West Liberty Fair appoints department superintendents
The 90th West Liberty fair opens Monday and runs through Thursday with appointed superintendents for concessions speed halls tickets publicity electricity decorations police safety cattle hogs sheep poultry fruits grain antiques flowers needlework junior departments culinary arts jellies canned goods fine arts and 4 H clubs. Loren Freyermuth named chairman of the junior department overseeing baby beef, dairy heifer, pig, market pig, lamb clubs and demonstrations.
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West Liberty
Fred Lehman
Jess Grigg
Raymond Owen
Leonard Agnew
W. G. Eichenauer
Rodney Morris
Hubert Cline
L. E- Lewis
Ivan Inghram
Frank Finley
George Kile
Lyle Holmes
Ray Rockafellow
Fred Steen
Glenn James
Ruth Wagner
Lucy Nichols
Geneva Campbell
George Case
John Blair
Harry Nauman
Elizabeth Buckman
Helen Wilson
Freda Sanders
Dorothy Brown
Helen Smith
James Birkett
Robert Lane
Frank Ralston
J. Johansen
Roxie Nichols
Emil Johansen
Hog Show Entries Due By Monday At West Liberty Fair
Entries for the West Liberty Fair hog show must be in place by Monday August 18 at 6 pm. Superintendents Gaylord Wilson and Joe Wright oversee judging with classes in Poland China Duroc Chester White Spotted Poland China Hampshire and Market Barrow. Oscar Mayer Packing Co Davenport offers special awards for the 180 to 250 pound Market barrow class.
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West Liberty
Gaylord Wilson
Joe Wright
Poland
China
Duroc
Chester White
Hampshire
Market Barrow
Oscar Mayer Packing Co
Davenport
Woman's Federated Club of West Liberty Plans Year Schedule
The Woman's Federated Club of West Liberty lists a yearlong program with hosts, hostesses, and program topics. Notable items include book reviews, university talks, UNESCO film discussions, Christmas party plans, and a May breakfast featuring crafts.
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Woman's Federated Club of West Liberty
West Liberty
Ethel Little
Mary Sander
Virginia Barclay
Mildred Mosher
Lorena Martin
Angela Myvers
Doris Heath
Iowa Memorial Union
University of Iowa
University
Dorothy Wuestenberg
Aura Lee Geertz
Clara Buckman
Dorothy Carey
Marjorie Marstallar
Nell Forsyth
Our National Security
Frances Bodie
Lillian Scott
Audrey Brown
Marcia Bowman
Verna Nichols
Desda Lewis
Unesco
Uest
Loretta Mackey
Grace Carey
Agnes Watters
Crafts
Aura Lee Geer
Marjorie Marsteller
Requirements For Livestock Exhibits In Iowa Fairs
West Liberty Iowa lists exhibit rules by H A Garrett of the Iowa Department of Agriculture. Cattle and swine entering Iowa fairs must carry official health certificates approved by the fair veterinary inspector. Cattle from herds negative to tuberculin tests within a year or within 60 days for others. breeding cattle over six months must test negative for Bangs disease within 60 days unless from accredited herds. steers require health certificates showing no infectious or contagious disease symptoms.
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Iowa
H. A. Garrett
Division of
Animal Industry
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
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Property transfers in Muscatine area listed in recorder notes
Recorded deeds show IBeeds and Estabrooks transferring parcels in South and North Muscatine including lots in Hoopes and Smaley additions. Transfers involve Lyle Hildebrandt Florence Estabrook Iwan Estabrook Margaret Gaugnness Murry Figg Nellie Figg Arvid Yerington Ernest Liebbe Carlena Liebbe Mark Scannell Kenneth Chatfield and others across multiple additions and blocks.
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WR. Estabrook
Florence Estabrook
Lyle G. Hildebrandt
Helen Hildebrandt
W. H. Hoopes
South Muscatine
W. R. Estabrook
Iwan L. Estabrook
Margaret Estabrook
Abraham Smakey
South Mus
Kramer Spitznogle
Edith Spitznogle
Elva H. Yerington
North Muscatine
Muscatine
Ivan L. Estabrook
Pluma M. Gaugness
Abraham Smalley
Ernest J. Liebbe
Carlena K. Liebbe
Mark E. Scannell
Fulham
Thomas Barry
Kenneth C. Chatfield
West Liberty Union District fair features fruit and vegetable displays
The 90th annual fair of the Union District Agricultural Society at West Liberty will showcase vegetable and fruit displays from Muscatine growers. The event runs August 18 to 21 with division supervision by George Kile Lyie Holmes and Ray Rockafellow. Prizes include up to 150 dollars for winter apple plates and various first and second place awards for other apple varieties.
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West Liberty
Union District Agricultural Society
George Kile
Lyie Holmes
Ray Rockafellow
Poultry Show Judging Opens Tuesday at West Liberty Fair
Judging begins at 9 a m Tuesday Aug 19 in the West Liberty poultry show. Superintendent Frank Finley leads, with assistants Porter Black Cleo Burr Ray F E Durbin. Varieties listed include Barred Plymouth Rock through Buff Cochin and several Leghorns Minorcas and Brahmas.
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West Liberty
Frank Finley
Porter Black
Cleo Burr
Ray FE
Durbin
Wapello
S. C
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Jersey
Migration Habits of Bats Studied by Banding Method
Researchers investigate bat migration using banding similar to bird studies. The work tracks bat movements across regions, aiming to map routes, stopover sites, and seasonal patterns to understand population dynamics and ecological roles.
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