Dr Harold W Erickson Named 1956 Cancer Fund Chairman
Dr Harald W Erickson of Algona was named 1956 South Kossuth Cancer Control fundraising chairman by Mrs Fred Genrich of Lone Rock. Last year South Kossuth exceeded its quota by raising 3979. Erickson spoke of cancer education and research to save lives in Kossuth County and the state. State chairman Charles Murphy praised the reappointment and urged strong local support.
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Harold W. Erickson
Cancer Fund
South Kossuth
Harald W. Erickson
Algona
Fred Genrich
Lone Rock
American Cancer Society
Doctor Erickson
Genrich
Erickson
Congress
Kossuth County
Charles J. Murphy
Dubuque
Iowa Non-Farm Employment Reaches All-Time High in December
Iowa’s non-farm employment rose by 4 050 in December to a record 649 650, with manufacturing up but nondurable losses offsetting gains. Durable goods rose by 600 in non electrical machinery while farm machinery declined and seasonal reductions hit Tolod processing and sugar plants. Nonmanufacturing work also increased to 478 850, up 4 050 from November and 5 750 from a year earlier. The commission projects average yearly non-farm employment at 634 100.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Employment Security Commission
Modern Oil Tankers and Liners Vital to Economy and Defense
The American Merchant Marine Institute says high speed oil tankers fast car go liners and coastal colliers are essential to both peacetime economy and wartime security. Without these ships trade would falter and national defense would be endangered.
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American Merchant Marine Institute
New
Farmstead Planning Aids Building And Planting Decisions
Iowa State College extension landscape architect Margherita Tarr urges farm families to draft a farmstead plan to guide building windbreak and planting decisions. A detailed plan helps visualize needs for any build season or years ahead, using Pamphlet 149 Farmstead Layout Types as a free, diagram illustrated reference.
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Margherita ‘Tarr
Iowa State College Extension
Eye catching Easter ham glaze ideas from Ruth Baldwin
Ruth Baldwin of the Iowa State University home economics faculty shares eye catching and tasty glaze combinations for Easter ham. Suggestions include marmalade blends honey cranberry pineapple applesauce sugar and mustard plus a diamond scored skin for a brown glazed crust and maraschino cherries or glazed cranberries as color accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Ruth Baldwin
State University’ of Iowa
New Method Aims to Halt Sweetclover Weevil Control
Iowa State College entomologist Harold Gunderson reports a new granular insecticide method for sweetclover weevil in soil bank seedings. Tests in 1955 using 15 percent dieldrin and 25 percent heptachlor showed 2–3 times more plants per square foot and avoids spray equipment. Granular insecticides will be marketed by Midwest firms.
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Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Gunderson
Midwest
Frosting Cakes With a Lazy Susan and Fancy Cutters
A cooking tip piece suggests using a lazy Susan to swirl icing smoothly and a French fry cutter to give refrigerator cookies a corrugated look. It advises laying utensils and ingredients on a tray before cooking and replacing them as used to keep the work surface clean and ensure all items are present.
Salmon Pulf Recipe Shrinks to Three Servings
This week’s recipe for hot salmon pulp serves three. Ingredients include red salmon salt onion salt Worcestershire sauce pepper lemon juice condensed cream of mushroom soup egg yolk and whipped cream. Instructions cover folding in beaten egg white, cooking in a pressure cooker, and freezing leftovers with kitchen habit tips.
Early checks to cut farm accidents before planting season
Norval Wardle of Iowa State College urges farmers to inspect equipment now to reduce time and money losses from accidents. He notes April sees a rise in farm accidents, with each Iowa farm averaging one to two incidents yearly.
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Norval Wardle
Iowa State College
Iowa
Wardle
Eleven-year-old girl saved after ice fall at Lake View
A 12-year-old, Elaine Higgins, fell through ice at Lake View but was pulled out quickly. The hole was large enough to reach her armpits in the water. In 1765 about five percent of colonial families received a weekly newspaper and circulated it widely.
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Elaine Higgins
Lake View
The Highway Story
Frank, a precise planner used to exact schedules, aims for a clever bus connection along a highway. He steps into the road as a bus arrives, but a passing car fatally strikes him, derailing his meticulous plans and leaving readers to recall his methodical life.
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Frank
Warm ice alert changes winter driving safety
The National Safety Council explains warm ice is more slippery than cold ice and raises crash risk on winter roads. Skid tests show speeds and stopping distances vary with temperature, while reinforced tire chains improve stopping performance on glare ice. Stay alert to road feel and adjust speed as conditions change.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Coffee Through History A Foamy Bond Across Cultures
Coffee links the world from Kaldi’s goats to modern cups in Europe and America. Noted patrons and tales mark coffee houses in Vienna London and Boston while battles and revolutions helped fuel its rise. The beverage remains a staple in daily life and culture.
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Kaldi
Sherman
Sydney Smith
America
Twins Join Army From Laurens In Brief Service Notice
Twin brothers Archie Umbrell of Ayrshire and Arthur Umbrell of Laurens have enlisted in the armed services. They will begin basic training at Camp Chaffee.
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Laurens
Armed Services
Archie Umbrell
Ayrshire
Arthur Umbrell
Camp Chaffee
Drive-In Jerry Wolfe’s Drug Store Incident
Osceola witnessed the Jerry Drive-In nickname for Jerry Wolfe’s drug store this week. Cliff Coyle’s car, with the motor running, crept through the front plate-glass window.
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Jerry Wolfe
Osceola
Cliff Coyle
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Tifonea
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Audrey Lane
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