Pilots Aim Six Week Endurance Flight In Sunkist Lady
Richard Riedel and Bill Barris, both Southern California pilots, launched from Fullerton in the four place Aeronea airplane Sunkist Lady with the goal of beating the 726 hour endurance record set in 1939 by Wes Carroll and Clyde Schliepper.
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Fullerton
Cal
California
Aeronea
Richard Riedel
Midway City
Bill Barris
Buena Park
Riedel
Royal Air Force
Barris
Wes Carroll
Clyde Schliepper
Rath Union Resumes Talks On Contract
Rath Packing company officials and United Packinghouse Workers Local 46 resumed contract talks in Waterloo Iowa after a pause on August 17 to allow workers to indicate union preferences. Inter-union conflicts followed the National Brotherhood of Independent Packinghouse Workers local organization.
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RATH
Waterloo
Towa
CUP
Rath Packing Company
CTO United P Ackinghouse Workers Union
National Brotherhood of Independent Packinghouse Workers
Bath
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
Fort Dodge Truck Driver Honored National Trophy
Don D. Lyall of Fort Dodge received the Charles G. Morgan Jr. memorial trophy as the nation’s outstanding truck driver. Lyall, who placed fifth in the national contest, had won the state contest for the third straight year, as announced by the Town Motor Truck association officials in Washington, D. C.
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Des Moines
Don D. Lyall
Fort Dodge
Charles G. Morgan, Jr
John H. Gillespie
Town Motor Truck Association
National Roader
Washington, D. C
Lyall
Detasseling Hybrid Corn Time and Care Notes
Detasseling 1 acre of hybrid seed corn requires 20 to 30 man hours. If the tassel can be removed without removing more than one leaf, the plant faces little danger. The tassel should be well developed to allow the whole tassel to be removed rather than just the tip of the branches.
Factories and Labor in Auto Industry Then and Now
Four decades ago five workers could complete the output of one car, while today one person can do what five did. Despite machinery, the industry now employs more than twenty times as many people as in 1905.
Fatty Liver Disease in Ranch Mink Highest on North American Farms
Fatty degeneration of the liver is common in ranch bred mink and rare in wild mink. It occurs on all mink ranches in North America and is a wasting disease caused by an unbalanced diet. Mortality ranges from 8 to 20 percent.
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North America
Livestock Markets Report From Chicago Cattle Hogs Sheep
Chicago markets show hogs active with gains. top at 26.75 cents and good to choice 191 to 280 pounds 25.75 to 26.25. Cattle and calves steady to lower with steers 31 to 38 and cows 21 to 23. Sheep weak to 25 cents lower with native slaughter lambs 24.50 to 25.25 and ewes scarce 8 to 9.25.
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Chicago
Ewes Searce
Switzer proposes aid for alcoholics in Iowa governor bid
Carroll Switzer democratic candidate for governor proposes a three member commission to work with Alcoholics Anonymous to treat alcoholism as a health issue. He argues current handling as a crime costs Iowa hundreds of thousands annually and suggests a dedicated institution for treatment. A side note mentions the evergreen shrub rosemary named from Latin for sea cow.
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Fort Dodge
Alcoholics Anonymous
Carroll O. Switzer
Iowa
Notice of will probate and public auction
An instrument claiming to be the last will of Della Lasek, deceased, filed October 26, 1948, is set for proof hearing at 9:09 A M in Washington Iowa. Also announced is a closing out sale of household goods at 319 West Monroe by Wm Salterberg starting at 1 30 PM.
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Della Lasek
Washington
Iowa
District Court
R. R. Noonan
West Monroe
Wm. Salterberg
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C. J. Jennings
New London
Sadee McAvoy
New
Nelson Well Company
Fairfield
Foster Radio Service
North Iowa
Eod
Don Burger
Mose Levy
Junk Yard
American Years Button Company
State Cafe
Winga's
P. O
Cedar Rapids
Sheffield
South End Grocery
Farmers’ Mutual
West Chester
Red Hound
Wiles
Talleyrand
Dennis Klein
Harper
Eward
Mahaska County
Carl J. Robrets
Jeffry Building
State Bank
Farm Service Company
Hampshire
Roadstone
R. Don M. Hayes
E. van Buren
Rukgaber
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Mace Motor Co
Plymouth
No. Ave. D
Charlie Marek
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company
By Ken Reynolds
Eclipse Lumber Company
Washington Oil Company
Scott Furniture Company
Riverside Road
First House
Hampshire Boars
Swedesburg
Lloyd Kempf
Wayland Phone
Neil Rasmus
Mt. Union
Desoto
Chevrolet
FORD
Brown’s
Madison St
South Ave
Bruce
Call
Columbia
Farrell
TYRO
Speedway Food Store
Perfex
Humble
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Bell & Gevock
Kelvinator
Omer Wagner
North 4Th Avenue
New School
George J. Breitenbach
South Side Square One
Lathy
4Th Ave
Wayne Kendrick
BUICK
Sealy
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KOR Sale
Poland
A. E. Rinner
Mt. Pleasant
R. R
Wayland
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Harold Littrell
Olds Phone
Montgomery
Nicola Feed & Grain
Gamble
Chris Erlenbush
UL. S
Brown's Courtesy Corner
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Geo. J. Breitenbach
Hampshire Boats
Dave Livingston
du Pont
Call Thy
Humm, Gas & Appliances
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Pittsburgh
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van Buren St
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Chester
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Riverside
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Wayne Marston
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South Second Avenue
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Motorola
Washington Oil, CO
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East
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Durst
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Rosemary
State OF
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Country Club
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Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. B. Bailey
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E. D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison
Ss. W. Livingston
Robert Day
Attorneys
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Lawyer
Fast of Court House
John C., Owen
Side Square
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Feyes
East Side Square
F. G. Livesay
D.C
Iowa Ave
W. R. Hayman
D. Ss. C
N. Side Sq
H. Hens
Col
W.R
Cox
Rock Island Produce Co
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