Wempen Weds Lakota Girl In Blue Earth Ceremony
George Wempen married Irene Mae Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lauren Thompson of Lakota at the Baptist Church in Blue Earth Minnesota on Monday evening July 23. Rev Morensen officiated with Miss Grace Murra and William Jergens as attendants. The couple will farm on the Wempen family farm and live in a tenant house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Mae
Lauren Thompson
Lakota
George Wempen
Dick Wempen
Buffalo Center
Baptist A
Blue Earth
Minn
Morensen
Mortensen
Grace Murra
William Jergens
Davidal
Wempen
A. C. Schisselhome
Winnebago Junior Show Announces 4-H Superintendent List
The Winnebago Junior Show at the Stenseth building Forest City on August 16 and 17 names superintendents for each department led by General Superintendent D. J. Hep. Key roles include Hog Sidney Enderland Lamb Terry Thompson Cattle Fred Bliss Dairy Calves Richard Thompson Baby Reeves Marvin Ites Poultry Lloyd Frowick and Livestock Dodging Orrin Stephens with John Ferris overseeing the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stenseth
Forest City
D. J. Hep
Ipnex
Sidney Enderland
Thompson
Vincent Otis
Lamb
Terry Thompson
Forest, City
Fred Bliss
Lake Mills
Richard Thompson
Baby Reeves
Marvin Ites
Buffalo Center
Lloyd Frowick
Buffalo Enter
Orrin Stephens
John Ferris
D. J. Heppner
C. E. Judd
Ben Doege
Clifford Ewing
James Goranson
Ida Storby
Softballers Play at Ledyard Tonight
The local softball team is scheduled to play at Ledyard tonight Thursday August 1 at 630. Last Sunday they won a twin bill from invading Lake Mills 23 to 7 and 14 to 3. Next Tuesday August 6 Buffalo Center meets Lake Mills at 630 p.m.
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Ledyard
Lake Mills
Buffalo Center
Pee Wees Fall At Britt In 11 to 4 Loss
The Pee Wees traveled to Britt last Sunday and returned with an 11 to 4 defeat. Later, residents were informed they can now go roller skating in Buffalo Center.
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Pee Wees
Britt
Buffalo Center
Corn Gives Clues To Soil's Needs
August is the month for Winnebago County farmers to inspect corn fields for potash and nitrogen deficiencies says C B Judd county extension director. Indicators: potash shows firing on leaf edges and tightly spaced nodes. nitrogen shows yellowing and spots plus mid leaf firing. Remedial steps include seeding legumes manure and proper fertilizers. send soil samples to Iowa State College or test lime and phosphate at the Farm Bureau Office.
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Winnebago County
C. B. Judd
Judd
Iowa State College
Farm Bureau
Old Oscar the Sturgeon Heads to State Fair
The giant black sturgeon known as Old Oscar will appear again at the State Fair in the Conservation Commission Fish and Game exhibit. Oscar gained weight during wartime stays at the Strawberry Point hatchery and has since reached one hundred ten pounds on his forty sixth birthday. Superintendent E B Speaker approved one more week in the fair’s deluxe aquarium, despite transport safety concerns.
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Oscar
The
Conservation Commission
Strawberry Point
E. B. Speaker
Fair Grounds
Not Confine Poultry to Final Fattening Period
County extension director C E Judd argues against a late fattening phase for poultry. Iowa State College specialist W R Whitfield says well cared for birds may not need a final fattening period if they gain well in spring and summer. He advises using range feeding with minimal additions and marketing targets of 3½ pounds for heavy breeds and 2 pounds for Leghorns, selecting the heaviest birds first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Judd
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Mr. Judd
Whitfield
Judd
American Eagles Aerial Stars At Clay County Fair
Booking notes from the Barnes-Carruthers Fair Booking Association Chicago announce daily grandstand shows at the Clay County Fair Spencer Iowa September 2 to 7. Acts include the American Eagles on the high wire bicycles, the Hanneford family horse riding, the Gallagher acrobatic balance act, Griswold the trampoline clown, the Balabanows on accordion and dance, Ostermaier horses, and the Parade of Stars chorus with nightly performances.
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Barnes-Carruthers Fair Booking Association of
Chicago
Clay County Fair
Spencer
Iowa
Secy. Knipe
American
Fair Partons
Hanneford
Australia
United States
Little Frances Hanneford
Gallagher
Larry Grismold
Griswold
Ostermaier
Dehoes
Osttermaier
World’s Greatest Need In A Creed For Jess
A short verse urges more giving and unity over greed and cruelty. It calls for more kindness smiles and shared joy, less attacking those down and fewer graves at end of strife. The lines emphasize collective welfare and compassion.
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Jess Creed
Jess
American Legion Auxiliary to Buy Portable Hospital Beds
The Winnebago County American Legion Auxiliary launches a second annual magazine subscription drive to fund portable hospital beds with mattresses for home use across Forest City Buffalo Center Lake Mills Leland Scarville and nearby rural areas. Beds will be available at no charge except transportation and may be used by residents or physicians during emergencies. The plan is a community service project with value received via magazine subscriptions and no donations requested.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Winnebago County
Buffalo Center
Forest City
Lake Mills
Rake
Leland
Scarville
Thompson
Frank Schleifer
Frank Green
Hospital Equipment Drive Promises Wheelchairs and Beds
The appeal notes funds will purchase and maintain three new portable wheel chairs for free public use and urges continued support to acquire hospital beds with mattresses this year.
State 4-H Dairy Show Tabbed Finest In Nation
Plans for Iowa 1946 4-H Dairy Show proceed with Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo from September 30 to October 6. Paul Brash, superintendent, notes the event marks the 25th consecutive year. The project draws nationwide attention as the finest in the nation, with limited barn space expect higher quality animals than last year’s record heifer exhibition.
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Iowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Paul BR. Brash
4-H
Ficnic Dinner at Miller Hosts Sixty Guests
The Miller home hosted Dicais dinner Sunday with about sixty relatives and friends in attendance. Attendees included Mrs. Frank Broadfield Salings California Mrs. Mildred Dany Council Bluffs Iowa Faye Wart and companions Bert Shelly Manchester Iowa Thelma Hansen Spawn Town Orval Mille Carol and Donald G Pefferman Joe and Sandia J L Miller Sweadt Iowa Merle Milley Larry Wayne Mitle Rosslyn Gail Beth Maurice Kiel Bruce Pamala William Ward Jov y Bonacker Glen Miller R. Krominga Dale Higgens and Kary Ann Lois Jensen Titonka Iowa Lloyd Miller Eugeniy Rae Forest City Abby Winter John George Andy Minnie Laurence Wessel Jerry Jy Buffalo Center.
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Re Miller
Nangly
Frank Broadfield
Salings California
Mildred Dany
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Faye Wart
Friendinnem
Minneapoli Minn
Bert Shelly
Manchesty
G. Pefferman
Joe
Sandia
J. GL
Miller
Sweadt
Merle Milley
Ard Larry
Wayne Mitle
Rosslyn
Gail Beth
Maurice Kiel
Bruce
Brentani Pamala
William Ward
Jovy Bonacker
Glen Miller
R. Krominga
Dale Higgens
Kary Ann
Lois Jensen
Titonkka
Lloyd Miller
Eugeniy Rae
Forest City
Abby Winter
John
George
Andy
Minnie
Laurence Wessel
Jerry Jyting
Buffalo Center
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Buffalo Center Co-Op Creamery Co
Grotewold Farm Store
Roy. Johnson
Tribune
Rex
Harrings
Cecil Steffensen
Chester White
Farrow
Harm H. Huisinga
TerVeer Estate
H. A. Ter Veer
East Court St
Spirit Lake
Dolmage Hospital
Harry Honken
W.E. Ley
Tabata
Phil Heiman
Chauncey Land
FOX Bilt
Guy. Barton
Wilson’s Store
Hills Bros. Coffee
Kellogg’s
Gerbex
State House
Atlas ZincCaps
Abe
Ade
Allis-Chalmers
Everett Mitchell
Saarae
Honken Farm Equipment
Prop
Buffalo
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