Co op month spotlight in Iowa and nation
Iowa joins national observance as co op month highlights 685 Iowa co operatives with 585000 memberships. Marketing co ops dominate, including 136 dairy, 258 grain, 24 livestock, 7 poultry, and more. Iowa ranks third in national totals with 845 million across combined farm products and supplies co ops.
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Iowa
Hughes
California
Ilinois
Minnesota
Europe
Towa
America
Rochdale
Farmbest Inc
Denison
San Francisco
New York
Outlook for Iowa farms in 1967 remains bright and profitable
Eastern Iowa Extension Economist Les Kral told the Fall Outlook meeting at the Washington County Fairgrounds that town farm income in 1966 eyes a near repeat of the prior year with 1967 offering top profit potential despite high feed costs and lower hog prices. He cautioned higher production costs and feed prices but predicted corn and soybean income will again lead, with cattle and dairy prospects improving through careful management and favorable feed scenarios.
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Les Kral
Iowa
Washington County Fairgrounds
Kral
Ford unveils new electric car pack
Ford Motor Co. announced a low cost high energy battery for small city cars and a rugged light electric motor. The company gave no timetable, saying a breakthrough could appear within the next decade. The alline ceramic sodium and sulphur battery promises far greater energy density but details on range and speed were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deakburn
Mien
UPD
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Michael Ference Jr
Ference
Bomb disposal duo risk life in Vietnam operation Praire
Ex plosive ordnance disposal experts Second Lt. Ken Berkey and S. Sgt. Donald Neilsen of the 3rd Battalion 4th Marines faced a 750 pound jet bomb near the Demilitarized Zone during Operation Praire. With a brush fire closing in they bribed danger by molding plastic explosive around the device and securing nearby ordnance. They spoke little, underscoring the peril and the meager pay of $55 a month for enlisted and $110 for officers.
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Dong HA
Viet Nam
UPI
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
OED
Ken Berkey
Westminster
Calif
Donald Neilsen
Ida Grove
Iowa
EOD
3Rd Battalion
4Th Marines
Khlo Company
Nilsen
Neilsen
Berkey
Bill Masterpool
Solvay
N.Y
Iowa crops mostly safe from frost despite weed damage
Iowa officials report over 80 percent of the state’s corn is frost safe with 17 percent still at risk in denting areas. About 4 percent of corn harvested and 24 percent of soybeans collected as weed infestations create frost needs in some zones. Fall plowing 38 percent done, winter wheat seeding near 70 percent, topsoil moisture short in 59 percent, subsoil short in 49 percent, with no surpluses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Marcos postpones seven nation Viet Nam summit to late October
Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos announced the Viet Nam war summit in Manila is delayed at least ten days, with the meeting now tentatively set for October 23 or 29. The gathering includes the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Viet Nam, Thailand, South Korea, and the Philippines.
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Manila
UPI
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Viet Nam
Johnson
Marcos
United States
Japan
Narciso
Ramos
Philippines
Tokyo
Council of Pen
South Nam
Southeast Asia
Waco Teachers Attend Cedar Falls Conference in September
Crawfords ville Center of the WACO Community School sent teachers Lois Jones Ellen Rodgers Lois Graber Phillis Graber Mabel Sandeen Phyllis Eisele Thelma Whitmarsh Mildred Cherryholmes and Mr and Mrs Fred Stone Dr and Mrs Duane Gipple and Mrs Ruth Rees dined at Dickey's Prairie Home to celebrate Mrs Gipple s birthday A chapter gathering followed with 24 attendees and a Lions Club work meeting cleared brush at Lease Park
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Crawfordsville
Waco
Cedar Falls
Lois Jones
Ellen Rodgers
Lois Graber
Phillis Graber
Mabel Sandeen
Phyllis Eisele
Thelma Whitmarsh
Mildred Cherryholmes
Fred Stone
Duane Gipple
Ruth Rees
Dickey's Prairie Home
West Liberty Social Evening Recalls Bonfire and Dinner Guests
A local event featured a wiener roast around a bonfire after a work completion. Organizing committee included Al Olson, Lloyd Coon, and Charles Wells. Mr and Mrs Lee Lease joined Monday dinner guests Mr and Mrs Harry Schooley at West Liberty.
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al Olson
Lloyd Coon
Charles Wells
Lee Lease
Mrs
Harry Schooley
West Liberty
Family Health News Highlights Parental Fears and Health Trends
Air Force physician notes that parental fear for a sick child can cause long term emotional issues and overprotective behavior. Birth rate declines as oral contraceptives and postwar trends reduce births. Encephalitis outbreaks in Dallas Corpus Christi prompt travel precautions. Rockefeller to buy three New York City hospitals to treat narcotics addicts. Conscientious objectors and hospital work show two thirds in health care. Common household devices cause over 100,000 annual accidents. Over $1 billion in major medical insurance benefits paid in 1964.
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Public Health Service
Local Farm Auctions Schedule Spreads Across Iowa Towns
A compiled list of farm sales and auctions dated October through mid month covering Hamp shire boar and gilt, household goods, horse and pony sales, and livestock auctions in Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Kalona Oskaloosa Washeington Washe Initton and surrounding areas with start times from 1 pm to 7:30 pm from exporters like Dr Ville Meeker & Sons A Lowe Ray B Brenneman CAL Lawe Walter Meredith and Washe Initton Livestock Sales Co.
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Fairgrounds
Columbus Junction
Iowa
DrVille Meeker & Sons
Crawfordsville
A. Lowe
Wayland Sales Company
F Avenue
Kalona
Ray B. Brenneman
Oskaloosa
Washington County Fairground
Eva Mouse
Crafordsville
Cal Lawe
Modern Home
Ehold
Walter Meredith
United Presbyterian Home
Initton Livestock Sales Co
Towa
Smylie’s
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Wayland
Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc
Highway 61
Wapelio
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Washington County
Washington and
Keota
U. S
Gerald Pepper
Iowa Institute of Co-operation
Hawkeye
Denmark
Scandinavian Countries
Norway
Sweden
Colorado
Kansas City
AEC
USDA
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
Debbie Deere
Chapter Lttt
Vernon White
James Well
Florence Henss
Debra Warrington
Mt. Pleasant
Eden Valley
Minn
Chapter L
Ethel Warrington
Cheryl
Chester Piper
Waiter H. Kemp
Air Force
Harris C. Faige
Faigel
Texas
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Sen Ruin
Juvenin
Nelson Rockefeller
New York City
Horse and Pony Sale
Cali
Steve Greenfield
Mgr
Max Reth
Office Wayland Sales
Wayland, Iowa
Journal
Ros
Pai le
Pera
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