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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1967
Page
9
Gunder News reports a weekend of family picnics and social visits across Backbone State Park and several towns. Families including Reierson, Kjosa, Houp, Loftsgard, Gisleson, Baker and others traveled between Cedar Rapids, Kanawha, Peterson, Postville and Clermont, sharing meals, visiting homes and attending gatherings.
Cheery Valley club members met Tuesday August 8 at the Elgin M E Church basement with Mrs John Christen and Gladys Hansen as hosts. Nineteen members answered roll call and several bills were paid. Demonstrations were given by Martyn Butikofer and Debbie Gisleson. The group planned to veil demonstrate at the Clayton County Fair and awarded prizes for poems and demonstrations. Many members hosted and visited relatives in nearby towns, sharing meals and news through a busy week.
Mrs Lile Martin and David and Mrs Melvin Hanson dined with Mrs Robert Musser in West Union. Guests included Mrs Richard Kohls of Wilma Grimes West Union and families from Wadena. The Thompson reunion drew attendees to Arlington Park as Norma Gehring returned home from Arizona after visiting Dr Edith Gehring.
Mrs Jim Jacobsen and family and Marlene Wall of Cedar Rapids visited Thursday through Sunday. Steve Gisleson stayed with Tim Jacobsen in Cedar Rapids. Thomas Foxwell family guests of Mrs Jessie Roberts Fayette and Chester Curtis in Minneapolis. Weekend guest in Mrs Elizabeth Schneider home. Mr and Mrs Mervin Hunsberger and Benny joined Arvey Berg for Sunday dinner in McGregor. Carl Gehring and Thomas Foxwell family called on Roy Rothlisberger. Earl, Helen and Hazel Rothlisberger dined with Dorothy Taylor in Dubuque and visited Mrs Harriet Jordan. Birthday Club met at Mrs Roscoe Larson’s. Milo Frieden family guests in Lee Cannon’s Denver home. Roy Halverson family spent a week at National Park Montana. David and Glen Christen weekend guests in Pauw Christen’s Cedar Rapids home. Mr and Mrs Arthur Kelly Hawkeye, Duane Strong and Donald Sutter families Sunday guests in Thomas Ogle home. Milo Frieden family dinner guests in Robert Wettleson home Postville. Michele and Debra Anderson Cedar Rapids. Karla Anderson Postville. Kathy Jayne Laurie Anderson Decorah visited Orvin Thompson home.
Alan Wenger returns home to Pueblo after visiting relatives in the area. Marilyn Swenson and Lisa Anderson of Early were guests in the Jake Schneider home, with Patty Schneider staying a few days. Edwin Loftsgard attended the Becker Becking wedding in Hokah Minnesota, then joined kin at a picnic at Goeken Park Eldorado on Sunday.
University of Minnesota expert Curtis Overdahl explains that what farmers call winterkill often stems from plants lacking food by winter. True winterkill is rare, killing a stand about once every twenty years, regardless of fertilizer. He urges soil tests now to guide fall phosphate ash and sulfur applications and liming so alfalfa store nutrients for winter.
State Fair begins Friday August 18 with a busy Fayette County events slate. Aug 21 Clean-up Day at 4-H Building. Aug 22 entries and judging for home economics exhibits plus bake sale and public viewing. 4-H garden judging and livestock judging contests scheduled. Aug 23 and 24 feature dairy, sheep, swine shows and demonstrations, with 4-H activities and horse show events through Aug 24.
Iowa State University extension agronomist Frank Schaller explains that high alfalfa yields demand rich soil fertility and annual fertilization. He notes fall fertilization, soil tests as a profit start, and phosphate and potash as key nutrients, with lime-loving alfalfa requiring near neutral pH.
The 1987 National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo includes a sheep dog demonstration as part of the rodeo program. Barnes RCA Rodeo is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday September 29 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday September 30 and Sunday October 1. Demonstrator Millage Becker of Cameron Missouri, formerly of Idaho, brings his dogs after a career on Basque ranches and in fairs and TV including an 86 minute film Don’t Cry Wolf.
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