CB radio boosts Iowa farmers usefulness and reach
A Wallaces Farmer poll of 492 Iowa farm families finds about 23 percent own a citizens band radio system, valued for market calls and family contact. Many owners have base units plus 2 to 4 mobiles, with enthusiasm from Carroll, Marshall and Story county farmers and even a housewife noting it replaces long distance calls. Dean's list: Jill Davis among Des Moines Area Community College students named for fall quarter.
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Monte Lesker
Wallaces Farmer
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Des Moines
Citizens Band
Delaware County
Wallaces
Story County
Carroll County
Marshall County
Jill Davis
Crawfordsville
Des Moines Area
Measles vaccine shipment clears way for clinics
Iowa health officials announce a new measles vaccine shipment and resumption of immunization clinics with priority to Cerro Gordo and Webster counties after a supply shortage. As of now 472 cases across 33 counties, led by Wright with 250 and Dickinson with 130.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Health Department
Gary Hogelin
Cerro Gordo
Webster
Hagelin
Wright
Dickinson
Hogelin
Weight shifts and taste trivia from 1977 replies
The column compares 50 year weight changes by gender, notes average 50 years ago versus now, and adds reader Q and A. It mentions a vinegar diet skepticism, a misquote about West Virginia motto, and a look at historical pay of working men. The piece ends with a signoff from L. M. Boyd.
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Federal Land Bank
Dear Abby column letters from 1976 about faith and bras
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on faith the meaning of God fearing and comfort after loss. A reader asks about bra wear and cultural reasons for supporting garments, noting Cooper's syndrome and urging corsetry. Abby replies to encourage faith, offers guidance, and invites personal letters.
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Abby
National Geographic Magazine
Garden City
Twenty Iowa pork producers named master pork producers
Waterloo based United Press International reports twenty Iowans were honored as the 1976 master pork producers at the 35th Iowa Pork Producers Association banquet. Recipients include Merrill Kruse George Jerald Campbell Pierson Don Schoelerman and others across multiple towns. An honorary award went to F H Mike Forrest of Des Moines.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Merrill Kruse
George
Jerald Campbell
Pierson
Don
Jack Schoelerman
Royal
Eddie Shelgren
Gilmore City
Gary Drewelow
New Hampton
Tom Thompson
Rockwell
John Denlinger
Sherrill
Larry Knaack
Correctionville
Dale Nelson
Atlantic
Lyle Greenfield
Jewell
Robert Coulter
Conrad
Charles Steinfeldt
Ackley
Roland Petersen
Bryant
Rex
Lyle Johnson
Ottumwa
David Weisinger
Fort Madison
Clive Wells
Plano
Elvin
Shirley Tannatt
Fantane
John Morse
Council Bluffs
Gerald Wilson
Cresco
Stan Martin
Postville
David Stewart
Wave
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Washington County Fairgrounds
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Richmond
RCA
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