Weather, pruning, and old gas lamp reminiscences in California
The writer notes warmer California days after rains, contrasts with snowy Town, and gives gardening tips for January 1974 including pruning times for apricot, plum, peach, roses, and bedded soils with Humus Gro and Vitae Peat. He recalls Bill Blum’s gas lamp era and carbide and prestone headlights, recounting river pollution and a 1914 Ford mishap for old timer nostalgia.
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California
Long Beach
Local visits fill Amos Mammen and Don Helmich homes
Local social notes list visitors from Wal l ingford Estherville Ruthven and Rodman. January 24 through 26 includes Mr and Mrs Wm Mammen, Joan, Don Helmich and family, Alyce Brobst, Dan Brobst of Cedar Rapids, Gerald Bradley family, Grace Carlson, Keith Bradley, Steven Helmich who is enlisting in the Air Force to report March 26 1974 at Lackland AFB Texas.
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Wm. Mammen
Joan of Wallingford
Amos Mammen
Don Helmich
George Brobst
Alyce Brobst
Don Mahan
Dan Brobst
Cedar Rapids
Dan
Mrs. Brobst
Steven Helmich
Airforce
Lackland Airforce Base
Texas
Cancer Society meeting planned in Algona area
Representatives from 13 north central Iowa county chapters of the American Cancer Society are expected in Algona for a one day crusade planning meeting. Chairman Roland Haas of South Kossuth County Chapter announced registration starts at 9 30 a m at Charlies Supper Club. The purpose is to review plans for extensive education programs.
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Iowa County
American Cancer Society
Algona
Roland Haas
Burt
South Kossuth County
Charlies Supper Club
South
Highway 69
Haas
Cancer Society volunteer task force to aid April drive
Arthur F. Stocks of Mason City Iowa executive vice president of the Iowa Division of the American Cancer Society will moderate a day long session for a fund raising effort in April. A large volunteer corps of more than 45000 Iowans will take part with chapters including Calhoun Dickinson Emmet Hancock Humboldt North Kossuth South Kossuth Palo Alto Pocahontas Webster Winnebago Worth and Wright counties.
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Iowa
Arthur F. Stocks
Mason City
American Cancer Society
Witl
Calhoun
Dickinson
Emmet
Hancock
Humboldt
North Kossuth
South Kossuth
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Webster
Winnebago
Worth
Wright
Wartburg College Hosts Meistersinger Festival Selections
Cathy Graettinger and Dan Voigt selected by Wartburg College Music Department to represent Graettinger Community School in the Meistersinger Festival February 2 and 3. Two choirs of about 75 students each from 100 schools in Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin participate. A concert is set for Sunday February 3 at 4:00 pm in the Wartburg gym.
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Cathy Graettinger
Dan Voigt
Wartburg College Music Department
Graettinger
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Wartburg College
Wartburg
Sumner Rotary honors Dr J E Whitmire for service
Dr J E Whitmire of Sumner was honored by the Sumner Rotary Club for long membership and forty five years as a physician in the community. He is the last living charter member of the club founded in 1937.
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J. E. Whitmire
Sumner
Sumner Rotary Club
Dr. Whitmire
Rotary Club
Americans Not Really So Bad Editorial Sparks Canadian Praise
Canadian commentator Gordon Sinclair defends Americans amid criticism, praising U S aid to Europe after World War II and disasters. He cites Marshall Plan efforts, space achievements, and humanitarian help, arguing others benefit from American generosity and that critics overlook the positives. He questions anti American sentiment and urges solidarity.
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Gordon Sinclair
U.S. News and World Report
Toronto
Germany
Japan
Britain
Italy
United States
Paris
Russia
Earth
France
India
Pennsylvania
New York Central
San Francisco
Canada
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By Joseph Gabrielsen
Bill Blum
Tom Brekke
Art Duhn
Mr. and
Mrs. Donald
Leiding
Donnie
Dwight
David
Dennis
Dewayne
Debby
Estherville
Ed Bradley
Gerald Bradley
Liza
Mike and
Jeffery
Guy Sturdevant
Ruthven
Grace Carlson
Keith Bradley
Sioux City
Kenneth Mammen
Michael Webber
Sarah
Glen Moser
Rodney
Kathy
Brian
Rodman
Bob Bergstrom
Robbie
Regina
Emmetsburg
American Cancer
Shere Beauty Salon
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