Moscow Farmer Leads 4-H and School Board Roles
Thomas J. Grings, a Moscow farmer born October 15, 1918, leads Wilton 4-H activities and serves on the Wilton Community School Board after relocating from Moscow Independent School District. He promotes a broad curriculum plus extracurriculars and vocational training, balancing farming life with community involvement and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Wagner
Wilton
Tom Grings
Wilton Community School Board
Thomas J. Grings
Curtis Family Heads to Detroit For Grocery Convention
The Curtis family of New Boston and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Curtis with Debbie left Saturday for Detroit Michigan to attend the Grocers Convention. They also plan a short Canada vacation. Mr and Mrs Harold Moyer and family of Smithland Kentucky visited relatives and friends, leaving Tuesday for home. Sunday visitors at Mrs Emma Fryes included her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Orville Kerr of Fort Madison Iowa, Mr and Mrs William Withrow and daughter of Rock Island, and Mr and Mrs Jack Chasteen of New Boston, who were summer guests at Mr and Mrs Gilbert Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston
Lloyd Curtis
Debbie
Detroit
Michigan
Canada
Harold Moyer
Smithland
Kentucky
Emma Frye
Mes
Orville Kerr
Fort Madison
Towa
William Withrow
Gary Withrow
Rock Island
Jack Chasteen
Gilbert Temple
Wilton Personal Notes From Marengo Visit
Wilton residents Mr and Mrs George Nonoulos and children Gus Pete Peggy and Nick were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Peter Panos at their collage in Marengo Iowa The Panos home is at Elmhurst Harold Nicolaus left by plane to join Mrs Nicolaus Terrie and Rafe in Honolulu Hawaii for a vacation to month end Mrs Nicolaus and children have been in Hawaii since June
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Wilton
George Nonoulos
Gus
Pete
Peggy
Nick
Peter Panos
Marengo
Iowa
Panos
Elmhurst
Harold Nicolaus
Laymen 4-H Day at Buffalo Prairie Church
Buffalo Prairie community observes Laymen and 4-H Day at the Presbyterian church with laymen leading the Sunday service. A women’s association sponsored shower is set for June 26 at 8:00 p.m. in the church parlors. The new Manse and Christian Education building will be dedicated July 14 at 2:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Women's Association
Baptist Notew
Women's Mission Society of the
Antioch Baptist Church
Lowell Lloyd
Doris Hillman
Ernest Zachart
William Mayhew
Ron Baker
Pauline Ethart
Joy
Donald Thomas
Milan
Sylvia Kistler
Fulton 4-H Achievement Day July 30 details announced
Fulton Industrial 4H Club set for July at Crabapple Community building with judges Mrs Irene Lary Mrs Gordon Day and Miss Beth Benson. Demonstrations planned for fair entries and public attendance. Teams include Rose Mary Zimmer man Mary McAllister Linda Illian Jane Backwoldt Debbie Moeller. Accounts due June 30. Camp reports from Mus Scoli Teen shared by Mary McAllister Linda Illian Linda Ganzer. Program features seniors on Fad Diets bread making pies muffins science and music by local participants. Meeting date changes announced with July dates shifted and hosts named. September meeting set for September 14 with Cindy Smith and Jane Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McAllister
Linda Illian
Linda Ganzer
Janet Bummerfeldt
De's
Cheryl Riessen
Theresa’ ‘Neumann
Debbie Moelier
Cindy Smith
Cindy Broders
Janet Kummerfeldt
Linda Ganver
Shirley Wells
Sara
Rose Mary Zimmerman
Jane Sloan
Weather Key to Feeder Cattle Prices in Fall Outlook
Farm Economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University says weather will drive feeder cattle prices as rains ease or fail. He notes Northern Plains are healthy but Central and Southern Plains face pressure to sell if dry spells continue. Analysts expect lower feeder values this fall with more cattle on hand and fat cattle prices dropping, impacting buyers and ranchers alike.
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Francis, Kutish
Iowa State University
Rulissh
Kuish
Kutish
Combination Picnic For Wilton Churches Held at Weed Park
Wilton Grace and Trinity United Churches of Christ hold their combined annual church school and congregational picnic at Weed Park in Muscatine on Sunday June 2. An outdoor service will be led by Rev. Joseph Hi Mayer at 10:30 a.m. A basket dinner will follow.
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New Boston
Kenneth Goodell
Joy
Eliza
Davis Hauman
Moline
Wayne Hampton
Dean K. Smith
Lytle Lambert
Charles Baldwin
Gerald Baldwin
Chester Long
Russell Retherford
Don Holmes
Day
Hampton
Wilton
Grace
Trinity
United Churches of Christ
Weed Park
Muscating
Joseph Hi, Mayer
Man Injured In 20 Foot Fall At Morning Sun
Morning Sun resident Ralph Hall suffered undetermined injuries after falling about 20 feet while shingting a woof at the Kenny Bob Bryant residence. He was transported to Burlington hospital by Pierce Ambulance. Mr. Hall is connected to a local carpenter shop run by Mr. Kall and Fred Goudie.
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Morning Sun
Ralph Hall
Kenny Bob Bryant
Hall
Burlington Hospital
Pierce Ambulance
Mr. Kall
Fred Goudie
Morning Sux
Browns Spend Summer in Iowa
Wapello Mr and Mrs Bill Brown formerly of Wapello now living at Lakeland Fla are spending the summer in Iowa. They were in Wapello and will return July 1 to Des Moines to visit their sons and family. Visitors include Mrs Dorothy Grim and Mrs Leo Plumb in Burlington and Mrs Jessie Terode and Mrs Mary Wiederrecht with Mrs Clarence Deam in Morning Sun.
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Wapello
Bill Brown
Lakeland
Fla
Iowa
Des Moines
Robert Brown
Dorothy Grim
Leo Plumb
Burlington
Francis Lowe
Jessie Terode
Mary Wiederrecht
Clarence Deam
Morning Sun
Art Wiederrecht
New London
Ella Sillick
Last FOB club meeting held before September break
Mrs Hallie Deam hosted the FOB club with all members present. Prizes were won by Mrs Fannie Wilson and Mrs Marguerite Allen. The group will resume on September 3 after a summer recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie Deam
Fannie Wilson
Marguerite Allen
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Wilton Hustlers
Grings
Moscow
Byer
Oral Grings
Wilton High School
Mildred
Wilton Methodist Church
Jerry
Donna
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Jeffery Thomas
Ton Grings
Masonic Lodec
Curtis
Boston
Canals
Nancy Crosby
Carol Daut Mary Alice Smalley
Margaret Holcomb
Marianne Reynolds
Judy Neipert
Nancy Beverlin
Chery Mahraun
Carma Brider
Bonnie Kay Kirkland
Michelle Beckey
B. Prairie Church
Rolls Royce
Fulton
M. Sun Man
Muscatine, Ta
Journal
Kenneth Wenzel
Cedar Rapids
Shoultz Market
Highway
Thayer Lodge
Black Hawk
Rath Black Hawk
Rath Hot Dog
P. O
Clinton
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