Banting banter on Central campaign and library talk
Voice of the Public dialog in Jan van Pella and Pete van Central weighs campaign progress. They discuss Central Library funding, student use, and town support, with humor about Dutch frugality and college talk. The pair note rising campaign momentum and plan to meet again tomorrow.
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Statewide Gas Heat Use Surges in Iowa Homes
A state report shows Iowa homes with gas heating rising by 22 093 this year, with about 30 000 more expected next year if supplies hold through 1951. The 83 percent two year gain stems from $138 million in pipeline expansion since 1946, aiding cities like Davenport Des Moines Sioux City Marshalltown and State Center as natural gas becomes cheaper for industry and households, with plans to continue growth through 1954.
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Iowa
Federal Power Commission
Davenport
Des Moines
Sioux City
Marshalltown
State Center
W. Paul Jones
Server, Inc
United States
Soldiers Address Box 48 by F P C San Francisco
Fragmentary OCR shows a military mailing address: 8600780 Navy 8012 Box 48, care of F. P. C., San Francisco California. The readable portion suggests a correspondence item or notice but lacks full context or a named event.
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Manufacturing Up 50 Percent in Iowa in Ten Years
Iowa industry shows a 50 percent rise in ten years per the Iowa Development Commission. Peak and postwar trends drive a peacetime growth, with 1950 averages around 148,162 industrial workers and weekly payroll near 8.7 million dollars.
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Towa
Iowa Development Commission
Development Commission
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Large Stocks of Feed Grains In Iowa And U S Reported
Large stocks of old corn in all storage positions in Iowa on October 1, 1950 totaled 269,136,000 bushels, the highest for this date in six years. On farms there were 159,510,000 and 109,626,000 off farm. Oats stocks were 219,379,000 bushels, up from 194,075,000 in 1949. Soybeans carryover stood at 60,883,000, lowest in five years. In the United States, 859 million bushels of old corn were in storage, likely the largest carryover on record. Farm stocks of corn also noted.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U. S. United States
Citizen Soldiers Training at State Univ in Towa City
State University in Towa trains a large ROTC cohort to support mobilization efforts. A total of 1 708 students receive air and army training, mostly freshmen and sophomores, with juniors and seniors gaining extra years of specialized instruction. The Army ROTC unit, led by Col W W Denna, prepares students for infantry, engineers, medical and dental roles while the Air Force ROTC, led by Lt Col Lee A Hoseh, focuses on statistical control, administration and logistics as it moves toward full independence.
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Towa
College Reserve Officer ‘Training Corps
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Army
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Corps of Engineers
Collee AL Hoseh
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Military ROTC history at university spans Civil War to today
The article traces university military training from 1861 Civil War roots to present ROTC units. It notes early gymnastics drills, volunteer groups fighting in the Civil War, and the first armory at the campus built in the era. It confirms both air force and army ROTC are housed in the armory and highlights safety warnings about preventing fires on campus grounds.
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