ISU Reports On Iowa Corn Condition Amid Dry Trends
Iowa State University specialists say statewide corn stands in excellent to good shape, but low soil moisture threatens two weeks of resilience in drier areas. Some regions show above normal moisture while Northwestern Iowa nears normal. Pollination expected early to mid July, with current moisture needs at 1.14 inches per week for normal development.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
ISU Agronomists
Starmont FBLA elects officers for 77 78 year at park
Starmont High School Future Business Leaders of America elected officers for the 1977-78 school year at a cookout and canoeing party at Backbone State Park. Named are President Cindy Hamlett Vice President Cindy Ries Secretary Janet Schminke Treasurer Karla Kamper Reporter Kim Jones Parliamentarian Roger Baker.
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Strawberry Point
Starmont Future Business Leaders of America
Backbone State Park
Cindy Hamlett
Cindy Ries
Janet Schminke
Karla Kamper
Kim Jones
Roger Baker
DAV field unit to visit Decorah for veterans help
A 26 foot DAV field service mobile office visits Decorah at the Hotel Winneshiek on June 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. National Service Officers will offer free counseling and assistance to veterans and families in filing Federal and State benefit claims including disability compensation pension employment education hospitalization and medical care.
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The
Disabled American Veterans
DAV
Decorah
Winneshiek
Veterans’ Service
National Service
Library workshop in Decorah announced for June
A Young Adult Service workshop for librarians teachers and others working with youths will be held June 20 at the Decorah Public Library. The event is sponsored by the regional library system in cooperation with the State Library Commission with Roberta McGaw Des Moines presenting Hassle Free Young Adult Programming. Linda Waddle Cedar Falls former Webster City librarian leads sessions. Fayette County 4-H garden tours set for June 23 will cover all flower and vegetable gardens in five county tours. Judges named Owen Olt Fayette Donna Seitz Elgin Wayne Miller Gelwein Nora Handel Arlington Bertha Schuchmann Arlington.
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Decorah
Regional Library System
State Library Commission
Roberta McGaw
Des Moines
Linda Waddle
Cedar Falls
Webster City
Fayette
Fayette County
Myrna Hamlett
Owen Olt
Donna Seitz
Elgin
Wayne Miller
Gelwein
Nora Handel
Arlington
Bertha Schuchmann
Lake Tahoe Basin Forested Area Size Report
The forested Lake Tahoe basin covers about 50 square miles, highlighting the region's significant woodland expanse and the geographic scale of the lake’s surrounding greenery.
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Lake Tahoe Basin
Oelwein Student Chosen for Overseas Summer Program
Monica Ralston, a forthcoming senior at Oelwein Community High School, was selected by the Oelwein American Field Service chapter as the next student abroad for the summer. Urs Lustenberger will remain until June 24 before returning to Switzerland. Mauricio Montana of Colombia will arrive mid August to live with the Robert Arthaud family.
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Monica Ralston
Oelwein
American Field Service
Lyle Pleshek
Urs Lustenberger
Switzerland
Mauricio Montana
Colombia
Montana
Robert Arthaud
Bicycle Rodeo Held in Independence
The seventh annual Bicycle Rodeo sponsored by the Fourth District American Legion Auxiliary took place Wednesday evening, June 8, at the Mental Institute of Independence. More than 70 patients entered events with prizes awarded to winners and units collecting paints. The Activities Therapy department directed the event, with auxiliaries from Allamakee, Buchanan, Cerro Gordo, Clayton, Chickasaw, Delaware, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek and Worth counties participating.
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Independence
Fourth District
American Legion Auxiliary
Mental Institute of
West Union youth wins Wilder Memorial Scholarship
Mary Steinlage of West Union is the fourth Wilder Memorial Scholarship recipient. The award covers full tuition at Area One Voc-Tech for three quarters. Established in 1973 by the Wilder estate, the $10,000 grant honors leaders and helpers who reflect credit to school and society. The piece also notes Albert City family schooling history and census female population data.
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Calmahk
West Union
Mary Steinlage
Wilder
Frank A
Mary G. Wilder
Strawberry Point
Steinlage
Wilders
Bridge blunder in world championship match
In the 1947 world championship Thailand versus Venezuela, Board 1 featured a misbid by South who failed to bid four hearts despite strong values, while at the other table Venezuela bid to game. The article also notes a Fayette County 4-H horse clinic on June 21 and a Diet Workshop statistic claiming the average American consumes 125 pounds of sugar yearly.
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Thailand
Venezuela
North
South
Declarer
Clayton dairy awards presented at Lakeside Ballroom
Donna Tucker 18 crowned 1977 Clayton County Dairy Princess at Guttenberg event. First runnerup Susan Blumer and second runnerup Luann Thurn, both 18, honored alongside dairyman, outstanding dairyman, and dairy appreciation award recipients. Also notes two 12-pound catfish catches by Rhonda Engel and Ruth Roeder from local areas.
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Eleader
Donna Tucker
Irvin Tucker
Strawberry Paint
Clayton County
Lakeside Ballroom
Guttenberg
Susan Blumer
Donald Blumer
Luann Thurn
Harland Thurn
St. Olaf
Howard Koehner
Vernis Meon
Monona
Jim
Vicki Stoffer
Alto Rhodas
Garnaville
Thomas Dairy Bar
Rhonda Engel
Sioux City
Ruth Roeder
Arthur
Rhonda
Gar Lake
Ruth
Krenk
Ida Grove
Ida County
Ocheyedan Press
Buchanan marriages dissolved in Buchanan county court
Independence special report details two dissolution of marriage orders in Buchanan county district court. Rebecca Ann Pierce of Hageton and Willard R. Pierce of Oelwein were granted a June 6 dissolvement with custody of two children, $50 weekly child support, and household goods. Phyllis K. Humes of Bay City Michigan and Richard Wayne Humes of Independence were granted a November 8 1975 dissolvement with both parties awarded personal property. Domestic fuel consumption forecast cited elsewhere.
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Buchanan County District Court
Rebecca Ann Pierce
Hageton
Willard R. Pierce
Oelwein
Lancaster
Richard Wayne Humes
Pétitioner
Independence
Phyllis K. Humes
Respondent
Bay City
Mich
Fifth Annual GED Graduation Honors 106 Adults
On June 8 at 7 30 p m Area One Campus Calmar hosted One Vocational Technical School s Fifth Annual GED Graduation recognizing 106 adults who earned High School Equivalency Diplomas. Local graduates included Fred Alessio Joan Lenius Rick Henderson and others from Oelwein and Maynard areas with teachers Darlene Klatt Betty Emery and Lucille Proctor noted for five years of service.
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Calmar
Oelwein
Daily Register
3 Warnke
Michael Meska
Steve Strempke
Michael Steil
Jeffrey Moormann
Jordan Moormann
Julie Frazer
Christine Brown
Robert J. Pirillo
Patricia Fischer
Mary Scharnhorst
Louis Krum
Maynard
Pamela Funk
John Klink
Darlene Klatt
Betty Emery
Lucille Proctor
Emery
Proctor
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