Farm Bureau Announces Coming Events Schedule
The weekly Farm Bureau events list upcoming meetings and activities for various 4-H clubs and local groups. Included are Goshen Gladiator's and Lake Livewire's 4-H clubs, Plucky Piker's club, 4-H girls committee, and word of potlucks, demonstrations, and church or township gatherings across Orono, Wilton, Goshen, Conesville, Montpelier, and Fulton areas scheduled through the next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Goshen Gladiator
Bert Schafnitt
Lake Livewire
Bill Coder
Plucky Piker
Charles Walker
Farmstead Improvement
Vere Walker
Orono Township
Wilton
Alfred Hansen
Potluck
Mark Collier
Wilton Township
Goshen
Windus And Lenz Top Hogs At FFA Market Show
West Liberty's Windus won the champion individual hog in the FFA market show at the sale barn with Lenz Jr earning best pen of three. Billy Morrison took reserve individual and second in the pen of three. Leroy Sanders finished third in the pen of three. judges were W C Anderson. Awards totaled 2 and 1 for individuals and 3 2 1 for pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Keith Windus
Clarence Lenz, Jr
Sale Barn
Billy Morrison
Morrison
Leroy Sanders
Mike Jack
W.C. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Faculty Joins Student Group In Fun Festival
A Muscatine junior high gym event billed as a faculty student basketball game became a playful festival. Principal Owen L. Olson played Honest John with two recruited spectators as referees. The 7-H team trailed but the faculty won 24 to 18 as skits, music, and lighthearted mishaps ruled the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Junior High
Owen L. Olson
Honest John
Patricia McGill wins Grandview spelling contest
Patricia McGill of the eighth grade won the Grandview School spelling meet and will represent Grandview at the Louisa County Bee in Wapello on March 19. The Lone Tree Aid Society plans a public supper Thursday night March 17 at 5 30 p m in the school lunch room. Marlys and Loren Hendrix entered Hershey Hospital for tonsil and adenoid operations. Harlie McGill moved from Albert Werner property to the Thomas Cockerill estate home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Patricia McGill
Louisa County
Wapello
Lone Tree Aid Society
Marlys and
Loren
Betty Hendrix
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Harlie McGill
Albert Werner
Thomas Cockerill
Monthly Church Dinner Highlights And Updates
Illinois city unit No. 3 Ladies Aid held its regular dinner with proceeds of 42.40. Members Gertrude Thomas Helen Tomlin Margaret Vetter and Gloria Hofer joined the rolls. Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas of near Letts and Mr. Mrs. Charles Belt of Aledo visited and attended the dinner scene with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Ladies’ Aid Society
Gertrude Thomas
Helen Tomlin
Margaret Vetter
Gloria Hofer
William Thomas
Near Letts
Melvin Thomas
Charles Belt
Aledo
Florida
E. H. Mewes
Salads Theme Of Bureau Lesson In Cedar Township
The Cedar township women’s group met at Mrs. Lloyd Lee’s home for a lesson titled Salads That Satisfy presented by Miss Waneta Wittler. Members prepared the noon meal featuring a main salad dish buttered peas hot rolls cheese and apple crisp. The next meeting will be a spring tea on April 13 at Mrs. Albert Chapman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Township
Lloyd Lee
Waneta Wittler
Albert Chapman
Moving Picture To Be Shown Sunday At Church Service
A moving picture titled Out of the Night will be shown at 7 30 p m Sunday in the Independent Bible church Columbus Junction. Evelyn McKee a Columbus high school graduate and Grinnell college freshman is a member of the college 65 voice choir which toured Minnesota March 4 to 7. The Half Hour club met Tuesday at Mrs J B Pooley s home with Mrs William Luckey giving a book review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Independent Bible Church
Evelyn McKee
Columbus High School
Grinnell College
College 65
Minnesota
J. B. Pooley
William Luckey
Hazel Sparrow
Dallas City
Kenneth McCoy
Max Schlatter
Monmouth
Ill
March 17 event noted at Mrs Pierce home
The record notes a gathering on March 17 at the home of Mrs. C. E. Pierce and mentions Mr and Mrs Guy Pretz entertaining relatives for their 15th wedding anniversary. Hugh Roberts of Cotter is a surgical patient at Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Pierce
Guy Pretz
Hugh Roberts
Cotter
Washington County Hospital
Perpetual Motion Quest Faces Long Odds
Scientists have long sought a perpetual motion machine that runs without fuel despite the belief that world energy is constant and cannot be created. The search spans centuries with ongoing attempts and no successful results.
Water saving tips for soil and crop growth
The piece urges soil conservation by using sod or cover crops to retain water, contour tilling on slopes, and alternating cropland with grass to reduce erosion. It notes large moisture needs, citing about 200 barrels of water per bushel of corn, and emphasizes conserving rain to maximize crop and grass production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
America
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J. Wilbur Lakers
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Paul Oberman
Goshen Township
Fulton Industrial
Carl Frick
George Steen
West Liberty, Iowa
Thomson Phosphate CO
S. Dearborn Street
Chicago
Illinois
Windus
Lenz
U. S
Victor
Syste
Hankins
Orange ST
Higher School of Archaeology
Pyramid of Cheops
Milo Fulton
Richard Cooper
Concord Township
Merle Lee
Carolyn
Union Township
Third Street
Shellbark Club
Eady
Ping Farm
Sode
Bill Sez
EN. Simpson
Gustavus Swift
Swift
Wades
Colts, Jr
Blackwell
Caine Fe
Martha Logans
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago 9
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