Weekend visits and social gatherings cross Iowa towns
Local residents circulated visits to relatives in New Boston Decorah Britt Garner and Mason City while attending dinners, bridge parties, showers and church functions. Several families from Ames Britt Manly Garner and Kesley joined hosts at homes in Forest City Dickens and Garner for weekends and church events.
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Charles Christensen
Curtis
John Christensen
New Boston
Mra
J. M. Strong
Malvern
Towa
Glen Johnson
Chicago
Maurice Predrickson
Denver
Colo
Slstermaw
Howard Fredrickson
H. H. Hunt
Decorah
Harry Quinn
W. &. Tindall
J. C. Helm
Dale Rittenhowne
Arlys
Fairmont
Luther Larson
Leom
Hanson
Britt
Larry
Costigan
Buffalo Center
Grand Chapter
The
Eastern Star
Sioux City
W. L. Tindall
Charles
Lounsberry
Ames
Canada
John Rudisill
Paul Engstler
Garner
Everett Smiens
Kesley
Jake Thieben
Claus DeBoer
Nancy Peters
Oth
Donald Wood
Ardith Campbell
Mason City
Alvin Hanna
Wayne Naser
Lake Mills
Wm. Wood
Charles Lounsberry
Herman Helm
Jack Devine
Bernard Devine
Forest City
Sam Smith
Freddie Gerdes
Worden
Dave Smith
Henry Bode
Shenandoah
Alvin Maberry
Fred Wogt
Clarence Hoth
Waukon
Supt
Frank
Hen lays six and a half ounce egg in Latimer
Mrs. Arthur Schulz of Latimer reports her hen contributed to the egg shortage by laying a six and a half ounce egg. The enormous egg measured nine inches around the long way and seven and three quarters inches the short way, highlighting local poultry marvels.
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Arthur Schulz
Latimer
Money Dispute Over Hidden Cash in Orange City
John Vanden Berge Sr sues his son John Vanden Berge Jr over $2200 burned by the father under the car shed in a half gallon fruit jar on the son's property. The money has vanished and testimony shows the father son and one daughter knew where it was.
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Orange City
John Vanden Berge, Sr
John Vanden Berge, Jr
Canada taps oil boom as firms seek domestic finds
Canada faces a surge in oil exploration with over twenty companies racing to discover local supplies. Imperial Oil fuels momentum after a major find near Leduc, while ten major players compete. Despite high per capita consumption, Canada imported 83 million barrels last year, underscoring the potential of untapped western oil reserves in ancient sedimentary basins stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic.
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Canada
Find
Leduc
Imperial Oil Company
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Canadian
Colorado
Nebraska
Iowa
Wyoming
Dakotas
Montana
Soybean Protein Fiber Aims At Textile Use
The article notes advances in extracting soybean oil protein to create a non animal protein fiber. A pilot plant has produced this fiber for years and a large plant is under construction. Blends of soybean fiber with rayon or cotton show practical, unique quality. The FTC has adopted the generic name azlon for these man made fibers.
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Robert A. Boyer
Soybean Research Council
Federal Trade Commission
Percheron Breed Shows Global Reach and Exports
Percherons are found worldwide beyond the United States, France, Great Britain and Canada, with markets expanding to Spain, Russia, Africa, India, South America, Mexico, Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, Australia and New Zealand. France exported to Argentina as early as 1884, and the United States sent stock to South America, Australia, Hawaii, Alaska, Japan and Italy. England exported to Australia, South Africa and India, while Japan has long purchased U.S. stock and Spain imports from France.
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United States
France
Great Britain
Canada
Spain
Russia
Africa
India
South America
Mexico
Japan
Hawaii
Alaska
Australia
New Zealand
Italy
England
South Africa
Paris
Big Potato Business Aroostook Growers See Big 1946 47 Harvest
The United States posted a record 474 million bushels of potatoes in 1946 47 under price support and better growing conditions. Maine’s Aroostook County farmers earned about 81 million dollars from potatoes last year. Despite steady consumption, larger crops push surplus into industrial uses, with exports starch and alcohol, cattle feed, and dumping as major issues.
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United States
Maine
Aroostook
Eyes in Back of Head Wildlife Eyes See All Around
Some animals have circular fields of vision with eyes positioned at the head sides. Humans see forward about 180 degrees while rabbits and some rats can cover nearly a full circle. One authority cites 190 degree per eye in some rabbits, while others say hares keep lookouts on enemies from the corner of the eye.
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Betten Vision Institute
Wesley News: Local Visits and Growing Families in Algona
Wesley residents hosted relatives from Sioux City Des Moines Mason City Algona and Britt while new births and birthdays marked social life. The community celebrated babies Doris Irene and a tenth child for Mr. and Mrs. EB M Olson, hosted bridge nights and birthday parties, and noted visits by relatives from Racine Reading Albert Lea Waterloo and Humoldt with plans for church and school events and basketball opener.
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Eileen Wingert
Lester Blain
Marlene Neuroth
Urban Neuroth
All Saints
St. Joseph’s Church
al Loebig
H. H. Raney
Odell, Ill
Misa Bernadine Johnson
Algona
Edward Thissen
Gayle Studer
West Call Street
J. P. Haverly
Des Moines
Kresge
Herman Schaffer
Doris Irene
Joel Wynne
Shirley
Albert Lea
Inno Gerdes
Wesley
Thno ‘Gerdes
Marlene Bauer
Paul Henderson
Ottumwa
Oto Henderson
Priscilla Phoebe Society
Guy Dimond
Henry Swanson
al Wigner
Corwith
Fred Bush
George Pommer
Woden
Charles Kraus
Etta Braley
Geo. Koltorf
Britt
H. J. Braley
Kenneth Dwyer
Ellen Loebig
Victor Loebig
Losbig
Kenneth Rasmussen
August Studer
Lester Larson
Carl Starquist
Marion Paulson
Ole Flom
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Paulson
Anna Flom
Flom
Rosalie Anne
West Bend
Th ‘Beauty Shop
Mason City
Lindy’s
Marie Kunz
Stanley Smith
Joe Wynne
Thno Gerdes
Lester Lease
John Hutchison
Catfish tagged by conservation commission seeks return
Two weeks at aunt Mia’s home, Margar et Bertton, a catfish with a clipped fin was found bearing a small metal tag placed by the conservation commission. They request returning the tag to authorities.
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Mia
Margaret Bertton
The
Conservation Commission
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