Soil Bank Program condemned by Republicans in House
Republican members of the House Agricultural Committee accuse Democratic colleagues of complete disregard for farmers by voting to kill the Soil Bank Program. They urge giving the program a real chance in 1957 and 1958, citing bipartisan support and potential to trim surpluses.
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House Agricultural Committee
House Democrats
Soil Bank
Republican Committee
Andresen
Minn
Hill
Colo
Hoeven
Iowa
Simpson
Iill
Harvey
Ind
Belcher
Okla
McIntire
Maine
Williams
N. Y
Harrison
Nebr
Dixon
Utah
Krueger
M. D
Tewes
Wisc
House
Secretary of Agriculture
House Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Iowa Leads In Method Of Driver Education
Iowa tops nationwide in a new driver education method, with Drivetrainer installations in schools or on order. Russell I Brown, safety education director, says the program uses mock cars for student control practice.
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Iowa
Safety Education Division
State Safety Department
Russell I. Brown
Homemaker's Corner Poem on Life and Success
A Braley verse extols daily virtue in homemaking and stoic cheer. It frames life as noble effort, sharing sorrow, work, and mirth while striving through strain to become success.
It’s Success and the Ethical Everyday Hero
A compact tribute to success defined as fairness, perseverance, and reaching high aims. The excerpt praises steady effort, thoughtful learning, and humor, linking achievement with integrity, teamwork, and staying close to one’s finest ideals.
Waste-Reducing Home Cloth Reuses Old Towels for Cleaning
Turkish towels or terry robes yield material to make draw string envelope covers for a broom. They are great for wiping walls and cleaning wallpaper. Save old flannels to craft polishing cloths for silverware. Powdered pepsin from the drug store can be used to remove stains.
Cleaning Tips For Kitchen Tasks And Food Prep
This passage offers practical advice on stain removal with hot blades for bread, jagged knives for cakes, baking soda for cleansing odors and stains, and using waxed paper towels to keep surfaces clean after paring vegetables and shelling eggs. It also notes using straight sided pans to save fuel during stovetop cooking.
Drivetrainer Expands Iowa Driver Education Use
Iowa schools adopt Drivetrainer driving simulators to record responses to traffic scenarios. Schools in Cedar Falls Mason City Waterloo and Des Moines will gain the equipment, with seven schools totaling 43 simulators planned. The program targets larger districts and adult driver improvement courses to reduce suspended licenses.
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Brown
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Mason City High School
East High School
Waterloo
Thomas Jefferson High School
George Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
North High School
Des Moines
Davenport
Safety Department
Iowa
Michigan
Henry L De Haan Named Enlisted Aide For A Day
Army Specialist Third Class Henry L De Haan son of Mr and Mrs Louis De Haan of Hespers Iowa was named Enlisted Aide for a Day to his battalion commander at Fort Sill Oklahoma He serves in Battery B 598th Field Artillery Battalion Entered the Army in October 1955 and completed basic at Fort Chaffee AR The 23 year old graduate of Newkirk Consolidated High School was a farmer before enlistment.
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Fort Sill
Okla
AHTNC
Henry L. de Haan
Louis de Haan
Hespers
Iowa
Oklahoma
de Haan
598Th Field Artillery
Fort Chaffee
Arkansas
Newkirk Consolidated High School
Know What You Sign Before You Sign It
The Iowa State Bar Association urges careful reading before signing any paper. Understand the title and terms, note dates and prices, and ensure all desired language is included. Get advice for large sums, keep a copy, and record or have witnesses sign where needed.
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Iowa State Bar Association
Broccoli Advice From Sioux County Extension Bureau
Sioux county gardeners praised broccoli last year the crop freezes well and holds color and flavor. Maurice Eldridge the County Extension Director cites Iowa State horticulturist Ben Vance for cultural practices to yield a nutritious harvest. Vance notes broccoli responds to fertilizer and recommends applying a complete fertilizer to soil before planting.
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Sioux County
Maurice Eldridge
Eldridge
Ben Vance
Iowa
Vance
Broccoli care and lilac pruning tips this season
Gardening notes cover feeding broccoli before planting and after reaching a foot high using 10 10 10 12 12 12 or 10 20 10 fertilizers at 15 to 20 pounds per 1000 square feet. Harvest before yellow petals appear. lateral shoots follow. Lilacs: remove fading flower heads to boost next season blooms and prune older canes at ground level.
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Vance
Mr. Eldridge
Field Clinic For Crippled Children Spencer May 21
The State Services for Crippled Children will hold an eight county field clinic at First Congregational Church Spencer on Tuesday May 21. Coverage includes Lyon Osceola Dickinson Emmet Palo Alto Clay O'Brien and Sioux counties. Dr George R Barnes Jr directs from the University of Iowa. Any child under 21 with a handicapping condition may be referred by a local physician or dentist. Services include pediatrics orthopedics dentistry speech hearing psychology physical therapy X ray and lab work with no charge.
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State Services For Crippled Children
SSCC
First Congregational Church
Spencer
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Emmet
Palo Alto
Clay
O’brien
Sioux
State University of Iowa
SUI
George R. Barnes, Jr
County Court News and Probate Actions from Iowa Courts
Harold Lee Hoekstra and Frank Edwin Bosworth bound over on driving while intoxicated charges. The Last Will of Sipke Dorhout and May Sumner filed for probate with hearings set for June 11 and 17. Estate matters include Henningfeld closed, Kooima admins named with 5000 dollar bonds, Van De Griend and Huiser estates discharged, and Goergen estate admin bond set at 5000 dollars.
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Harold Lee Hoekstra
Sheldon
Iowa
Justice of the Peace
H. Bastemeyer
District Court
Sipke Dorhout
Sioux Center
May Sumner
Hawarden
Charles Henningfeld
Lawrence J. Henningfeld
Frank Edwin Bosworth
Simon S. Kooima
Peter Kooima
Clarence Kooima
Mary Kooima
Rock Valley
Andrew van de Griend
Ella van de Griend
Thomas Eugene Huiser
Freeman G. Merrill
Paul F. Goergen
Martin M. Goergen
Granville
Guardianship and Probate Actions Outline
In the Guardianship of Natalie Beth and Betty Ruth Klay minors, Irma Klay Scholten may invest ward funds in U S Government bonds. The estate of Nicholas Sol closed as court approves Kenneth Sol final report and discharges. Probate filing for Sarah Aardappel of Grand Rapids. Will hearing scheduled for June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
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Natalie Beth
Betty Ruth Klay
Guardian
Irma Klay Scholten
U. S
Nicholas Sol
Kenneth Sol
Sarah Aardappel
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Three Insecticide Options Endorsed for Fly Control on Cattle
Extension officials in Sioux County announce new dairy cattle fly control guidelines. Only three main insecticide groups are recommended: Diazinon and malathion for barns, and pyrethrins or organic thiocyanates for direct cow application. DDT and methoxychlor are forbidden due to milk carryover. Implement sanitation, then apply Diazinon inside and around barns with periodic outdoor reapplications every two weeks. indoor use lasts four to six weeks. Use repellents like pyrethrins or organic thiocyanates to boost protection, ensuring correct label formulations.
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Sioux County
Maurice E. Eldridge
Maurice Eldridge
Earle Raun
Iowa State College Extension
Raun
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