Over Half of Corn Now Safe from Frost
The Cargill crop bulletin says well over half the corn belt crop is safe from frost damage with early fields nearly ripe and stalks drying. Late fields in Nebraska were delayed by excess moisture and hot weather has pushed some to permaturity. Yields expected to be below 1948, and government crop reports will adjust estimates in September. Soybeans progress stays strong but eastern North Dakota rains slowed threshing and combining.
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Minneapolis
Cargill Crop Bulletin
Nebraska
Bulletin
North Dakota
DDT Discovery and Rise to Widespread Use
The compound DDT or dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane was first prepared in 1874 by Othmar Zeidler in Strasbourg Germany. Its insecticidal properties were discovered in the 1930s by Paul Muller in Basel Switzerland with U.S. reports beginning in 1939 and rapid military adoption.
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Othmar Zeidler
Strassbourg
Germany
Paul Muller
Basle
Switzerland
United States
Truman defends Vaughan amid senate probe details
President Truman said no change in Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan’s status despite a senate probe. He faced questions over Vaughan aiding individuals including Turman William Helis and John F. Maragon with government agencies while denying any personal profit.
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Washington
Truman
Harry H. Vaughan
Senate
Vaughan
White House
Turman William Helis
David A. Bennett
John F. Maragon
Couple Heads to State Fair With Friends
Mr and Mrs Bill Boshart and Mr and Mrs Frank Scranton left for the State Fair this morning.
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Bill Boshart
Frank Scranton
Breese Advances In City Women’s Golf Tourney
Helen Breese won her first round match 2 up at the Country Club, defeating Mrs. Gifford Morrison after taking the last two holes. In other championship flight results, Mrs. Bill Shannon beat Mrs. T. J. Pease 7 and 6, Mrs. Dan Brindley edged Mrs. Richard Holle 4 and 38, Mrs. G. J. Nemmers won 6 and 4 over Mrs. Stan Kiesey, and Mrs. Tom Stewart triumphed 1 up on 20 holes over Mrs. Nate Young. First-round losers move to A flight. B flight saw Mrs. Gerald Moothart win 1 up over Mrs. Don Shepherd, and Mrs. Paul Fern win 2 and 1 over Mrs. M. J. Cruise. Matches are 9 holes and Monday is the first-round deadline per Charles Wiele.
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Helen Breese
Gifford Morrison
Bill Shannon
T. J. Pease
Dan Brindley
Richard Holle
G. J. Nemmer
Governor undecided on special session at State Day talks
Iowa Governor Beardsley weighed a possible special session after discussions with lawmakers at State Day. Senate leader Elthon doubted action, citing winter delays and diverse interests. Beardsley seeks federal housing aid figures before deciding.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
Beardsley
Iowa
Senate
Leo Elthon
Congratulatory Note From Don Ross Honours Advertisers
A letter from Don Ross of Successful Farming Magazine praises personalized advertising messages. The sender calls the note a feather in their hat and thanks Ross for the recognition.
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Don Ross
Successful Farming Magazine
Cotter High School Opens on Monday in Columbus Junction
The Cotter high school will open Monday August 29 with Everett Van De Voort as new superintendent. He will lead staff including Don Walton as coach and math and science teacher and Ann Cermak in English and music.
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Cotter High School
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Everett van de Voort
Air Force
Pella
Don Walton
Brighton
Ann Cermak
Gary
Ind
Breaks Arm While Chasing a Squirrel
Johnny Cherry broke his arm Friday evening after falling from the garage roof at the K P lodge building while chasing a squirrel. Jack Mapel was with him during the incident. Martha Broderick of Des Moines visited Mrs. O D Booth and Esther this week. New residents Mr and Mrs John Butler and daughters moved from Washington to the Rittenhouse property modernized and redecorated. Mr and Mrs Jack Hotle, Sheila and Danny spent Sunday after.
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West Cheeter
Johnny Cherry
K. P. Lodge
Johnny
Jack Mapel
Martha Broderick
Des Moines
John Butler
Washington
Rittenhouse
Jack Hotle
Sheila
Danny
Richard Fisher family birthdays page
The notice lists first week of September birthdays for the Richard Fisher family with dates and names including Raymond Baker Betty Peters Orville Coakley Lloyd Bauer Rev Arthur Peters and others. It also notes sick list status for Mr and Mrs Virgil Pardon and mentions visits from relatives and travel by Cloyce Robertson family and war buddy ties to Herschel Crozier in Iceland.
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Raymond Baker
Betty Peters
Orville Coakley
Lloyd Bauer
Arthur Peters
Virgil Pardon
Isaac Sprague
Jimmy Hinshaw
Joe Zear
Richland
Cloyce Robertson
Corydon, Inc
Herschel Crozier
Cloyce
Mr. Crozier
Iinsland
Pre-cool Sweet Corn Before Shipment With Ice Bath
Shipping guidance instructs placing sweet corn in ice water for 10 to 15 minutes before loading into a car or truck. Use a generous amount of crushed ice between and over the sacks to keep produce cool during transit.
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Colorado
U.S
Texson
Ruth Nuggets
Prunes
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Pascal Celery
Kraft Ch
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Foo
Skippy
Cudahy
Pearson
Helis and
Maragon
Gene Engel
Wolf Store Force
Grace Hill
Gene
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Wolf’s Flower
Mr. Ross
Paul R. Horak
Morton
Esther Boulton
Columbus City
Corenne Edmondson
Cotter
Patricia Elliott
Ainsworth
Elliott
Joseph Hesse
Mediapolis
Harry Boyd
Maud McGuire
J. O. de Vore
Richie Funeral Home
E. Jasmann
Marengo
Evangelical-Reformed Church
Wayne
Ivan
Warren Marston
Raymond Hendrickson
Mitchell Allen
Harold Swailes
Mildred Morgan
Wayne Marston
Ivan Marston
Columbus City Cemetery
W. L. Sanford
Independent Bible Church
East Iowa Bible Conference
Deep River
Clifford Miner
Cedar Rapids
Ivan 3Ochtell
Muscatine
Clarence Grimm
North English
Otto Blodgett
Central City
Neb
Keith
Catherine Bolling
Joyce Thomas
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
Harlan Thomas
William Brewer
Chillicothe
Ill
Vincent
H. G. Crow
Verne Jack
Vinton
J. W. Bidwell
Katie Bowman
Paul Long
Iowa City
Charles R. Bright
Woodrow Shearer
Denver
Cole Elaine Linville
Albia
Lewis G. Linville
Elaine Burns
Mary Sue
Jeanie Walker
Burlington
Will Jones
Ray Hough
Melvin Booth
Esther
Eugene Martin
Booth
Willis Ross
Carl Rotzinger
Walter Bauer
Edgar Stewart
Linda
Homer Porter
Gale Reif
Patty
Earl Griggs
Jeaniene
Kathy Fisher
Weiner
Walter Fisher
Keota
Dick Strickler
Helen Martin
Glen Martin
Helen
Weiners
Bob Fisher
Sharon
Larry
Frank Kleese
Joyce
Bob
Bill Reif
Diana
Joe Bauer
Jeaniene Griggs
Richard Fisher
Sterling College
United Presbyterian Church
Stoges
Harold Wortman
Lois Moore
Ancy
AAA
Rapps
South Side Square
Rom Duntan
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