4-H Leaders Plan January Dad's Night in Algona
County 4-H leaders met December 14 to invite dads to January meetings and assist members with project feed record books budgets. Reports covered State Tractor Maintenance School at Ames plans for February and March in Kossuth County. Dean Barnes announced State Leadership Recognition Day January 30.
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Algona
Ames
Kossuth County
Lloyd Thorson
Cecil Thoreson
Leander, Vaske
Sereal DeGeeter
Earl Grolich
Robert Johnson
Dean Barnes
Calendar from Rome Calends announce sacred days and feasts
The article explains how ancient Rome used the Calends to gather the people on the first day of each month and announce sacred days and festivals. Citizens tracked dates on the fasti marking important feasts in red as a yearly routine.
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Rome
Ancient
Holiday Death Toll Forecast For Nation
The Association of Casualty and Surety Companies predicts 1,200 traffic deaths over the Christmas and New Year period. Christmas weekend and New Year weekend are expected to claim 390 and 410 lives respectively, with 30,000 more injuries. Speed and alcohol are top factors. warnings urge restraint and safe driving.
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Association of Casualty and Surety Companies
Thomas N. Boate
Association
Accident Prevention Department
Waters Opened for Promiscuous Fishing Listing Areas
The Conservation Commission opens multiple lakes and sloughs to promiscuous fishing from December 2, 1955 to March 1, 1956 to salvage fish. No commercial take allowed. Areas include South Twin Lake Calhoun Swan Lake Ventura Marsh Elk Lake Greene Slough Barringer Slough Round Lake Goose Lake Pleasant Lake Prairie Lake Jemerson Slough Hancock Monroe Lizard Lake Little Clear Lake Big Wall Lake Elm Lake Boone River and many small waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Conservation Commission
Twin Lake
Calhoun Swan Lake
Ventura Marsh
Elk Lake
Greene Slough
Barringer
Round Lake
Goose Lake
Pleasant Lake
Praairie
Jemerson
Hancock
Monroe Lizard Lake
Little Clear Lake
Big Wall Lake
Elm Lake
Boone River
Diamond Lake
West Hottes Lake
Fagle Lake
Cottonwood
Iowa Lake
Rush Lake
Virgin Lake
Unrestricted Winter Fishing Opens as Fish Die
The commission lifts winter fishing restrictions to salvage doomed fish populations amid heavy ice and snow cover. Most fish die from suffocation, prompting the move to utilize the limited remaining stock.
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Commission
One Fifth Of Population Affected By Obesity
Obesity affects about twenty percent of Americans with tension and unhappiness around food as main causes. It links to higher risks of heart disease hypertension diabetes and arthritis and speeds aging. Obesity is defined as twenty percent above normal weight while ten percent marks overweight. heredity and glands are downplayed and family habits drive overweight risk.
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Horn of Plenty
America
Obesity Treatment Emphasizes Diet Reduction
Medical guidance stresses a patient should have a physical exam and follow a physician’s advice. Reducing intake is the accepted treatment for obesity with a corrective diet to provide proper elements while lowering overall consumption to prevent overweight and sustain health.
Release Early Figures On Deer Kill Rise In Iowa 1955
Conservation Commission biologists report deer mortality nearing 1954 totals with about 4 500 hunt cards returned and 2 200 reported kills by mid December. Unlicensed farmers on their lands are not counted. Bow and arrow kills reach 54. final bow and gun figures pending. All Iowa deer hunters urged to submit cards to Des Moines offices.
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Conservation Commission
Towa
Commission
Des Moines
Fish and Game
State approves options on two hunting and fishing areas
The State Conservation Commission approved options on Eilers Slough, a 287 acre waterfowl marsh near Trumbull Lake in Clay County, and Matsell Bridge, a 15 acre Wapsipinicon River access area in northeastern Linn County, to be acquired under federal aid for hunting and fishing use.
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State Conservation Commission
Eilers
Trumbull Lake
Clay County
Linn County
Wapsipinicon River
Matsell Bridge
Wapsie River
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Kenneth Strayer
Soren Pedersen
Bernard Thilges
Ervin Meier
Buffalo
Wesley
Stockyards
Titonka Fenton
Seneca
Fenton
Lotts Creek
Whittemore
St. Joe
Frank Reding Burt
Portland
Burt Garfield
J. B. Mertz
West Bend
Greenwood
Ramsey
Welp’s Laverne
Northwestern
Yards Hagle
Swea-Harrison
North Kossuth Shipping Ass'n
Grant
Brigg
Sidney Payne
Union
Ray Frieden
Garfield
Sereal DeGeeler
Leander Vaske
Bernard Spangler
Prairie
Louis Wingert
Ray Johnson
Lincoln
Floyd ‘Oltman
Lieaud Thorson
Eagle
Swea
Eugen Drager
Plum Creek
Gerald Soderberg
Alfred Bierstedt
Maurice Billborough
Earl Grouch
John B
Isebrand Joyce
Jim A Tig
MR. and
Mrs
Lynn Kuchenreuther
Dean and
Doris
L. F. Callies
L. W. Callies
Sue
Bertha’ Callies
F. L. Raman
Verla Brandt
A. C. Hench
Richard and
Rodney
John J. Lesuak, M. D
Mrs, Edw. Sathoff
Craig and
Maurice
Alfred Baade
Mrs. Homer Downs
Senus Isebrand
Richard Isebrand
Mike and
Pat
Deer Kill
Titonka
H. I. Torgersen
Pierre Sartor
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