This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Local social, farming, and dairy notes from ringsted and des moines
A.V. Bormann attended a live stock shippers meeting in Des Moines last week. Mrs. R. M. Butler visited Ringsteil oboe day and hosted a bridge party at the H. J. Henricksen home. Miss Mary Quinn traveled to Goodell to visit Mr. and Mrs. Adt Lowenberg and Mrs Bridgie Nolan. Mr. and Mrs. John Jensen and daughters of Ringsted were seen at Jens Rasmussen’s home. Local farmers seek high standard dairy cows and pay top prices, with Iowa State College extension dairymen noting cows must meet butterfat benchmarks. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cameron hosted Sunday guests at Ringsted at Phil Underwood’s home. Miss Winnette Clayton hosted a birthday party for classmates and friends with dainty refreshments. Over 2,000 local dairy farmers in cow testing associations know the butterfat targets and the expected return over feed costs, influencing cow purchases.