DeWitt Jaycee Fat Steer Show Saturday at 4H grounds
The ninth annual DeWitt Jaycee Fat Steer Show and sixth annual Junior Feeder show are set for Saturday July 19 at the county 4-H grounds in DeWitt. Events start at 10 a.m. with the feeder show and the fat steer competition follows at 1 p.m. Dan L. Rinner of the J. C. Holbert Cattle Co. will judge. Prizes range from 20 to 100 dollars in three weight classes plus a 50 dollar extra premium for the grand champion. Entry fees run 20 dollars per steer for open and 5 dollars for feeders.
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DeWitt
Erland Loving
Midwest
Dan L. Rinner
J. C. Holbert Cattle Co
Washington
Iowa
DeWitt Farm Store Inc
C & J Farm Bureau Service Co
Loving
Ralph Briemeyer
Ken Colglazier
General Cochairmen
Colglazier
Gary Kline
Brimeyer
Ken Kincher
Rodney Passig
Warren Schuemann
Howard Frye
Ed Adamson
Wayne Dahl
James Tippet
Jack Scott
Jaycettes
DeWitt Jaycees
Sally Hass
Mechanicsville
Jaycee
Monticello
Aledo
Debbettes Hear Clothing Talks At July Meet
Delmar Debbettes 4 H Club met July 6 at Kathy Huisman home with Nancy Witt assisting. Fourteen members attended. Demonstrations covered how to put on a waistband on a skirt and how to make darts, sew on hooks and snaps, and how to put in sleeves. Group activity included grooming and a dress preview.
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Delmar
Delmar Debbettes 4-H Club
Kathy Huisman
Nancy Witt
Frieda Francks
Diane Berthel
Crappie Pie Shown From Pilgrim Heights Camp Catch
Mrs. Jacqueline Sorrell of Traer displayed a 2 pound 9 ounce crappie caught north of Mon tour at Pilgrim Heights camp. The 18 inch fish may be the state’s largest crappie this year as conservation officers review the claim.
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Jacqueline Sorrell
Traer
Pilgrim Heights Camp
Montour
Queen Contest Underway in Clinton County
The Queen of Conservation contest invites farm girls aged 16 to 21 in Clinton County to enter. Entry blanks are available at the Clinton Soil Conservation District office the Equity Cooperative Exchange Clinton County Consumers Coop DeWitt Farmers Coops Calamus Lost Nation and Lost Nation. Deadline is July 24. Judging July 27 at the DeWitt American Legion from 4 30 to 7 00 with judges Carl Smith Mrs Robert Longley and Harold Johnson. Banquet at 7 30. Miss Myrna Petersen to crown winners August 6 at the Clinton County 4 H Club Show.
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Clinton County
Clinton Soil Conservation District Office
Equity Cooperative Exchange
Consumers Coop
DeWitt
Farmers Coop
Lost Nation
Farmers Cooperative
Calamus
DeWitt American Legion
Carl Smith
Robert Longley
Davenport
Harold Johnson
Clinton
the Legion
L. F. Clifford
Myrna Petersen
Cedar Rapids
A. E. Mcelivain
Frank Arnold
Bruce Anderson
Innovations At 1964 Jackson County Fair
The 1964 Jackson County Fair in Maquoketa Aug 5–9 will feature innovations. Most stage shows move beside the grandstand except the Crash Dick Daredevils. Kids Day shifts to Thursday for after stores close. Daylight time observed with shifted start times. Parade, fireworks, Browning family appearance, steering prize, western horse show, and new quarter horse race highlight a varied program. A 1964 Plymouth sedan and a 1964 Dodge sedan will be given away to adults.
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Jackson County
Maquoketa
Browning
Iowa
Minnie Pearl
Willis Brothers
Large snapping turtle found near Harlan Auction barns
Turtle Wayne Arnold of Harlan found a large snapping turtle near the Harlan Auction barns weighing a little over 13 pounds. Not many snapping turtles are found in this area.
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Turtle Wayne Arnold
Harlan
Southeast Iowa farm income falls as livestock margins shrink
Observer Farm News reports Clinton and Scott counties along with 10 other Southeast Iowa counties saw farm income decline by about one third in 1963. Norman J. Goodwin notes lower livestock returns, at 117 dollars per 100 dollars of feed, dragged profits despite higher crop values and records in corn yield. The summary covers 12 counties and outlines farm-size comparisons and profit gaps between high and low performers.
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Clinton
Scott
Iowa
Norman J. Goodwin
Goodwin
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service
Stoneberg
Kurtenbach
Extension Council Meeting Notice for DeWitt Iowa
The Extension Council of Clinton County Iowa will meet July 29 1964 at 9 00 PM in the 4 H Auditorium Showgrounds DeWitt Iowa. Taxpayers will be heard for or against the proposed expenditure estimate for the 1965 fiscal year. Marlene Walker Secretary of Extension Council.
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Extension Council
Clinton County
Iowa
DeWitt
Marlene Walker
East Iowa PCA Posts Record Half-Year Loans
Eastern Iowa Production Credit Association loaned more than 342 million dollars to area farmers in the first half of 1964. The loan total set a record and was 2 percent above the 1963 peak. Loans cover crop and livestock production in Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones, Muscatine and Scott counties. Association is farmer-owned. James E. Connell of Long Grove is president. Donald D. Walter of Bennett is vice president. Directors include Donald D. Sievers, Clinton, Lavery, Weinschenk, Bellevue, and Lyall Esmoil, Muscatine.
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Eastern Iowa Production Credit Association
Melvin O. Wilson
Wilson
Eastern Iowa Pca
Cedar
Clinton
Jackon
Jones
Muscatine
Scott Counties
James E. Connell
Long Grove
PCA
Donald D. Walter
Homemakers Meet With Mrs Heneke at Bloomfield Township
Homemakers of Bloomfield Township met at the home of Mrs. Robert Heneke with Mrs. Lee Bloore assisting. Ten members answered roll call with the prompt A Flower I Planted. They planned to help at the Clinton County 4 H Club Show on August 7 and furnish 10 pies. Mrs. Doe McDermott and Mrs. Earl McDermott demonstrated Corsage Making with real and artificial flowers. The next meeting will be the 4H Show and a September 2 tour is planned.
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Delmar
Bloomfield Township
Robert Heneke
Lee Bloore
Clinton County
Doe McDermott
Earl McDermott
Special Poultry Short Courses At Iowa State University
Clinton County poultrymen are invited to attend two short courses at Iowa State University. On July 29 the Turkey Day short course and on July 30 the Egg Day short course will feature tours of the new Poultry Science Center, demonstrations by ISU research staff, and educational sessions on poultry industry topics. County Extension Director Norman J. Goodwin notes ISU Poultry Department head Dr. Richard H. Forsythe approved the program.
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Clinton County
Iowa State University
Norman J. Goodwin
Richard H. Forsythe
Charlotte Jr Producers Set Show Date
Regular meeting at Charlotte school chaired by Bruce Rickertson with 31 members present. Local Club Show scheduled for June 29 at 6 30 PM with lunch stand organized by Velma Rickertsen and co chairmen Hans Knutsen and William Fey. Aletha Ketelsen reports.
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Charlotte Jr
Charlotte
Bruce Rickertson
Velma Rickertsen and
Church Group Meets Thursday Plan Potluck
McCAUSLAND Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the church on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Arthur Richards presided in the absence of Mrs Morris. Plans were made for a potluck supper to honor Rev and Mrs Vickery and children on July 19 at 6 30. Announcements were the Officers Training Day at DeWitt July 14 and the all church picnic in the town park August 1. The lesson was given by Mrs.
Crop Tour Explores Weed Insect Controls in Scott County
Dr E P Sylvester and Harold Gunderson of Iowa State University led a Scott County Crop Tour on July 8 at Karl Kuhl farm east of Eldridge to discuss weed and giant foxglove beetle controls. The group examined atrazine and ranaoxlin on corn and beans, noting moisture levels greatly affected outcomes. some plots showed good control while others lagged without adequate moisture. Conservation practices at Don Holst farm were praised, while garden centipede infestations varied across sites. extensions staff stressed learning to coexist with the pest.
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Hugo Holst
Cieona
Ned Hep- Py
Amabin Aia
Worthscott
Leroy Koberg
Mainview
Koberg
Ralph Claussen
Gunderson
Don Holst
le Claire
Don
Don Bauistian
Lincoln Township
Scott County
Sheridan Hustlers, Jr
Nina Mohr
Sheridan Hustlers, Sr
Cheryl Oetzmann
Winfield Girls
Mc Cubbins
Sheridan
Faith Lutheran Church
Winfield
Local social gathering hosted by multiple ladies
Leroy Helble attended with assistance from Mrs. Vickery and several other hostesses. Guests included Mrs. Bernard Wolf Mrs. Hans Hansen Mrs. Hannah Anderson Mrs. Nan Schneckloth Mrs. Walter Helble Mrs. Lou Yocum Mrs. William Taylor and Mrs. Myron Boyle. Hostesses were Mrs. Hans Hansen and Mrs. Ed Boltz.
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Leroy Helble
Vickery
Bernard Wolf
Hans Hansen
Hannah Anderson
Nan Schneckloth
Walter Helble
Lou Yocum
William Taylor
Myron Boyle
Ed Boltz
Long Grove Juniors edge Eldridge in 4 0 victory
Long Grove beat Eldridge 4 to 0 with Don Strobbe earning the win for Long Grove and Pisc hke taking the loss for Eldridge. Eldridge’s Chris Porter was the winning pitcher in a separate 8 0 win for Eldridge over the Little League Preps. Parents of Boy Scout Troop 203 attended a Thursday supper at Camp Minnesota in Dix Iowa with scouts, critter races, skits and bonfire. Boys plan to return home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Crane hosted a Starved Rock outing. Kent Lage, son of Mr and Mrs Bob Lage, celebrated his 10th birthday with 25 relatives. E J Johnson hosted an overnight birthday camping party at Black Hawk State Park. Bud Nagle and Bob Sage families picnicked at Harlan Meyer’s rural Davenport home.
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Long Grove
Eldridge
Don Strobbe
Pischke
Chris Porter
Bill Oster
Minnesota
Dixon
Iowa
Crane
Starved Rock
Kent Lage
Kent
Bob Lage
E. J. Johnson
Ewald Johnson
Black Hawk State Park
Bud Nagle
Bob Sage
Harlan Meyer
Davenport
Handbuilt Clock From Estherville Noted at Joe Rieger Home
A grandfather clock at the Joe Rieger residence in Estherville, built by Mr. Rieger and Joe Raissi in April and May, stands over six feet high. Its workings were sent from Germany as a gift from Mr. Rieger’s parents.
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Joe Rieger
Estherville
Mr. Rieger
Joe Raissi
Germany
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Observer Farm News
Clinton, Scott Counties
Extension Service Cooperators
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Mebers
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Linn
Jones, Jackson
Johnson
Louisa
Des Moines
Lee
E. G. Stoneberg
Larry Kurtenbach
ISU
County Agricultural Extension Education
Iowa Pca
Heneke
Charlotte Club
Garis
Cleona-Liberty
Belmont
Blue Grass Sunshine Workers
Lincoln
Kay’s
Farm Bureau
Winfield- Sheridan
Allens Grove
Hickory Grove
LeClaire
Sheridan Hustlers Sr
Linda Lafrenz
Kay
Mus
Lorene Kuhl
Becky Wilson
Marilyn Schneckloth
Jennifer Mohr
Margo Mohr
Sandy Bell
Carol Muhs
Lois Kuhl
Judy Plambeck
Susan Keppy
Annabelle
Keppy
Sheryl Oetzmann
Albert Keppy
Charlotte Keppy
Liberty Bell Ringers 4-H Club
Pratt’s Hall
New Liberty
Sue Sievers
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