Detasseling crews begin work and community notices
The Bradgate community announces detasseling starts July 10 for boys with Marvin Olson leading older crews and Mr Kamprath guiding younger ones while Mrs Dana Torgerson leads the girls. A bridal shower honors Mrs Virgil Larsen at the Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Olson
Kamprath
Dana Torgerson
Henry Olson
Martha Circle
Lutheran Aid
Virgil Larsen
Lutheran Church
Virgil
Lincoln
Nebr
Denver
Dixie
Avery 4-H
Beverly
Karen Benjamin
Carol Ham
Audrey Odland
Sharon Madsen
Deanne Wright
Pattie Taylor
Joann Allard
Ed. Zeman
Harry Benjamin
Hal Thomas
Michael Alan
St. Louis
Ilinois
Carroll Adams
James Olson
Daughters of
A. E. Olson
Raymond Dayton
Ronnie Fuller
Camp Quest
Puesday
K. Dayton
Wim. Woodruff
E. J. Burr
Burr
Alice Woodruff
Magnus Larsen
Jerry Paulson
Russell Giddings, Jr
Robin Teressa
Bernard Jacobs
Martha Wallace
Jerry Coe
Monroe
Coe
Frank Pelican
Susan
Fort Y Dodge
Roy
Okoboji
LeVern Page
Don Allard
Kenneth Dayton
Naomi
Dick Hacker
Abbie Olson
Bertha Hawkins
Roy Greenland
Magnus Tlarsen
Bud Larsen
Dale Kunert
Lillie Kunert
Jerry Lee Paulson
Lutheran Hospital
Jerry
Fort Sill
Okla
Russell Jarvis
Tes Angeles
Calif
Charles Jarvis
Richard
Bradgate
George Jarvis
Belle Boyden Jarvis
City of
Los Angeles
Wide Reach of Social Visits and Obituaries Reported
The column details visitors and family ties across multiple homes including Fort Dodge and West Bend. It notes weddings, baptisms, and memorials, citing Janette Loar and Richard Jarvis marriage, David Allan Benjamin baptism, and Mrs A C Johnson funeral with multiple relatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmalita Jarvis
Beauty Academy
Fort Dodge
Charles Jarvis
Stanley Chinn
Roger
Florida
Arthur Kline
Joe Johnson
Alvin Johnson
Gilmore City
Los Angeles
Calif
M. A. Johnsons
Mose Johnson
Joe
Isacson
Bernard Jacobs
George Jacobs
West Bend
Bernard
Don Jordan
Lawrence
Chula Vista
Janette Loar
Ruby Lehman
Humboldt
Richard Jarvis
Bradgate
First Lutheran Church
Fairmont
Minn
Gayle Lehman
Bud Stiltz
Livermore
Richard
Bradgate High School
Janette
Humboldt School
Johansen
David Allan Benjamin
Stanley Benjamin
Wesley Anderson
Benjamin Home
O. H. Doeringsfield
Ardis
Gilmore
Fred Benjamin
Jerry
Rutland church delegate known for service and family ties
Obituary notes Mrs. Hemerson’s devout faith and charity, with visits to the sick and support for family. Survivors include three children and 11 grandchildren plus step relatives. Attendees at distant funerals listed from California to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Rutland
Joseph Johnson
Gilmore City
Mose Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
Dorothy Isacson
Bradgate
Andrew Westergaard
Milford
Merlin Sorensen
Donald Sorensen
Curtis Sorensen
Walter Jones
Elgin
Ill
A. C. Vestergaard
Adolph Vestergaard
Ila
Caroline Vestergaard
Spencer
Wilma Thompson
Jens Bjerg
H. D. Runyon
Des Moines
George Pallesen
Tim
Ringsted
Marie and Fred Family Notes Mention Local Health
Marie and Fred are linked to the Larsen family in Jeffries Minnesota through Mrs. Lars C. Larsen. Mrs. LeRoy Larsen traveled to Livermore Tuesday due to her mother's illness, Mrs. Frank Hundertmark. Hundertmark underwent recent surgery and showed improvement after a penicillin reaction and Elvira resumed nursing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Fred
Lars C. Larsen
Jeffries, Minn
Bradgate
LeRoy Larsen
Livermore
Frank Hundertmark
Larsen
Elvira
Purple Trillium and Its Curious Blooming Habits
Purple trillium attracts attention for many common names and variable colors from Nova Scotia to Georgia. Bees, flesh flies, and pollination roles are noted with seasonal bloom timing and occasional medicinal root collection. Slugs and snails threaten garden specimens while wide range and odor feature in references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Asia
Nova Scotia
Minnesota
Georgia
Missouri
The Highway Story Trap at Rural Intersections
Bob Hullihan describes an "unlimited trapping" season for Iowa motorists at blind intersections using tall corn and overhanging weeds to block sight lines. He notes drivers often ignore danger, with most victims living nearby, and suggests destroying corn to prevent traps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Purple trillium grows. garden tips and wild plant notes
The purple trillium reaches about 18 inches with a whorl of three leaves and a single erect flower. It flowers May to July, yields six-lobed berry-like fruits, and thrives in pH 6.0 soil with leaf mold from oaks or beeches. Abandoned spring flowers may reflect collector behavior or odor. The National Wildlife Federation offers guidance. E Lawrence Palmer notes these points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Wildlife Federation
E. Lawrence Palmer
Taking Our Child Into Our Confidence
The story shows Jim a 16 year old who asks his father for money and learns in a family discussion that includes mother and father the real costs of home life. After they lay all cards on the table Jim says you’ve done a good job. Parents remain the strongest influence on teens and trust is rewarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May P. Youtz
Jim
United States
Patience and Insight Mark Modern Parenting
A brief note highlights patience and insight as essential traits for today’s parents, emphasizing calm guidance, understanding, and steady support in child development.
Last Call for Master Corn Grower Cooperators
Pocahontas County corn producers must enter by July 30 to join the 100 Bushel Per Acre Club and the Master Corn Growers contest. E I Rosenberger says entries mailed Saturday forenoon July 30 will be received, but late postmarks or arrivals will be rejected. He urges delivering entries to the county extension office if mail is near the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
E. I. Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Deadline set for 4-H fair entries
Entry blanks have been sent to all Boys 4-H club members for the 1955 4-H Club Inc Fair. Entries are due in the Extension Office by August 1. Late entries go to the end of line in stall assignments. Additional blanks available at the extension office. FFA exhibitors should obtain blanks from their Vocational Agriculture Instructors.
Truck Mishap Kills Ten Cattle Near Boyden
A blow-out caused a truck to lose control near Boyden, killing ten cows. The driver escaped injury with no other persons reported harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Rolfe Arrow
Robert Swan
Marion Bruce
Rolfe
Mational
Bradgate News
A. C. Johnson
Rutland Lutheran Church
Moorhead
Wesley Andersen
Lindhart Funeral Home
Bethesda Cemetery
Roland Hoag
Victor Madsen
Henry Oson
Irvin Pedersen
Mike Madsen
Ruby Olson
Harold Jensen
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Nadine Johnson
Johnson
Hrring
Denmark
Andrew C. Johnson
Christina
Esther
Lydia
Mr. Johnson
Johnsons
Rutland Trinity Lutheran Church
United Evangelical Lutheran Church
Luthersk Ugeblad
Russell Hemerson
Mercy Hospital
Jean Lanning
Edna Marchant
Bertha Naeve
Lanning
Detasselers
Andrew Christensen
Arvin Christensen
Lucile Christensen
John Pierce
Caroline Olerich
Ernest Hinners
C. W. Jarvis
Carmalita
Dennis Skow
Henry C. Olson
Theodor Benjamin
Marie Benjamin
Westbrook
Florence Kloster
Bob Hullihan
Algona, Iowa
Hunter’s Produce
KEM
Webb’s Drug Store
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