Iowa farmers expect income rise in 1941 says Iowa State College
Iowa farmers' incomes are likely higher in 1941 than 1940 and possibly the highest since 1918. Prices of goods bought by farmers have not risen much yet defense needs will curb civilian production. Hog marketing is expected to fall this summer with higher prices, and spring pig output may drop. Prices in spring and summer 1942 may average high.
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Towa
Iowa State College Extension Service
Lauren Soth
Iowa Farm Economist
Ames
Agricultural outlook and government cheese drive boost dairy exports
The report notes higher grain fed cattle at the feeder and favorable demand that may lift prices this fall. Government policy aims to double cheese and condensed milk production for export to Britain, bidding up prices to divert milk to cheese and creamery products. Butter prices in Chicago remain at 31 cents with a strong Iowa dairy outlook as Wisconsin increases cheese output. Poultry is rising with 10 percent more chicks, boosting egg and market poultry, while prices stay above last year due to stronger demand.
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Britain
Chicago
Iowa
Wisconsin
Soth
Homemade jewelry from natural seeds and nuts
A craft note describes making costume jewelry using steel wire or raffia and natural materials such as acorns horse chestnuts squash seeds and hickory nuts.
Use Pot Holders for Hot Oven Dishes
Always use pot holders or a dry cloth to remove dishes from a hot oven. A damp cloth may cause steam and severe burns.
Local residents report house sales on South Iowa Ave and area changes
Char ley Thomas and Blaine Holmes sold homes on South Iowa Ave while others on the street change hands. Mrs. Baker receives G A R W R C honors. Nellie Wilson embarks on a Western trip. many locals plan travels and visits. The real estate market heats up with Dayton noting rising activity. The Purple Row changes hands to Grant Humble after the Grabers sell the business essence remains.
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Charley Thomas
South Iowa Ave
Blaine Holmes
J. D. Dayton
W. O. Graber
Evelyn
Purple Row
Grant Humble
Pleasant Inn
Grabers
Humbles
Army Admiral Joins Coast Artillery After Naval Rejection
Joseph D Arezzo of Los Angeles, top graduate of the U S Naval Academy in 1940, did not receive a naval commission due to a minor eye strain. He joined the army, becoming a first lieutenant with the coast artillery in the Panama Canal Zone and earning the nickname Admiral among friends.
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U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Joseph D'Arezzo
Los Angeles
Army
Coast Artillery
Panama Canal Zone
Eagles Elect New Officers At Iowa State Convention
During the Fraternal Order of Eagles state convention in Clinton the Sunday session elected new state officers. Reading left to right the list includes Haran of Waterloo secretary L L Burrill of Akron president Walter H Beuset Merle Cox of Sioux City vice president Bearrow R J Cosley of Dubuque trustee Earl Gomell Clinton inside guard H A Bill Mathews Ottumwa conductor H C Jenkins Council Bluffs trustee George M Beals Cedar Rapids treasurer Larry Lichty Iowa City chaplain Carl Kaiser Burlington trustee.
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Order of Eagles
Clinton
Haran
Waterloo
L. L. Burrill
Akron
Walter H. Beuse T
Merle Cox
Sioux City
Bearrow
R. J. Cosley
Dubuque
Earl Gomell
H. A
Bill) Mathews
Ottumwa
H. C. Jenkins
Council Bluffs
George M. Beals
Cedar Rapids
Larry Lichty
Iowa City
Carl Kaiser
Burlington
Belknap Child Arrives in New York After Zamzam Sinking
Baby Martha Belknap, daughter of a Detroit missionary, is shown in New York after the Egyptian liner Zamzam was sunk by a German raider in the South Atlantic. The Belknaps were en route to Africa on missionary work when the disaster occurred aboard the Zamzam.
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Zamzam
South Atlantic
Baby Martha Belknap
Detroit
New York
Belknaps
Africa
Puff Adder Behavior in Hognosed Snake Display
The hognosed snake is nicknamed puff adder for its defense when disturbed. It flattens head and neck, puffs its body and hisses fiercely. If threatened further it may roll over and play dead.
Memory Expert Knows Shawnee Telephone Book
Gerald Carlton of Illinois is credited with memorizing the full Shawnee Oklahoma telephone directory listing 5,000 numbers 5,000 names and 5,000 addresses, a feat noted for its extraordinary mnemonic scope.
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Okla
Gerald Carlton
Fewer Cars Made Overseas as War Material Shift Occurs
European nations except Sweden produced fewer motor vehicles in the last year due to a shift by motor manufacturers toward fabricating war materials, reducing output from 1938 levels.
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Sweden
Millionaires in the United States in the 1910s to 1920s
The article notes 17 075 U S millionaires in 1916 during World War I rising to 43 184 by 1928 and then 14 317 in 1929 the figures reflect rapid wealth shifts around the crash era.
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United States
Triple Entente Formed by France Russia and Britain
The alliance known as the Triple Entente unites France Russia and Great Britain aimed at countering mutual threats. It aligns military and diplomatic efforts across Europe and beyond to balance power in the prewar era.
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France
Russia
Great Britain
Fastest Four Legged Animal Contenders Named
The cheetah or lion competing with a leopard for the title of the fastest four legged animal can reach over 70 miles per hour in short bursts.
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