Experimental plots showcased at Island Field Day
Large crowd toured the Island Field Station during its 30th annual Field Day as ISU staff explained new tests. Highlights included green bean production experiments with Green Giant officials, fertilizer trials on potatoes, weed control plots using Cacthal and Diphenamid, an electricity driven irrigation test with cost estimates, and a novel air conditioning irrigation project to reduce moisture loss. A Q and A session with Extension Horticulturist Ben Vance closed the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Field Station
Ilinois
Iowa
George Klacan
Green Giant Co
Jim Horton
Canning Company
Ben Vance
ISU
Lewis Peterson
Muscating Island
Adult Bible Study Group Meets July 28 at Conesville
The Grace United Church of Christ hosts an adult Bible study and prayer session on Thursday July 28 at 7 pm starting with Numbers chapter 26. Also on July 28 the Lucky Clovers 4H club holds Achievement Day at the Oakland community building with entries due by 11 am and an afternoon program at 1 pm. Women's Fellowship of the Grace United Church of Christ meets August 3 at 2 pm in the Friendship room with Devo led by Mary McKee on Called to Reformation and Renewal. Isabelle Buser leads God’s Call-Man’s Answer, Marie Williams oversees the worship center, and Jane Houseal and Callie Everett manage refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Grace United Church of Christ
Lucky Clovers Girls
Oakland
Women
Mary McKee
Isabelle Buser
Marie Williams
Jane ‘Houseal
Callie Everett
Lunchtime Stop Brings A Collision
Two drivers stopped for lunch at a Grandview avenue cafe collided at 12 40 p m Saturday. Teodors Kononov 52 Davenport sustained rear side damage to his 1968 model car while Carl Hawkins Omaha Neb driver suffered front bumper damage to his truck tractor. Police say both were southwestbound and Kononov attempted a right side pass near Reed street.
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Grandview Avenue
Teodors Kononov
East Locust Street
Davenport
Carl F. Hawkins
South 29Th Street
Omaha
Neb
Grandview
Reed Street
Kononov
Fred Hawkins
Ainsworth
Carl Hawkins
Five Day Forecast For Iowa Temperature Range Near Normal
The forecast shows average temperatures through Saturday near normal with lows from the upper 60s to the mid 60s and highs in the mid 80s. Expect warm humid start with a cooldown by Thursday or Friday as thundershowers develop, precipitation about half to one inch.
Drownings Linked to Poor Supervision in Iowa Study
Des Moines report by the Iowa State Health Department and Iowa State University found 978 drownings in Iowa over 14 years show inadequate adult supervision near water. Most victims were under 19, many in unguarded pools, lakes, rivers, or quarries. 11 under two drowned in bathtubs.
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Des Moines
APF
Towa
Iowa State Health Department
Department
Iowa State University
Iowa
Rebecca Circle Meets at Lake Odessa for Potluck
Wapello Iowa Rebecca circle of the Methodist church held a Friday potluck at 12 30 at Lena Small cabin on Lake Odessa. Mrs Paul Gearhart presided with 19 members present. Mrs Lawrence Parish led worship on poverty and Head Start program details. Calling committee members named. Next meeting planned with Mrs Margaret Parish.
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Wapello
Rebecca Circle
Methodist
Lena
Lake Odessa
Paul Gearhart
Lawrence Parish
Louisa County
Gearhart
William Havenhill
Marguerite Allen
Carl Oakes
Leona Bishop
Marie Bowns
Richard Bourne
Velma Meyerholz
Elma Yakie
Margaret Parish
Earl Eversmeyer
Richard
Darlene) Anderson
Albuquerque
N. Mex
New Orleans
Anderson
American Medical Technologist Association
Will
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By Dick Mittman
Iowa State College
Muscatine Island Experiment
John Coffin
Ames
Harold Wilkerson
David
Harold Mccullough
George Pepper
Muscatine General Hospital
David Hurlbut
Muscatine
Kenneth Hill
Donald
Tammy
Vera Showalter
Betty Redshaw
Elizabeth Day
Addie Perkins
Milan
Melvin Criss
Lewis Tisor
Columbus Junction
Texas
Old Mexico
Tisors
Jim Holmgreen
Act
Ken
Brownbilt Shoe Store
Hill's Fair
DIA
le Sale
Richard Anderson
Connie Kay Gavin
Monmouth
Connie Kay
Timmie
Robert Gavin
Europe
Joe Patrick
Oliver Castle
Moline
Fred Davison
Athens
Blanche Paniel
Richard Scott
Bobby
Durant
Jim Marshall
Black Hills
Spearfish
M. D
Faul Gearhart
San Luis Obispo
Calif
D. C
Clyde) Gearhart
LON
Tahce
Northwestern Bell
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