1957 Ford lineup debuts with two sizes and new styling
Dearborn Michigan Ford Motor Company unveils a two size 1957 line Fairlane and Custom with widened wheelbases and lower frames. The Thunderbird Special V eight option delivers 245 horsepower while standard engines offer 212 190 and 144 horsepower. Enhanced safety features include a redesigned instrument panel reinforced door latches and a pillarless hardtop design with wider windshields and improved visibility.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Ford
B.S. McNamara
Ford Division
McNamara
Oats Not Suitable Poultry Feed Says County Expert
Marion County poultrymen shift away from oats toward higher energy feeds. Dale Study of Knoxville notes oats have low nutrition and energy, cannot compete with corn or grain sorghum. Poor harvest quality worsens suitability for poultry feed. Iowa State University nutritionist Stanley Balloun adds oats have about half the value of corn for chicks and roughly equal to corn when mixed with sorghums. Ground or crack soft hulls before feeding. avoid oats for at least two months after combining.
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Marion County
Dale Study
Knoxville
Studt
Stanley Balloun
Iowa State College
Balloun
Baloun
Physician F S Griffin Laid To Rest In Anamosa Return
About 200 residents gathered at Baldwin to honor Dr. F S Griffin 73 who spent 48 years serving Baldwin as a physician before moving to Anamosa.
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Baldwin
F. S. Griffin
Anamosa
Autumn Color Peak Seen Possible Early in October
Park officials with the Conservation Commission expect northern Iowa forests to reach peak fall color around the weekend of October 6 as maples and oaks turn. Southern Iowa may see similar spectacle the following week, though drought could cause leaves to drop without color. All state parks stay open in October, with thinning crowds, vivid colors, and crisp weather aiding park picnics. Fisheries officials note October offers strong fishing, often overlooked due to school, hunting, and storms.
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The
Conservation Commission
Iowa
Evergreens Need Winter Protection
Winter protection for evergreens is crucial this year due to low subsoil moisture and widespread injury in 1956. Plant pathologist M C Shurtleff urges two actions now: deep watering and a heavy mulch. Watering, especially one or two deep soakings before cold weather, preserves soil moisture and reduces winter stress.
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M. C. Shurtleff
Town State College
Shurtleff
Speak for Democracy in Honor of the Unknown Soldier
Jan Hogendorn, one of four winners in the national contest, delivers a Democratic National Convention speech praising democracy. He extols liberty in Fairfax County High School and Fairfax County Court House, stressing freedom of religion, government by the people, and the Unknown Soldier as a symbol of enduring democracy. He urges work, speech, and sacrifice to keep democracy alive beyond the Unknown Soldier’s tomb.
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Jan Hogendorn
Oskaloosa
Press Club
Washington, D. C
Jan
National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
Radio-Electronics-Television Manufacturers Association
U. S
Virginia
Fairfax County High School
America
Fairfax County Court House
of Justice
Interein
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