Local Happenings Include Auto Show and Weddings
Community notices report Fisher Chevrolet dealer planning a Saturday December 9 exhibit featuring a two door Power Glide four door Fleetline. The Miller family mourns the death of a son in Jackson Florida while Leona Wesley marries Harry Peters at a Pershing Missouri home.
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Fisher
Chevrolet
Virgil Miller Reig
Ie Miller
Jackson
Florida
Lowell Jaspers Ofter
Iowa
Nelson
Ward
Johnny Wesley
Leona
Harry Peters
Peters
Pershing
Harley Peters
LaPorte City
Temporary Cribs Easing Farm Storage Across Regions
Farmers facing 1948 corn surplus use temporary or semi permanent cribs to store the 1949 crop. Tips from Successive Farming Magazine cover site selection wind exposure flooring ventilation wall openings and sturdy roofing to speed drying and prevent moisture and rodent damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Successfve Farming Magazine
Earthworms Boost Fertilizer Yields in Rotated Soils
U S Department of Agriculture researchers at Beltsville Maryland report that adding fertilizer to soils with earthworms increased hay yields by 52 tons per acre, versus .28 tons without worms. They also found five times as many earthworms per acre in a three year rotation of row crops, small grains and hay compared with continuous row cropping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville, Md
Heel Flies Distress Cattle In Pastures Says Expert
Dr N D Levine University of Illinois parasite specialist notes heel flies cause discomfort in cattle. Cattle in pasture or near water may stand and become agitated, even losing weight as the flies frighten them though they do not bite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Levine
University of Iinois
Milk Keeps Better Under Special Treatment
At the 116th national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Atlantic City two government chemists described a method to extend dry milk shelf life. Deaerate milk in a vacuum pan then heat above 70 C before drying to delay oxidized tallowy flavors that appear once the can is opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Chemical Society
Atlantic City
Philip A.wright
George R. Greenbank
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Guy ‘Industry
Washington
Group Insurance Coverage Rises Sharply in 1948
The Life Insurance Association of America reports a 20 percent rise in overall group insurance premiums in 1948, with voluntary accident and health plans up 26 percent and a more than doubling of coverage in five years. Group annuities and life insurance for retirement pensions also show strong gains, reflecting rapid expansion of employer sponsored protection across the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haa
Life Insurance Association of America
United States
U. S
U.S
Ife Insurance
Cautionary notes on caustic soda and potash use
The article describes sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide as caustic poisons used in paint removers and cleaners. It stresses wearing goggles gloves aprons and footwear to prevent injuries and notes labeling under the federal Caustic Poison Act with Poison warnings and treatment directions.
Cycling Craze Sparks Road Expansion and Auto Progress
In the years after 1889 a cycling craze spread across the continent drawing riders of all ages. The surge increased demand for better roads and roads expansion. Developments in nickel alloy parts improved automobile transportation, reducing breakdowns and boosting safety and reliability.
Vernon France Emerges as Key French Missile Center
Vernon on the Seine, long seen as a quiet Normandy town, now develops into a major site for French guided missile research. Secluded yet near important centers, Vernon offers engineers the solitude they seek, amid forested countryside away from crowded tourist hubs like Trouville and Deauville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Seine
France
Seine River
Normandy
Trouville-sur-Mers
Deauville
Six couples receive marriage licenses in Kossuth county
Six couples received marriage licenses in Kossuth county last week. Richard Beenken of Titonka and Thelma Penning of Buffalo Center. Donald Bierstedt of Lone Rock and Marily Elbert of Algona. Frank Caughey and Leila Rutlerge of Algona. Edwin Kollasch and Marion Lindebath of Swea City. William Novy of Pine City Minnesota and Bonney Purdy of Algona. Edward Thilges of Bode and Anita Stattelman of Ottosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Richard Beenken
Titonka
Thelma Penning
Buffalo Center
Donald Bierstedt
Lone Rock
Marily Elbert
Algona
Frank Caughey
Leila Rutlerge
Edwin Kollasch
Marion Lindebath
Swea City
William Novy
Pine City
Minn
Bonney Purdy
Edward Thilges
Bode
Anita Stattelman
Ottosen
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E. J. Hatten
Art Boyken
Fred Hagen
Ea Callies
Des Moines
Vern Shaw
Elmer Pete
Mathers
Sistant
Miss Penning
Richard
John Smith
Prospect Street
Mike Dolan
Richard Rose
Danby
Rose
Park House
Litonka Savings Bank
Eetete
Harold
Hite
Bliss
RED Rooster
Pillsbury’s
Bury's
Duz
Bonacker
U-Save Food Market
Titgnka
Devries Sales CQ
Honken Farm Equipment
Intermill’s
Arge
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