Kerns Wins Local Soil Conservation Speech Contest
Kevin Kerns 16 son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Kerns Rolfe wins first place in the area Soil Conservation Speech Contest held Oct 25 at Pocahontas. He earns a 25 dollar U S Savings Bond and advances to the regional contest on Nov 8. Todd Barrett 15 Pocahontas 9th grader wins 15 dollars and a certificate for second place. Rodney Boughey earns 10 dollars and a certificate for third.
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Kevin Kerns
Curtis Kerns
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Kevin
U.S
Fort Dodge
Todd Barrett
Paul Barrett
Rodney Boughey
Donald Boughey
Good neighbor deeds at Diederich farm
Actions at the George and Leona Diederich farm southwest of town showcase neighbor help. While Mr. Diederich was hospitalized, workers including Junior White Frances White Leo Diederich Duff Diederich and Paul Harrold raked and baled hay and stored it. A later October 20 harvest party brought equipment and corn combining with Bob Thompson Jeff Kelly Faber Harrold B C Ricklefs Sylvester Pease Tim Ricklefs and Jane Thompson aiding. Larry Pullen from Rembrandt assisted with hauling. Food support came from Frances White Lileene Diederich Deane Ricklefs and Ethel Pease.
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George and
Leona Diederich
Mr. Diederich
Junior
Frances White
Leo (Duff) Diederich
Paul Harrold
LeRoy Rude
Jeff Kelly
Faber
Junior White
Duff Diederich
Diederich Farm
Bob Thompson
Duff
Diederich
Faber Harrold
B. C. Ricklefs
Sylvester Pease
Tim Ricklefs
Jane Thompson
Larry Pullen
Rembrandt
Lileene Diederich
Deane Ricklefs
Ethel Pease
Subsoil Moisture Near Ideal in Pocahontas County
County Extension Director Mel Powers and Area Extension Crop Production Specialist Darrell Clark report the Nicollet soil on the Joe Reigelsberger farm near Rolfe shows 5.9 inches of plant available moisture in the top five feet from Oct 10 tests. This equals about 50 percent field capacity, dry enough to harvest between rains but not overly optimistic for 1978 yields. moisture levels at a similar date in prior years provide comparison.
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Pocahontas County
Mel Powers
Darrell Clark
Nicollet
Joe Reigelsberger
Rolfe
Powers
Subsoil Moisture Readings and Planting Depth Recommendations
Powers notes the site measured 2.1 inches in 1975 and 1.8 inches in 1976. He concludes ideal planting moisture lies at 9 to 10 inches, with Pocahontas County soils saturated around 12 inches.
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Powers
Make It with Wool Contest Deadline Announced
The District II Make It Yourself With Wool Contest invites entries mailed by November 5 for a November 19 event at the Shopping Center Mall in Spencer Iowa. Open to anyone 10 or older who makes a crocheted knitted or sewn garment of at least 70 percent wool. Contact Mrs Riley Gillette RR 2 Spencer Iowa 51301 for forms.
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Spencer
Riley Gillette
RR 2
Spencer, Towa
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