor Beardsley proclaims February 25 to Easter Sunday March 25 as Easter Seal Month in Iowa. About 700000 letters with seals will be mailed this week, organized by Earl Hall of Mason City and the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Funds support physically handicapped individuals statewide, with 92 percent directed to direct aid and local administration where societies exist.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Beardsley
Earl Hall
Mason City
Iowa Society For
State Society
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Easter Seal Agency
Jerry Lee Horpestad
Cerebral Paley Center
Governor Beardley
Towa
Iowa Bond Purchases Through 1951 Reach 156 Million
State Director Roger F. Warin reports Iowa bought 156 million in savings bonds through 1951, with additional large-scale F and G bond purchases by insurers banks and investors during October to December. National totals show strong demand for E bonds and high outstanding rates for E and F and G bonds.
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United States Savings Ands
Towa
Roger F. Warin
Savings Bonds Office
Warin
Bond sales report for Mahaska County bonds E F G
Summary shows total sales of E, F and G bonds amounting to 1 760 801 01 in Mahaska County. The fragment indicates E F and G bond issuance and sales figures but lacks complete context or dates.
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Mahaska County
Marion County Reaches 1951 Farm Bureau Membership Quota
Marion County becomes first in its area and nineteenth in the state to meet the 1951 Farm Bureau membership quota with Vern Ingle of Swan Township as the 190th member. The drive netted 104 new members, with Red Rock Township first in the county to reach the target. The county press notes greater enthusiasm this year, citing a clearer need for agricultural support in state and national matters.
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Marion County
South Centra
Farm Bureau
Vern Ingle
Swan Towship
Knoxville Journal
Ingle
Pat Tavey
Red Rock
Tolts Harvey
Ners
Bodie
Your Car Is a Deadly Weapon on Icy Roads Says Commissioner
Des Moines report urges caution as winter weather remains, citing 62 traffic deaths in Iowa in the first six weeks of 1951 and warning the toll could rise. Commissioner McMurry outlines ten precautions to winterize driving, including heed warnings, slow speeds, careful signaling, clearing windows, functioning wipers, avoiding roadside parking for chains, proper ventilation, and eye focus at crossings. He notes winter hazards add to year round dangers like speed and drunk driving.
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Des Moines
McMur- Conn
Tawa
McMurry
Fire trucks need room to reach fires quickly
A local safety column urges motorists to yield to emergency vehicles. Iowa law requires drivers to stop and remain 500 feet behind fire trucks, who may make unpredictable stops. The advisory stresses giving trucks space to stop or turn to protect homes from burning.
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Iowa
Dan
Burnin
Top Cause for Death of Young People Aged 15 to 35 Years
Tuberculosis, once a leading killer of youth, is discussed with focus on its impact on ages 15 to 35, transmission from adults, and complications. It notes historical bovine TB, milk pasteurization, and the value of regular chest X rays for prevention and early detection.
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T. B
United States
Livestock Prices for Bred Gilts and Sows Decline Varied
Auction listings show bred gilts and sows priced from 45.00 to 75.50 per head with several lots noted by head count and weight. Notable entries include 14 head at 66.00, 9 head around 320 lb at 25.20, and 7 head around 357 lb at 22.40, reflecting market spread.
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Market Ewee
State Conservation Committee Moves to New Headquarters
The State Conservation Commission moved January 6 and 7 from Building 914 Grand Avenue where it had been since 1847 to Eustith and Court Des Moines. It is the first state office permanently in the former International Harvester Building. Quarters occupy the third floor and are reached through the west entrance.
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State Conservation Commission
Grand Avenue
Eustith and Court
Des Moines
Commission
International Harvester
Well Contaminated By Wrong Chemical Used In Well
A town well was contaminated after using the wrong chemical. Officials warn that chlorine disinfectant should be used, not chlordane insecticide, as the mixture caused unsafe water. The district health engineer recommended relocating the well to prevent further contamination.
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Emeone
Paul J. Flouser
Division of
Pub Health Engineering
Towa State Department of Health
Pec
Cant V. Blomgren
Grains Stocks Report Shows 1950-51 Decline In Town Corn
Town Crop and Livestock Reporting Service counts 526,694,000 bushels of corn in all positions on January 1, 1961, down 8 percent from 572,713,000 bushels on January 1, 1950, with major shares on farms. Out stocks total 174,946,000 bushels, slightly above last year, about 95 percent of holdings on farms.
Record soybean and grain stocks show historic highs
January 1 stock totals across corn oats wheat and soybeans hit record or near record levels. Soybeans stand at 38.086 million bushels with 20.286 million stored on farms. Corn totals exceed 2.6 billion with large off farm and on farm components. Oats and wheat also show elevated year beginning stocks across farms mills and warehouses.
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Ited
Commodity Credit Corporation
Meteor seen over Iowa and Wisconsin in February
Residents across northeastern Iowa reported a bluish meteor Thursday night February 3 moving from east to west. The sighting was also observed in Wisconsin, sparking local notices about the event.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
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Jerry
National Savings Bonds Office
Towans
Lanham
Varin
Marien Ou
Dallas
Ginnis
Enosville
Sherwood Real Estate
Kermit E. and
Mabel I. Sherwood
North Roche St
Eee
Aesses
Wi Safety Congress
Colfax Sale
Newton
Colfax Sale Company
Bell, Clippenger
Shields
Ional Bank
State Conservation Committee
Mr. Houser
Titan
Leonean de Ead Ca Ca SS
van Gorp Hatchery
Pella, Iowa
Geerlings
Bettermeat
Peoria
A. B. van Houweling Auto Company
Pella, Lowa
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