Iowa Trappers Net Over Two Million In Fur Sales
Iowa trappers earned about 2,000,000 dollars in the 1946-47 season, with mink leading receipts at 1,095,601 from 60,397 pelts and muskrats the most numerous at 378,614 pelts generating 912,149. Beavers and mink fell in average value, while total revenue declined 626,920 from the prior year despite more furs sold.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ou Iite
G. L. Ziemer
State Conservation Commission
Ziemer
Secretary Harriman Abandons Iowa Airport Projects
Secretary Averell Harriman announced the abandonment of airport projects at Sioux City Waterloo Dubuque and Ottumwa Iowa and a reduction of 580000 on the Davenport Moline airport. The cuts in the commerce department nudges forced the action affecting Minnesota Nebraska and the Dakotas as well.
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Washington
AFP
Commercg
Averell Harriman
Sioux City
Waterloo
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Iowa
Davenport-Matine
Harriman
Commercce Department
Minnesota
Nebraska
The
Dakotas
Iowan Hogs to Vie for 18600 Cash Prizes at State Fair
More than 18600 in cash prizes will be offered across 266 classes at the Iowa swine show held in connection with the state fair from August 25.
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Des Moines, May
Iowa show offers large prize money across multiple pig breeds
29, KE. T. Davis of Iowa City announces a four division show open to national exhibitors and Iowa farmers. State and national breed associations, with the state fair, offer 5696 dollars in prizes. Open division major prizes include 1129 dollars for Poland Chinas Duvoes Chester Whites spotted Poland China Hampshires and Berkshires, 760 for Herefords, 216 for Tamworths and Yorkshires. Futurity awards include 800 dollars for Poland Chinas Duroes Chester Whites 1811 for spotted Poland Chinas 5810 for Hampshires 890 each for Berkshires and Herefords with town breeder futurities. A 1000 dollar junior futurity is open to boys and girls entry.
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KE. T. Davis
Iowa City
United States
Iowa
Hampshires
Berkshires
Tamworths
Poland
Chester
Terefords
Dean Agg of Ames Dies at 68 Years Old
Dean Thomas R. Agg 68 dean emeritus of Iowa State College engineering died in Ames. He resigned last July due to ill health after heart illness hospitalization since March. Agg, born in Fairfield, graduated in 1905, taught at Illinois, joined Iowa State in 1914, became assistant dean in 1921 and full dean in 1938. Survivors include his wife two daughters and five grandchildren.
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Ames
Iowa
Thomas R. Agg
Iowa State College
Age
Fairfield
Engineering College
University of Illinois
Illinois Highway Commission
Iowa State
Agg
Ames Selver
Iowa Engineering Society
Wifow
Wisconsin phone workers vote to return to work
Wisconsin telephone workers end a 61 day walkout with 4 to 5 dollar weekly pay boosts. Guild president Arthur Le Fevre said over 60 percent of the 7,000 members supported the company's offer. Officials said only essential calls would be handled until full restoration. Company president William Bolenils estimated the raises cost 2.5 million dollars annually.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Guild
Arthur le Fevre
William Bolenils
Mobile Army Recruiting Office Tour to Visit Washington
A mobile recruiting office named operations opportunity, led by S Sgt James W Schilpp, will tour Washington May 12 to 18. It offers enlistment details for ages 17 to 34 and GI Bill benefits, veteran information, terminal leave forms, and displays allied and captured arms. Publicity manager Set Thomas Coxe promotes the event for the Nebraska Long recruiting district.
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Operations Opportunity
James W. Schilpp
Nebraska-Iowa
Washington
United States
Thomas Coxe
Washington and
Nebraska-Long
Onaha
Nebraska
Navy to tow battleship Oklahoma to scrap yard
Navy crews prepared to haul the rusting battleship Oklahoma to Moore Drydock Co in Oakland California for dismantling. Tugs Menareh and Hercules from Seattle arrived to tow the vessel, marking its final voyage to the scrap yard.
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Pear Harbor
May
Navy
Oklahoma
Menareh
Hercules
Seattle
Moore Drydock Co
Oakland
Cal
Minnow Supply Short Calls for Conservation Action
Des Moines Iowa May UP conservation commission urges sportsmen to conserve minnows seive only bait for immediate use no catch limit set frogs season opens May 12 daily frog limit four dozen eight dozen possession limit state lakes closed to minnow seining to boost natural food supply local lakes closures noted
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Des Moines
the Conservation Commission Today
Iowa
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