Multi Million Dollar Spectacle At Iowa State Fair
Des Moines Iowa officials announced the 100th Iowa State Fair will open next week with a ten day program featuring a national livestock show with 8000 animals a 4 H and FFA fair with 3000 entries space age exhibits and auto races among many attractions. Entertainment includes eight days of stock car and jalopy racing two days of horse races six nights of revues headlined by Tommy Sands the Mills Brothers and Lawrence Welk fireworks balloon ascensions and circus acts. Fair secretary L B Cunningham called it a once in 100 years celebration.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
FFA
Tommy Sands
the Mills Brothers
Lawrence Welk
L. B. Cunningham
Farm outlook for 1958 crop production across the United States
The USDA expects 1958 crop production to match prior records despite the smallest planted acreage in 40 years. Iowa faces delayed maturation with oats near average and harvest behind normal, alfalfa up but below 1957, and corn development late with some flood damage. Nationally, bean stocks will be high. cotton acreage is at an 80 year low. winter wheat set a record while spring wheat falls short.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tom Rackham
Iowa State College Farm
Iowa
Rackham
Farmers Warned Of Hog Cholera Epidemic
Experts warn midwestern farmers risk a hog cholera epidemic if they skip vaccination. The Agri Business Outlook cites losses of about 50 million dollars annually and lists state damages. It recommends vaccination with modified live vaccine like Rovac and notes fast protection and two years or more coverage.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
South Dakota
Nebraska
U. S. Livestock Sanitary Association
Responsibility Amid Driving Without License Collision
The case questions fault and liability when Willy Wilson drives without a license and an accident occurs where the other driver is at fault. It explores legal defenses, insurance implications, and potential penalties tied to operating a vehicle unlawfully.
Driving Without License Does Not Create Liability
A youth named Willy drove without a license after letting it lapse at 19. He caused an accident when an older man lost control while lighting a cigarette. The other driver sued for damages, but Willy was not liable since the accident was not caused by lacking a license, though he may be fined. Prepared for public information by the Iowa State Bar Association.
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Willy
Iowa State Bar Association
Iowa Traffic Safety Made Real Some 100 Lives Saved
Iowa's 1935 traffic death rate of 11.5 per 100 million vehicle miles would have produced 19,995 deaths by 1957. Actual deaths totaled 11,757, about 8,238 fewer, with 1952 the best year at 531 deaths. Swanson credits sustained safety progress and urges continued effort to Save 100 Lives.
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Clifford Swanson
Iowa
Swanson
Archeology meeting set for August 17 at museum
The Northwest Chapter Iowa Archeological Society will meet at the Sanford Museum on Sunday August 17 with a program on recent local archeology starting about 3 PM. Visitors may report other collections where artifacts have been found and hours are 9 to 12 1 to 5 weekdays 2 to 5 Sundays. closed Saturday afternoons and holidays.
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Sanford Museum
Iowa
Northwest
The
Iowa Archeological Society
Adult Bible Conference At Camp Okoboji 1958
The Reformed Church in America hosts an Adult Bible Conference at Camp Okoboji near Milford Iowa from August 29 to September 1 1958. Theme is The Spirit's Power For Our Age. Registration 2 to 5 p.m. Friday with an 8 15 p.m. opening session. Closing service Monday at 11 00 a.m. with noon dinner.
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Adult Bible Conference of the Reformed Church In America
Camp Okoboji
Milford
Iowa
Registration and Entertainment Fee for ACA Conference
Registration fee is 3 dollars and a 9.75 entertainment charge totaling 12.75 per person. The package includes 9 meals lodging and conference expenses. For full information contact any pastor of a Reformed Church in America in this vicinity.
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Reformed Church In
America
Local Visitors Gather For Neighborly Evening in Hull
Hull residents hosted a social gathering with guests from Maurice Michigan Hills Minnesota Sheldon Canton South Dakota and Grand Rapids Michigan. The Oosteninks plan to move to New Jersey where Mrs. Oostenink will teach and Rev Oostenink will study at Rutgers University.
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Bert Berghorst
Hills, Minn
Dora Prince
Hills
Jack Kleinwolterink
Sheldon
Loren Vander Well
Denice Ann
Canton
South Dakota
Ed Berghorst
Rev
Dick Oostenink
Grand Rapids
Mich
Oosteninks
New Jersey
Oostenink
Rutgers University
Drivers License Exams Schedule For This Area
Examinations for drivers licenses are held in northwest Iowa counties including Greetee City and Sioux City. On alternate Tuesdays Shelton and Primghar are listed with local consultation. also tested at Sioux City. Wednesdays cover Spencer Cherokee and Sioux City. Thursdays cover Rock Rapids and Sioux City.
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Iowa
Greteee City
Siouxity
Sheldon
Primghar
Sioux City
Spencer
Cherokee
Rock Rapids
Boyden Reporter editors Kempers and Sawyer
The Boyden Reporter lists Marion J. Kempers and Charles G. Sawyer as editors and publishers. The paper is issued in Boyden, Sioux County, Iowa, each Thursday and registered as second class mail matter.
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Marion J. Kempers
Charles G. Sawyer
Boyden
Sioux County
Iowa
Rates Listing for Subscriptions and Copies
The notice lists prices of $2.00 per year and $1.25 for six months with $0.05 for single copies. It states all rates must be paid in cash in advance.
Pre Historic Indian Tools On View At Sanford Museum
An Iowa exhibition from August 3 to 26 at Sanford Museum Cherokee will display prehistoric tools utensils and instruments used by Iowa tribes. It includes skeletons found in northwest Iowa and a buried find at Turin in a gravel pit. Panels by Barbara Anderson guided by Dr R J Ruppel show artifacts drawings and life aspects such as hunting fishing pottery making housing adornment and clothing.
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Iowa
Sanford Museum
Cherokee
Turin
Asa Johnston
Barbara Anderson
R. J. Ruppe
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Ruppe
Mill Creek
Anderson
Yucatan
Mexico
Fowl pox vaccine offered by Miersma Hatchery
Hull Iowa supplier Miersma Hatchery urges poultry owners to immunize flocks against fowl pox now to prevent future losses. Vaccine claimed to be good for life of fowl. Call 227 for details.
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Miersma Hatchery
Hull
Iowa
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Ass’n
Boyden, Iowa
Iowa State Fair
Pioneer Iowa
Legally
Willy Wilson
Wa Deartment OF Public Safety
Department OF Public Safety
Lows Dept. of Public Safety
Adult Bible Conference
Hull News
Dick de Jong
Maurice
Andrew Gelder
Hudsonville, Mich
Nelson Schreuz
Peter Blom
Orange City
Marion Kempers
Hawarden Cleaners
Hawarden, Iowa
John
Pfister Associated Growers, Inc
Monroe, Iowa
Farmers Savings Bank
Chester White Boats
Roy Rens
Boone’s Radio
Television Sales and Service
RCA
Sioux Abstract Co
W. H. Hospers
Birdina Hospers
Wayland C
Bill
Scott
Frank
Scott Comm. CO
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