Y W C A expands in Iowa with teen clubs and fund drive
Iowa forms state district YWCA to organize junior Y Teen groups in small towns. Dorothy Nossett leads a Des Moines headquarters, funded by Gertrude Decker legacy now depleted, prompting a statewide campaign. The feature notes youth guidance and health, plus a winter crosswalk snow safety question.
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Des Moines Register
State Board Limits Number of New Banks
The Iowa State Banking Board is denying new bank applications unless an explicit need for more facilities is shown. Establishing a bank now requires at least 45 000 capital and reserve to be insured by the federal agency. Five groups were turned down despite offering the capital, as the board judged their communities could not support another bank.
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Republican contenders remain uncertain for 1948 nomination
A year before the general election the LeMars Sentinel surveys the Republican field. Dewey Taft Stassen Eisenhower and MacArthur are discussed as leading possibilities with a deadlock risk at the convention. Waseca and Waterloo items follow about economics and public concerns.
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Bankers Too Eager to Grow Loans Across Small Banks
Competition among small banks pushed into excessive second and third mortgage lending. Ill advised loans ruined farmers, bankers, and merchants in small towns. State banking board adopts a wiser policy to curb risky practices and prevent new schemes.
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State Banking Board
Organic Matter as Top Midwest Farm Challenge
Dr. F C Bauer of the University of Illinois calls organic matter the No 1 problem for Midwest farmers. Restoring soil by returning manure straw cornstalks and crop residues plus legumes and grasses boosts nitrogen and yields. Lime should be applied six months before seeding with soil test based nutrients.
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F. C. Bauer
University of Illinois
Bauer
Europe famine relief urged by Iowa farmers visitors
Rock Rapids report describes two Iowa farmers who visited Europe and concluded the United States is best positioned to feed Europeans in coming months. They urge the government to keep internal politics out of aid efforts and minimize complications. Knoxville Express notes a claim that clothes could be made from soy beans and questions the practicality.
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Iowa
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Knoxville Express
Goods for Russia
The Soviet stance at the United Nations and a new power count declare open political and economic conflict with the United States. They vow to employ all means including propaganda to persuade nations under control that communism is superior, questioning why American labor, farmers, and engineers should aid their efforts.
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Milwaukee Journal
United Nations
United States
Novel ad gimmick boosts 1946 club coupe sale
In Sioux City a used car dealer in Indianapolis advertised a 1946 club coupe at 56 cents a pound, claiming the bargain beats a porterhouse steak. The ad advised readers to read it after a first class steak dinner at current prices for best impact.
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Sioux City Journal-Tribune
Indianapolis
Moviedom Voices Split Over Communistic Influence
Opinion piece noting some film industry figures speak out against communist influence amid calls for better reputation in the industry. Describes it as witch hunting or a broader reputational issue facing moviedom.
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Indianola Tribune
Governor weighs call for special session on 50 percent measure
Gov Blue plans a possible special session only if he is confident of enough votes to pass the 50 percent amount. Once assured, he will reconvene lawmakers to hear their input. Weather outlook in Washington remains optimistic for a good Midwest crop season in 1948 with expectations of plentiful rain.
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Midwest
Weather outlook suggests a mixed wet spell through fall 1948
Weather officials say the fall of 1948 shows a 60 to 40 chance of confined wet weather in areas with a history of good rains for two to five years. They reject the idea that a dry year follows a wet one.
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Weather Wise
Narrow Escape As Elk Horn Man Injures Hand In Corn Picker
George Mortensen of Elk Horn had his hand caught in a corn picker last week. Doctors believe the fingers can be saved despite a severe injury. The incident serves as a reminder to shut off the power when the picker clogs.
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George Mortensen
Elk Horn
Health for All Diphtheria Immunization Advice for Children
The article urges early diphtheria prevention through maternal immunity decline at six to nine months, recommending toxoid injections after three months and Schick testing to verify immunity. It notes positive tests lead to antitoxin shots, repeat testing after six months, and stresses early detection and isolation to improve outcomes.
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Schick
Des Moines Two School Hosts Schoolmasters Club Meeting
The Des Moines Two school hosted the Schoolmasters club with coaches and wives as guests on Wednesday November 12. Dinner was served by homemaking girls. Seventh to eighth grades mapped Latin American countries and presented current events reports while the art and crafts department prepared Thanksgiving murals.
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