Local Happenings and Community Notices Briefly
Mr and Mrs Myron Jonke of Tintah Minnesota visited Ed Zwiefel’s home Saturday morning returning from Texas relatives. Bernard McGuire’s mother’s funeral was held at Bancroft last Saturday. Lutheran ladies meet Tuesday March 1 hostesses listed. Mrs Anna Stwyter visited Corwith sister Mrs Frank Meyer. Mrs Virell Miller traveled to St Paul for surgery support. John Stott had Mason City hospital surgery and returned home. Reichsamen family attended Shirley Bowers and Phillip Orthel wedding in Buffalo Center. Mrs Reichsamen served at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Jonke
Tintah
Minn
Ed Zwiefel
Texas
Jonke
Zwiefel
Bernard McGuire
Bancroft
Henry Plasier
Ted van Hove
Dan Wabben
Bonno Schutter
Anna Stwyter
Frank Meyer
Corwith
Virell Miller
St. Paul
John Stott
Mason City Hospital
Floyd Reichsamen
Roiger
Buffalo Center
Shirley Bowers
Phillip Orthel
Reibsamen
Robert Ellefson
Syd Ellefson
Ole Ellefson
Forest City
Clinton Sweet
Mason City
W. L. Tindall
W. J. Sloan
Quasqueton
May Goslin
Clo Hutchison
Dale Rittenhouse
Sherburn
Hancock County
Crystal Lake
Paul Meyer
the Park Hospital
Local Notes and Visits Across Iowa and Beyond
Mrs. Clarence Brandt visits Hammond Indiana to see parents. Pfc Roger Krominga, resting in Korea, calls from Tokyo stating 14 days in Japan before returning to Korea and a May leave for the United States, with plans to be home in June. Miss Hanna Behnke travels to California after hearing of her brother Will’s stroke and death in Alberta. A roundup of travel, hospital, and community event notes from Titonka area, including Lions club basketball, Telko Stecker’s election to Titonka Telephone Co. board, and local church World Day of Prayer observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Brandt
Hammond
Indiana
Amos Kromingas
Pfc
Roger Krominga
Tokyo
Japan
Roger
Korea
Cavill
United States
Hanna Behnke
California
Will
Strome
Alberta
Canada
Pasadena
W. H. Rickless
Brownsville
Texas
Hamstreet
Burt
Clarence Morrells
Taylors
Ralph Millers
Algona
Albert McCarthy
Bancroft
Herman Olsons
E. J. Blumers
Garner
Ray Bonacker
Reinbeck
Matamoras
Mexico
Ray K
Catholic Ladies Guild Meeting At Mrs Brady Home
The Catholic ladies guild was entertained by Mrs Jim Brady at her home on Tuesday February 16 with Mrs John Rudisill and Mrs LeRoy Brandt as assistant hostesses. Rumors note Mrs Gus Swingen underwent surgery in Rochester last Friday and is recovering satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild
Jim Brady
John Rudisill
LeRoy Brandt
Gus Swingen
Rochester
Robert Adams
Oelwein
Chas. Weir
W. L. Tindall
Des Moines
A. B. Patterson
Ladora
Albert Weishaar
al Bone
Carl Tegtmeyer
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Orville Erdahl
Orton ‘Toft of
Rake
Erdahl
Dale Rittenhouse
Henry Bode
Miami
Florida
Methodist
WSCS
Wayne Streeter
Farm Seed Sales Must Meet Iowa Law Requirements
Iowa seed growers may sell on farm or off farm with different rules. Everson of Iowa State College Seed Testing Laboratory notes on farm sales the grower must guarantee no primary noxious weed seeds, limit total weed seeds to 1 percent, provide a per ounce list of all secondary noxious seeds, and share germination rates tested within eight months of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
L. E. Everson
Iowa State College
Everson
Seed labeling and permits under Iowa law explained
The article details seed labeling requirements for off farm seed sales, including tests, label content such as kind, variety, seed purity, weed seeds, grower info, lot numbers, and origin. It notes exempt seed sold to processors, permit needs from the Iowa Department of Agriculture, and cautions on plant pest control with nicotine sulfate dipping guidance from entomologist Oscar Tauber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everson
Towa
Iowa
Oscar Tauber
Town State College
Seed testing and farming notes from Iowa state college
L. E. Everson warns one in twelve untested seed lots may be illegal due to weed seed content at Iowa State College. Center Junction posts retirements after 43 years as postmistress Mrs. Frank Himebaugh. Francis Kuttish notes lag in early pullet purchases but expects better egg prices in late spring to spur a larger late hatch. Soil conditioners remain impractical on most Iowa farms due to cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Everson
Iowa State College
Center Junction
Iowa
Frank Himebaugh
Francis Kuttish
How Much Should Flax Yield In Kossuth County
Article analyzes flax yields for Kossuth County versus international standards. It cites local averages of 10-12 bushels per acre, compares non irrigated UK Sweden Denmark results around 18, England, Sweden, Denmark, and estimated 85 bushels in California irrigated crops. It promotes modern crop practices to potentially double yields and lists cultivation steps. A 20 page bulletin from Flax Development Committee offers detailed guidance and a free copy to aim for 20 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
California
England
Sweden
Denmark
Flax Development Committee
Baker Building
Minneapolis 2
Minnesota
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Titanka Savings Bank
Tal
I Nee
Pillsburys
RINSO
Prince Albert Tobacco
Campbells
Cool Springs
Armours
Wm. Boyken
Mapleton
Titonka
Telko Stecker
Titonka Telephone Ca
Tyke Theatre
Clarence Mechler
Eda. Zaiefel
Gradiford Buffington
Ho Buffington
Leo Orthel
Ray Hansen Sr
Woden News
Woden P.T.A
Intermill’s
Delicious of
Winesap
Clover Farm
Nestles
Nee
Calif
Bonacker
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