Moran Missed Money and Xmas Program for Clubs
Mrs. Leo Moran of Emmetsburg could have won $25 but was away. This Saturday the drawing rises to $50 in Lucky Bucks. Register at Boys Service. A new Looking Ahead to Christmas program for club groups starts last week in November with slide script hints for holidays, an idea exchange, and a cookie swap. book via Palo Alto Extension Office Emmetsburg at 852-2865.
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Leo Moran
Emmetsburg
Boys Service
Palo Alto
4 H beef program changes for 1974 in Palo Alto County
Harold Sadderis outlines changes to the 1974 4-H beef program allowing up to six market beef animals per member and flexible starting dates. Calves sold or shown before August 31 must be weighed and recorded by January 1, with reweighs for post September 1 animals. Purchases Jan 1 to March 1 become eligible after September 1. Deer antler measurement and trophy rack procedures noted with official Iowa scorer contacts.
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Palo Alto County
Harold Sadderis
Iowa Offers Trophy Antler Awards for Big Game Entries
Measure trophy antlers for 1973 bow and arrow or shotgun seasons. Hunters submitting qualifying racks may receive an award certificate and a trophy back shoulder patch. Entries are published in November in the Iowa Conservationist. An official scorer will measure and score racks using Boone and Crockett Pope and Young standards.
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Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission, Information and Education Section
Fourth Street
Des Moines
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa Conservationist
Boone and Crockett
Pope and Young Clubs
Pope and Young Club
Boone and Crockett Club
Migration peaks as Iowa waterfowl surge ends
The Iowa Conservation Commission reports peak fall migrations with the last major influx around November 15. An aerial survey on November 12 shows strong duck and goose populations along the Missouri River refuges in western counties, with over 250,000 blue and snow geese and about 200,000 ducks using refuges. Duck hunting is good, other areas fair, and northern refuges hold about 31,000 ducks while south central areas have around 12,000.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
State-Wide Commission
Missouri River
Widow’s will upheld amid undue influence case
Relatives argued the housekeeper coerced the widow into a will that left most of the estate to the housekeeper. The court rejected the claim, ruling that persistent pestering does not meet the legal standard for undue influence, and the will stands valid.
Undue influence in wills examined by courts
A 1973 newspaper passage explains how pressures can shape will provisions without being unlawful. It cites cases where weakened mental state, a caring rest home owner, or romantic influence led to unusual bequests, with judges distinguishing free will from undue influence while noting the difficulty of proof after death.
Marquette Collector Aims for 50 State Cups and Saucers
Blanche Cardin of Marquette has spent six years amassing cups and saucers and now needs ten more sets to complete a collection spanning all 50 states. The final ten must come from ten specified states to achieve one cup and saucer from every state.
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Blanche Cardin
Marquette
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