Soil and Water Conservation Week Emphasized by Iowa Officials
Merle Travis in Taylor County outlines the integration of water with soil conservation, urging farm plans that mix agronomic and mechanical practices. The article notes watershed cooperation, state funding, and federal loan programs through the Farmers Home Administration to support pastures, fencing, seeding, and erosion control on local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Travis
Taylor Soil Conservation District
Federal
Soil Conservation Service
56Th
General Assembly
Soil Conservation District
Travis
Eoll
Iowa
Guthrie County
Mark B. Huntley
Nature Farmers of America
Leo
Henryson
Farmers Home Administration
FHA Loans Help In Soil Conservation
Establishment or improvement of permanent pastures is prominent in Taylor county farming plans. Farmers and ranchers are using FHA loans to advance soil conservation and improve their farming systems through these programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Bedford City Council Minutes June 6 1965
Regular meeting held in Bedford Iowa with Mayor Pro-tem Vane B. Lucas presiding. Council members Shepherd Lee Hanshaw and Glass attended. Minutes and treasurer's report approved. Numerous bills listed for General, Public Safety, Sanitation, Road Use Tax, and other funds with various vendors and services recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Iowa
Vane B. Lucas
Shepherd
Lee
Hanshaw
Glass
Doyle Terry
W. H. Young
Power & Let
Rolley Miller
Times-Press
Matt Parrott & Sons
Hawkeye
Lbr. Co
Public Safety Fond Putnam’s Service
Gas
Taylor Co. Motor
Ldp Cee
Cobb Oil Co
Weatern Sgt
Tel. Tong
Igts
I Birnals
Sanders & Salon
Bat
Cig
Charlies’ Mobil
Marlon Dougherty
Wayne Pace
Towa
Power
DOWOP
Receseecs
Mathew Lbr. Co
Enterprise
Lesilie BE. Smith
Hawkeye Lbr
City Council approves bills and hires hose
The council moved to approve the listed bills totalling several hundred dollars and to read mains. Ben Scane was authorized to purchase the needed fire hose. Cigarette permit applications were read and granted. The meeting adjourned with reconvening on the mayor's call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Obligation
B.C. Henningsen Co. & Whitney Loan & Trust Co
Seccesseccovesenve Ee
Carleton D. Beh Co
James A. Lucas
Legal Services
Town Power & Lat
St. Rights
Clarinda Coal & Con
St. Fund
Ben Scane
Fie
Hopkins Local Notes Reflect Religious Gatherings and Marriages
Hopkins community report covers gospel tent meetings on Kysar Property directed by Creston trio, Vacation Bible School closes, and local vocational teaching news. It notes nuptials of Spires–Mendenhall and Mendenhall–Killam, plus deaths, anniversaries, and a birthday party with neighborhood attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Boyd Hopkins
Kysar
Hopkins School
Delbert Johnson
Donald Davis
George Walters
Creston
Iowa
Max Jordan
Hopkins
Missouri Vocational Association
Columbia
Jordan
Northwest
Hopkins American Legion Junior Legion
Kansas City Athletics
A’s
Boston Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
A's
What Is Good for Soil Is Good for Soul
A Creation story note on Adam tilling and keeping Eden. Humanity must be steward of Earth, aligning land use with nature’s laws and divine will to restore harmony between man and creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Garden of Eden
Ner
Nature
Administratrix Appointment Notice in Taylor County
Georgia K. Ford named Administratrix of the estate of Anna Kemery deceased in Taylor County. Creditors urged to settle debts and present claims authenticated to the administrator, with filings to the Clerk of the District Court. Dated June 8 1965.
Administratrix Named for Mary I Kemery Estate in Taylor County
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as Administratrix of the Mary I Kemery estate in Taylor County Iowa. Creditors are asked to pay promptly and claimants to present authenticated claims to the Administratrix via the Clerk of the District Court with James A Lucas as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Taylor County
Herhby
Anna Kemery
Georgia K. Ford
James A. Lucas
State of
Mary I. Kemery
Willing Workers Society Meet At Church Friday
The SIAM news notes the Willing Workers Society of the Christian church met Friday with Mrs. Ernest Gray. Mrs. Clarence Sleep led the business session and July’s meeting is planned at Mrs. Frank Shields home. The Just-A-Mere club gathered at Shields’ Thursday. gifts and prizes were exchanged among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Clayton Siam
Willing Workers Society of the Christian Church
Ernest Gray
Clarence Sleep
Frank Shields
Lee Cumberlin
Charles Shoemaker
Methodist conference and local social notices from Hopkins area
A Des Moines Sunday school service at 9 30 precedes the Fourth Quarterly Conference after a 7 o clock dinner in New Market hosted by Rev F A Matthews Jr Numerous guests from College Springs Clarinda Council Bluffs Des Moines Hopkins Maryville and Hopkins areas visited or hosted at various homes with family events piano recitals and lodge meetings Five perfect attendance pins were awarded at the Methodist church and dairy nutrition notes highlight milk in reducing diets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
The
Methodist Church
New Market
F. A. Matthews, Jr
Walter Scott
College Springs
Bert Scott
Leo Miller
Aon Kenneth
Fort Dodge
Andrew Miller
Gerald Gray
Debbie
Clarinda
Omaha
Bildon Valentine
Burbank
Calif
Ernest Gray
Methodist
Harry David Clayton
Merilee Manley
Doris Hardee
Scott Hardee
Kay Whitehead
Cecil Waldruff
Alfred Orme
Hopkins
Arch Clayton
Conway
del Miller
Lacey Clayton
Obituary for Ellis Van Weir of Van Buren County Iowa
Ellis Van Weir born April 6 1888 in Van Buren County Iowa died May 27 at Veterans Hospital Omaha at age 67 years 1 month 22 days. He was a World War veteran and prior bank employee. Survived by four sisters Mrs Wentte Hootman Braddyville Mrs Leta Milton Burlington Mrs Alfred Hanson Gravity and Mrs Frank Downing Gravity and one brother Louis Weir Cadtril Iowa. Funeral held at Shum Funeral Home Bedford with Rev R V Felt burial Gravity cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Parks
San Gabriel
Calif
Mary Bomar
Tecumseh
Nett
Katie McGinley
Eldorado
Melissa Cooley
Salmon
Idaho
Hopkins Cemetery
Russell Coleman
Carlotta
Gloria Ann Scroggie
Denise Scroggie
Merl Cundiff
Tom Cundiff
Vicki Cundiff
Christine Chaney
Catherine Corbin
Coleman
Galen Turner
Kan
Ellis van Weir
William
Caroline Weir
van Buren County
Iowa
Veterans Hospital
Omaha
Vernon School
Sioux City
Wentte Hootman
Braddyville
Lesta Milton
Burlington
Alfred Hanson
Frank Downing
Gravity
Louis Weir
Cadtril
Obituary of Fred Besco from Iowa to Taylor County
Fred Besco born August 28 1870 in Wapello County Iowa to Joseph and Isabell Besco died May 24 in Bedford He moved to Taylor County in 1871 with his parents as one of ten children Survived by brothers Henry Bedford George Blockton Edma Besco Conway and sister Mrs H G Wintermute Conway He was a school teacher in the area for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Besco
Wapello County
Iowa
Joseph
Isabell Besco
Bedford
Taylor County
Henry Besco
George Besco
Blockton
Edma ‘Besco
Conway
Mra. H. G. Wintermute
Calcium needs met by milk across life stages
Nutritionists say the body's calcium is renewed every few years and milk and milk products are the most practical source from infancy through old age.
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Taylor Co
56thQenell Assembly
Home
Max H.henryson
fHixtension Service
Council Proceedings
Allen
Vesnsae
D. Baster Gravel
Beamer-Gold Tire Rep
Anteva
Pearl Parker
Pro
Carol Jean Mendenhall
S. K. Mendenhall
Herbert W. Killam
Ross Killam
A. V. Hart
Kay Beb. Mendenhall
Norman E. Andrews
Maryville
Missouri
Killam
Wren Pere Produce
Valley School House
Carter Dickson
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Administratrin’s
Siam News
Orval Gant
Belle Goodrich
Shum Funeral Home
R. V. Felt
Gravity Cemetery
Citizens State Bank
Christian Church of
Claude Thompson
Mason City
Robert Thompson
Mike
Brve Herting
Wilbur Young
Sue
Shaffer
Marion Dougherty
Bedford, Iowa
Earth Moving
Iowa State College
Clearfield, Iowa
Lucas
Lucas Products Co
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