Editorials on passing lines and fashion in 1947
The column urges Iowa to adopt yellow no passing lines for traffic safety, denounces old signs on hills, and praises the simpler system. It also notes Texas women resisting longer skirts, while men fear changing fashion. Oklahoma City piece questions customs bureau budget cuts and congressional pressure.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa
Oklahoma City
Oklahoman
Congressional House of Representatives
Customs Bureau
Bureau
Quirky Notes and Nonsense From a Bygone Bulletin
A bundled miscellany touches on baby costs cited by the National Grocer's Bulletin, a tongue in cheek list on success from Carnegie Institute, a riff on bugs and a spoof dictionary of humorous definitions. The tone is playful commentary mixing odd facts and puns.
Farmers advised on Marshall Plan
Ames Iowa farmers were urged to turn to the Marshall plan for stable insurance against low prices caused by an agricultural surplus. The advisory stressed using the plan as a economic safeguard and referenced ongoing talks on market stabilization.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State extension chief links exports to farm prosperity
R. K. Bliss of Iowa State College’s extension service in Ames says food exports, especially to Europe, have been a principal base of farm prosperity for seven years. He notes exports raised farm prices before World War II and supported them through the war and after, while the Marshall plan urges European nations to cooperate on rehabilitation. Iowa’s status as a surplus food producer means prosperity with strong demand, but downturns in demand bring hard times as in the early thirties.
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R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Ames
Europe
Iowa
Bliss
Dyer’s Beet Sugar Factory Founding in California
E H Dyer started the U S beet sugar industry with a factory at Alvarado California erected in 1870. After years of promise and losses it became profitable in 1879 and is considered the first successful beet sugar factory in the United States. It remains in operation.
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E. H. Dyer
United States
Dyer
Alvarado
Calif
New Books Arrive at Public Library Collection
The Public Library shelves a wide array of new titles across fiction and non fiction including Gesell infant care Murphy field guide birds Fove Marshall and many more. Among fiction offerings are Allis Water over the Dam O Hara Green Grass of Wyoming and Thirkell Peace breaks out. A separate notice states licenses were suspended for vision tests starting July 4 and Iowa's aging permit renewal practice will end.
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Gesell
Murphy
Grace Sironen
Crum
Peterson
Fove
Marshall
Citizen Soldier
Look
America
New Fnegland
Americas
Central Northwest
Morley
19Th Century Club
A. Anderson
Jaeger
Easy Crafts
Nelson
Schwarzchild
Karl Marx
Deming
Speiser
United States
Near East
Hale
U. S
Chadsey
Butcher
Curle
Hunt
Ben Hunt
Coatsworth
Maine
Juneau
Devereux
Wake Island
Ishimoto
Alsop
Deer Creek
Shaw
Scott
R. L. Lytle
Helen Wilson
Martha Mount
Slonimsky
Allis
Faralla
O'Hara
Wyoming
Malvern
Thomas
Mirror
Wagenknecht
Automatic Typewriters to Speed Work in Detroit
A vast battery of automatic typewriters in Detroit, operated by 25 typists, can produce as many as 10,000 letters at once. The machines work on a piano-roll principle with perforated paper reels triggering key action.
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Detroit
Record 27000 Iowa World War II veterans enter colleges this fall
Iowa expects 27000 World War II veterans to enroll in colleges and universities this fall under the G I bill. Last year saw 23000. Veterans should cover subsistence costs for the first six weeks until their checks arrive, and should not contact Des Moines about September or October payments.
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SMES
Iowa
Coleges
G. L
Bill W B. Nugent
Veterans Administration
Se.d
Nugent
G. I
Des Moines
Vision tests may deny more licenses next year
Des Moines reports that upcoming vision requirements for all permit holders will raise license denials. Clarence Shirer says to date this year 28 drivers and 28 chauffeurs licenses were suspended for failing vision tests, with last year showing 472 drivers licenses suspended and 23 chauffeurs.
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Des Moines
Clarence Shirer
State Department of Public Safety
Washington-Iowa Daily Journal Rates and staff notes
The Evening Journal staff list includes Shannon Elder and Cowden with editors and managers. Subscription rates show weekly, quarterly, and yearly options for Washington and outside zones, all payable in advance.
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THE
Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co
Phishers
R. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa
Audit Bureau of
Egg Eating Nation predicts 400 eggs per person in 1947
In 1947 the Egg Eating Nation projects average annual consumption per person will reach 400 eggs, signaling a record level of per capita egg intake nationwide.
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National Capital
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Kokoma
Ind
T. W
Grecia
Harwood Jewelry Stores
Teiai
Mss Fowler
Bassett
Miller
H. T
Inions
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Christopher
Mitchell
Gardner
Thorne
Bishop
Dern
Christie
Lac
Cary
Lancaster
Scarlet Patch
Richter
Baldwin
Air Norris
Hillyard
Maciinnes
Roumain
Haiti
Spence
Thirkell
Leslie
Shirer
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C. Leros
Kansas City Blues
Minneapolis Millers
American Association
Sargent
Careyne Pirates
Caug
Friendly Gaye
Clayton Kline
Topeka
Ckan’ Country Club
Kline
Journal
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Smithway
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