Havelock News Highlights Local Social And Sports
Mrs Carl Barth hosted an 18 guest afternoon coffee with Court Whist. Cecil Johnson of Marshalltown visited the Barth family. A Spencer team game ended 6 2 as Havelock defeated them in a league match with another game coming Friday. Several visits and family news including births, travel to Alaska, and community events are noted along with boat rescues and local outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Barth
Mallard
Bertha Smith
Cecil Johnson
Marshalltown
Claude Barth
Johnson
General Mills
Claude
Wimdon
Nis
Mary Bloomer
Grace
Will Hilton
Rolfe
Lake Minnewaskia
Leo Johnson
Storm Lake Hospital
Theo Johnson
Tom Hatton
Fonda
Havelock
Spencer
Diamond
Hakes
Will Smith
Louis Wilson
Claude Wilson
Shirley
Ivalee Resseguie
Louis Wilsons
Alaska
Duane Gibson
Joe Edge
Roger
Ray Grover
Clarence Hauswirth
Vern Waters
St. Louis
Water
Graydon Swanson
Fojtake
Major
Howard Johnson
Mobile
Ala
Harold Hauswirth
McLains to Tour Europe on September 3
Harley and Gladys McLain of Havelock join 65 other Iowans on a 30 day nine country European tour beginning September 3. They will visit Scotland England Holland Belgium Luxembourg Germany Switzerland France and Denmark after a stop at the United Nations in New York. They plan to share experiences with local groups upon return in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau District Committee
McLains
Des ‘Moines
Iowa
United Nations
New‘ York City
Europe
Scotland
Peso Devaluation Lowers Mexican Tourist Prices
Miss Lydia Kuehl of AAA Motor Club reports the peso drop after April 18 increases dollar value to 1.45 and 8.60 to 12.50 pesos, making Mexico cheaper for tourists despite expected hotel rate rises. air fare from the Texas border to Mexico City falls from 51.79 to 35.88.
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Mexico
Lydia Kuehl
AAA Motor Club of
Iowa
Kuehl
Mexico City
Texas
Mexico vacation value highlighted for 1954 travel
The passage notes Laredo tourism and lowers entry permits from 3.00 to 2.10 dollars. It praises low gasoline costs 12 cents per gallon for regular and 16 cents for super Mexolina. Miss Kuehl says AAA travel managers foresee Mexico in 1954 offering one of the best vacation values.
Egg prices in Iowa rise and fall with weather
Pocahontas County Extension Director notes hot dry weather affects farm prices. ISU economist Francis Kutish says eggs fell sharply in July due to heat and weak demand, then rose 9 to 11 cents, still below last year. Producers with graded eggs gain higher returns as large egg production drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College Farm Economist
Kutish
DeKalb Weather Report Notes Early July Heat Relief
The DeKalb Crop and Weather Reporting Service reports high temperatures persisted through July 20 with a slight fall as scattered showers moved through Iowa Illinois Indiana and Kentucky. Drought areas in Missouri Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Texas saw little rainfall while Iowa Illinois and Minnesota, major corn states, remained less affected as of July 20 with Missouri and Kansas experiencing greater stress.
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Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Minnesota
Corn Crop News Mixed Amid Heat Across States
Reports from DeKalb observers show oats and wheat fair to good despite extreme heat. Some regions like Texas and Oklahoma suffer near total corn losses, while others such as Findlay Ohio and Columbia City Indiana report excellent prospects. multiple towns note varied tasseling, drought damage, and need for rain.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
DeKalb
Cape Girardeau
Oklahoma City
Okla
Findlay
Altoona
Ala
Breuth
Columbia City
Ind
Chanute
Kans
Pontiac
Ill
Lgcke
Iowa State Parks Rank Seventh in Nation for 1953 Attendance
The National Park Service announced Iowa ranked seventh in total attendance among states in 1953 with over three million visitors. The report notes a 16 percent Iowa attendance rise from 1952, versus a 7 percent national uptick, and an average maintenance cost of 6.6 cents per visitor for Iowa compared with 19 cents nationally. Blood donations by the Red Cross averaged eight per minute during 1952 53. Browning the poet learned to speak despite being blind and deaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
National Park Service
Park Service
Iowa
Red Cross
Civil Service announces exams for medical and industrial posts
The U S Civil Service Commission lists examinations for Medical Officer in the Canal Zone with $7425 to $10450 yearly, Fishery Methods and Equipment Specialist with $3410 to $7040, and Production Specialist with $5060 to $10800. Fishery posts require sea duty. Production roles center on Navy manufacturing in Washington area. Applications for Fishery due by Sept 28, 1954. others open until further notice. Also notes the Jean Thomson family returning to Cresco after a 460 mile boat trip on the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Civil Service Commission
Canal Zone
Isthmus
Panama
Atlantic
Pacific
Department of the Navy
Washington, D. C
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Jean Thomson
Cresco
Mississippi River
Grafton
Illinois
Lansing
The Last Rose of Summer From Mar tha Opera
The song The Last Rose of Summer is from the opera Mar tha. The lines indicate an aria style piece sung within the opera context, highlighting a romantic or somber tone typical of operatic numbers.
Red Cross distributes blood freely to hospitals and servicemen
Blood collected by the Red Cross is distributed to hospitals and doctors without charge for the product. No civilian or serviceman pays the Red Cross for blood or its products. Jowans have one of the nation's best records for buying and holding United States Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jowans
United States
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Browning
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H. G. Frigaard
Chiropractor
Carl J. White
L W. Feldman
Clark
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F.H. Molyneux
Methodist’ Church
J. E. Hynds
Ritz
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T. J. Raynes Insurance
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E. P. Hansen
Optometrist
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