Rail freight future: trucks, trailers reshape American trains
In 1935 analysts foresee piggyback growth becoming railroads’ main revenue as 716000 box cars are replaced with flat cars carrying two track trailers. Fishybocking on ships rises, trucks and trailers move 99 percent of mails up to 300 miles, and toll highways link major cities with truck lanes and moving sidewalks. An accident near Bancroft shows danger from rail crossings. Mrs Gutknecht, driver, narrowly escapes collision.
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America
Miami
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
Farmers in Kossuth County Hit High Corn Price Support Totals
By January 15, Kossuth county farmers had 2,632,528 bushels of 1955 corn under price support loans and purchase agreements. County ASC manager Virgil L. Rohlf notes growth from 976,046 bushels a year earlier. May 31 is final date for 1955 corn support. state totals near 63 million bushels mid January suggest possible final exceedance of 120 million.
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Kossuth
Virgil L. Rohlf
ASC
Iowa
Electric ventilation in farm buildings
An article extols electric ventilation for barns dairies hog houses and poultry houses. It argues ventilated shelters reduce odor and moisture and improve animal health and production while cutting decay and labor costs. It notes modern electric exhaust units fresh air intakes and thermostats simplify ventilation without direct drafts.
Youngdahl to Speak at Iowa Religious Emphasis Week
Iowa City event features Judge Luther Youngdahl former Minnesota governor as headliner for Religious Emphasis Week at the State University of Iowa February 26 to March 2. Other speakers include Rabbis Marvin Reznikoff and Edward Zerin and Fordham University professor Roger Shinn.
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Feature Youngdahl
SUI
Iowa City
Luther W. Youngdahl
Minnesota
State University of Iowa
Marvin Reznikoff
Cedar Rapids
Edward Zerin
Des Moines
Roger Shinn
School of Religion
Fordham Universite Niwe York
Robert S. Michaelsen
University of Iowa School of Religion
Marriage Boom Sparks Forecast of 2 Million Annual Marriages
The Kiplinger Letter reports 1.5 million marriages in 1955 versus 2.3 million in 1946. It predicts a new wave of marriages by 1960 driven by the postwar birth boom, estimating about 2 million marriages per year.
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Kiplinger
Luncheon Main Dish Idea From Historic Menu Fragment
A quirky luncheon idea describes a fur themed main dish with a tuba gadget and almond salad garnish. It suggests sliced hard boiled eggs black olives and celery curls plus canned peaches with cloves and a cinnamon stick for a finishing touch.
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Aptee
Chantilly Salad Recipe of the Week for Six
A recipe card outlines Chantilly Salad serving six with gelatin set, tomato sauce, lemon juice, mayonnaise, onion and salt, folded with whipped cream celery and olives. The note suggests serving on greens as a lunch accompaniment and adds salad twists with dates, orange rind, peanut butter spreads, raisins, and a chicken pancake idea with cranberry sauce for supper.
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Chantilly
Different Soils Have Varied Fertilizer Needs
Soil types vary in nutrient needs and timing. Understand your soil profile before applying fertilizer to avoid waste or damage and to optimize plant growth.
Crowding Pullets Cuts Profits in Iowa Poultry
Iowa poultry expert W R Whitfield from Iowa State College warns producers overordering chicks leading to wasted costs from overcrowded laying houses. He advocates sizing orders to 15 percent above house capacity with 30 square feet per pullet and emphasizes boosting eggs per hen rather than increasing hen numbers.
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Iowa
W. R.Whit+field
Extension Poultryman
Towa State College
Whitfield
Iowa College Girl Models in National Fashion Revue
Carol Ann Bauer a 21 year old from Sioux City appeared in the National Fashion Revue finals in Fort Worth after winning South Dakota's senior sewing championship. The contest offers an 85 000 prize and a Europe trip as top award with travel funded by Woolworth and Pan American. Sponsored by Wool Bureau and the National Wool Growers Association auxiliary, it promotes home sewing with wool among Iowa and western states contestants.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Carol Ann Bauer
Sioux City
Bauer
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
South Dakota
F. W. Woolworth
Europe
Pan American World Airways
Iowa
Wool Bureau
Women’s Auxiliary
The
National Wool Growers Association
Car-Deer Accident Rate Declines in 1955 Iowa
The town logged 214 car deer collisions in 1955 with 116 owners reporting damages totaling 14314.50 averaging 130.13 per incident. In 1954 there were 229 accidents with 108 damage claims totaling 19935.75. The prior year 1953 saw 273 collisions causing 20077 in damages, prompting Iowa to open its deer season after a 70 year gap. No motorists were killed though several were seriously injured as deer cross roads mainly in late fall.
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The
Conservation Commission
Iowa
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