Borer and Weed Control Day At Algona
Winnebago county farmers will attend a corn borer and weed control field day at the Algona fairgrounds on June 8. Norbert Dorow announces a joint program by Iowa Farm and Home Register and State Extension Service. Morning talks at 10 about yields and weed control feature E S Dyas and Dr E P Sylvester. Afternoon sessions at 1 cover corn borer and cutworms with Dr Harold Gunderson and a farmers panel on spraying experiences.
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Winnebago County
Algona
Norbert Dorow
Iowa Farm and Home Register
State Extension Service
E. S. Dyas
E. P. Sylvester
Harold Gunderson
Seed Handbooks Now Available for Farmers
County extension director Nor bert Dorow announced a supply of 1951 Certification hand books at his office. The manuals state the rules for growing seeds to be certified and are needed by farmers raising certified corn soybeans or legumes. The hand books are furnished by the Iowa Crop Improvement Association Ames Iowa official seed certifying agency in Iowa.
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Norbert Dorow
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Ames
Iowa
Little Lincoln Ladies Meet Twice in Late Spring 1951
The Lincoln Ladies 4-H club held meetings at the Marvin Dearing and Dan O Keefe homes in May and June 1951 with nine to twelve members present. Delegates were chosen for district camp, rally day plans discussed, performances included piano and guitar solos, health habit roll calls, and a Farm Bureau program prep.
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Lincoln Ladies
Marvin Dearing
Sharon O'Keefe
Dorothy Lubben
Janice Jordahl
Thompson
Marjorie Murra
Beu-lah Folkerts
Mary Jane Nelson
Sharon O’keefe
Carol Murra
Lydia Geiken
Hames
Little
Lincoln
Anna Smiths Eleven Graduates Highlight Family History
A local school note reveals that Mrs Anna Smith and her large family produced eleven graduates across generations. The article traces each child from Amelia to Virginia, noting their later marriages, relocations, and occupations. The Smiths' perseverance after Mr Smiths death in 1937 is praised, with a family gathering described in Mason City attendees.
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Wayne Berryhill
Buffalo Center High
Wm. Kiewier
Berryhill
Anna Smith
Smith
Amelia
Harold Fitzgerald
Melbourne
Cecelia
John Tomlonvie
Colfax
Kathleen
Dale Hugger
Minneapolis
Minn
Ralph
Britt
Ray
Bernard
Kellogg
Teresa
Clyde Hitchens
Forest City
Helen
Veterans Administration
Denver
Colo
Jean
Betty
Virginia
Mason City
Raymond Smith
Helen Smith
Jean Smith
Betty Smith
Virginia Smith
Clyde Hutchens
Ralph Smith
John Tomlonovic
Caution In Water Recreation Safety Rules
Water safety guidance from the American Red Cross covers eating timing before swimming, avoiding exhaustion, swimming in supervised areas, judging distance, and not bucking currents. Iowa boats for hire require annual inspections with capacity tags, and rules urge using safe craft, avoiding storms, proper footwear, and capsizing procedures including staying with the boat and forming a hand hold when two aboard.
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American Red Cross
Iowa
Holt
Do Not Put Large Anchor On Small Boat Pleasures Safe
A brief note urges caution with anchors and boats. It emphasizes safe enjoyment of swimming boating and fishing through good judgment and precautions to prevent accidents.
Grant Go Getters Hold Meeting
The Grant Go-Getters 4-H club met at the Henry Krull home on May 27. Duane Logemann and Virgil Heifner were chosen to attend the District 4-H camp June 13-15, and Alroy Krull was selected for the State 4-H course at Ames June 25-27. The group approved partial expense funding, planned a June club tour, and reviewed record books. Leaders Alvin Gerazema and Henry Krull discussed livestock breeding.
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Grant
Henry Krull
Duane Logemann
Virgil Heifner
Alroy Krull
Ames
Alvin Gerezema
Also Mentioned on This Page
Little Lincoln
Tribune
Clarence Murra
Melvin Richmond
Bradford
Town
Dick Murra, Jr
Dick Murra
Jordahl’s Hatcher
Korte & Son Cafe
Buffalo Center
Lowa
Grant Go-Getters
Wetutei
DR. Salsbury
Salsbury
Harringa & Dontje Feed Store
ME. WM. F. Johannaber
Board of Supervisors
Winnebago County Board of
Ernest P. Nelson
Oscar G. Narum
Chevrolet
America
USA
Costigan Motor Company
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