County 4-H Group Set for Carolina Youth Exchange Tour
Fourteen Washington county 4-H members and four adult advisors depart August 5 at 6:30 a.m. on two chartered buses for Haywood County North Carolina. They will stay with local 4-H families, visit Lincoln shrines in Springfield Illinois, Vincennes Indiana, Lexington Kentucky race horse farms, and the Vanderbilt Biltmore estate before touring a paper mill and the Cherokee drama Unto These Hills. The trip concludes with farewell Saturday night August 12 and return via Knoxville TVA Nashville and St Louis, arriving home Tuesday afternoon.
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Washington County
Washington
Haywood County
North Carolina
Springfield
Lincoln
Vincennes
Ind
Lexington
Middleboro
Kentucky
Waynesboro
N. C
Vanderbilt Biltmore
Mt. Pisgah
Jonathan Woody
Knoxville
Tenn
TVA
Bins for Grain Storage To Double Capacity at Cargill Plant
A second soybean storage tank is being built at the Cargill plant this summer. The 114 foot diameter 44 foot high tank will hold 340000 bushels and weigh about 240 tons of steel. Two tanks will quadruple bean storage capacity and should be ready by mid September. The tanks include temperature sensors to prevent spoilage as daily processing rises to about 200 tons.
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Oklahon
Allo
Cargill
Porter’ Elevator
West Chester
Woods Mill & Elevator Service Company
Des Moines
Porter
Commodity Credit Corporation
Washington County
Washington
Malaria-like cattle disease spreads north to Michigan
The American Veterinary Medical Association reports anaplasmosis, once a southern issue, is now spreading north with cases in Michigan, signaling a broader regional threat to cattle health.
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Chicago
American Veterinary Medical Association
United States
Michigan
Stale Rhubarb Described By Appearance And Flavor
The passage notes stale rhubarb typically looks wilted and flabby with possible stringiness and poor flavor when cooked. It warns that quality is diminished and texture may be off for recipes.
Former Iowans to Attend Iowa State Fair by Special Train
Nearly ex Iowans living in California will travel to Des Moines for the Iowa State Fair aboard a special train in several sections. The train arrives August 26 and departs August 31, with a homecoming group to sit in a designated grandstand section for the National Championship Rodeo. They will tour major exposition features and attend a California Iowa banquet on August 26.
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Des Moines
California
Burr Williams
Santa Barbara
Goodyear Conservation Awards Again Offered
Goodyear announces the continuation of Soil Conservation Awards for the 1950 1951 period. Bracelets or bronze plaques will honor district governing bodies and top farmers in Iowa and seven other states. Winners of the 1949 1950 program to be announced in August with luncheon in Des Moines September 5. Grand award recipients will receive a one week all expense trip to Goodyear Paris Wigwam guest ranch in December.
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Akron
Ohio
Towa
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
owWad
loWa
Des Moines
Seyum
Uscag
New Raspberry Plant Resistant to Disease
Iowa State College horticulturists test new black raspberry varieties that resist anthracnose and winter injury. Results from this year will decide if the strains are named and released. The note ends with an Anita Tribune quotation about death and achievement.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
Anita Tribune
Sparrows Persist Near Grain Elevator
Belcher reports a pair of sparrows built a nest under the car hood each morning after parking in tail grass by his grain elevator job. They destroyed a dozen nests, then returned to rebuild. He notes that many men of good will avoid being counted when the time comes.
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Clanton
Belcher
Leo Mores
Harlan Tribune
Local Attorneys Directory Note
Professional Morrison and Morrison attorneys E D Morrison and E D Morrison Jr Morrison Building contact numbers 245 S W Livingston Robert Day Attorneys Abstract Dept in office 204 W Main 147 or 964 George F Morrison G Gifford Morrison Lawyers Phone 221 Penney Co card listing.
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Morrison & Morrison — Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. D. Morrison Jr
Morrison Bldg
S. W.livingrton
Robert Day Attorneys
W. Main
George F. Morrison
Gifford Morrison
Penney Co
Swine Disease Linked to Yellow Belly Parasite
Des Moines reports a swine illness resembling malaria in cattle diseases, identified as erythorzyonosis or yellow belly. The parasite invades red blood cells and spreads via blood sucking insects, with forms ranging from brief sickness to severe death and stunted growth.
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Des Moines
American Foundation For Animal Health
Records for artificial breeding urged in Ames by Dr Herrick
Dr John Herrick of Iowa State College extension veterinarian urged Lairymen to keep cow records to time artificial breeding. He noted heat cycles average 21 days but range 18 to 24 days, and said accurate records help determine each cow’s optimal insemination time for fewer breedings.
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Ames Lairymen
John Herrick
Iowa Stat College
Herrick
Pop-sorghum rivals popcorn in Texas trials
Plant breeders at Texas A and M have developed pop-sorghum by crossing Haiti's petite mix with India's shelly. The hull is thinner, making it easier to eat. The Texas A M agronomist notes potential for confections and puffed cereals and that seed is being shared with private planters for further testing.
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College Station
Tex
Texas A & M Agricultural Experiment Station
Haiti
India
R. E. Karper
Texas A & M Grain
Texas A & M
Insulation Causes Peeling Paint in Town Homes
AMIS moisture trapped in walls from insulation without a vapor barrier leads to condensation and pressure that blisters and peels paint in townhouses. DeForest of Iowa State College recommends vapor barriers between studs and walls, attic vapor barriers, or two coats of aluminum paint over plaster for older homes, with wallpaper removed first.
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Sherwood DeForest
Lowa State College
Holstein Show Planned in Wellman August 2
Iowa Holstein breeders in District 7 plan an annual show at Wellman on Wednesday August 2 beginning at 10:00 am. The event features a noon picnic lunch, judging contests, and a judging contest led by Calvin Caldwell of Wellman while Daniel Yoder of Parnell serves as show chairman and C. W. Haight of Winfield as secretary. H. O. Larsen will be the judge.
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Iowa
Wellman
Daniel Yoder
Parnell
C. W. Haight
Winfield
Ottis Taylor
Delta
Calvin Caldwell
H. O. Larsen
Jude
Larry Stransky Hurt In Farm Accident
Pilotburg July 29 Larry small son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Jansky fell under a wagon during a haying run while combining Wednesday. His leg was run over, cast at Iowa City, and brought home the next day. He is recovering as well as can be expected. The community notes haying wire shortages and oats near harvest with good yields overall.
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Frank Stransky
Pilotburg
Larry Small
Wayne Jansky
Gell
Iowa City
Optometrists Offer Eye Exams and Glasses
S. Lemmon-John W. Leemon promote eye exams and glasses at their East Side office, highlighting pitted vision and visual training. Phone line provided for appointments.
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Co. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Eves
Beast Side Square
Phone 45
Officials Hesitant To Crack Down On Gambling Syndicates in Florida
Florida officials debate strict enforcement amid a growing illegal gambling industry. Gov. Fuller Warren, opposed to vice, faces pressure after a string of gambling-related incidents and firings, while sheriffs in northern counties receive probationary warnings for lax enforcement.
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Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
Sunshine State
Gold Coast
Fuller Warren
Key West
Pensacola
Warren
Griffin
Chorde Pepper
Tuuxness
Hillsborough Sherif Wueh Culbreath
Jimmy Velasco
Jimmy Lumia
Heartfelt apology eases guilt for Grimes news staff
Betty Shepherd reports a touching moment where someone apologizes to a kind hearted person, lifting a heavy burden of guilt and bringing relief. The exchange reinforces community care and personal accountability in Grimes.
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Betty Shepherd
Grimes News
Weather cancels Green Field game doubleheader
The Yellow Sox and the Drive Inns girls game at Green Field tonight is cancelled. The first game features the Merchantettes against the Duncan Tom Cats at 30 o'clock, with the Mars Cubs versus Cochran's Roofing of Iowa City as the second game.
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Yellow Sox
Drive Inns
Merchantettes
Duncan Tom Cats
Mars Cubs
Cochran
Iowa City
Weekly and Public Livestock Sales Across Iowa
Friday and Thursday livestock sales are listed at multiple Iowa barns including Whittaker Kalona Midway Columbus Junction and Ollie with times noted. A public sale is planned for the KB A Keck farm near Wapello on August 22, followed by Dell Farrier and Joe Courity sales near Crawfordsville and Farrier and Conrad sales on highway 218.
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Whittaker
Kalona Sales Barnn
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
Wapello
Joe Courity
Farrier
Crawfordsville
Dell Farrier
Highway 218
Conrad
Farrier Farm
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Stale Rhubarb
Goodyear Conservation Awards
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Greater Miami Crime Commission
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Estherville News
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Reisters
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PMA
Thomson Phosphate Company
South Dearborn St
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Thompson Phosphate Co
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