Community Socials Dinner Guests Across Decorah Area
The Cherry Valley news notes guests in Decorah and nearby towns, including Laurence and Agnes Thoman and Engra Larson hosting in Decorah, visits to Nading and Hofer homes, and a long list of club events. The Good Neighbors club met May 11 with several members and guests. July 13 picnic planned at West Union fair grounds. Numerous dinners, visits, and church and school activities are listed, including birthdays and a bible school completion.
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Laurence
Agnes Thoman
Engra Larson
Decorah
Bert Thoman
fMhe sHahitian
Vinton
Donald Nading
Lavern Lantz
Cedar Falls
Clarence ‘Hofer
Robert’ ‘Hanson
Good Neighbors Club
Rose West
Irene Minihan
Elsie Torkelson
Selma Meisner
Elma Christen
Donna Hofer
Christian Relief
Bess Hofer
Florence Blockhus
Rueben Nydegger
John
Will Christen
Lydia Hanson
Teddie Doeppke
Marvin Berse
Elkader
Jacob
Lucy Christen
Clara Muehlenthaler
Biehl
Ida Luginbuhl
Elgin
Iowa
Nydegger
Loftsgard Anderson LiMyra Visit Home
Mr and Mrs Ole Loftsgard and Mrs Aldora Anderson and LiMyra were visitors Sunday afternoon at the John Solomon home in Gunder reporting local social activity.
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Fayette
Dorcas
Ruth Loftsgard
Gilbert Loftsgard
Nellie Hanson
DeVere Halverson
Joe Baker
Sophie Loftsgard
T. J. Olson
Orvin Loftsgard
Keith Brainard
Chicago
Kenneth Schori
Marcia Brainard
Ole Loftsgard
Aldora Anderson
Rodney Smith
Orlando Loftsgard
LeRoy Leath
Marilyn
Cedar Rapids
Selmer Holm
Theo
Marsha
Leslie Lantz
Burdette Anderson
Bobbie Ulrich
Fort Leonard Wood
Mervin Anderson
Merlin Anderson
T. T. Loftsgard
Realto Wold
Edgewood
Elaine Anderson
Ernie Richert
Hiram Olson
Henry Olson
Ben Fuelling
Kenneth Krosa
Jacob Schneider
Patty
Christine Rypesto
Corrine
Almer Gulsvig
Elmer Schutte
Lloyd Schutte
Mary Wold
Waterloo
Marion Church
LiMyra
John Solomon
Alyria News community notices and visits across towns
The column lists church plans with Minister E G Steinman missing Sunday services for Davenport conference. It records social visits among families in Owasso Beloit Bet hendorf and Vinton, graduations at ISC in Ameé and university in Minneapolis, summer school enrollment, hospital stays, birthday observations, and multiple weekend gatherings at homes, farms, and parks across Cedar Falls West Union Ames Mount Ayr and Strawberry Point.
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Milton, Morgan
Bill
Owasso
Mich
Wenger Bros
Roy Burrow
Beloit
Wis
Frank Loving
Bethendorf
Fred Burrow
Ed ‘Fenner
Vinton
Ted Whitford
Volga
Fred Rothlisberger
Jacob Schneider
University
Minneapolis
Ivan Mast
Cedar Falls
Glen McKellar
Handy Hands Girls
Ralph Shaffer
Fanny Smith
West Union
Louis Dennler
Guernsey Smith
Thos
Pollock
ISC
Ameé
Noel Smith
Thomas Dennler
Gotfred Martin
Arnold Kirchner
Reynold Strong
Alten Medberry
Legion Hall
Fayette
Thomas Foxwell
James Tope
Katie Richards
Paul
Ames
Ed Hermen
Metropolis
Arthur Hermen
Harold Hermen
Lester Chase
Oliver Heins
Harold Meyer
Strawberry Point
Francis Wolf
Clermont
Elmer
Melbert Meyer
Edwin Hanson
Oscar Baumgartner
Harald Meyer
Ed Kohler
Alice O’brien
Hubert O'Brien
Fred Schneider
Fred ‘Wenger
Emmetsburg
Harold Glass, Jr
Dundee
Jim Yearous
Myron Chapman
Mount Ayr
Enar Strawberry Point
Janice ‘Shaffer
James
Kerr and Related Families Gather for Sunday Visits
A list of Sunday guests includes Kerrs from Waterloo and Evansdale visiting Ralph Shaffer and Alton Sanders in Volga and other ties to Luana Postville and West Union. Numerous family groups from Medberry, Pollock, and Klingman households share meals and spend the weekend with local residents in Iowa communities.
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Albert Dennler
Carroll Klingman
Thomas Ogle
H. F. Robbins
Hawkeye
James Hermen
Harold Herman
Wadena
Contouring Boosts Soil Conservation and Yields in Iowa
Contouring is a simple erosion control method on sloped ground. It can cut soil losses by about half and often leads to higher crop yields. Farmers may start with contouring and add terraces or strip cropping later for improved soil management. Experimental results in Iowa back up yield gains.
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Iowa
Contouring Boosts Crop Yields Across Grain Crops
Average gains from contour planting show corn yields up about 7 bushels per acre, soybeans up 2, and oats up 5. Results compare uphill and downhill planting to contour planting, with soil type affecting the size of gains and the largest increases seen on permeable loess soils.
Planting care tips and lightning protection for farms
New plantings require a year of weed and grass clearance around the base extending to the foliage width and deep weekly watering. Do not keep fields perpetually wet. To protect farm buildings, install four lightning protection essentials including air terminals, down conductors, fasteners, and a ground in moist earth, and keep feedlots clear of stray metal debris.
Cattle Die After Swallowing Metal Bits Ingested
Cattle suffer fatal damage after swallowing metallic fragments. Early reports attribute the harm to two insect-related causes, with investigators tracing unusual feeding behavior to insect activity and potential contamination.
Insect Damage in Gardens Highlighted by Leaf Hopper and Flea Beetle
The message notes that almost half of garden insect damage is caused by leaf hoppers and flea beetles. It mentions Opportunity uses the Want Ads as a channel for notices or listings.
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Opportunity
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Alyria News
Syria Community Church
E. G. Steinman
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Cliff and
Arlie
Falb & Light
Clermont Valley Creamery CO
Valley Gold” Creamery
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy CO
Maid” Creamery
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