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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1960
Page
11
The passage outlines Iowa Code standards for school year length and daily hours. It notes a minimum of 180 school days with a 36 week term, and 5.5 hours for most grades, 4 hours for grades 1-3, and 2.25 hours for kindergarten, excluding lunch. It also defines in session and attendance days and counts half-day sessions as full days for attendance.
The Iowa Manufacturers Association reports 2570 distinct products from 3466 plants statewide. Unusual items include sulfuric acid antibiotics chimney spark arrestors arrowheads river barges bee veils dried blood and fur coats. Executive vice president Harry D. Linn notes 20 industrial classifications and a favorable climate and central location attract varied manufacturing.
Iowa health officials urge hunters to practice gun safety to reduce accidental deaths, noting about 2400 Americans die annually from firearms. Key rules include treating every gun as loaded, never pointing at what you won’t shoot, and keeping an even line with hunting partners. Older hunters should consider medical exams before trips due to heart risks.
The piece notes 13 Iowa accidental firearm deaths last year with five occurring in homes. It warns that a tired hunter who leaves a loaded gun and ammo in a living room invites trouble and stresses safety when returning home.
Health for All urges proactive aging guidance through yearly physicals and early disease detection. It stresses that many illnesses like tuberculosis can be prevented from causing dependency if caught early, advocating regular medical exams and adherence to a doctor’s advice for healthier later years.
Rural fire losses in Iowa for the first eight months of this year total $1,519,924 across 354 fires, per the State Fire Marshal’s office as compiled by Ed Herron. In all of 1959 losses reached $3,768,670 in 817 fires, with more than half occurring in farm buildings such as the house and barn.
Defective wiring and heating-related incidents caused fires in barns and sheds across Iowa. Major sources included chimney sparks, bonfires, machinery backfires, welding, and spontaneous hay ignition. James A. Vickery urged action as heating season begins. A five point prevention plan was issued urging safe electrical service, heating plant inspection, careful handling of flammable liquids, fire spread guards, and smoking precautions.
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