Experimental vegetable crops tested in western Iowa fields
In Monona County near Whiting ten acres on the Otis Henderson farm are devoted to vegetables including snap beans cucumbers corn lima beans strawberries and parsnips. The project by Western Iowa Experimental Farm Association supervised by Larry DuVal aims to prove viable noncorn crops with irrigated land to offset marginal rainfall. ISU horticulture chair Dr. Ervin Denison notes irrigation boosts success. Iowa Development Commission previously explored Fremont and Mills Counties for vegetable crops. Potential buyers like Jolly Green Giant show interest. harvesting will use modern machines to enable cost analysis. Groundwater is ample for irrigation and near-surface.
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Fremont County
Monona County
Whiting
Otis Henderson
Western Iowa Experimental Farm
Asen
Larry DuVal
Onawa
DuVal
Henderson
Ervin Denison
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
Jolly Green Giant
Iowa Development Commission
Fremont
Mills
Nebraska
Oto
Hamburg
Nebraska City
Moonlight Madness Saturday at Hamburg stores
Night of promotions runs from 7 p m to closing with many shops offering bargain prices. Merchants urged to dress for bed as last year with best dressed man and woman prizes. Moonlight Yellow ads appear on pages four and five. Also included is Third Grade Field Trip notes by James Zanker and Mike Hendrickson describing Charity Lake visit, wildlife, plants, and lessons learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Chamber of Commerce
al White
James Zanker
Mike Hendrickson
Charity Lake
McGehee
2000 Young People Sought for Detasseling Work
Area youths will find summer employment detasseling corn as seed companies switch back from sterile restorer methods. Max Delph of DeKalb's Shenandoah plant says up to 2000 teens may be hired. Detasseling runs from early July to early August. ages 14+ and height 5 ft 4 in required. Sign up through the Iowa State Employment Service office. Foremen over 19 are also needed to supervise six to twelve workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Delph
DeKalb
Shenandoah
Delph
Mr. Delph
Iowa State Employment Service Office
May Rainfall Falls Below Normal Across Area
May rainfall was below normal as showers favored most places except Hamburg which stayed dusty. Maunce Brookshier recorded 0.14 inch, May total 2.63 inches versus a four inch average, and year to date 6.29 inches against 10.27 inches normal.
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Hamburg
Maunce Brookshier
Dean's List honorees named from Hamburg at Northwest Missouri State
Thomas Catlettt and Janice Danielson of Hamburg were named to the Dean's list at Northwest Missouri State College Maryville for the 1971 spring semester. Both earned a 4.0 grade point average, recognizing academic excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Missour State College
Maryville
Thomas Catlettt
Janice Danielson
Hamburg
Dick Altman Buried After Final Missouri Memo Column
Dick Altman of Rock Port died Saturday at noon after a heart attack while writing his Missouri Memo. He had battled illness for years and planned trips abroad, with burial at 5 p.m. in Rock Port cemetery, no ceremony. He edited Watts News and contributed to several papers including Tarkio Avalanche and Omaha World Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Dick Altman
Rock Port
Atchison County
Jesamine
Tarkio Avalanche
St. Joseph News Press
Omaha World Herald
KMA
News Press
Car Crash Near Sidney Hospitalizes Two People
A car driven by Kan Repyes of Sidney struck a dirt embankment at a T intersection near the Magel corner about 11 30 Saturday night. Passenger Sam Nichols 17 treated at Grape Community Hospital then rushed to an Omaha hospital for severe facial lacerations. Reeves was bruised. charges against Reppyes pending. Alfred Carl Athen 83 died June 1 after a long illness. Survivors include wife Ollie two sons a daughter a step son and several grandchildren. Funeral services pending. Lori Renee Mount five died May 31 in Denver after a three year illness. Craig Athen earned a BS in animal science at Iowa State May 29. Dennis L Shull DVM and Kendall W Shull BS in animal science from Riverton. Eric Earl Smith BA Greenville College. Thomas B Rice BS Creighton University.
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Kan Repyes
Sidney
Magel
Bob Jenkins
Sam Nichols
Grape Community Hospital
Omaha
Reeves
Jenkins
Alfred Carl Athen
Hamburg
Ollie
Leslie Athen
Farragut
Mendell Athen
Columbia
Sharon) Hagedorn
Broadview
Harvey Buxton
Daisy Liess
Rash
Lori Renee Mount
Larry Mount
Denver
Colo
Brenda
Merle Glasgo
Shenandoah
Charles Mount
Hamnburg
Craig Athen
Iowa State University
Alien Athen
Dennis L. Shull
Riverton
Kendall W. Shull
Henkle Honored for 20 Years at Northwestern Bell
Wilbur Henkle of Hamburg was among 24 Northwestern Bell employees honored for 530 years of service. Henkle, an equipment maintenance man, has 20 years of service. A luncheon for 60 attendees was held Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Council Bluffs.
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Henkle
Wilbur Henkl
Hamburg
Northwestern Bell
Council Bluffs
Reporter subscription rates rise July 1
The Reporter announces rate increases effective July 1 with yearly subscriptions rising to 6.00 in Fremont and nearby counties and 6.50 for distant areas. Existing subscribers can renew at the old rate until July 1. Single copies go to 15 cents and are sold at local markets and the Reporter office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Hamburg
Times
Steve Lloyd injured in bicycle collision near Omata
Steve Lloyd son of Mr and Mrs Earl Lloyd was to return home from Bergen Mercy Hospital Omata Wednesday after arm surgery. He was hit by a car driven by Ray Hendrickson while bicycling Saturday night the impact tore a bone fragment from his arm and remained missing. He received treatment locally and was sent to Omaha for further checks. ELIZABETH CRAIN SERVICES TUESDAY Funeral services for Mrs Cecil Elizabeth Crain 72 were held at Rush Funeral Home June 1 officiated by Rev Nancy J Nichols. She died May 29 at Grape Community Hospital and had lived in Hamburg about 50 years. She is survived by her husband and two daughters.
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Steve Lloyd
Earl Lloyd
Bergen Mercy Hospital
Omata
Ray Hendrickson
Omaha
Elizabeth Crain
Cecil
Elizabeth) Crain
Rush Funeral Home
Nancy J. Nichols
Hamburg
Grape Community Hospital
Crain
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Charles Cowell
Mt. Zion Cemetery
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Eric Earl Smith
Wade Smith
Greenville College
Greenville
Eric
Jeanette
Wilmore
Asbury Theological Seminary
Tom Rice
Thomas
Rice
Creighton University
Wayne Rice
Kathy
Hamburg High School
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Ela Wright
Herb Swanson
Irene Hosseil
Ray Wanamaker
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Penny
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