W. S. C. 8s to Meet December 19 at Church
The W. S. C. 8s of the Methodist church will meet Thursday afternoon December 19 at the church. Hosts are Sharon Claypool Ina Herke Lucy Herke Gladys Carlson Ruby McDonald Elsie Larson Edith Luhman Emma Montgomery and Tylene Zevenbergen. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Methodist Church
Sharon Claypool
Ina Herke
Lucy Herke
Gladys Carlson
Ruby McDonald
Elsie Larson
Edith Luhman
Emma Montgomery
Tylene Zevenbergen
Thanksgiving Day Guests and Weekend Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Martin Baedke celebrated Thanksgiving at the home of their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Donald Dahl in Blue Springs Missouri. They traveled to Oklahoma to visit Mrs Baedkes mother in Cushing over the weekend. En route home they stopped to see their nephew Harald Baedke in Denison Iowa. They also visited Buena Vista College in Storm Lake to surprise their son Ronald and his wife Sandi whose band participated in a concert. R A De Jong of Pella grew a giant potato weighing 54 pounds ten inches long and 17% inches in circumference, calling the harvest excellent in quality and size.
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Martin Baedke
Donald Dahl
Blue Springs
Oklahoma
Ronald
Inlaw
Larry
Sandi
R. A. de Jong
Pella
de Jong
Christmas Seal Campaign Returns Show Progress
Mrs. Mildred Sampson, local Christmas Seal chairman, says daily returns come in and about half the quota has been recalled since opening day. The mail only campaign funds chest x ray and tuberculin testing programs, education, rehabilitation, medical research, and other projects to wipe out tuberculosis and related diseases.
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Mildred Sampson
Hospital Notes at Holy Family Hospital
Admitted Saturday December 7 Mrs Augusta Graettinger of Graettinger. Tuesday December 10 Mrs George Graettinger and Eddie Peterson, both of Graettinger.
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Holy Family Hospital
Augusta Graettinger
Graettinger
George Graettinger
Eddie Peterson
Information on Identical Twin Holstein Heifers
Palo Alto county dairymen may sell 16 pairs of identical twin Holstein heifers under three months to Iowa State University for research at Ankeny Experimental Farm. Identical status judged by body conformation and color marks. project staff will inspect. Freeman notes one in 1400 Holstein births yields identical twins, with total twin herd around 140 to 150.
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Palo Alto County
Iowa State University
John Johnson
A. BE. Freeman
Ankeny
Freeman
Dairy Research Unit
Odd corn stalk bears three tassels near Maquoketa
Kenneth Marlowe, farming seven miles east of Maquoketa, reported a remarkable corn stalk with three tassels. The stalk normally bears two tassels, yet it grew five ears, all of which yielded only small, undeveloped cobs with little grain.
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Kenneth Marlowe
Maquoketa
50 Years Service Dr J G Clapsaddle Retires
Dr J G Clapsaddle 78 of Burt retires from medical service after more than 50 years in the town and surrounding area ending Nov 1.
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J. G. Clapsaddle
Burt
Hero's Award Given by VFW Post for Heroism
The VFW Post 7736 in New Vienna awarded Vern Kirkpatrick of Eywparth its heroism prize for rescuing his two year old sister from a burning house nearly a year ago.
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VFW
New Vienna
Vern Kirkpatrick
Eywparth
Young Kirkpatrick
Wallingford Luther Leaguers Host December Meeting
Twenty three Luther Leaguers met for their December gathering Sunday night. A Christmas film with modernistic drawings preceded discussion led by Pastor R. E. Glaser. Linda Anderson gave devotions and carols were sung as the room glowed with a decorated tree. Lunches were served by Barbara Zufall, Donna Torreson and Dwight Frick, with Dwight hosting post meeting games.
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Luther
Warning on cattle deal from Kansas City firm
Palo Alto ex extension director John Johnson warns buyers about a contact offer to buy cattle on contract from a Kansas City firm. Gail Dankison of the Iowa Beef Producers association urges avoidance. The KC firm faces indictment by packers and stockyards groups. Some Palo Alto county cattlemen have received the outreach.
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Kansas City
Palo Alto
John Johnson
Gail Dankison
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Palo Alto County
Jon
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