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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
3
Curly Cues notes a district meeting speaker warns of increased rabid skunk activity endangering livestock and humans. The column also offers weed control tips with 2 4 D and Fandox, detailing spray mixes, timing, and precautions for soybeans and corn fields.
A garden column by R. W. Ashby and Ben Vance covers rhubarb varieties like McDonald Canada Red and Ruby, planting and fertilizing tips, and harvest method. It also discusses flower and peony care, bean planting and fertilizer guidance, shop bean varieties, chrysanthemum cuttings, and lawn seeding with Kentucky bluegrass as a top choice for Iowa sun exposure.
Farmers are advised that leaf weeds can be controlled cheaply and effectively by spraying with 2 4 D when corn reaches about a foot tall. Use 14 pounds of the amine form or 4 pounds of the ester form per acre.
Jerry Phillips, a mechanic at Luckey Implements in Columbus Junction, received severe facial bruises and an eye injury when a rear tractor tire he was inflating in the paint room exploded. The blast shattered several paint room windows.
Palo Alto Soil Conservation District officials report technicians implementing multiple practices across numerous farms. Listed are landowners and acres or linear feet of contouring and tiling, with expected soil loss reductions and a projected yield increase of six bushels per acre from contouring. Entities include Wm Jones, Richard Kenyon, Alan Woodford, Emmett Kibble, John Swanson, Arnold Zech, Arden Bauck, George Siddall, Enfred Ohrtmann, Kenneth Henningsen, Robert Henderson, Michael Leners, Arnold Girres, Wm Hughes, Bernard and Philip Kacmarynski, Russell Lastine, and Gaddis Bros, across Booth, Fairfield, Rush Lake, Ellington, Vernon, Independence, Highland, Walnut, Leat Island townships.
Mr and Mrs Fred Hurst of Redfield recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends gathering to honor the milestone.
When you want the best in Meats and Groceries think of us. We carry fresh and cured meats with a large stock and special Sunday dinner options. We offer ham and bacon at low prices along with cream milk bread and a complete produce selection. Robert Simonsen, Prop. Telephone 71.
State Conservation Commission clarifies license rules for Iowa fishing and hunting. Those receiving state old age assistance under Chapter 249 are exempt from licenses, while federal aid recipients not enrolled in state old age assistance must hold a license. Deer hunting remains prohibited without a license for all.
Mr and Mrs Donald Ridenour of Red Oak welcomed a daughter born two months early weighing 2 pounds 15 ounces. The infant has been in an incubator since birth and is fed via a stomach tube every three hours. nurses report she is gaining.
An ad claims ITCH-ME-NOT deadens itching and burning in minutes and kills germs and fungi on contact. It highlights use for eczema, foot itch, ringworm, insect bites, and surface rashes and offers a 48¢ refund if not pleased, with the product available today at Jensen's Drug.
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