Portland News Roundup of Farm Work and Local Visits
Farm schedules note Billy Tjaden moving to the Dickmeyer farm on March 1 next year. Birds and machinery accidents abound as Lloyd Bartlett injures a hand on a corn picker while Raymond Bartlett helps on the Hannah Behnke farm. Local visits include the Hudsons of Clear Lake and Mrs Meria Wallace and Marie Grover at the Rasmussen homes.
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Billy Tjaden
Dickmeyer
Lloyd Bartlett
Raymond Bartlett
Hannah Behnke
Sumner Hudson
Clear Lake
Meria Wallace
Marie Grover
A.J. Rasmussen
Will Grover
Lt. Fairbanks
Richard Rasmussen
Barbara Fairbanks
Des Moines
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Hudson
Titonka
Spears
Teeter
Portland
Verle Nelson
Merle Brown
Wesley
Nelson
William Hauptley
Woden
Scouts Enjoy Camping at Okoboji Camp Adventure
Scouts and Explorers from 86 units totaling 1089 youths spent a week at the Council Camp on Lake Okoboji. The Okoboji reservation, over 300 acres in NW Iowa, supports year round use with expanding facilities raising its value to over 60 000 dollars. debt reduced to 5 000 dollars through Friends of Scouting drive and a 1955 budget fundraiser scheduled for October 25.
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Council
Lake Okoboji
Prairie Gold Scout Reservation
Titonka
National Rifle Association
Iowa
Friends of Scouting
Friends of Scouting Drive
Oat Varieties Recommended for 1956 in Iowa
Iowa State College crop breeders and plant pathologists announce 56 oat varieties will be recommended for 1956. The list includes early, midseason, and late maturing types with top yields led by Mo. 4-205 and Sauk. Disease resistance and other traits are considered. The report is available in county extension offices.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Nemaha
Andrew
Clarion
Clintland
Bentiam
Cherakes
Towa
Iowa County
Kossuth County Delivers 567000 Bushels Soybeans in 1954
Kossuth County delivered 567 265.94 bushels of 1954 crop soybeans under price support loans and purchase agreements which matured last May. Statewide deliveries totaled 8 206 000 bushels across 93 counties, with several counties reporting high figures and some reporting none. Virgil L. Rohlf notes county ASC oversight and compares county performance within Iowa.
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Kossuth Couty
Virgil L. Rohlf
Couty Asc
Tews
Kossuth
Calhoun
Greene
Monona
O’brien
Pocahontas
Webster
Clayton
Dubuque
Jackson
Jones
Keokuk
Scott Counties
Ask The Farmer First Ethical Pheasant Season Guide
Iowa hunting hinges on farmers who own most land and control access. A poll shows 76 percent permit hunting if asked first while only 3 percent refuse. Courtesy and respect can improve access and future hunting opportunities across private lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Knowledge of nitrogen key to best fertilizer results
Iowa State College agronomist Joe Stritzel says on farm nitrogen knowledge is crucial. Soil tests determine actual nitrogen needs and guide choice among manure legumes and purchased fertilizers for optimal grain yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stritzel
Iowa State College
Towa
Stritzel
High School Journalists Convene in Iowa City
Iowa high school journalists meet October 28 at the State University of Iowa campus for the Iowa High School Press Association convention. Lester Benz directs the event with sessions on newspaper and yearbook work. Arthur Sanderson of Minneapolis gives the keynote address at the morning session and banquet. Registration begins at 8 30 a m for the one day meeting, with multiple group discussions planned in the afternoon. Bethene Ohm presides as IHPA president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
State University of Tow
Iowa High School Press Association
SUT School of Journalism
Lester G. Benz
THSPA
Daily
Iowan
SUI
Iowa State College
Drake University
Arthur M. Sanderson
Minneapolis
National Scholastic Press Association
Sanderson
Bethene Ohm
Guthrie Center
IHPA
Iowa Association of Journalism Directors
Shumway Named Kossuth County Saving Bonds Chairman
Gaylord D. Shumway Algona attorney has been appointed Kossuth county sales chairman of the saving bonds division by Ger ard S Nolton. He succeeds Herman Studer who formerly held the post. Total saving bonds purchases in Kossuth 1941 through 1955 reached 166 and about 60 percent remains held by owners, boosting future purchasing power locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord D. Shumway
Algona
Kossuth
Gerard S. Nolton
Shumway
Herman Studer
Kossuth County
Nation
Dusting Box Aids Lice and Mite Control in Poultry House
A simple dusting box inside the poultry house offers an effective means to prevent lice and mites. It provides a quick targeted treatment for birds and reduces parasite problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wormer
Pata
Woodland fires destroy timber damage pastures and wildlife
Local item lists residents visiting and hosting in Woden with many names and addresses. Social notes include hospital stays, church meetings, school events, and a Legion Auxiliary report with bake sales and rummage. The closing line notes woodland fires causing timber loss and flood risk.
Chick Chats: Manage Your Laying Flock for Peak Production
Hamilton Hatchery presents Chick Chats on practical laying flock care. Topics include regular observation of food intake and broodiness, housing and space standards, feeding strategies, and culling basics to maintain healthy production.
Soft coal sales rise but industry faces long term hurdles
The article notes soft coal sales up from a year ago yet 1954 production was the lowest since 1938 and below a 500 million ton annual minimum. It cites uneven export demand, limited company participation, and the need for a strong domestic market with fair prices before a sustained recovery.
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Wiis Dewan Ae Limited
Guproyenionk Ib Sift
Eaal Sleirs
Ath
Iowest
Ais
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Harold Bates
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Lone Bock
Broadlawns Hospital
Krueger
Miss Krueger
Lee
Burt
Herbert Nelson
Arden
Camp Chaffee Arkansas
H. A. Nelson
Elwood Nelson
Mary Mickaelson
Neal Mickaelson
Lowell Jaspers
Kraft
Poate P Cin
Rintins Oun
Isebrand
Titonka, Iowa
G. D. Shumway
Hamilton Hatchery
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Woden News
Mre
Olivey Groentigld
Lorena Temmers
Castlewood
Barth Dake
Christensen
Will
Js Vee
Thes
S.J. Hoff and Sons
Davitt
Danny
May Goestin
Paul Goslin
Warsy Quinn
Rufus Owhatt
Gail
Lakota
al Duckling
Buffalo Center
Loren Sachs
Oelwein
Elvin Swanson
Swea City
Tohn Quinn
Arey Haftierer
Henry Wortinek
Castlewiped
South Dakota
W. J. Tindall
Quasqueton
V. J. Sloan
Donna Cink
Omaha
Nebr
Ed Cink
Woden Unit
American Lesion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
J.T. Tisdale
Freddie Curdes
Activition
John Limberg
Clifford Eisenmann
Roycoli
Anan
Taneba Ware
Veterans Hospital
Clinton
Luther C. Larson
K & H Co-Op Oil CO
Wesley High School Gym
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