Ford launches 1961 model with new styling and features
Ford unveils the 1961 lineup with a four series range plus two new models, a new Thunderbird Special V8 engine, longer lubrication interval to 30,000 miles, heavier brakes, underbody corrosion-resistant parts, and brighter anodized trim. The car features shorter, narrower dimensions for easier maneuverability and a refreshed classic Ford look with a wider tailgate and improved front seats.
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Ford
Rome
Tall tomatoes in tall corn state boost harvest record
Charlie Gorsuch of Montezuma reports 63 tomatoes from a 9 foot high plant, attributing success to daily watering as the key. The anecdote underscores local gardening feats amid farming community pride.
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Charlie Gorsuch
Montezuma
Tripoli Leader Highlights Ford Advances and Seals
The Tripoli Leader reports on Ford developments including foam-pad seats and easy entry with swept-back windshield pillars that remove the dog-leg. It notes extended lubrication intervals due to new plastic seals liners and a molybdenum-disulfide based grease, which leaves a protective film even when wiped away.
Weekend social calls and family gatherings report
Friday evening visitors called at the Mason Meyer home. Mr and Mrs Howard Van Brocklin Sr attended a family picnic at the Lester Weidemann home near Hawkeye. Sunday afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Albert Rieck at the Geo Pleggenkuhle home in Hawkeye.
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Chester Pals
Artman
Decorah
Alden Wright
Nashua
Henry Pals
Waverly
Bruce Pals
Cedar Falls
Lance Barker
Fredericksburg
Tom Burke
Louis Hannaman
Wm. Goodenbour
Waterloo
Emil Gaede
Sumner
Edmund Webster
David
Earl Webster
Dale Schroeder
Albert Rieck
Mason Meyer
Howard van Brocklin Sr
Lester Weidemann
Hawkeye
Geo. Pleggenkuhle
Knittel Family and Local Guests Gather for Weekend Visits
A keepsake item listing social visits shows Victor Kimball at Lac Presque Isle AF Base Maine. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte with additional callers Mr and Mrs Paul Matthias Cedar Falls and Mr and Mrs Edwin Geneke Waverly. Other guest pairs were Mr and Mrs Herman Meihost with Mr and Mrs Chris Petersen and Robert Fox Marshalltown visiting his mother Mrs Mary Fox Thursday.
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Arnold Platte
LeRoy Platte
Paul Matthias
Cedar Falls
Edwin Geneke
Waverly
Herman Meihost
Chris Petersen
Robert Fox
Marshalltown
Mary Fox
Fred Hartman
Paul Strottmann
George Stephens
Fern Jenkins
Mr and Mrs Emil Tiedt Visit Waterloo Mother
Mr and Mrs Emil Tiedt of Waterloo called on his mother Mrs Anna Tiedt Friday evening. Kindness is a language the mute can speak and the deaf can hear.
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Emil Tiedt
Waterloo
Anna Tiedt
First Successful 80a Voy by Steamboat in Stevens Phoenix 1809
Fragmentary text notes an early steamboat voyage in Stevens Phoenix in 1809. The garbled lines reference a calamity and teachers, but context is unclear. No coherent event or people can be confirmed from the readable segments.
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