Final Rites For Mrs Harms In Wellsburg
Final rites were held Saturday in Wellsburg for Mrs Ihe Harms Sr who died Thursday at Grundy County Memorial hospital after a stroke the prior night. Services were at the Harms home and St John s Lutheran church with burial in St Paul s cemetery Shiloh township Grundy county. Born in Germany November 8 1884 she came to the U S as an infant with her parents H C Wiegman and lived in Butler County later farming near Wellsburg before moving to town in 1942. Surviving are her husband four children Norman and Alvin Harms Mrs Ernest DeNeil and Mrs Dickie DeNeill all of Wellsburg 10 grandchildren seven great grandchildren and three sisters.
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Wellsburg
Ihe Harms Sr
Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Harms
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. Paul's
Shiloh Township
Grundy County
Germany
United States
H. C. Wiegman
Butler I County
Norman
Alvin Harms
Ernest DeNeil
Dickie DeNeill
May 4 to May 19 Youth and family events calendar
A sequence of local events listed with dates and venues including Youth Building Committee meetings at the extension office, a barn dance at Ben Juchems farm Eldora, Family Cookout gatherings at Buckeye Township and Elm Township Community Hall, Camp tenders and County 4-H Committees meetings, all scheduled mainly in the 8:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. windows across May 4 through May 19.
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Ben Juchems Farm
Eldora
Buckeye Township
Us Township
Divorce Bill To Governor
The bill divorcing the Farm Bureau from the county extension service was sent to Gov. Lee Hoegh for his signature. The House accepted a minor Senate amendment before sending the bill to Gov. Hoegh. It creates a new leadership and financing system for the extension offices, and allows the Farm Bureau and extension service to share a building but not quarters.
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Farm Bureau
County Extension Service
Lee Hoegh
House
Senate
Leo Hoegh
Farm Bureau and Extension Service
Two Seek Divorce 1 Judgment Filed in Civil Actions
Two divorces are sought in new civil actions filed in the clerk of court. Jerome M. Ratzler asks for a divorce from Constance Elaine on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. married January 31 1954 at Iowa Falls. Orpha Mae Cooley seeks a divorce from Harry for cruel and inhuman treatment. married December 16 1954 at Iowa City. George Potgeter of George Potgeter Co Steamboat Rock seeks $93.80 plus interest from Jake Frohling on a promissory note dated June 16 1954 with no payment to date.
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Constance Elaine
Jerome M. Ratzler
Iowa Falls
Orpha Mae Cooley
Harry
Iowa City
George Potgeter
George Potgeter Co
Steamboat Rock
Jake Frohling
Steamboat Rock Socials and Visits Highlight Week
Sunday visitors from Lincoln Center and Pella joined the Eckhoff and Vander Schoof households in Steamboat Rock while others traveled to Des Moines Marshalltown and Eldora for events. A Bib baby born in Grundy Center Memorial hospital and a Presbyterial Society meeting at Colfax near Holland drew local attention with numerous attendees.
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P. P
Dorothy Creten
Eldora
Janice Granner
Harry Williams
Claus Harrenstien
Wellsburg
Manly Baker
Edward Eckhoff
Tony Uuiken
Marshalltown
Will Primus
Ben
Hens in Iowa keep higher egg rate per hen in November
Iowa hens continue to average more eggs per hen each month led by November, with rate-of-lay up across the year due to earlier hatchings and better winter housing. Kutish notes New York uses a two-flock system and regular culling to stabilize production.
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Iowa
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College
Kutish
Towa Poultrymen
New York
Towa
Savings Bonds as Graduation Gifts in Iowa Commencement
Spring commencements spark gifts of savings bonds for Iowa graduates. Robert Barlow of Iowa Falls, Hardin county chairman of the savings bonds division, says bonds are a fitting, symbolic present that can ease a graduate into a new life phase. He notes traditional gifts remain common but bonds offer lasting value and a solid start.
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Iowa
Robert Barlow
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Rhode Island
Texas
Cows Need More Than Good Grass
Iowa State College extension dairyman Floyd Arnold warns pasture alone cannot sustain high milk production. He advises a simple grain mix on good to excellent legume pasture and extra grain as pasture shortens, plus mineral access for grazing cows.
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Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Arnold
Teed
Long Range Bloat Research at State College
State college launches a cooperative long range program across dairy husbandry biochemistry veterinary physiology and agronomy to study bloat in livestock. Researchers assess factors such as legume varieties soil fertility climate and feed-rot rations, with Norman L. Jacobson noting Ladino clover and alfalfa link to bloat while birdsfoot trefoil does not. The aim is identifying ingredients to induce and control bloat to advance understanding of this pasture and digestion issue.
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Town State College
Norman L. Jacobson
Jacobson
How To Marry A Millionaire at New Grand Theatre
Marilyn Monroe Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall star in a romantic comedy billed as the funniest plot against men. The film How To Marry A Millionaire plays Wednesday Thursday Friday May 4 5 6 at the New Grand Theatre.
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Marilyn Monroe
Betty Grable
Lauren Bacall
Beppe
Technicolar
New Grand Theatre
Good Catches Of Crappies Bluegills In Iowa
The Conservation Commission reports strong bluegill and crappie catches across Iowa through mid April. Warm weather could boost bluegill fishing to peak in coming weeks with southern lakes leading and northern lakes catching up by early May. Notable waters for late April bluegill fishing include Lake Goode Henry County Lake Wapello Red Haw Lake Lucas Lake Ahquabi Warren Lake Keomah Mahaska Nine Eagles Decatur Springbrook Lake Guthrie Lake of Three Fires. fishing shifts to shallows as water warms, worms and weighted flies near snags, with evening poppers in calm shallows. Daily bag 15, possession 30.
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Commission
Tate
Iowa
Lake Goode
Henry County
Wapello
Davis
Red Haw Lake
Lucas
Ahquabi
Warren
Keomah
Mahaska
Nine Eagles
Decatur
Beekeepers To Meet At Iowa State Short Course
The 35th annual Iowa State College Short Course for Beekeepers will be held on the college campus at Ames on May 10 and 11. The two day event begins May 10 in the morning and ends the next afternoon. Specialists plan sessions for beginners and veterans focusing on honey production marketing and disease control with speakers including C. Martin G. H. Cale Jr F L Swanson V C Thompson Robert Walstrom and W C Hothenbuhler. The note adds that Ottmar Mergenthaler invented the Linotype in 1886 used by the New York Tribune.
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Iowa State College
Ames
C. Martin
Michigan State College
G. H. Cale, Jr. Hamilton
Ill
F. L. Swanson
Council Bluffs
V. C.thompson
Robert Walstrom
W. C. Hothenbuhler
Card of Thanks to hospital staff and neighbors
Sincere thanks to relatives and friends for cards letters flowers gifts and visits and to Dr Van Tiger Dr Nyquist nurses and aides for care during hospital stay. Appreciation to neighbors who assisted with work while ill and thanks to staff nurses and doctors Nyquist Shorts and Rogers.
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van Tiger
Nyquist
B. L. Clark
Shorts
Rogers
Best Time to Get Ground Squirrels
Entomologist Earle Kaun of Iowa State College says now is best to poison ground squirrels before grass grows and burrows harden. He urges patrolling fence rows promptly to locate and target burrows while they are easier to access.
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Earle Kaun
Iowa State College
Ground Squirrels Dig Up and Destroy Turf in Study
A wildlife observation notes two species of ground squirrels damaging turf by digging. The Franklin region reports activity where torn soil and uprooted patches indicate foraging and burrow creation impacting grassy areas. Researchers document behavior, noting potential ecological effects and conservation considerations.
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Towa
Franklin
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Remka Eiklenborg
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Martin Kruse
Carl Daleske
Harold Luiken
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
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Floyd Felson
Chicago
Mardin County
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Cecl Engelson
Alden
Jane Davis
County Extension Home Economist
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Richard Pulse
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Ottmar Mergenthaler
New York Tribune
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Premium
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America's
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Omaha, Nebraska
U. S.A
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East Edg, Ave
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Schultz
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Cooper
New Idea
Helix
Barnard Implement Co
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