State Pig Crop Increase Is Seen
The Iowa crop and livestock service estimates the spring pig crop at 12 27,900, up 3 percent from last year’s 11 633,000. Sows farrowing rose 11 percent to 1,962,000 and average litter size fell to 6.13 pigs. Fall farrowing is forecast near 715,000 sows with a 6 percent higher fall crop potential.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Missouri
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Georgia
Texas
Agriculture Dept Sets Spring Pig Crop At 53 Million
The Agriculture Department estimates the spring pig crop at 53,151,000 head, about one percent above the 1948 spring crop. The revision comes as part of national livestock outlook data released today.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Pupils Receive Piano Recital At Wayland Methodist Church
Wayland June 21 Delores Alliman presented a group of piano pupils in a recital at three o clock yesterday afternoon at the Wayland Methodist Church. Darlene Humston of Washington assisted with marimba selections. The program featured Marilyn Reschly Jimmie Good Verlag Wagler The Bell Candy Town and other titles by Dvorak Strauss Mozart Ponce and more, performed by local pupils.
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Wayland
Delores Alliman
Wayland Methodise
Darlene Humston
Washington
Arnold Sensed
Dolly
Marilyn Reschly
Jimmie Good
Verlag
Wagler
Candy Town
Dianne Schlatter
U Porter Prescer Thompson
Betty
Ligitt
Shirley Tschantz
Largo
New World Symphony
Anton Dvorak
Dartene Humston
Sehauwin
Beverly Farmer
Grampa
Hopkins Leon Blosser
Merilyn Koebel
Strauss
Mozart Joan Henss
Estrallita
Manuel W. Ponce
Uke
Meat outlook promises records in 1947 much beef and veal rise
Ames Iowa June 21 Americans will have more meat per person in 1947 than since 1909 153 pounds per person up seven pounds from last year Butter output milk and fats will increase easing family budgets Beef and veal lead the rise pork similar lamb down Meat supplies strong early 1947 then light April to September heavy again year end plus broader butter supply and falling prices noted by Iowa State College economist Francis Kutish based on federal data
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Ames
Iowa
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
Kutish
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economists
Katish
Agricultural outlook and price trends noted this year
The report highlights butterfat price expectations for fall, milk production up 41 percent year to date from last year, and a 20 to 25 percent lead. Milk output in early months rose 8 percent while condensed milk fell slightly. Meat and fruit prices may change as new crops come in.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
College students to present program at Eicher church
Annetta deGraaf of Haarlem Netherlands and Paola Comba of Torre Pellice Italy, Bluffton college students, will present a program at Eicher church on Thursday evening June 26. They participate in an exchange plan under the Mennonite Central Committee to promote better international relations.
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Annetta deGraaf
Haarlem
Holland
Paola Comba
Torre Pellice
Italy
Bluffton College
Bluffton Ohio
Eicher Church
Miss deGraaf
Comia
Bluffton
Mennonite Central Committee
Mennonite Church
Dessert Bridge Hosted By Mrs Glassburner
Mrs William Glassburner entertained a group of friends at her northern town home last evening with three tables of bridge and a dessert spread. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Henry B Bailey and Mrs Fred Moore Jr both from Cincinnati Ohio.
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William Glassburner
Barbara
Elsie Glassburner
Henry B. Bailey
Fred Moore, Jr
Cincinnati
Ohio
Local shoppers and wedding guests noted in Davenport
Harper resident Mrs A T Adams and Ka lona couple Mr and Mrs C Brostone joined Keota residents Mrs J E Gretter and daughter as yesterday’s shoppers. A call went out for caddies for an open tournament on Sunday June 22 at the Country Club. Washington residents plan to attend the Mary Jones Fred Wilson wedding in Davenport tomorrow with Mr and Mrs J W Fields and others.
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A. T. Adams
Harper
C. Brostone
Kalona
J. E. Gretter
Keota
Washington
Davenport
Mary Jones
Fred Wilson
J. W. Fields
Jack
Joan
Fred Jones
Besse Jones
Charles
All in a Lifetime what to do event hosts named
Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Swift and Donna Crone will be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Les Jones, Mrs. William Weeks and Billy of Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Gilbert will be a senior hostess and Miss Crone a junior hostess at the reception. Mrs. C. H. Davis of Crawfordsville was a morning shopper.
BOOST ATTENDANCE WITH PARKING HELP
New York reports a Midwest trick to lure moviegoers. Denver enforces one hour parking near the Mayan theater but patrons stay longer by using a lobby chart of meters and leaving nickels with an usher who returns each hour to top up the meter, boosting attendance.
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Business Week
Midwest
Denver
Washington Evening Journal Publication Details
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles and publication details including publishers editors and managers. It notes editions published afternoons except Sunday and mentions press associations and subscription rates for Washington and outside areas.
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the Evening Journal
Washington
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. FE. Shannon
Dave IR. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
W.W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Dearborn
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