Journey through California streets and cliffs of Los Angeles
A reader writes from Paramount California detailing travel near Carlsbad Caverns and coastal scenes. He describes the vast hills and snow capped peaks, San Pedro bay ships, a beef hauler’s route, Hollywood Bowl views, western movie ranches, rapid building booms, mountain side homes, Pacific coast life, a whale sighting, sea lions on rocks, and a note about Iowa corn.
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Paramount
Calif
Grove Avene
Cronicle
Pella Lows
Carlsbad
Mountain City
White City
New Mexico
California
Sam
San Pedro Bay
Mr. Rennie
Hollywood Bowl
Pasadena
Pacific Ocean
P.S
Iowa
Fred Lam
All Star Baseball Memories From Radio to TV
E V Goad recalls the first All Star game of 1933 won by Babe Ruth’s homer with two on, and the 1931 World Series won by the Cardinals. He notes neighborhood memories, devotion to the underdog National League, and early radio purchases and programs that bridged to television.
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North Main Street
Babe Ruth
Babe
Bert Roelorgen
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Chisox
A’s
Jimmy Fox
George Ver Steeg
Pella
St. Louis Cardinals
Burleigh Grimes
Amos and
Andy
E. V. Goad
New Loan Rates Upped for Marion Oats and Other Grains
A Marion county announcement shows oats loan rate at 64 cents per bushel for 1966, up 6 cents from prior. 1956 barley 94 cents, rye 1.17, wheat 2.06, flaxseed 3.08. National averages: corn 1.50 for compliant producers, 1.26 for noncompliant. soybeans 2.15.
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Marion County
Merrill L. Robuck
ASC
Trees Suffer From Drouth Says Iowa Specialist
Iowa State College extension plant pathologist Malcolm Shurtleff visited Oskaloosa to inspect ailing trees. He cited drought stress as the main cause for leaf wilt and drop, urged watering every 10 days to two weeks with deep ground-soaking applications, and recommended removing dead wood to boost vitality. He noted elm slime and beetles as factors in declining trees and advised no fertilization during summer.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa State College
Pella
Oskaloosa Herald
Malcolm Shurtleff
Ames
College appoints Philip Van Veldhuizen as math instructor
Central College announces the appointment of Philip Van Veldhuizen as mathematics instructor. A Northwestern Junior College graduate, he earned a BA from Central College in 1952 and has pursued advanced study at the University of Colorado.
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Philip van Veldhuisen
Central College
G. T. Vander Lugt
van Veldhuizen
Northwestern Junior College
University of Colorado
Attica Class of 1955 Reunion Attended by Rankin
Ernest Rankin attended the Attica high school class of 1955 reunion at Knoxville Park. Anna Snellers hosted a bridal shower for Artie Booy at Mrs. Joe Stravers home. Visitors from Chariton and West Des Moines dropped by relatives in Dallas Center and Des Moines. A baby boy named Paul was born to Jacob Castel on July 10. Marlene Int’Weld vacationed with friends in Reinbeck.
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Ernest Rankin
Knoxville Park
Anna Snellers
Artie Booy
Joe Stravers
Cleo Judd
Julie Ann
Lee Casser
Chariton
Littleton
Louise Vander Meide
E. P. Vander Meide
West Des Moines
Jacob Castel
Paul
al de Wild
Peter Hackett
New Sharon
Harlan Smith
July market plentiful by USDA report foods and fruits
The USDA says broilers fryers and ice cream will be most plentiful in July with turkeys joining later. Cranberry sauce lemonade and lemon juice will sell in plenty. California expects 94000 tons of plums by mid July highlighted by Santa Rosas. Local fresh vegetables lettuce tomatoes peas and beans arrive with ample peanut butter and canned tuna in oil stocked on shelves.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Turkey So
California
County Assessor Estimate NOTICE for Marion County Meeting
The County Conference Board of Marion County will meet July 20, 1956 at 11:00 am in Court House. Taxpayers will be heard for the following estimate of expenditures for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1957. Route Hunter, Clerk County Conference Board
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Marion County
Court House
Route Hunter
Clerk County Conference Board
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Voice of
Drouth
Shurtleff
P. van Veldhuizen
Clarence Vander Veer
Kenneth Vander Veer
Des Moines
Dallas Center
Marlene Int'Weld
Reinbeck
S. S
Aist
Hobby Jeans
S &H
Wdtr Ae
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