Monona county wheat grower tops harvest in Iowa
T L Gossard of Onawa harvested the first 300 bushels of No 1 winter wheat on Tuesday June 30 weighing 6 214 pounds per bushel with 12 percent moisture and selling for 41 cents per bushel. He credits Agricultural Engineering Research Department head O H Dencker of Landsberg Germany and N L Walhem of Bozeman Montana for recent study in the area. Inquiries for labor help may be directed to the Beer Office.
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Monona County
Towa
T. L. Gossard
Onawa
Gossard
O. H. Dencker
Agricultural Engineering Research Department
Pr School of Agriculture
Landsberg
Germany
N. L. Walhem
Bozeman
Montana
Mink farming and public humor mix in a Sheldon note
Dr H D Scanlan, once a Rock Valley boy now in Sheldon, raises thirty four northern Minnesota mink for fur and breeding. The animals, about cat sized with long bodies, require careful feeding. meat milk eel and cereal mix proves best. Mink fur value rises with darker brown, and breeding resale at Christmas is strongest. The animals are housed at John Groot farm as Scanlan relocates from Eleventh street to an apartment.
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Harley Scanlan
Rock Valley
Sheldon
Dr. Scanlan
HD. Scanlan
Minnesota
Sean-lan
Scanlan
Heat Warps State Highways After Extreme June Heat
Extreme heat in late June damaged pavements across the state with many blow-ups reported. Explosions hurled slabs into ditches and road edges, yet traffic was not seriously inconvenienced. Concrete lays out expansion precautions but does not always prevent explosions.
Alword News Items Highlight Local Visits and Births
Alword notes county seat visitors including Sullivan and Mrs Ellen Sullivan. Rock Rapids relatives visit. Births: a son to Mr and Mrs W B O Connor. a son to Mr and Mrs Henry Kroeger. Mayo Clinic consults for Wm Barron Jr in Rochester. Local visits from P Scholten Kerkvleit family and Lucille Mulvihill. Crews painting Phramer schoolhouse. many Sunday visits to Alvord and Doon residents.
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Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros. Hospital
P. Scholten
Larchwood
Gerrit Kerkvleit
Doon
P. Kerkvleit
Lucille Mulvihill
Elsworth
Alvord
J. H. Kelly
Ralph
Frank
Blanche
Fulda
J. Murray
Russell McDowell
Phramer Schoal
B. M. Doherty
R. L. Doherty
Rock Valley
Doherty
Luville Meyers
Sioux Falls
J. T. Meyers
Monica
Rock Valley Council Minutes July 7 1982
Rock Valley Iowa town council met in town hall with Mayor W T Murphy and councilors Vander Meer Gartland Jacobs Vander Well Kearns. Minutes from June 24 approved, bills approved, budget hearing set for July 21, fire truck purchase planned, ordinances discussed and passed, adjournment marked.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Rock Valle
Gartland
Kearns
Dick van Eldik
James McElroy
J. A. Weimer
Salar
W. J. Murphy
Wrain
Drksira
Mdse
J. Beumer
Jahor
N. W. Telephone Co
Henderson Bros
A. F. Schemmer
Vander Well & Sons
Jake de Vries
W.S. Darley & Co
John J. Kersbergen
Community Oil Co
Rock Valley Bee
Ta. Pub. Ser. Co
Standard Oil Go
Joe MacKellar
Jake Vander Linden
Jacobs
Vander Meer
Weighmatser
C. W. Jacobs
J. H. Kearns
John Kersbergen
Vander Well
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THE
A. L. Halstead
Bebel
Wayne
Ag A
John Coert Elevator Co
Rock Valley, Iowa
DE Luxe Sedan
DE Luxe Tudor
Victoria
Ford
Ford Motor Company
France
Alword
Huntting Elevator Co
WM. Schouten
PHONT
Red Top
Farmers Lumber Company
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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