Iowa's Better Groomed 4-H Girl Chosen At State Convention
Julie Roberson of Elma tops a group of thirty four from north 13 counties as Iowa’s better groomed 4-H girl at the State Convention on the Iowa State University campus June 7-10. She earns a chance to be one of fifteen delegates to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago in December.
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Howard County
Jule Ann Roberson
Lloyd Roberson
Elm
Julie
Chicago
Jule
Marlys Niedert
Jamestown Jolly
Jane Carter
Cresco Joulettes
Marlys
Jane
Linda Falck
Linda
JoAnne Fritcher
Saratoga Sunbeams
New Shallow Oil Well On Niewald Farm
Oil is pumped from a new shallow well on the George Niewald farm south of Davis Corners with 67 to 95 percent oil and water. Hans Jesperson of H & L Oil Co Omaha reports drilling and indicates potential for deeper finds. a second well is planned to the west on Chester Rouchau’s leased land. Production of steel is expected to dip.
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George Niewald
Davis Corners
Hans’ Jesperson
H & L Oil Co
Omaha
Niewald Place
Chester Roucha
John Kemp
Montana
Landholt
Neighbors Help Plant 95 Acres in Virgil Lewis Farm Work
Neighbors from Saratoga assisted the Virgil Lewis family on Friday and Saturday with 95 acres plowed and 40 acres planted in corn while starting soybeans. Local residents provided tractors, discs, plows, fertilizer, meals, and cooking staff to support the effort and Vernon Stockdale organized the event. Mr Lewis, recently visiting Des Moines Veterans Hospital for thyroid disorder treatment, is expected back in July for further care.
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Ronald Kapka
Nath
Virgil Lewis
Lewises
Saratoga
Vern Stockdale
Don Fairchild
Lewis Hub
muah
Ben Watson
Vernon Stockdale
Harry Nath
Lime Springs Veterans Share Garden Wisdom
Lime Springs residents Horatio Gue 91 and M B Davis 89 discuss gardening and politics as they cultivate their long standing plots. Gue tends the entire garden and praises potatoes in bloom while Davis uses a straw mulch and 3 fork cultivator to keep soil loose and weed free. The feature highlights age seasoned expertise and practical methods from two veteran gardeners.
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Lime Springs
Horatio
Gue
M. B Davis
Guespaded
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Ben Davis
Marsh hardware
June 30 Discount Deadline for Federal Crop Insurance Premiums
Post includes a reminder of a June 30 deadline for paying federal crop insurance premiums with a 5 percent cash in advance discount. It notes policyholders must file acreage reports, cites insured crops and totals, and outlines expanded coverage plans and regional planting updates across Iowa and neighboring states.
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Jesse W. Bishop
FCIC
Iowa
Anna Haslam Eggerichs Dies At 76 In Etna Area
Anna Haslam Eggerichs died June 8 1960 at 76 after a long Etna life. Born November 16 1883 in Bloomfield Township near Etna she attended Etna and Spring Valley schools. She married Harden Eggerichs August 10 1910 and lived on a farm near Etna for 45 years. Surviving son Dale Chester Iowa daughter Babina Kappers Etna and five grandchildren. She served as treasurer of the Etna Cemetery Board. Funeral Saturday at Cherry Grove Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev R S Heitke. interment Etna Cemetery. Martz Funeral Home Le Roy in charge.
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Anna Haslam
Bloomfield Township
Etna
Spring Valley
Harden Eggerichs
George Kappers
Dale
Chester
Iowa
Babina
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Cherry Grove
Heitke
Martz Funeral
Le Roy
Two Farm Youths In Tractor Mishaps Chronicle
Denelda Christian and Mike Heressi, both teens from Minnesota farms, were injured in separate tractor incidents Tuesday morning. Denelda, 13, was pinned by a leaking gasoline barrel during a disc pickup near Le Roy and rushed to hospital with possible back injuries and rib fractures. Mike, 17, suffered bruises after his tractor overturned into a ditch near Saratoga while en route to fetch a cultivator.
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Denelda Christiansen
Lorell Christiansen
Le Roy
Minn
Bt. Mary's hospital
Rochester
Denelda
Saratoga
Walter Meier
Riceville
Linda Rice and Judy Friedhof in Cresco Miss contest
Linda Rice and Karen Hustad were runners-up in the Cresco Miss contest held Saturday. Judith Friedhof won Miss Cresco of 1960 and will compete in Miss Iowa at Clear Lake. Dulce Grube named Miss Congenial. 12 Howard County girls competed with formats, swimsuits and talent judged. First prize a $100 scholarship and $50 wardrobe. runners-up $25 wardrobe. all winners trophies.
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Linda Rice
Virgi Rice
Lime Springs
Karen Hustad
O. A. Nustad
Cresco
Linda
News Arrivals and Deaths In Lime Springs Area
News announces the birth of Daniel Lee Barker a 6 pound 12 ounce son born June 2 to Mr and Mrs Bil Barker of Winona and Donna June a 6 pound 14 ounce daughter born June 6 to Mr and Mrs Willian DeJoode of Dakota City Iowa formerly Lime Springs. Mrs DeJoode is Lois Brockmeyer. Also reported is the death of Mrs Rennie Exbom formerly Gladys Burns Horton in Huntington Park California from a heart attack with funeral in Southgate California. She is survived by husband Mr Exbom a daughter Mrs Everett Nelson and two sisters. David Mason had his glasses broken while playing ball yesterday morning and was taken to a Rochester hospital.
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Winona
Daniel Lee
Barkers
Willian DeJoode
Dakota City
Iowa
Lime Springs
Donna June
Arnold
Linda
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DeJoode
Lois Brockmeyer
John Brockmeyer
MIS
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Gladys Burns Horton
Huntington Park
Calif
Southgate
Mr. Exbom
Everett Nelson
Minneapolis
Frederick
Vern
Luhman
Bellflower
Johnson
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KUnnecapolis
Frank Burns
atcher
David Mason
Roger Mason
Rochester
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