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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1966
Page
12
Water stands across low areas after a week of rain in Muscatine Iowa. The photo captures the etching effect of rainfall on the roosa soil in a freshly planted field, illustrating how moisture shapes the landscape.
USDA and CCC move to continue price support loans for 1965 corn under the reseal plan. 1964 63 and 62 crops also stay under reseal. CCC calls loans on 1961 crop corn to meet sales commitments and keep CCC bins stocked. Exports for 1966 87 marketing year expected to top 675 million bushels. Spirit of 76 4-H reports May meeting with 24 members. club plans a summer softball league and a club tour set for June 19 starting at 8 30.
Anton I. Tometich Jr county supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration says adequate funds exist to meet rural housing needs. The assistance is open to any applicant in need who cannot obtain credit from a conventional lender.
Oakville Methodist church groups met Tuesday afternoon with Dorothy Gerdner in charge. Ruth Mellinger led worship on the world council of churches. A get well card for W.S.C. president Elaine Swank was signed, and plans were announced for an odds and ends sale and a birthday observance July 18 with Bessie Curran as chair. June 7 general meeting featured program Chosen for Action.
An editorial urges action on erosion and land waste across rural America while applauding Soil Stewardship Week. It warns that 70 percent of land is misused, highlights the impact on communities, and calls for intensified farming, planning, and local conservation leadership led by soil and water districts. Farm director Hal Keller is noted as Charley Keller’s son.
Muscatine high school FFA elected officers for the 1966 1967 year at the May meeting held Tuesday night. Jan Greisenbrock was elected president. Other officers include Keith Burmeister as vice president Martin Paul secretary Dean Burmeister treasurer Don Herman reporter Ken Drumm sentinel Kim Griesenbrock chaplain and Virgil Schmitt corresponding secretary. Junior officers elected earlier feature Don Peterson president Tom Welk vice president Kenny Rinnert secretary Duane Kurriger treasurer Larry Holliday reporter and Bill Krueger sentinel. Gerald Rinnert received the DeKalb agricultural achievement award for outstanding senior FFA boy and will have his name engraved on a school plaque.
Heinz Agricultural Research Center in Bowling Green reports a 28 year effort yielding a bacterial wilt resistant cucumber. The Burma heritage variety provided the resistance, enabling development of homozygous resistant inbred lines and commercial hybrids for Heinz growers this year.
Pvt. Fred Schroeder who entered the Marine corps February 16 is assigned to a battalion at Camp Pendleton. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred C Schroeder of 214 Parmaice Street and will be home on June 10. His new service address is Pvt. Fred Schroeder 22305762 Base Mat Bn OJT 2111 Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California.
Jay L. Cole, son of Mr and Mrs u K Cole of Rt 2, recently enlisted in the Air Force and is in basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. His new address is AB Cole Jay L AF 16862209 CMR No 1 Box 9723 Flight 989 Lackland AFB Texas 78236.
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