Weekly weather and crop report for Iowa
Cool and cloudy with showers gave way to clearing by weekend with highs in the 70s on the 24th and a hard freeze on the 21st dipping to 18 F at Carroll and Grinnell. Sub normal precipitation dominated except in the southeast, while soil moisture remains generally high with 8 to 12 inches available in most regions and 4 to 5 feet of free water locally. Oat seeding rapid and well ahead of last year, plowing 78 percent complete, corn planting set to begin next week, and pastures greening to provide average feed. days favorable averaged 3.3 statewide.
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Carroll and Grinnell
Iowa State University
North Central
Central
East Central
Southwest
South Central
Southeast
West Central
Northwest
Agronomy Department
Towa State University
Court judge Bandstra guilty on two charges
Rodger D. Bandstra, 19, of Route 2, Pella, found guilty in a trial without jury in Elmer Hammond’s justice court in Knox ville on April 6 of two charges connected to a Highway 14 accident that killed Merrill Adams, an Iowa Power & Light employee. Bandstra was fined $25 plus costs for failure to stop in an assured clear distance and $100 plus costs for violating a state yield duty to flagmen. His lawyers immediately appealed to Marion County District Court. four witnesses testified for the prosecution.
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Rodger D. Bandstra
Pella
Justice of Peace
Elmer Hammond
Knoxville
Merrill Adams
Iowa Power & Light Company
Bandstra
Justice Hammond
D. J. Fairgrave
Michael Figenshaw
Des Moines
Marion County District Court
Norman R. Hays
Clarence de Boom
Newton
Lloyd Hevlin
Robert Noftiger
Gerald Kephart
Former Marion County 4-H'er to Washington, D C
Susan Roorda, once with the Tracy Tigerettes and Tracy Tigers 4-H Clubs in Marion County, has been chosen as one of seven from Pinal County to join Arizona’s delegation to the Citizenship Short Course in Washington, D C, in July. She earned dairy and merit honors in Marion County, moved to Arizona with her family two years ago, and now leads in food and nutrition and clothing projects. Her brother Ralph is in outdoor cookery. Susan aided by county judging results and a statewide recognition ranking, with plans for a March trip to Phoenix for the State Legislature and a two week July conference in Washington. She expressed appreciation to the Marion County youth committee and extension staff.
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Susan Roorda
Tracy Tigerettes
Tracy Tigers
Marion County
Pinal County
Arizona
Washington, D.C
Susan
Ralph
Richard Roorda
Roorda
Phoenix
Washington
Iowa
Field Work Conditions Across Regions This Week
Turing week showed 5 days more favorable than last week with central and southwest sections reporting 4.6 days available for field work. Southeast received the most rain and was least favorable. Soil moisture was adequate overall, though some southwest areas warned of surface dryness. Estimates cover through Monday from Saturday reports and historical trends.
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Turing
Witnesses Describe Traffic Signal Error Before Truck Hit Flagman
Power treek a host T0 feet from the flagman, Adams directed traffic to the left lane and raised his hands as the flag flew into the air before a truck struck him. Noftiger, flag man north of the crane dismantling area, saw both vehicles move into the west lane and Adams struck. Kephart recalled a brief talk with BandstraKnoxville Express.
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de Boom
Peoria
Adams
Noftiger
Montezuma Senior Erma Johnson Wins DAR Good Citizen
Erma Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Johnson, a Montezuma high school senior, is named state winner of the DAR Good Citizen Award.
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Erma Johnson
Montezuma
Erma
Eldon Johnson
Montezuma Community School
4 H Junior Leadership project trains Marion county members
Fourteen dozen 4 H members in Marion county completed basic leadership training under the Junior Leadership program. Thirty four 4 H members attended four sessions in March and April selecting areas in recreation records demonstrations project work helping younger members and parliamentary procedure. Four county adult leaders guided the program with Baker Van de Kamp and Vetter assisting alongside regular club leaders.
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Marion County
Robert Baker
Dean van de Kamp
George Vetter
Ann Baker
Nancy Beechout
Brenda Cunningham
Sherril de Zwarte
Sherry Drake
Beverly Hall
Joan Havener
Marian Henze
Cathy Hicks
Barbara Hoyt
Susan Laird
Linda Lyon
Carolyn Mick
Mary Marr
Carol Nollen
Iggy Reese
Carole Stroud
Bonnie van Rees
Pam van de Kamp
Linda Vroegh
Mary Ann West
Vickie Wright
Wright
Steve Core
Tom Franklin
Roger Harrington
Ray Jenkins
Danny Jordan
Rodney Jordan
Keith Meckrey
Craig Metcalf
Carl Neif
Slartey Shitting John Stalling and Paw Van der Linden
Slartey Shitting, John Stalling and Paw Van der Linden are named in a news item featuring three individuals. The report notes their involvement in a recent event or development centered on local affairs. Further specifics are not provided in the fragment.
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Slartey Shitting
John Stalling
Paw Vander Linden
Journalism short course applications accepted in Ames
Ames Iowa applications for the fifth annual community journalism short course at Iowa State University are still being accepted. Directed by J W Schwartz the program targets high school graduates seeking basic news writing editing advertising and photography training to qualify for local newspaper work. The six week session runs June 8 to July 15 on the Town State campus with dormitory housing meals and tuition included at 275.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
J. W. Schwartz
Schwartz
Town State
Walnut Log Sent to Germany for Veneer
Public records note that Bill Tracy, a Greenfield log dealer, shipped an eight foot by 48 inch walnut log to Germany. The tree measured about five feet at the base and will yield veneer equivalent to nine average logs.
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Bill Tracy
Greenfield
Germany
Fete plans for working girls progress and tours
The committee met April 11 at 8 pm to review year projects. A June coffee break for working girls of Knoxville and Pella will be announced later. A Knoxville FFA miniature farmstead nears display. farmsteads near Knoxville and Pella to be opened for a July three period tour with chambers of commerce cooperation. Next meeting May 23 with local chambers.
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Farm Bureau
Knoxville
Pella
Boyd Rankin
FFA
Pella Chambers of Commerce
Tella
Beck Candidacy Endorsed by National Legion Leader
Donald E. Johnson, former national commander of the American Legion, endorses Robert E. Beck of Centerville for the Republican nomination for governor. Johnson calls Beck a veteran, businessman and public servant, praising leadership, administrative skill, and responsible government while urging Iowans to support Beck for governor.
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Beck
Donald E. Johnson
The
American Legion
Robert E. Beck
Centerville
Johnson
Bob Beck
Iowa
Bob
Upward Bound grants aid Central College program
Congressman Bert Bandstra announced a 147703 grant to fund an Upward Bound program at Central College in Pella. The project will serve 100 high school students from Jasper Wapello Davis and Van Buren counties with on campus summer activities and follow up tutoring during the 1966 67 school year.
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Washington, D. C
Bert Bandstra
Dem
Iowa
Central College
Pella
Bandstra
Office of
Economic Comic Opportunity
Jasper
Wapello
Davis
van Buren
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Knoxville Express
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Ing
Department of Technical Journalism
Towa
Burcau
Gaybrid Dealer
Pella Co-op Electric Assoc
jaRceees
R.E.C
Co-op Electric Assoc
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