Corn Growing Schools Held Across Howard County Area
Iowa State University Extension joins Howard County fertilizer dealers for corn production meetings January 2 and 3 in Lime Springs Elma and Riceville. Six ISU specialists discuss profits per acre weed control and fertilizer use with morning and afternoon sessions plus a rib steak dinner and prize drawings.
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Lime Springs
Elma
Riceville
Jowa
Howard
oman
Une Management
Lime Theater
Lyte Abransinson
Winneshick Vocatonal Ag
Mal Mert
Howard County Baxterion
oor
lame Springs
Farmers Coop Feed Co
a & K Feed and Grain Co
bether
Methodist Church
Fillmore County Plans Bond Issue for Road Network
Fillmore County proposes issuing 1.2 million dollars in bonds to finance a five year state aid county road improvement program next spring. A May 6 bond sale date is set with funds from the sale to accelerate construction and future state aid will cover principal and interest. Three new commissioners Ordell Garnens LB Mordahl and Hans Paulson will start Jan 1 with the annual board meeting at Preston.
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Fillmont
Saturday B B Prog in Centers Opens Jan 4 1969
The Saturday basketball program at Hew Winn School Attendance Centers restarts January 4 1969 for boys in grades three to six. Sessions run 9 30 am to 11 30 am at Lime Sprogs Ridgeway Elma and Cresco with teams formed for games. Participants bring gym clothes shoes and a towel as showers follow.
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sarumay
Hew Winn
Lime Sprogs
Ridgeway
Elma
Cresco
Pareels
sesson
Stanley Franzen Named Campaign Manager For F B Membership Drive
Stanley Franzen of Cresco has been named campaign manager for the 1969 Howard County Farm Bureau membership drive by the board of directors. He has long served as a Farm Bureau member, captain, and on multiple committees and is now selecting volunteers. He and his wife Wilma and children Carol Ruth Ronald Janet Wayne and Cheryl live on a farm near Proughville.
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Stanley Franzen
Cresco
Howard County Farm Bureau
board of
Stanley
Farm Bureau
Wilma
Carol
Ruth
Ronald
Janet
Wayne
Cheryl
Prouvin
Arrivals for Buckholz and Ellison Families
Mr and Mrs Roger Buckholz Cedar Falls Iowa welcome their first child a baby girl Teresa Ann born Wednesday December 18 weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Maternal grandparents Clarence Fiffler paternal Edwin Buckholz Tripoli Iowa. Rev and Mrs James Ellison Andrew Iowa greet a baby boy Bryan Lynn born December 20 1968 with brother Bradley. Paternal grandfather D J Ellison Chester.
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Roger Buckholz
Cedar
Iowa
Teresa Ann
Clarence Fiffler
Edwin Buckholz
Tripoli ta
Bryan Lynn
James Ellison
Andrew
Bradley
D. J. Ellison
Chester
Neighbors Harvest 90 Acres For Mrs Lee After Death
Neighbors picked and shelled 90 acres of corn for Mrs Virginia Lee after the death of her husband Robert Lee on November 24. Men with tractors, elevators, and pickers joined in a corn picking bee assisted by many local families and businesses. A card of thanks expresses gratitude for the help and meals provided by neighbor women.
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Dee
Virgina Lee
Robert lee
Cornsin
Iowa Highway Commission proposes Lourdes bypass in Iowa
Plans received by Howard county engineer outline relocation of Highway 63 at Lourdes to bypass the town. The new route runs east then west returning to the original line about a mile and three quarters north of Lourdes. Intersections with Highway 9 at Pavis Corners to be renovated and paving expected in 1970 with 24 foot roads and 10 foot shoulders. A Florida trip report notes Virgil Rice and C D Johnson returning from Port Charlotte after visiting Cypress Gardens Fort Myers Sarasota Tampa and scenic drives.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Howard county
Lourdes
Lourde
Tica
Elma
How
New Hampton
Hew
st Pavis Corners
FLORIDA
Virgil Rice
Lime Springs
C.D. Johnson
Le Roy
Port Charlotte
Cypress Gardens
Fort Meyers
Sarasota
Tampa
Great Smoky
Blue Ridge Mountains
Lexington
Johnson
Chicago
Death of Rudolf Bueckmann 78
Rudolf Bueckmann 78 of Saratoga died December 12 at a New Hampton hospital. A former farmer in Rochester and Elma areas he aided government farm programs in Howard County in the 1960s and held several administrative posts. Born January 5, 1890 in Germany he learned the butcher trade before immigrating to America in 1913. Survived by three children Mable Reis Clarence and Isabel, two sisters and six grandchildren. Funeral December 14 at St Pauls Lutheran Saratoga with Rev Harold Mountain. burial in Saratoga Cemetery. arrangements by Conway Funeral Home Elma.
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Rudolf Bueckmann
Saratoga
New Hampton Str
Bueckmann
Rochester, Minn
Elmalows
Howerd County
Germany
America
Clarksville
Elma
Pauline Predrich
Mable
Samuel Reis
Clarence
Isabel
Robert Johann
Cedar Rapids
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Harold Mountain
Bunatwigain
Conway Funeral Home
Youth Center Opens In Cresco With Singer Event
Cresco welcomes the Youth Center at 10 Cresco opening December 26 at 7 00 pm led by Director Mrs Mernain Nelson and the center committee a well known folk singer will perform The center serves students in grades 9 through 12 from Howard Winneshiek School District and eligible graduates It features a snack bar two dance areas a lounge and billiard tables with plans for mass equipment completion and openings.
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Cresco
Mernain Nelson
Nelson
Howard Winneshick
Snow accumulations and post holiday travel in Lime Springs
Reports describe more than a foot of snow with several storms recent to Christmas. Snow removal efforts used tractors and loaders as church services were canceled and travel slowed. Temperatures near nine degrees and continued forecasts warned of more snow ahead while residents followed the Apollo mission return with interest.
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cqing
Larry
Lime Springs
mtorline
USAStronauts
earth
Snow Victim Mary Harnack Dies At Farm Home
Mrs. Mary Harnack aged 79 of Lime Springs area died Monday after shoveling snow at her farm. She was found about 6:15 pm. Funeral services set for Friday at St Stephen's Catholic Church Catster with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Survivors include son Albert and daughter Alice plus a sister and other relatives. Lindstrom Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Mary Harnack
west of Lime Springs
St. Stephen's Catholic Church
Catster
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Lime Springs
Lindstrom
Joseph Volimeeke
Harnack
Emil
Albert
Alice Harnack
Chester
Will Kovank
Cresco
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Protivin
Art's Milling
Farmers Mill
E. J. Weigle
Winneshick County Extension
First Lutheran Church
Easter Agricultural Chemicals
United Shippers
C & H Farm Service
Hunting Elevator
Rex Carlson
Howarda Winneshiek Vo.Ag
Hal Alert
ROBERT MCINTYRE
Robert Mcctntyre
Alan McIintyre
Crestwood
Ilinois State University
Normal
Howard County Farm Bureau, Insurance and
IFBF
FFA
Towa
Sylvester Weel
Harold Gunderson
TINY GUNDERSON
wilhich
E.R. DUNCAN
Duncan
Ted Willrich
E.R Duncan
Fillmore Co
F. B
Virginia
Chester Perry
R. 3
Time Springs
Exthanse State Bank
LJ. Metcalf
Jean Metcalf
Winona
Mason City
Channel 3
MINN
Allen Tysmer
New Ulm
Farm” Magazine
Turner Hall
New Um
Wayne Lundberg
Rochester
Ida Lundberg
Navy
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Nelson Tire
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Charles E. Wiksom
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