Prospects Bright For Iowa Apple Growers In 1989
Iowa commercial apple growers can expect a profitable year in 1989 unless a frost damages crops. The long term outlook remains bright, with replacement trees urged to secure future production. Iowa benefits include abundant inbound apples, favorable Jonathon characteristics, and the state's ability to compete locally.
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Iowa
United States
S. W. Edgecombe
State College Extension Horticulturist
R. M. Clark
Mitchellville
Iowa Fruit Growers’ Association
Edgewood
Sharon
Secor
Joan
Edgecombe
Church Activities And Local Family News In Centerville
Church Of Christ Bible School at 10 a m Irene Main superintendent Communion at 10 50 a m Preaching at 11 a m Endeavor at 6 30 p m Preaching at 7 30 p m Rev W F T Evans in charge Mrs J W Halden was a weekend guest of Mrs B S Staley and Mrs J E Sharp in Centerville Mr Lula R Tillmont returned to her school duties at Foster School Wednesday after a week s absence due to illness Mr and Mrs W E Lockman at their farm east of town caring for their ill niece Mrs Ray Lockman Mrs M E Blackman will host W M A Friday afternoon Mrs Louise Oehler in charge of program Buddy Stafford 18 months old son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stafford has returned from Town City hospital where he had his limb in a cast for five weeks Mr and Mrs Gerald Hunter of Blakesburg are the parents of a daughter born at St Joseph hospital Ottumwa Dec 4 Mrs Hunter is the former Pearl Chambers Harry Randall of Des Moines and Floyd Zike of Dexter were dinner guests Sunday with Rev and Mrs T J Zike Mrs S M Zike returned home with her son for a visit Mr and Mrs N Ward and daughter Margaret went to Iowa City Sunday to bring Mr Ward s mother Mrs Lawrence Ward to her home here Mrs Ward is convalescing from major operation ten days ago Mrs A O Main Mrs Vera Zike Mrs Zell Callen Mrs M K Blackman and Mrs Charles Coffin attended the W M A District Institute at the United Brethren church Albia Tuesday Mrs Armintia Haddock accompanied the ladies and spent the day with her daughter Mrs Goldie Crail
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Buddy Stafford
Lloyd Stafford
Town City
Gerald Hunter
Blakesburg
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Hunter
Pearl Chambers
Mra. N. Ward
Margaret
Iowa City
Mr. Ward
Mrs. Lawrence Ward
A. O. Main
Vera Zike
Zell Callen
M. K. Blackman
Charles Coffin
W. M. A. District Institute
United Brethren Church
Albia
Armintia Haddock
Goldie Crail
French American Treaties of 1718 Defend Alliance and Trade
On February 6 1718 France and the United States concluded defensive alliance and commerce treaties the first foreign recognition of American independence. Copies reached Congress May 2 while Lord North's conciliatory bills passed in Britain. Peace commissioners arrived mid April but failed to change the course. Congress ratified the French treaties on May 4.
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Congress
Death Notice of W T Stocker Pioneer Blakesburg Resident
William Thomas Stocker 77 died November 26 1938 at home near Blakesburg after a lingering illness. He married Sarah Anna Rader in 1889 and they farmed southwest of Blakesburg. Survived by eight children, two sisters, two brothers and 20 grandchildren. Funeral at M E Church with Rev E L Pullman. burial in Trussell Cemetery. Also a classified notice: baby bed for sale by Mrs Freeman Jolly.
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Blakesburg
William Thomas Stocker
Aaron
Mary Stocker
Drakenville
Iowa
Sarah Anna Rader
Stocker
John
Ottumwa
Orval
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
Joe
Clarion
Grace French
Kansas City
Missouri
Alberta Mathias
Galesburg
Ilinois
Geneva Frederickson
BlakesburgMrs
Mamie Hall
Los Angeles
California
Sylvia
Frank McAlister
Barbara Rhodes
Louisville
Colorado
Harvey
Harper
Kansas
Jacob
E. L. Pullman
M. E. Church
Trussell Cemetery
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Towa
Udell
Moravia
Unionville
Saldaz
Sapasoray
Sda
Earueyay
Sayny Syooy
Sauiey — Sureay
Jo Aury Ozojdurod
Ward
Hall’s Good
Bahar
Pete
Church of Christ
Bible School
Irene
Endeavor
W. F. T. Evans
J. W. Halden
B. S. Staley
J. E. Sharp
Centerville
Lula R. Tillmont
Foster School
W. E. Lockman
Town
Ray Lockman
M. E. Blackman
Louise Oehler
Harry Randall
Des Moines
Floyd Zike
Dexter
Mra. T. J. Zike
Mra. S. M. Zike
O. T. Foglasong
Georel of
Orp Ee
Turner & Son
W. T. Stocker
Freeman Jolly
Chet Broshar
Bill
Frigidaire
Olls
Veach Drug Store
Rexall Store
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