Diversification in Farming and People
A reader comment reflects on changes in farming over the past two decades with farmers diversifying crops from corn and oats to beans, clover, grasses, sorghums, and other varieties. The piece links agricultural diversity to broader American values of individual preference, free thought, and plural coexistence.
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Grace
Tvestock
Birthday dinners honor local residents and guests
Lorraine Upton and Marion Lord were feted at birthday dinners at their homes with family and out of town guests from Iowa Falls, Dougherty, Marshalltown, Albion, and more. Weekends included visits, travel to Colfax, and gatherings as Rev. Thomas and Rev. Parks spent time in Hampton on church business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Upton
Walt Hauser
Bob Bavender
Arthur Paulson
Anna Marie
Amanda Callaway
Herman Warren
Colfax
Lyle Olmstead
Lee
Marion Lord
E. A. Granzow
Dougherty
Ray Granzow
Ilo Grantow
John
Beverly
Clifford Trickey
Barbara
Emory Harris
Elizabeth Hamilton
Iowa Falls
Francis Kruger
Hubbard
Shirley Jean
the Lords
Iowa State Teachers College
Sam Joy
Clifford Gifford
Liscomb
Dean Joy
Ofon
Rex Joy
Marshalltown
Wanda Joy
Hugh Frazier
Albion
Elmer Lamer
Frank Thompson
Lamer
W. R. Bavender
Walter Hauser
W. E. Thomas
Whitten
Rev. Parks
Bethel Grove
Hampton
Howard Hauser
Burton Gray
Fort Dodge
Tucker Teasdale
Grundy Center
Ralph Martin
Clyde Gard
Clifford Hauser
Charles Jackson
W. Hillatts
Fred ‘Reed
Douglas Grantow
Keith Thompson
Henry Stlelow
R. D.rabenold
Earl Goodman
Texas
Claude Winters
Lee Sanders
Harry Thayer
Emma Freeman
Willard Hartman
Progress Club
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U.S. Brewers Foundation
Perkins
NOME
Barnard Implement Co
Eldora, Iowa
R. R. Griffel
South Side Super
D&h
Firestone Store
Eldora
Moser Lumber CO
Correll & Stielow
Sinclair Service
Anderson Drug
Rexall Store
Wood Auto CO
Ben Franklin
Hardin County Farm Bureau
Hardin County
Eldora Newspapers
Grand Theatre
Bowman
Edgington Avenue
Edgington Ave
Stone Electric
International Supply
Hadley Grain CO
Imp
WAY Chevrolet CO
Marks
Eldora Bakery
Albert Kennedy
Mossman
Mobilgas
Motorola
Aessorios
Sales Barn
Herald - Index Publishing CO
Eldora, IA
Stanley Stover
Mrs
Ray Stover
Ray Stovers
Sharyn
Stanley Stovers
Toledo
U. S
Everly
Hia
Owasa
Helen Surtis
Mary Wood
William Beattie
Jewell
Floyd Beattie
Bessie Huffman
Leonard Taylor
Steamboat Rock
Gus Merklin
Minnie Bick
George Vandeworth
Mary ‘Wood
Floyd Yrickey
Mrs. Willard
Salem
Ore
W. B. Grant
Peck
Grant
Morton Peck
Oregon
Atwemaar Solanca
Mar oFauman
Anway
Eldora, Towa