Too Much Spray Cuts Corn Yield Warns Iowa Expert
E P Sylvester extension weed specialist at Iowa State College warns that overdosage in spraying corn with 24 D can reduce yields and injure corn. Spraying should occur on calm days with 25 to 35 pounds pressure and a 4 ½ to 5 ½ pound per acre acid equivalent rate in 10 to 15 gallons of water to kill broad leaf weeds while avoiding wind drift and unnecessary cultivation afterward.
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E. P. Sylvester
Iowa State College
Sylvester
Iowa
Otto Hoffmann
Hoffmann
Leafy spurge control guidance from Iowa State specialist
Iowa State extension weed expert Otto Hoffmann outlines methods to manage leafy spurge in northern Iowa. He notes its persistence, seed spread, and yields guidance on seasonal mowing, fallowing, crop competition, and chemical treatments including 2 4 D and 2 4 5 T, boraxlike borascue, and timing for best effect.
Light Lines Shape Bass Casting Techniques
Two axioms guide casting lines lighter lines improve casting and lighter lures demand lighter lines. Jason Lucas favors five pound line in weed-free water for bass and pike, rising to 10 or 15 pounds where large fish roam. Beginners benefit from 12 pound line, while soft-braid casts better with fewer backlashes but wears faster. Silk offers marginally finer cast but wears quicker. nylon lasts longer but may wear guides.
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Jason Lucas
Lucas
Honored Friends honor Dr Swift on 50th medical anniversary
A Waquoketa physician, Dr. F J Swift Sr, is celebrated by honored friends for reaching fifty years in medical practice. The event marks half a century serving the community with medical care and dedication.
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F. J. Swift
Waquoketa
First Marengo public school grad in 35 years
Frank Hohensee of Marengo graduated last week, the first time in 35 years neither parent has a child in the Marengo public school. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hohensee recall two older children Fred and Charlotte who graduated in 1930.
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Frank Hohensee
Marengo
Fred Hohensee
Fred
Charlotte
Seed Rape Early For Summer Hog Pasture
E L Quaife Iowa State College extension animal husbandman says sowing Dwarf Essex rape at 6 pounds per acre with 1 to 1½ bushels of oats per acre creates an early pasture for hogs in short seed years. Split fields, oats plus rape then rape alone, provide quicker feed and good gains without protein supplements. If permanent pasture exists, it aids hog feeding. if not, rape is a strong pasture option.
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Iowa
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Quaife
Extension Service
Agricultural Experiment Station
Vaccinating Calves Curb Brucellosis in Iowa Test
Dr John Herrick extension veterinarian reports a direct link between calfhood vaccination and brucellosis reduction in Iowa. In Delaware Township Delaware County the 61st area test showed about 80 percent of herd samples positive for brucellosis, prompting a push for calf vaccination at 4 to 6 months to curb the disease and costs. Other counties will follow educational programs as producers pursue eradication of the disease.
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Iowa
Delaware Township
Delaware County
John Herrick
Iowa State College
Kentucky villages revive free outdoor movie nights
Frugal seasonal strategy spreads to rural towns as merchants sponsor weekly outdoor films to draw farm families. Improved highways cut travel time to cities, helping small towns lure customers with late shopping after screenings.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Ag & Means
Rural Doctor Solves Medical Problem With Drive In Hospital
Morgantown Kentucky is home to a drive in hospital fashioned from two small country stores by Dr. D G Miller Jr. with two nurses and a staff to treat most non major surgeries. The setup handles about 10 672 office calls in 1950 and aims to replace new hospital buildings in rural areas. Miller spoke at a meeting of the Academy of General Practice about the arrangement and its potential to serve Morgan town without board and room charges.
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Morgantown
D. G. Miller, Jr
Kentucky
Miller
Morgantown ‘‘Hospital
Academy of General Practice
Pioneering Spirit in Modern Youth Highlighted
Fort Madison Iowa reports high school students from smaller towns dominate a nationwide contest on expanding opportunity in America. Three of the first four prize winners come from towns under 50,000, with $2,000 in prizes split among them. First prize goes to Robert Thorson of Anaconda Montana for urging curiosity and risk-taking as progress.
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Fort Madison
America
Craig Shvaffer
Robert Thorson
Anaconda
Mont
Thorson
Washington, D.C
Natchez
Coos Bay
Oregon
Mawalinn
Hawaii
Fall to Progress Alps Village Yields Homes To Dam Waters
A French village in Tignes resisted evacuation as hydropower dam waters rose. Security guards moved in at dawn surrounding the town hall and church, ending attempts to resist. Residents halted machinery, prepared to relocate belongings, and 130 corpses were exhumed as bulldozers cleared a cemetery path. The valley’s eight family names and high compensation disputes framed the bitter, personal stakes.
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Tignes
France
United States
Tignos
Wetumka Names Sucker Day After Two Misled Townsfolk
In Wetumka Oklahoma population 2500 August 30 is set as Sucker Day the second year running. A smooth talking stranger F Bam Morrison sold a circus tale and elephants’ feed and a hot dog concession. the circus never arrived and the man disappeared. Later a failed greeting by an Oklahoma City chamber group led to a mistaken March date. The town may keep Sucker Day as a local tradition.
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Wetumka
Okla
F. Bam Morrison
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma City
Small Town School Board Donates Pay to Education
Shahonville board of education members vote to contribute their $36 monthly pay for attending 12 meetings a year to a local scholarship fund. Five members will dedicate the year’s total to send a high school graduate to college for one year, with extra funds supplied if needed.
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Shahonville
Board of Education
Prayer Time Sparks Blackwell Townwide Pause
In Blackwell Oklahoma residents halt business daily at 1 PM when Fire Chief George Gevelein activates the town fire siren. Initiated by First Methodist Church and Pastor Rev George Parkhurst over a year ago, the noon moment fosters broad participation and wary skepticism from a few. The ritual began the day before Christmas in 1050 and continues with amateur businesses joining in.
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Blackwell
Olita
Oklahoma
George Gevelein
First Methodist Church
George Parkhurst
Mateur
Yale Architects Draft New Type Community Yalesburg
New Haven Conn Yale University's Department of Architecture designs a novel town called Yalesburg to integrate industrial commercial and residential elements. Richardson Wood guides students who produced fifteen exhibits. The plan envisions a scalable 1500 acre site 75 miles north of New City along the Hudson River.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Department of Architecture
IL Jg SU
Yalesburg
America
Richardson Wood
Yale
Wood
Pulaski Skyway
New York City
United States
Calor
Ward
New York State
New City
Hudson River
High Powered Lights Slow Speeding in Montgomery
Officials in Montgomery Ohio near Cincinnati report speeding has greatly reduced since installing high powered mercury vapor lights along Main Street turning it into a great white way. Pedestrians can read by midnight and the mayor notes a drop to one citation in three months from weeks earlier. Plans call for adding more lights as the business district grows and other towns may adopt the system.
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Montgomery
Cincinnati
Dieta
Make Hog Cholera Vaccination Specific Routine
Town farmers are urged to schedule hog cholera vaccination at specific ages rather than as a rainy day task. Dr Maynard Spear recommends vaccinating at 5 to 7 weeks, two weeks before or after weaning, with caution if other herd diseases delay vaccination. Ensure pigs are healthy, on clean pasture, and well fed before vaccination.
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Maynard Spear
Town State College
Spear
Average Family Income Up in 1950 Census Data
Census Bureau reports the average US family income reaching 8300 in 1950, up 200 from the prior year as prices stay steady. The data suggest a purchasing power rise for many and a pause in prior declines since WWII. About 40 million families exist, with 3 million under 5000 and 10 million under 2000. 1.3 million earn above 10,000.
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Washington, D.C
Census Bureau
United States
Plantings Need Care Throughout First Year
New plantings of trees to shrubs require care during the first year. Remove grass and weeds from around the plants as wide as the foliage, keep the area clear, water regularly, and avoid overwatering. Water deeply once a week, except after long rain. protect roots and avoid constant wetness.
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Bagienue
Marzherita
Iawa State College
Living Levels Vary For Iowa Farmers
Iowa State College sociology professors say farm living standards differ widely across the state. About one third of townships are more than 80 percent above the national average, while southern townships show lower levels. Differences tie to farm type, productivity, and regional income sources like dairy and beef. Further research is planned to identify key causes.
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Paul Jehlik
Ray Wakeley
Iowa State College
Towa
Iowa
Jaw
Schlik
Wekeley Phan
Iowa Farm Kernels and Poultry Tips From ISU Experts
Iowa farm economists say the coming fall produce may be smaller than last year as tower pigs come to market next spring. Farmers fed more corn to livestock in winter, leaving less corn on hand than a year ago. Poultry specialist L. Eggleton of Iowa State College suggests windbreaks for farms and keeping hens indoors for exercise.
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L. 2. Eggleton
Iowa State College
Iowa State College Farm Economists
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