Christmas Holiday Guests From Wide Area Gather in Charles City
Numerous families from Minnesota, Illinois, and surrounding Iowa towns visited in Charles City and nearby homes during Christmas. Relatives from Waverly, Milwaukee, Rockford, Sioux Falls, Cedar Falls, Dubuque, and other places joined local residents for meals and celebrations over the holiday weekend.
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Harrison Ackley
Wayne Meek
Rural Greene
Bessie Losee
Eva Maxson
Andie Johnson
David Johnson
Rockwell
Gaylord Winfield
Leroy. Minn
Carl Truex
Doug
Joe Squires
Bessie Winfield
John Rockafeler
Charles City
Jim Stone
Mary
Howards Ridge
Jerry Hubbard
UNI
Cedar Falls
Frank Shook
Steve Chambers
Zimmerman
Minn
Ted Winters
Florence Shook
Alvin Chambers
John Daniel
Nickolas
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Shultz & Ty
Kankakee
John Ludwig
Dale MecNeilus
Chicago
Marilyn McNeilus
Newton
Jim McNeilus Sr
Harlan
Marcia
Virgil Noack
Larry McNeilus
Jim McNeilus Jr
Cori
Osage
Larry Trebkes
Chris
Plainfield
Anne Robberman
Don Krambeer
Christine Staudt
Staceyville
Woman Breaks Knee Cap After Home Fall
Mrs Jans Arends fell in her home in Charles City on Wednesday evening December 20 breaking her knee cap. She was taken to Floyd County Memorial Hospital and returned home Sunday afternoon with her leg in a cast.
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Jans Arends
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Anniversary Honors For Smiths In Hampton Gathering
Mr and Mrs Clifford Smith were guests Saturday evening December 23 at the home of Mr and Mrs J D Hobbs and family in Hampton. The event honored the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Hobbs of Hampton and the 35th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Lyle McCoy of Albert Lea Minnesota. Mrs McCoy was formerly Edith Hobbs.
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Clifford Smith
J.D. Hobbs
Hampton
John Hobbs
Lyle McCoy
Albert Lea
Minn
McCoy
Edith Hobbs
Christmas Dinner At Vorhes Home Draws Local, Distant Family
Marble Rock residents hosted a Christmas gathering at the Vorhes home with guests from Dallas Rockford Mason City and Anchorage Alaska tuning in by phone. Berk Standt Arends Rickens and King families joined the celebration with siblings and relatives from Nashua Minneapolis and Springdale among those attending.
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Verne Vorhes
Jerry Berk
Dallas
Tex
Bernice Malloy
Rockford
Michael Berk
Mason City
Pete Vorhes
Bill Vorhes
Anchorage
Alaska
Berk
Robert Standt
Russell Standt
Tom Cousins
Minneapolis
Chff Boom
Springdale
Ark
Jans Arends
Elmer Arends
Gary Arends
Nashua
John Arends
Roger Arends
Charles City
Sidney Rickens
Carroll King
Funeral Services for Clyde A Strausser in Cedar Falls
Clyde A Strausser 56, longtime Clarksville native and owner of Strausser Motor Service in Cedar Falls, died recently. Funeral held at First Presbyterian Church Cedar Falls with burial at Fairview Cemetery. He is survived by wife, three sons, one daughter, parents, three brothers and three sisters including Mrs Ernest Jacobs of Clarksville.
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Clyde A. Strausser
Cedar Falls
Clyde
Clarksville
Strausser Motor Service
Strausser
Ernest Jacobs
First Presbyterian Church
Fairview Cemetery
Eastern Star elects 1973 officers in Clarksville
Newly elected Clarksville chapter officers of the Order of Eastern Star include Worthy Matron Mrs. George Traden Worthy Patron Donald Davis Associate Matron Mrs. W R Poland Associate Patron Dean Martin Secretary Mrs. Gomer Evans Treasurer Mrs. Gay Jackson Conductress Mrs. W L Perkins Associate Conduct ress Mrs. Wilma Nyhns Installation set for January 10.
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Eastern Star
Clarksville
The
Order of Eastern Star
George Traden
Donald Davis
W. R Poland
Dean Martin
Gomer Evans
Gay Jackson
W. L. Perkins
Wilma Nyhns
Fire damages Voigts' car at their Clarksville home
Clarksville firefighters responded Tuesday to a blaze at the Voigts residence, damaging their car parked on the property. The cause is suspected but not yet determined.
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Clarksville
Robert Voigts
Voigts
Christmas Families Gather Across Iowa and Nearby Towns
A lengthy list of households shared Christmas dinners and visits across Iowa towns including Clear Lake Mason City Anamosa Waterloo Cresco Charles City Alta Vista Estherville Nora Springs Long Island N.Y. Waverly and other locales. Guests included numerous relatives and friends, with many journeys and homecomings noted.
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Melvin Schilling
Charles City
Don Ritter
Nora Springs
Louis Kolber
Alta Vista
Jerome Pitz
Long Island
N.Y
Swine meeting announced in Allison January 9
Butler County Extension Service announces a swine meeting for Tuesday January 9 at the Farm Bureau Auditorium Allison. Harold Wagner 4H Youth Leader says the program covers production systems from pasture farrowing to total confinement with talks by Phil Hufford and Jim Meno from Waterloo. Dr John Bertheisen will discuss herd health in the afternoon panel includes area producers. Registration starts 9:30 a.m. with sessions at 10 a.m. Lunch is Dutch treat and the meeting ends around 3:30 with no pre registration.
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Butler County Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Allison
Harold Wagner
Butler County Extension
Tre
Phil Hufford
Jim Meno
Waterloo
John Bertheisen
Cattle Feeders Short Course January 16 and 31
An area wide cattle feeders short course will be held on Tuesday January 16 and Wednesday January 31 at Dimitri's Smorgas Table in Cedar Falls. Jim Meno and Dr John Herrick will cover feedlot runoff and health, with a tour of two local feedlots in the afternoon. Dr Mitch Geasler will discuss feed additives and a new protein concept, with other speakers from Cedar Falls Hy-Vee and Tama County Extension. A $6 registration covers meals and expenses. send by January 9, 1973, to your county extension office in Allison.
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Dimitri’s
Mitch Geasler
Jim Meno
Woody Johnson
Cedar Falls
Allison
Sheep Producers to Meet January 24 in Charles City
Regional Sheep Producers meetings are scheduled for all sheep producers and investors. In Charles City the IPS Building hosts the session on Wednesday January 24 at 1 30 p m. Karl Griffith livestock specialist will lead discussions on objectives and a new lamb and wool marketing news service will be announced.
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Farm Bureau
Wed
IPS
Charles City
Karl Griffith
Iowa Sheep Production Meeting Scheduled for Livestock Producers
An hour session discusses the economic potential of sheep enterprises, improved production efficiency, and opportunities to expand Iowa flocks. All sheep producers or people involved in sheep production are urged to attend this meeting.
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Iowa
DHIA dairy feeding program assessments for Butler County farms
Butler County Extension Service highlights two DHIA tools to gauge dairy feeding: the feeding index and rate of forage feeding. The supervisor records forage per cow per test date, with rates around 2.0 to 2.2 pounds of 90 percent dry matter per 100 pounds body weight. Some herds may range 1.5 to 3.0, depending on feed quality and composition.
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Butler County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Butler County Extension Service
DHIA
Truck Operator Triplicate Freight Receipt Books Adopted
Iowa rule MT 51 requires truck operators to use triplicate freight receipt books for documented shipments. The notice outlines compliance steps and penalties for noncompliance, emphasizing record accuracy and timely submission to the Iowa State Commerce Commission.
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Iowa State Commerce Commission
Feeding index accuracy and forage testing in dairy herds
An article explains that feeding index values hinge on accurate forage and concentrate data. It cites a northwest Iowa dairyman whose recorded forage of 45 pounds of dry hay daily, at 45 percent dry matter, overestimated energy, yielding a 122 index. Emphasizes using accurate feed measurements and, if possible, forage tests to maintain DHIA records.
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Iowa
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