Right Attitudes in Observance of Farm Safety Week 1952
President Truman proclaims National Farm Safety Week July 20 26 1952 urging farm residents to adopt right attitudes toward safety. Ned H Dearborn National Safety Council stresses safety safeguards protect food supply and family welfare. Maynard H Coe adds safety must be year round not just a week, urging thoughtful, safe actions at home fields and on highways.
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Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Maynard H. Coe
Daily Highlights For Farm Safety Week Activities
National Safety Week schedule outlines daily themes for farm safety. Sunday Church day stresses dignity and ethics, Monday emphasizes home safety and housekeeping, Tuesday covers livestock handling, Wednesday promotes highway safety, Friday focuses on machinery safety, and Saturday serves as Farm Safety Review Day urging comprehensive accident prevention and right attitudes across farm communities.
Safety Council Lists 10 Right Attitudes for Farm Safety Week
Safety Council outlines attitudes to promote farm safety during National Farm Safety Week. Key points urge taking time to avoid haste, being open to safety suggestions, double checking equipment, taking safety seriously, keeping farm and home orderly, planning ahead, lighting fires safely, and courteous driving to protect life.
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Safety Council
Truman
National Safety Council
Safety guidance for families and schools
The text urges setting a safety example for children and promoting safety instruction in schools. It emphasizes seizing opportunities to learn about safety and adhering to safety instructions by stopping machinery before oiling or adjusting and treating printed instructions as essential signs of life.
Towa Cattle On Feed July 1 Up 15 Percent
Iowa and neighboring state figures show cattle on grain feed as of July 1 reaching 850000 head, up 15 percent from 1951 and 9 percent from 1950. The report notes seasonal declines from April 1, with 8 month marketing trends, placements, imports, and breakdowns by weight and sex, and compares Nebraska and Illinois totals to 1,490,000 head for July 1.
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Towa
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Nebraska
Armyworm Warning for Iowa Farmers and Spray Plan
Armyworm flights this summer have Iowa State College entomologists alert for outbreaks. Northern Iowa reports heavy infestations threatening crops. Harold Gunderson urges Town farmers to monitor damage and apply toxaphone control. Airplane spray should use 2 pounds per acre, ground spray 1.5 pounds per acre.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Gunderson
Cattle on Feed Across Corn Belt Increase on July 1
The July 1 1961 cattle on feed figures show broad gains across the Corn Belt with Illinois rising to 383000 head and Nebraska to 807000 head from last year. East and West Corn Belt regions up 18 and 11 percent respectively, while Missouri and South Dakota fall. Indiana up 80 percent, Kansas 20 percent, and Iowa 15 percent higher than last year. California and Colorado trend mixed with California slightly below last year and Colorado near year-earlier levels.
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Teach Youngsters About Hazards of Farm Machinery Spotlight on Safety
Norval Wardle of Iowa State College urges farm families to supervise children around tractors corn pickers and other power equipment. He cites recent incidents including six youths under 14 pinned under overturning tractors and twelve under six drowned in watering tanks. He warns against play near ponds old machinery barns silos barbed wire fences or pastures with animals. Parents should provide age appropriate schooling supervision and safe play areas to prevent tragedies.
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Iowa
Norval Wardle
Iowa State College
Wardle
Teaching a Boy to Drive a Tractor Safely
A farm safety guide urges patience teaching children to drive tractors during National Farm Safety Week. Wardle advises boys wait until age 12, use safe seating positions, and start on level ground before progressing. Emphasizes hazards of farm machinery and keeping youths off hills and roads early. Read the Classified Ads.
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Polk County Federal offers 3 percent savings
People seek good returns with insured deposits and flexibility. Polk County Federal notes the current 3 percent annual dividend, insured by a federal agency, and promises prompt access and easy mail opening with check and signature card. Potential savers are invited to send funds to begin.
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