Spotlight on Agriculture frames farm policy in 1968 race
The piece notes presidential candidates largely avoid concrete farm policy. Nixon advocates reducing federal supports, Humphrey backs Johnson-Freeman farm policies, while both favor rural industry growth and stronger farm exports. It highlights National Farm Safety Week and shows Iowa crop and county fair activity amid ongoing agricultural concerns.
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McCarthy
Corning
Iowa
America
Humphrey
Nixon
Democratic Party
Richard Nixon
Eisenhower
U. S
Blackhawk Maidens Hold 4-H Show
Richland reports the Blackhawk Maidens 4 H club hosted an achievement show August 18 at Woolson Church social rooms with leaders Mrs LaVerne Weber and Mrs Dan Greiner. Community updates note farm events, hospital stays, relatives traveling, and county fairs upcoming across Decatur Franklin Greene Grundy Guthrie Harrison Linn Page Ringgold Van Buren Wayne Webster.
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Richland
Blackhawk Township
Blackhawk Maidens
Woolson Church
LaVerne Weber
Dan Greiner
Ron Tucker
Council Bluffs
Jeffre
Don Tucker
Raymond Wonderlich
Ollie
William Tucker
Cliff Abbott
Colorado
Bill Fitch
Fairfield Hospital
Harold Coffman
Arizona
Cecil Bales
Arville Ward
Lloyd (LaVonna) Dickinson
Packwood
Jack Hoover
Fairfield
Effie Estes
Lula Wolcott
Walnut Grove
Amos Elmore
Cedar Rapids
Beaver Park
Don
Lee Lankford
States
Charles
Buster) Morrow
la Puenta
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Bago County
Thompson
Iowa
Decatur
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Greene
Grundy
Guthrie
Harrison
Linn
Page
Ringgold
van Buren
Wayne
Webster
Bremer
Black Hawk
lTowa
Washington County
Rainbow Division
Europe
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary
Des Moines
Keeping service costs at minimum practical guide
United Press International outlines tips to reduce appliance servicing costs, advise keeping records of service, bills, manuals and warranties, and noting installer contacts. It also offers household maintenance advice on plumbing, laundry care, and fabric care to avoid damage and save money.
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United Press International
Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
Antiques Fervor Grows as Old Goods Prove Practical
Readers flock to shops attics and auctions in a nationwide treasure hunt for antiques. Emily C. Harris notes antiques combine sentiment with value, often appreciating or holding, while practical research in libraries can outperform aimless browsing.
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Emily C. Harris
Freshen Shoes and Home Help From Everyday Tips
Practical household guidance covers freshening worn shoes with moth crystals and rest periods, inspecting ladders for safety before outdoor painting, choosing sturdy cooking utensils with heat resistant handles, cleaning rough skin with baking soda and a nail brush, antiquing furniture with short cut kits, thinning spray coatings for even paint flow, and modeling good behavior for children by setting a belt wearing example.
Mrs Lewis Weber Hurt in Home Fall
Mrs Lewis Weber recuperates at home after a fall at their Riverside residence on Thursday. She broke a bone in her foot and pulled tendons when she twisted her foot on the sidewalk near the home. The Senior Ladies Needle Club met Thursday with Mrs Fred Kron as guest. lunch was served and the August meeting will be with Mrs Oscar Gerot.
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Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Lewis Weber
Guests in Kiefer home at Riverside
Riverside July 19 visitors include Mr and Mrs Lloyd Schaberg and Joan Deutsch daughter of Carl Deutsch of Plaza ND visiting with sister and family Mr and Mrs Robert Kiefer and with Joan's grandparents Mr and Mrs Richard Schnoebelen Mrs Schaberg and Mrs Kiefer are sisters and Carl Deutsch is their brother Also updates on Tim Colbert in Fort Benning and other local visits and travel plans.
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Lloyd Schaberg
Joan Deutsch
Carl Deutsch
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Robert Colbert
Tim
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G. F. Greenwood
Davenport
Orie O'Connor
David Kleese
Near Washington
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Nellie Tedford
Pat Zimmermans
Greeley
Colo
Olive Miksch
C. A. Thompson
Thompsons
Miss Miksch
Jim McCreedy
Kenneth Johnson
Ottumwa
Jack Altman
Near Humbolt
Iowa
Wilfred McCreedy
Orie O’connor
Burke McCreedy
Everette Meeks
Jesse Meeks
Washington
K. A. Mathers
Joe Tobin
Mike Greene
Nancy
Carol
Paul Tobin
Helena van Horn
Rock Island
Dc. A. Thompson
Iowa City Fairgrounds
Sp-4
Mike McDole
Mike
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Pat McDole
Andy Simp
Feed grain pay deadline nears for 1968 program
Growers in the 1968 Feed Grain Program will start receiving final payments after September 2, covering unpaid diversion payments and additional price support for those who signed up and met provisions. Loans on 1968 corn and grain sorghum production are available at national averages of $1.05 per bushel and $1.61 per cwt, with diversion and price support rates applying to farm bases and yields.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Christner returns home after Grundy Center visit
Mrs. Pearl Christner returned home Sunday after a week in Grundy Center with her son and family the Roger Daveys. She attended their Crazy Night parade in the evening. Guests and attendees included the Schmitz Wells wedding party and relatives from Cedar Rapids Sumner West Union Washington Elgin Princeton Howard California and other areas.
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Crawfordsville
Pearl Christner
Grundy Center
Roger Daveys
Charles Wells
Ted Oberlieu
Sumner
Louise
West Union
Mike Wells
Jacque Godfrey
Tom
Cedar Rapids
Donald Lee
Sharon
Arnold Carr
Washington
Victor Neiswanger
Elgin
Ill
Dennis Godfrey
Princeton
Tom and
Bob Gordon
Theo, Oberlieu
Youth conduct services at church in Ainsworth
At United Methodist Church in Ainsworth on July 21 Steve Roberts led a service with five Kalona Wellman community singers Becky Gingrich Rosie Yoder Kathy Brennman Pat Swartzendruber and Gretchen Fisher. They perform music and dialogue and plan to pursue paths in Germany nursing Goshen College and more. Steve also played bass and electric guitar as hymns were sung.
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Rosie Yoder
Kathy Brennaman
Pat Swartzendruber
Gretchen Fisher
Kalona Wellman
Iowa Mennonite High School
Germany
Goshen College
Goshen
Indiana
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