Adaptive Physical Education Study Helps Mort Conquer His Disability
Mort Kaplan, a track squad manager for the Iowa Hawkeyes, overcomes a disabling auto accident from 1949 through adaptive physical education. Once 296 pounds, he lost weight to 136 pounds, began daily training, earned junior life-saving aims, and now assists with track, football, and basketball while urging others with handicaps to exercise and improve.
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Mort
Kaplan
Iowa Athletic
State University of Iowa
Frank Sills
C. I. Miller
Student Health Service
Madison
Hawkeyes
Hawkeye Cindermen
Wheat Allotments Could Shape Local Wheat Harvest
Washington county farmers show rising interest in wheat due to poor clover stands and potential government wheat allotments. The plan would apply to farmers with more than 15 acres, setting either a sowing allotment or a bushel quota, with data gathering slated for 1950 harvest figures.
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Washington County
AAA
Bostwick Seeks Halfback Spot on SUI Eleven
Bob Bostwick, former Washington high star, eyes an Iowa Hawkeyes backfield role for next fall after spring drills. At 5 foot 10 and 165 pounds, he shows triple threat ability and is under close coaching scrutiny.
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Bostwick
Sui
Bob Bostwick
Washington High School
University of Iowa
Bob
Hawks
Towa
Eddie Anderson
Frank Carideou
Wheat Support Program Helps 300 Farmers Across Nation
AAA figures show about 300 farmers have sole wheat planted this year. The program aims to preserve U S food capacity by shifting some land to soil building uses. Shifting production between crops could disrupt prices and bring back temporary wheat allotments.
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AAA
U. S
Beef Producers Assn Plans Field Day in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Beef Breeders Association will hold a field day May 25 at the All Iowa fairgrounds in Cedar Rapids. President J C Holbert cites demonstrations of bulls heifers and steers, plus a cooking school for the ladies, with a morning program starting at 9 and talks in the afternoon. The National Live Stock and Meat Board cooperates with the event.
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Beef Producers’ Assn
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Beef Breeder’s Association
J.C. Holbert
Holbert
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Bostwick Jr. Plans Business Career After College
Bob Bostwick Jr., 22, a junior at Towa High, after discharge spent a semester at Washington junior college where he lettered in basketball and earned a minor varsity letter. He has two years of football left, majors in commerce, and intends to enter business with his father after graduation. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Bostwick, Jr., of Washington.
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Bob
Washington Junior College
Towa
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Washington
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Washington County Iowa
Washington county joins nine Iowa counties in a federal crop insurance program for corn. Cost of production is $25 per acre with no government profit. Of 2,330 farms, 1,780 participate in 1949. deadline is April 30 for enrollment in the 49 program. About 77 percent of farms and 85 percent of the crop covered. Notices of approval scheduled.
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Washington County
Iowa
AAA
Cropland per Person Drops Across United States
Figures from the soil conservation service show cropland per person declined from three and a half acres in 1940 to three and one tenth acres in 1948. The data use 460 million acres of cropland and population estimates rising from 138 to 149 million in 1948.
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United States
United States Soil Conservation Service
Iowa County Program Expands With More Counties In 1948
The program began in two Iowa counties from 1945 to 1947 and expanded to seven counties in 1948, with nine counties slated this season. AAA reports 325 policies written and several more expected before the Saturday deadline.
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Iowa
AAA
Sea Gypsies of Indonesia Sail in Matting Boats
About 10 000 Orang Laut live on small boats covered with matting in coastal waters of Indonesia. They keep chickens and voyage endlessly, stepping ashore rarely for vegetables.
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Indonesia
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Sioux City
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Buick
Stewart & Crone
Central American
Berlou
Osincup
Walgreen
Agency Drug
White House
Carpenter
Harn
Neptune Motors
West Side Square
Washington Chick CO
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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