Tire Inflation Alert Prompts Iowa Motorists To Check Tires
Washington reports tire safety experts urge Iowa drivers to maintain proper inflation after studies show over 25 percent of cars have at least one underinflated tire. Underinflation raises heat and risks during high speed driving and summer travel, with guidance on checking pressures monthly and increasing by four psi for sustained high speeds.
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Washington, D.C
Iowa
Mileag
Ross Ormsby
Tire Industry Safety Council
Ormsby
U. S. Department of Commerce
National Bureau of Standards
U. S
Office of Vehicle Systems Research
Davidson Laboratory
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
N. J
Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio
Tex
Titonka Woman's Club Meets With Myrtle Alke
The Titonka Woman's Club met April 28 at Myrtle Alke's home. Ferne Kitzinger led a lesson on Music of the 70s and Luella Givens reviewed Story of the Weight Watchers by Jean Nidetch. Plans for a May 15 trip to the Jim Mallory homes include a 1:00 gathering at Myrtle Alice's and lunch at Kountry Kitchen after returning.
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Titonka
Myrtle Alke
Ferne Kitzinger
Luella Givens
Jean Nidetch
Jim Mallory
Myrtle Alice’s
Kountry
Eye Safety Tips For Spring Play And Home Chores
The Iowa Society for the Prevention of Blindness warns 40 percent of U S eye injuries occur at home. It advises wearing safety goggles during yard work and handling chemicals, keeping aerosols away from children, and ensuring toy safety. First aid steps cover specks burns blows and cuts with careful washing cold compress and medical care as needed.
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Iowa Society For the Prevention
United States
Tornado Watch Safety Rules From Weather Bureau
Tornado watches indicate possible tornado development. People should act calmly and seek shelter quickly, staying tuned to radio or TV for updates. Take shelter in a storm cellar if possible, or against building walls, and lie in a ditch if escape is impossible.
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Weather Bureau
Veterans Education Programs Return on Investment Highlighted
VA reports 21.7 billion spent to educate 12.4 million veterans under three GI Bills over 26 years. Training grants average 6,300 for a 36 month degree, with lifetime earning gains and tax impacts outlined. Des Moines VA official notes sixfold return, while 1969 trainee levels peaked at 1,025,000 in November. Eligibility spans service thresholds and disability separations.
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Veterans Administration
Bureau of the Census
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Claude Gillam
Des Moines
Proclamation Honors CARE 25th Anniversary CARE Week
Ti tania Iowa mayor Harold E H Gartner proclaims May 16 1971 as CARE WEEK to celebrate the Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere and its 25 years of humanitarian aid benefiting the less fortunate overseas. The proclamation lauds CAREs nonsectarian nonprofit work and local support for its lifesaving activities.
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Cooperative For American Relief Everywhere
Harold EH
Gartner
Titania
Iowa
CARE
Brownie Troop 421 Preps Mother’s Day Tea at Titania School
Brownie Troop No. 421 met May 6 in Room 15 with 17 members and planned a Mother’s Day Tea. Fourteen mothers attended at 4 15 for a program and lunch of juice, coffee and lemonade. Terri Bengtson provided treats. Next meeting is a picnic on Tuesday, May 25, planned to 7:00 p.m.
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Titania
Terri Bengtson
Hot Lunch Menu For Week of May 17
School lunch plan lists daily meals for the week starting May 17. Monday offers meat sauce over rice with buttered beans and a peanut butter sandwich. Tuesday serves scalloped turkey with parsley potatoes and prune sauce.
FHA Expands Loan Reach To Towns Of Ten Thousand
County Supervisor Kenneth Blackledge says the Farmers Home Administration may now issue loans in towns up to 10 000 population if conventional credit is unavailable. The prior limit was 5 500, with nonrural residents affected by the change in eligibility.
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Farmers Home Administration
Kenneth Blackledge
Kossuth
Emmet
Rural housing loans offered through AH program
The AH program may consider applicants with incomes under 8000 and in need of housing who cannot obtain conventional credit. Loans cover building buying or remodeling homes in rural areas with owneroccupant prospects. Contact USDA Housing Office at 1306 North Main Street Algona or ASC Office Estherville Wednesdays 1 to 2 PM.
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Blackledge
USDA
North Main Street
Algona
Emmet County
ASC
Estherville
Correction note on mistakes and Heidi the hound
A correction requests consideration of errors as intentional. The Greenville owned by the Parks Goodwin family reports Heidi a 2 percent year old black and tan hound recently gave birth to 18 pups, surpassing a prior litter of 10 set eleven months earlier.
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Ygr
Heidi
Parks Goodwin Family
Greenville
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Tivonka
Eva Hall
Yvonne Rippentrop
Clarence Brandt
Kossuth County
Donald D. Jorgenson
Manor
Hofbauer
Keith and
Carol Hofbauer
FHA
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
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