Extension Director Urges Early Soil Testing for Cropland
Appanoose County Extension Director John F. McCaughey urges farmers to test soils soon for future crop planning. Benefits include faster lab results from Iowa State College, tailored fertilizer purchases, lime placement for legumes, and improved fertilizer efficiency next spring. He offers sampling kits, instruction, and can discuss sampling with interested farmers or PMA committee members to assist in gathering samples.
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Iowa State College
McCaughey
Appanoose County
Appahope County
PMA
Kinser Valley Local Notes and Obituary Summary
Local notes from Kinser Valley detail horse sale activity in Albia with Zell Wilson and Ralph Robinson transporting stock. Weather affects clover haying and mud repair continues after two inches of rain. Family updates include visits, workers leaving for Maryland, and a death obituary for Miss Jennie Robinson aunt of Mrs Zell Wilson with funeral plans not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zell
Albia
Ralph Robinson
Zell Wilson
Sylvan van Dorin
Ivan Hoadley
LeRoy Wilson
Albig
Roade
Roades
Woodward
Maryland
Wesley Chapel Church Weekend Activities Report
New Hope community notes Wesley Chapel worship at 8:45 each Sunday with Sunday School to follow. Church night honored Rev Wilson, Mrs Helen Price led youth in charades, Mrs Thelma Phil lips welcomed the family. Evelyn Daniels ran basement games. refreshments served. Neighbors send best wishes to Rev Greer and Rev Wilson starting new duties. Parish council reps elected: Mrs Howard Guenther, Mr Orville Burton, Mr Virgil Dooley. Various local visits and social gatherings documented through the week including meetings at the Gladfelder, Hiatt, Turner, and Fischer homes, Farm Bureau events, and Des Moines trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Wilson
Helen Price
Thelma Phillips
Howard Guenther
Orville Burton
Virgil Dooley
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Jess Gladfelder
Lowell Harris
Newton
Maud Coltrain
Frank Hiatt
W. E. Donovan
Jr. Donovan
Lynda Kay Wood
Joyce Strode
Elsie Martin
Genevie
Dorothy Donovan
Minnie Sharp
Bert Meadows
Danny
Neil Brees
Carl van Zante
Harry Phillips
Max Rodgers
George Turner
Clyde
Darlene Gladfelder
Farm Bureau
Charles
Mary Platt
Harry Pearson
Burlington
Ed Schindler
Don Pettibone
Fred Hainline
J. L. Dodd
Marinda Phillips
Hiattsville
Ralph Tucker
Clifford Stocker
Georgie Panghorn
Ottumwa
George Exline
Charles Ullrich
Clinton
John Wilson
John
Loren Walter
John Wilson, Jr
John Wilson III
Raymond Charity
Gary
Shirley
Sharon
Joyce
Connie
John Wilson II
Spike
L. Thomas
North English
Basil Tadlock
Bill Wilson
John ‘Sharp
Mystic
Helen DuVall
Mia
Clifford Off
Albia
Curtis Tomlin
Wm. Tomlin
Milledgeville Community News Weekly Roundup
Attendance at Sunday School was 48. Betty Lou Taylor suffers an eye infection. Many local residents visited relatives and hosted callers through the week. Charley Cross returns from California for a 10 day furlough. Extension horticulture at Iowa State College urges thinning vegetable seedlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sulser
Hurley Davis
Betty Lou Taylor
Jean Curtis
Elaine
Anita
Helen Taylor
Betty Lou
Dwight Fenton
Harold Taylor
Charley Cross
Roy Sulser
Duane Sulser
Stephen
Jess Elgin
Rose Wray
Davenport
Duane Sutser
Harley Sutser
Park
Centerville
Arto Fenton
Earl Fenton
Jerold Fenton
Chariton River Church
Carl Gene Martin
Ronnie Cozad
Dorothy Cross
California
Extension Horticultur Sty
Towa State College
Local social notes from the Theo Miller home party and neighbors
Courting visits and family gatherings fill a long list of households in North English and surrounding areas. The record notes guests at the Theo Miller and Burns homes, church attendance, 4-H events, a Fathers Day picnic, and celebrations including birthdays and wedding anniversaries among the local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lemaster
Cheyenne
Wyo
Theo Miller
Jean Fox
Marvelee Mikels
Royal Simmons
Kenneth O’conner
Herb Roblenz
Ralph Tuttle
Jerry
Roscoe Pennington
Omar Thomas
North English
Roy Argo
Guy Argo
Curtis Mikels
Tommy Doggett
Russell Burns
Allie Boyer
Lola
David Weston
Larry
Olin Foster
Betty Jean
Rex
Leon Burns
Paul Dean
Karen Kay
Linda Lee
Paul Burns
Burns
Foster
Westons
Perry Mikels
Cincinnati
Herb’ Roblenz
Stanley
Dodd-Wilson
Nancy Boblenz
Sharon O'Conner
Sharon Argo
Madge Lee
Charlene Burns
Condra
C. E. Dowd
Delmar
Donald
Theo
Franklin Social Notes From Iowa Families
Mrs John Moffatt hosts and visits noted with Franklin residents including Bernard Kitterman, Roy Moffatt, and Joe Lucas Jr. Various guests from Dougherty Ottumwa Mora and Ottumwa areas share meals and calls, with multiple families mentioned and weekend visits recorded.
Friday Evening Visits Reported With Local Families
Friday evening visitors included Mrs Gabe Johnson and Wanda visiting the Bud MecDanes family and Mrs Ralph Robinson The text notes Mr and Mrs Ralph Tucker were part of the gathering or visit but ends abruptly leaving details incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabe Johnson
Wanda
Bud MecDanes
Ralph Robinson
Ralph Tucker
Bernard and Mary Kay Sipe Attend Franieia Nomnait Home
Mr and Mrs Bernard hosted guests Sunday evening at the Nomnait residence with Mary Kay Sipe among the visitors. Roy Moffatt was the caller at Bernard Kitterman home forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard
Mary Kay
Franieia’ Nomnait
Roy Moffatt
Bernard Kitterman
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E. N. Catterlin
Optometrist
Iowa
Iowa and
Go., Inc
Continental Hotel Annex
Charles L. Johnston
Kinser Valley
George R. Darby
Spedhs
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee
THE
New Hope ‘By
Genevia Donovan
Milledgeville
It Bees
Karen Blecha
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Franklin
John Moffatt
Mra
Pat Soleszinsii
Mary Lou
Jimmy
Joe
Dougherty
Bernard Kittersman
Frank Cox
Art Ekwall
Richard
Jack
Jim
Coy Swift
Orel
Moravia
Olive Moffatt
Joe Lucas Jr
Everett Stansberry
Bill
Ray Lucas
Mike
Henry Conway
Ber
Maple Grove
Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
H. C. Peterson & Sons
Paul Murehead
Iittermen Wild
Roy Moffatta Lad
Frances Ann
Jay
Frank Cox Hortié
Peoples Abstract & Title Co., Inc
Centerville National Bank
Meredith BR
Griffing
Dearborn - Woods Bros
Dearborn-Woods Bros
Pullman Implement Company
Roddy
America
Reddy
Biggese Spn
Towa Southerntilities Company
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