Removing winter rose protection signals new growth in Iowa gardens
State College Extension Director urges southern Iowa to remove mulch and soil mounds in early April for hybrid tea and floribunda roses. Ben Vance of Iowa State College warns against leaving excess mound soil, advises soil replacement, and suggests 1 2 pounds of 8 10 4 or 5 10 5 fertilizer per 100 square feet after mound removal. For vegetables, choose full sun, avoid shade, and manage issues like soil fertility drainage weeds moisture and tree root competition with extra fertilizer and watering. Consider metal barriers to curb surface roots. local guidance emphasizes careful feeding and root protection.
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Iowa
Tews
Ben Vance
Iowa State College
Garden Fertilizer Guidance for Seed Stores and Planting
Seed stores emphasize garden protection by spacing roots from large shrubs and using commercial fertilizer with organic matter. For soil treatment, mix two to three pounds per 100 square feet into the top 2 to 3 inches, or apply about two pounds per 100 feet of row in two bands about 3 inches deep and 6 inches apart, then cover with soil. Avoid direct fertilizer contact with seeds to prevent germination issues.
Meet at Estherville Lutheran Church Conference
The Lutheran Evangelistic Movement holds its annual conference at Estherville Lutheran Church from April 15 to 22. Speakers are Rev. Martin Larsen of Rapid City South Dakota and evangelist Nels Pedersen. Three Sunday sessions at 12:00, 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. plus weekday activities including prayer, Bible study, and evangelistic messages.
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Lutheran Evangelistic Movement
Estherville Lutheran Church
Estherville
Town
Martin Larsen
Rapid City
Dak
Nels Pedersen
Pedersen
Larsen
Blind Chariton man eyes return after corneal transplant
John Roberts aged 50 of Chariton, blind since age three due to measles, may have a life long blindness ending after a recent corneal transplant to his left eye. Vision is returning, offering hope of regained sight for the longtime resident.
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John Roberts
Chariton
Multiflora Rose Seedlings Sale Ends April 20
Conservation Commission reminds farmers and sportsmen that multiflora rose seedlings remain available from Ames Nursery for erosion control and wildlife plantings. Orders must reach Des Moines offices by April 20. Price is 6 dollars per 250 seedlings or 20 dollars per 1000. Orders via state officers, county extension, and farm planners.
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The
Conservation Commission
Ames
Commission
Des Mouines
Rural Evening Wait Ends With Train Encounter
A farm wife watches the road and house as evening falls and her husband, delayed by a sale in town, heads home. She pursues in her car, meets him briefly, then follows toward the farm where her headlights reveal a passing freight train.
Crossing tragedy near home ends in fatal crash
A wife believed her husband had crossed the tracks ahead of a train and was safe. The train stopped with flashlights around the engine revealing the truck scattered 100 yards along the tracks and her husband dead. The incident highlights how attention at crossings near home can fail and luck only protects drivers.
Opes or Other Sprinting Phone the Times 154
Opes or other sprinting event is reported with a call to notify the Times at 154, describing a local athletic attempt. The notice emphasizes contact about a running event and related details.
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Graettinger Times Office
Times Office
Luke Couple Celebrates 64th Wadding Anniversary
At Humboldt Mr and Mrs Gus Luke recently observed their 64th wedding anniversary. They remain able to be up and around and enjoy daily activities together despite advancing years.
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Humboldt
Gus Luke
Logan farmer dies in tractor overturn accident
Ernest Dinsmore, 68, a Logan farmer, was killed when a tractor he was operating on an incline tipped backward onto him.
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Ernest Dinsmore
Logan
100th Birthday Noted for W E Warnes at Fort Dodge
W E Warnes, formerly of Eagle Grove, celebrated his 100th birthday at a Fort Dodge rest home after living in Eagle Grove from 1885 to 1952. Mrs Warnes is 92, and the couple has 93 descendants.
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Fort Dodge
W. E. Warnes
Eagle Grove
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