Picnic dinner at Belleville Park draws many families
A Sunday picnic at Belleville Park gathered many relatives and friends from Belleville Laramie Wyoming Hebron Nebraska and nearby towns including Cleo Ward family Lester Bowen Carl Wallin Art Wallin Noble Isaac Loren Isaacson Oscar Aspegren Warren Walling Bob Blackburn Renald Johnson and others. Visitors during the prior week included Arnt Carlson Richard Reynolds Stanley Susan Erie Pennsylvania Clark Danielson John Fike Leon Johnson Mabel Johnson Josie Medlin Alfred Swanson and Lee Loring. Additional guests visited Mrs Ettie Nystrom Mrs Pete Ward and Mrs Clarence Barber Sunday afternoon and Joe N Johnson Mrs Leonard Dirks of Hutchinson and the Dirks children Carol Jo Ann and Janice returned with their parents.
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Belleville Park
Cleo ‘Ward
Laramie
Wyo
Lester Bowen
Hebron
Nebr
Carl Wallin
Art ‘Wallin
Noble Isaacson
Loren
Isaacson
Oscar . Aspegren
Warren
Walling and Family
Bob ‘Blackburn
Renald Johnson
Richard Loring
Arnt. Carlson
Richard Reynolds Stanley
Susan
Erie
Penn
Clark ‘Danielson
John
Fike
Leon Johnson
Mabel Johnson
Josie. Medlin
Alfred Swanson
Lee Loring
Pete Ward
Laramie, Wye
Clarence Barber
Or. A. Johnson
Ettie Nystrom
Leonard Dirks
Hutchinson
Ben Marshal
Carol
Jo Ann
Janice Dirks
Weekend visits and church outings in Clay Center area
Oren Reed hosted a Labor Marshall Friday evening. Mrs. Maurice Medlin and her daughters stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loring and with several Johnston and Johnston family members. The Rupards of Wichita visited relations in Clay Center and Leonardville, with Mrs. Rupard remaining for a longer visit.
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Oren Reed
Labor Marshall
Maurice Medlin
Riley
Richard Loring
Wright’ Johnston, Clair
Charles
Mabel Johnston
Berry Rupard
Wichita
Clay Center
Leonardville
Wright Johnston
Clair
Rupard
Sunday Evening Visits Highlight Concordia Social List
A long chain of visitors and guests are recorded around Concordia this week. Rev and Mrs Ford and others hosted coffee for neighbors including Mr and Mrs Hans Nelson and Mr and Mrs Otto Wetzel, with additional calls by the Rasmussen and Cahill families and many local residents visiting or dining with friends.
Mrs Flossie Larson and guests at Monday coffee
Mrs. Flossie Larson, Mr. Loren Florell and Mrs. Andy Thompson were Monday afternoon coffee guests of Mrs. Archie Isaacson.
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Flossie Larson
Loren Florell
Andy Thompson
Archie Isaacson
Unclear financial ledger fragment
Fragmentary numbers and amounts listed without context. Several sums appear: 205.90 904.10 879.72 26.89 908.14 465.12, but no dates, names, or descriptions to identify the transactions or parties involved.
Growth Elements As Essential Micronutrients For Plants
Over 50 years six elements gained recognition as essential micronutrients for higher plants alongside iron. Listed by evidence, manganese boron zinc copper molybdenum and chlorine, with milestones from 1905 manganese to 1941 chlorine. Molybdenum proved crucial in preventing a specific disease in culture solutions.
Trust in Automatic Steering Reduces Fatigue in Tractors
The study by Duell Hunt and W. G. Lovely finds operator opinion of automatic steering affects fatigue more than device trust. Favorable views cut fatigue. dislike increases tiredness. Automatic guidance sometimes lowers yields and weed control but can reduce fatigue and improve cultivating speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnell Hunt
University of Illinois
W. G. Lovely
USDA
Iowa State University
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Hunt and Lovely
Variable weight method for land rollers with water filled drums
A practical note explains adding weight to land rollers using 58-gallon steel drums filled with water. By adjusting water volume, operators control the effective weight to finish fields properly.
Floors Reflect Good Housekeeping Without Excess Work
The article advises that clean floors with no grime show care and can be refreshed with waxes and polishing machines. Start with thorough sweeping and washing, remove old wax, and use wax removers if needed. Use zippered wax packs with a polishing machine for easier application and a final lambs wool buff for extra shine.
Special Muffins Right for Salads
Easy luncheonIdea pairs salad with hot muffins. Oatmeal muffins with cinnamon topping yield 8 to 16 servings. Recipe uses flour sugar baking powder soda salt shortening oatmeal egg buttermilk and a brown sugar cinnamon butter topping baked at 425 F for 15 to 25 minutes. Also cheese popovers combine milk flour cheese and eggs baked 20 minutes at 450 F until browned and puffed.
Corporation farming raises questions for family farmers
The article weighs benefits and drawbacks of corporate farming for family farmers, outlining potential gains in scale and efficiency alongside concerns over control, risk, and community impact.
Farming is America's Biggest Business in 1959 Census
The article notes farming is the nation’s largest business with assets over 203 billion dollars. Editor Dick Hanson of Successful Farming cites that about 40 percent of individually operated businesses are farms and the farm market exceeds 70 billion dollars annually. Census data show a 20 percent rise in farm size in five years, while 17 million people left farming in 20 years leaving fewer than four million farming units.
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America
Dick Hanson
Successful Farming Magazine
Hanson
Silver Image 70 Hereford bull makes breed first at KC
The champion bull trod a designed electronic switch in Kansas City triggering a machine that traced his ancestry 800 years back to the first officially registered American bull through electronic means.
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Kansas City
Strawberry Lemon Sherbet Punch
Mix one quart water with one quart ginger ale and two pints lemon sherbet. Heat strawberries with lemonade concentrate until blended. Add water and ginger ale. Pack sherbet in a square ring mold and freeze until firm. Serve punch from a large bowl with the sherbet ring on top or scoops of sherbet in glasses.
Small Changes Vary the Costume
One of the wonderful things about American fashions is that outfits can be dressed up or down. A few basic pieces plus extra tops and accessories transform a wardrobe for shopping, lunch, or evenings out. A pleated skirt with a cardigan makes a versatile base, while hats and jewelry adapt for different occasions. A sleeveless sheath with a matching jacket can serve as a smart suit for day or dinner with friends.
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C. A. Johnson
Ross Johnson
California
Adam Wenda
George Fike, Jr
Everette
Paul Housholder
Linda
Belleville
Bery
Thomas and Family
Superior
Dennis Cooper
Wm. Moe
Elizabeth Cooper
Homer Cardwell
Mabel Cline
Jolene
Pearl Strom
Ed Pachta
Amos Blecha
Leslie Rasmusgen
Charles Rasmussen
Charles City
Iowa
Joe N. Johnson
Concordia
Junior Rasmussen
Lincoln
Ralph: Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Bernard
Cahill
Fresno
Calif
Charles Peterson
Alva Thompson
Frank Isaacson
Art Jacobson
E. M. Eastvedt
Axel Smith
Gunda Larsen
Glenn Loring
Gary
Axel Jensen
Glenn Scrivner
Bryan
Everett Ledbetter
Brian
John Peters
Dianna of
Formdigo
Wm. Wilson
Cleo Ward
Laramie,Wyo
Homer Christensen
Loren. Christensen
Kenneth Christensen
Max Thompson
Lawrence Berrier
Agenda
Max. Thompson
Dan Chizek
Julia Johnson
Amanda Rosene
Ida Isaacson
Harold van Vleck
Dennis
Anita Shaffer
Topeka
Jo Ann Larson
Harley Shaffer
Esther Thornburg
Harvard
Lloyd Peerson
Scandia Journal
Lake Cemetery
Republic County
Kansas
Lake Cemetery District No. 7
Shelter House
Ment
Victor
Harvey
Harry Fischer
Lloyd Ocobock
Paul
Beck
Kenneth Erkenbrack
Sexton
Tee
Seve
George ‘Fike
Anton Nelson
Ark
Judy DeWitt
Ada.Aspegren
Atina
Hohman
Glenn Currie
Labon Marshall
Oregon State University Agricultural
Oregon
Grant E. Blanch
D. W. Hubbard
OSU Agricultural Experiment Station
Gecco and
Hubbard
Moss
Zatri
Geveretia
Wade ‘Peterson
St. ‘Louis
Wade Peterson
Palm Springs
Charles ‘Peterson
HDU
Golden Gate
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