Irrigation Equipment: How to Choose and Buy
Iowa State College extension engineer Willrich urges irrigators to compare equipment from nine Iowa distributors. Have each supplier design a system to fit needs, then select the best plan. Buy pump power unit and pipe from one dealer for full responsibility and durability.
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Ed Willrich
Iowa State College
Willrich
Iowa
Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
Willrich Points
Soot in Chimneys Is Fire Hazard
Soot buildup in chimneys poses serious fire risk with winter use. Iowa State College safety expert Norval Waddle warns soot can ignite if not cleaned regularly, causing extreme heat and possible chimney fires. Two man job needed to inspect smoke paths. inside cleaning with a brick wrapped in a sack follows by burn out with zinc material. call fire department before burning.
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Norval Waddle
Iowa State College
Wardle
Fire Department
Dutchmen Rated High on Defense By Cage Experts
Central College of Pella basketball earns praise for stout defense ranking third in the conference and eighth in field goal percentage. The Dutchmen allow 814 points in 14 games for a 58.1 per game average while posting a .430 team field goal percentage and a .697 free throw rate. Bob Adix of Wartburg sits 14th in scoring with 400 points in 17 games for a 28.5 ppg average.
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Central College of
Pella
Central
Bob Adix
Wartburg
Des Moines
History of Greece Made Interesting in Kamen Travelog
Clifford Kamen presents a travelogue and animated maps tracing Greece history over 6,000 years. The film highlights Parthenon Acropolis ruins and everyday life showing urban industry versus hinterland communities. He notes postwar hardship, U S aid recalled, yet finds Greek hospitality and scenery engaging.
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Greece
Kamen
Clifford Kamen
Mr. Kamen
Parthenon
Acropolis
Komen
United State
Soviet Union
DHIA Incomes Hold Steady Despite Milk Price Drops
Floyd Arnold of Iowa State College reports DHIA members kept gross income steady over the past year despite lower milk and dairy product prices. Herd size and per cow production rose with an average of 20.6 cows per herd, 9,044 pounds of milk, and 361 pounds of butterfat per cow, yielding $7,086 gross per herd. The previous year had 192 cows per herd, 8,980 pounds of milk, 355 pounds of butterfat, and $7,008 gross per herd.
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Airy Herd Improvement Association
Floyd Arnold
Extension Dairyman
Iowa State College
No automatic feeder blamed for dangerous furnace setup
The passage warns that continued burning without blower cooling could trigger a serious explosion. It argues against installing an improvised feeder and suggests removing the blower to avoid fire hazards, emphasizing safety over extending operation.
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Wardle
Conservation of Natural Resources Boy Scout Project
Twenty thousand Iowa Scouts and leaders devoted more than 15,000 hours assisting state conservation officials on the 1954 Conservation Good Turn. Explorer Scout Dave Ennis of Mount Vernon presented the governor with the report. Trees planted, posters distributed, edgerows planted, and wildlife habitat improvements attributed to 500 units statewide as the program continues.
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Conservation of Natural Resources
Boy Scout Project
Iowa
Robert K. Goodwin
Hawkeye
Govenor Leo Hoegh
Dave Ennis
Mount Vernon
Scout pledge quotes on national and local stewardship
A National and local Scout discussion highlights a long term objective. Goodwin states that succeeding generations of Scouts will grow into responsible adults with a sound conviction for intelligent resource use and a sincere desire to practice these convictions.
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Goodwin
Car plunges into garage on Highway 30 near Lisbon
A vehicle traveling on Highway 30 east of Lisbon left the roadway, crossed a ditch and ended up in the garage of the Kohl residence. The accident left the east end of the garage missing, but otherwise no injuries are noted.
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Tomobile
Highway 30
Lisbon
Kohl
Green Manures Lift Corn Yields in Iowa Study
Iowa State College report shows green manure legumes planted with oats and plowed down boost corn yields. Madrid sweet clover provided the top gain, averaging about 33 bushels per acre at three locations, followed by red clover 27 and Ladino clover 25 as compared with a nitrogen-free check.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Harvey Thompson
Madrid
Ames
Kanawha
Marcus
Thompson tallies mixed yield boosts in corn study
Che Pella Chronicle reports a 24 bushel gain for a 24 bushel increase, Grimm alfalfa up 19, and Hu bham sweet clover about 10 more than the check. Nitrogen tests show 12, 24, and 29 bushel increases for 20, 40, and 80 pounds of actual nitrogen. Madrid sweet clover excelled with best yield boost. Green manure proved stronger under adverse conditions, while commercial nitrogen outperformed pound for pound.
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Thompson
Madrid
Ames
Post Office at Cop pock Lockridge Closes
Uncle Sam's post office at Cop pock near Lockridge closed its window for the last time recently. The post office was first established in 1882.
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Coppock
Lockridge
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National Conference of Christians and Jews
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Drouth
Che Pella
Floyd Vander Zyl
Jefferson Ph
FELCO
Lear
Farmers’ Coop Exchange
Lowa
ORL
Jetter
Goodyear
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