U. S. 1947 Crops Second Largest Year on Record
The Agriculture Department reports 1947 peacetime crop production at the second largest in history, five percent below the 1946 peak but eight percent above any other peacetime year. Wheat reached 1.865 billion bushels, up 209 million from 1946, while corn fell to 2.409 billion bushels due to floods and drought, the smallest since 1926. Oats stood at 1.217 billion bushels. Des Moines notes Iowa’s feed grain and forage output at 18.49 million tons, the lowest since 1936, about 32 percent below last year’s record.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa corn crop hit by drought and poor weather
The weather and soil conditions during spring seeding and the failure of favorable factors in July and August left many Iowa sections with the worst growth since the 1920s. The crop agency estimates corn production at 31.36 million bushels, about 48 percent below 1946’s record of 634.6 million and 41 percent under the 1936-45 prewar average. average yield was about 3 bushels per acre, far below 1946’s 57 and the 1936-45 average of 47.6.
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Iowa
the Reporting Service
Two Are Burned to Death in Farm Home
In Cedar Rapids Iowa a grandfather Wesley Serbousek sixty four and his four year old grandson Marvin Serbousek died in a farm home fire. Firemen said Marvin was trapped in the basement by a coal furnace explosion and Wesley died while attempting to rescue him as the first floor caved in.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Here
Wesley Serbousek
Marvin Serbousek
Foreign nations to get U S eggs fruit at 20 percent of cost
Congress authorized the sale of 78 million dollars worth of eggs and dried fruit to foreign nations at 20 percent of cost. The move, added as an amendment to the stop gap foreign aid bill, allows export sales at a price equivalent to the caloric cost of wheat. Currently available items include dried eggs, frozen eggs, raisins and prunes.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Smiley Burnette Finds Melodies From Birds
Smiley Burnette, the genial comedian and songwriter in the Durango Kid films with Charles Starrett, says his tunes come from birds. He cites two numbers for Columbia’s Last Days of Boot Hill, inspired by a meadowlark and an oriole, and notes he will keep composing as long as he can hear birds outside the city.
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Smiley Burnette
Charles Starrett
The
Birds
Smiley
Columbia
Boot Hill
Fox Theatre
Weather Pattern Drives Storms in March and September
Stormy weather peaks in March and September due to the largest day night temperature contrasts. This difference promotes cloud development and conditions that bring wind and rain.
Widmer Improves as Family Arrives for Care
Noble residents report D. W. Widmer of Elkhart Ind improving while daughter Gladys Widmer stays to help. Local exchanges note weekend visits, church plans, and community milestones including a baby born at Memorial hospital and a pre nuptial shower in Wayland.
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Otto Rey
Mary Schantz
Des Moines
Kathryn Widmer
Burlington
William Conrad
Leonard Leichty
Oscar Miller
James Miller
Otto Frey
Vernon
Anna Frey
Roy Prey
Mercy Hospital
Carl Frey
Higher Church
Ralph Wenger
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Lucille Beese
Willis Troyer
Wayland
Wayland Farmers Elevator Co
Frey
J. M. Rich
Home of Their Daughter At Mrs Clayton Nebel
Mr Nebel and Dorothy Ann Tuesday are noted as living with their daughter Mrs Clayton Nebel.
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Clayton Nebel
Mr. Nebel and
Dorthy Ann
Havre Social Notes Highlight Local Sunday Visits
Havre column notes Mrs Lena Mason and guests at the For rest Mullen home near Winfield. Fred Kephart family dined with Charlie McKay. The Warm Wester family visited Mr and Mrs Wittmer. Reverend Eastwood and wife visited Mrs Mason. Evert Westen family at Dave Richard home. Douglas Stout had tonsillectomy at Washington county hospital. Maxine Elmore helped Stout home. Henry Canning family dined with John Bear.
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Lewis Hering
Havre
Lena Mason
Clyle
Margaret
Forrest Mullen
Winfield
Fred Kephart
Gerald
Erma
Karen
Charlie McKay
Wester
Cc. Wittmer
Will Richard
Iowa City
F. W. Eastwood
New London
Evert Westen
Dave Richard
Douglas Stout
Jesse Stout
Washington County Hospital
Maxine Elmore
Stout
Henry Canning
John Bear
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