Clay 4-H Girls Meet and Picnic Details
The Clay County Cousins 4-H club met at Patricia Luiken’s home with a noon picnic. Ten members answered roll on care for clothes. Arlyn Daleske led the business, planning a future picnic. Afternoon sewing projects and games followed, with refreshments by Patricia Luiken and Phyllis. Several local relatives and guests visited over the week, including families from Traer and Waterloo, as well as Lloyds and Bakers visiting from Holland and Kalamazoo.
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Clay 4-H
Clay County Cousins
Patricia Luiken
Arlyn Daleske
Phyllis
Alfred Bell
Frank Wolfgram
Milton Wolfgram
Donald Wolfgram
Donna Crawford
Traer
Marvin Dinsdale
Diane Claussen
Waterloo
Bolls
Lester C. Koester
Huntington Park
Calif
Gerrit Baker
Holland
Michigan
Elwood Baker
Kalamazoo
Bryan Beitel
Douglas
Grace Baker
A. J. Markin
Hampton
Ruth Primus
Wellsburg
Mike Finger
Russell Karstens
Iowa Falls
Bell
Plant Your Fall Garden In Late July To August
Ben Vance, extension horticulturist at Iowa State College, urges preparing the ground for a fall garden in late July and August. He recommends spading or shallow plowing and mixing about 15 to 20 pounds of a complete fertilizer per a specified area to boost soil readiness.
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Ben Vance
Iowa State College
Garden and canning tips from Iowa State College extension agents
Practical guidance on soil preparation and seed timing for vegetables such as Chinese cabbage endive and beans, plus deeper seeding for late fall crops. Includes rotted manure guidance and mulching. Then step by step fruit prep peaches for canning including salt vinegar bath sugar syrup packing boiling water bath processing and freezing methods with yield estimates.
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Vance
Iowa State College Extension Nutritionists
Can or Freeze Plentiful Peaches
Peaches abundant now offer easy canning or freezing for year round use in salads and desserts. Home canners can preserve fresh fruit, enjoying bright flavor beyond the harvest.
Fashions by a Man of Distinction
Esther Williams models a new two piece swimsuit that looks like a one piece offering comfort and coverage. Designed by Fred Cole, the top can be worn with shorts or skirts, and the shorts with other tops. Cole is named a Man of Distinction by Calvert Distillers Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Williams
Fred Cole
Mr. Cole
Calvert Distillers Corp
Armyworm Outbreaks Prompt Iowa Watch by Entomologist
Large flights of armyworm moths in Iowa have Iowa State College entomologists on alert for outbreaks. Harold Gunderson warns farmers to watch for damage in early stages, as worms move from infested pastures to corn after harvest or grazing. He advises oxaphene or toxaphene spraying, with airplane use at 2 pounds per acre and ground spraying at 1.14 pounds per acre.
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Iowa
State College
Harold Gunderson
Gunderson
Union Event and Amateur Program Highlights
Fort Dodge attendees mourn the death of Ronald Lee Samuelson’s son while the service is held at Bruce Wilder funeral home. Mrs Biersborn and Mrs Halden join the Samuelsons in Union for dinner with Mrs Bailey’s sister Mrs Boyd Reece. Des Moines visitors call on Mrs Gertie Corfe. AmateUr program at Kauffman Memorial Park features Lynn Beecher Patty Thomas Rose Marie Myers Patty Schafer Mary Chrisman Marta Hanig Patty Matula and David Smitherman wins first with Patty Thomas second Lynn Beecher third. Next program planned for next Wednesday.
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E. H. Biersborn
Jessie Biersborn
Boyd Reece
Nellie Halden
Bruce Wilder
Fort Dodge
Ronald Lee Samuelson
Little
Willis Samuelson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Samuelson
Biersborn
Halden
Kauffman Memorial Park
Lynn Beecher
Union
Patty Thomas
Marshalltown
Rose Marie Myers
Cedar
Rapids
Patty Schafer
Allan
Mary Chrisman
Marta Hanig
Waterloo
Patty Matula
David Smitherman
Paul Carter
Lyle Childs
Myron Jorstad
Robert Geroge
Merle Stanfield
Mabel Jurgenson
Community Society Meeting Highlights and Mission Support
Mrs. Harriet Jorstad led a group sing with Mrs. Mamie Biersborn at the piano while Mrs. Cora Schuler conducted the devotional. Jean Cummins played two piano numbers as the Bible committee reported forty Gideon testaments purchased and the society contributed funds totaling $15.00, with earlier gifts supporting the mission. Testaments and Bibles, including twenty five used ones, will be sent to the Dessie Scott Mission in Kentucky. hostesses assisted in refreshments and guests from Red Wood City visited Mrs. Friedlers aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cille Cummins
Harriet Jorstad
Mamie Biersborn
Cora Schuler
Jean Cummins
Bible Committee
Society
Bevans
Dessie Scott Mission
Ken
Guests from Marshalltown Oakville visit Iowa family
Grace of Marshalltown and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown of Oakville were guests of Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Sawtell and Mrs. Nettie Cobb on consecutive days at the Sawtell home in Eldora.
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Grace
Marshalltown
Nettie Cobb
Ralph Brown
Oakville
Wayne Sawtell
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