Iowa Land Use Data Show Heavy Agricultural Dominance
Iowa remains chiefly agricultural, with 95.5 percent of 35.8 million acres classified as agricultural. Cropland dominates, corn and soybeans lead harvested areas, farm sizes rise since 1960, and forest cover has shrunk to 1.5 million acres while mineral production stays low.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
State Office of Planning and Programming
OPP
United States
U.S
Rotunda and land use in 1970 statewide split
In 1970 residential land made up 12 percent of state nonagricultural land with 84 percent inside cities housing 73 percent of residents. Single family homes were 81 percent of housing units. transportation dominated nonagricultural land at 52 percent.
Savings Bond sales show gains in multiple counties
Logan T Heilman reports May Series E and H Savings Bond sales in Washington county totaling 48969, lifting five month sum to 208224 or 38 percent of 1977 quota. Iowa May sales reach 10775618, up nearly 12 million from last year. five month total over 49 million. Shelby leads with 77 percent, others include Marshall 62, Mills 60, Audubon 59, Winnebago 53, Adair 52, Madison 52, OBrien 52, Lucas 51, Boone 50 percent. National holdings of Series E H Bonds and Freedom Shares total 74.3 billion.
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Logan T. Heilman
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Washington County
Iowa
Shelby County
Marshall
E. Pottawattamie
Mills
Audubon
Winnebago
Adair
Madison
O’brien
Lucas
Boone
Columbus board adds members to Agriculture Advisory Council
At the June 13 Columbus Community School Board meeting, the board approved a list of new Agriculture Advisory Council members led by Agriculture Instructor Larry Everett. Appointees include Bob Greene Dwight Siegmiller Jeff Carey Terry Pugh and several others. The report also notes resignations hires and community notices including birthdays, housing moves, and local events.
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Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Columbus Community School Board
Larry Everett
Agriculture Advisory Council
Bob Greene
Dwight Siegmiller
Jeff Carey
Terry Pugh
Larry Robertson
Everett Solon
Olin Jennings
Cleo Orris
Lewis Vincent
Virgil Chapman
Jack O’harak
Dean Gipple
Max Totemier
Allan Edmondson
Sam Bell
Second and
Maple
Selenia Pugh
Dan Wilson
John Summy
Oakview Drive
Sally McGinnis
California
Wm. McGinnis
Harold McCormac
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Priscilla Club
Robert Hedemann
Flo Johnson
Randy T. Davis
Timothy Dale Roberts
Ainsworth
University of Iowa
O.E.S
Jack Hamiltons
Peoples National Bank
T.E. Perry
Iowa Bar Association
Columbus City
Grandview
Letts
Raymond A. Palis
Centenarian Texas lawyer recalls frontier Amarillo days
S. E. Fish, 100, still practices civil law in Amarillo and has served as special judge in nearby communities earning the nickname judge. The Panhandle veteran reflects on early 1900s courts, criticizes random juror selection, and credits work with his longevity while riding the bus to his office.
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Texas
Amarillo
Tex
UPI
S.E. Fish
Panhandle
Fish
State Bar of Texas
University of Missouri
Journal Sale Date Column
Auction notices list real estate and personal property sales across Iowa towns. Entries include owners Ralph W Jones Mrs Bill Palmer Mina A Brannen Don Proudfit Blanche Harvey Darrell Richardson with start times and locations to 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. weekly livestock sales at Columbus Junction Wayland Kalona.
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Finn Station
Hwy. 149
Martinsburg
Iowa
Ralph W. Jones
East 2Nd
Washington
Bill Palmer
East
Madison Street
Mina A. Brannen
Roth Auction House
Jefferson Street
Wayland
Don Proudfit
Washington County Fairground
Blanche Harvey
Darrell
Tiny) Richardson
Columbus Junction
Television listings for Washington Evening Journal June 22 1977
Area schedule lists programs across channels 2 4 6 9 and 12. Highlights include McCabe and Mrs Miller movies Dolly Donny and Marie Waltons Hawaii Five-0 Tonight and Masterpiece Theater among others with daily news at 6 and 10 PM portions and a late night lineup across channels.
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Washington Evening Journal
Wash
Page Area
McCoo
Davis
McCabe
Mrs. Miller
Maverick
Hawaii
B. Jones
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Columbus Board
Schoonover Drug
Bill Whittenberg
Drake Stadium
Bill
Demons
Simpson College
William Whittenberg
the Handy Drug Store
Journal
Channel 2
Eeee News
Adam
CBS Movie
Channel
Channel 4
Channel 6
Echo Park
Donny, Marie
Baretta
Ch. Angels
A. Griffith
Wel. Kotter
B. Miller
San Fran
S.W.A.T
Montgomery (Ward
Terior
Lexremion
Ast
N. Marion
Montgomery
Reynolds
Reynolds Aluminum
Ion Green
America
Mt. Pleasant
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