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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
3
Postwar budget outlook frames a $10.1 billion year-on-year increase as the latest sign of restraint. The column reflects on defense, foreign policy, and the role of the United States as world police, contrasting U.S. restraint with Soviet and Chinese actions and noting Japan’s postwar prosperity under pacifist terms.
The Extension Office invites residents to begin sewing with Mrs Eleanor, offering Beginning Sewing in four locations. Rock Valley hosts Feb 15, 22, 29 and March 7 at 1 36 pm. Orange City Hawarden and Mewasden schedule varied mornings and afternoons February 20 27 March 6 and 12 with contacts Mrs John Draager and Mrs Roswell Odi in Orange City and Hawarden respectively. Nutrition tips from Miss Paulins Mairs emphasize vitamin A rich spinach broccoli diet through winter months to support family meals.
Iowa State University farm economist Bob Wisner projects moderate to easy gains in No 2 yellow corn prices into summer. January prices near 1.00 per bushel in central Iowa lagged about 24 cents from a year earlier. He cites price support loans, reduced feed grain usage, yield prospects, and 1968 program participation as key factors shaping spring and fall price directions.
Three daughters of Mr and Mrs Lake perform in Bulgnavista College choral group this year Wsayi a senior Diane a junior and a freshman join the ensemble bringing continued family involvement to campus music programs.
USDA places 1967 corn production at 4 P22 milion bushels, up from 1966, but harvests differ by state with 2 to 13 percent of crops unharvested in Indiana Ohio Missouri and Iowa. Farm stocks rose to 3 353 million bushels in storage and 791 million on farms. Dec placements under loan near 124 million bushels, exports up about 44 million from a year earlier. Lower prices boosted exports, while quality remains uncertain affecting future use.
Barb Fember and Wess Van Berkum topped the women City bowling tourney with 1056 pins while high game and series honors went to Gert Jonker and Agnes Van Zee. Other money winners include Margaret Mulder, Diane Kempema, June Kahl, Joan Moelier, and more as Peach ads conclude.
Funeral services for Russ Di Henegar longtime Sioux Falls band leader and former director of the Sioux Falls Municipal Yard will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home. Henegar died Friday in a Sioux Falls hospital twelve days after his wife. He directed the Sioux Falls band from 1965 until retirement in 1964 and played cornet with Sousa and Conway bands. Survived by son Dale, daughter Mrs. Paul Dean, six grandchildren, sister Mrs. Eileen Nason, and a longtime civic holder of honors.
Sioux County farmers wishing to join the 1968 feed grains and Wheat programs are informed signup runs February 5 through March 15. Chairman John B. Digayer urges timely filing of applications to indicate program participation, noting feed grain offers diversion payments and price support loans while Wheat provides price support loans and parity for domestic use.
Veisha Scholarships enter sixteenth year offering four awards for ISU bound Iowa high school students. One four year $1500, one two year $750, and four $250 one year awards. Fifteen finalists receive Veishea Merit Awards if not chosen.
Six highway patrolmen led by Lieutenant Robert Glenn of Ames spoke to about 500000 Iowans in 1967. They formed the Safety Group engaging with the Department of Public Instruction on school bus clinics, high school talks, fairs, and officer conventions. They covered the state with defensive driving education and built school, club, and church contacts. A 1968 plan includes a Hall of Enforcement uniting sheriff, city police, state police radio, and the highway patrol.
Penn State researchers explain sap ascent as a pull from transpiration at leaf tops, drawing water upward through wood tubes. The vascular network transports moisture, and the course Plant Life offers basic plant life explanations by mail for $2.50 to Box 8000 University Park PA 16802.
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