Livestock Judging Schedule Aims for County Fair Team
The meetings begin Tuesday July 10 at 7 00 p m with swine judging at Harold Fischer farm near Swea City. At 7 45 p m dairy cattle judging at Ralph Walker farm Swea City. On July 17 at 7 00 p m beef and sheep judging at Maurice Bernhard farm west of Bancroft. Thursday July 19 Don Erickson hosts a beef and swine workout at 7 00 p m. A livestock and dairy team will be chosen from judging training school members to represent Kossuth County at the Iowa State Fair North Iowa Fair Spencer Fair and Dairy Cattle Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fischer
Swea ‘City
Ralph Walker
Swea City
Maurice Bernhard
Bancroft
Don Erickson
Kossuth County
North Iowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Titonka School Budget Hearing Sets 1956 57 Plans
The board proposes a 1956 57 budget with a $121 206 general fund levy and a total tax rate of 24 78. Bonds and interest for a new building rise by 13 681, with taxes up 2 38 per 1 000 assessed value. Enrollment expected at 497, rural students 371.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Winnebago County
Hancock County
Titonka Consolidated
County Boards of Educatic
American Legion Auxiliary Plans 1956 Iowa Convention
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary schedules its 36th annual convention in Des Moines July 25 26 27 1956 with events at Fort Des Moines Hotel KRNT Theatre Memorial Auditorium and Banquet speakers Mrs Bowden D Ward and Dr Kenneth D Wells plus sessions including caucus meetings memorial service and officer elections. Members urged to pay dues and recruit delegates. Remember to attend church and Sunday School to combat juvenile delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
KRNT
Memorial Auditorium
Bowden D. Ward
Kingwood
West Virginia
American Legion Auxiliary
West Des Moines
Stella Petersen
Irene Petersen
Church
Former Titonka Girl Wed At Adrian Mo In 1956
Extended notes cover Wilfred Schmidt near Titonka and a detailed 1956 wedding at Trinity Lutheran Church Clinton Mo between Judith Ann Meyer and Howard Lawrence Jacks. The piece also reports on soil bank program deadline changes and farmer participation in Kossuth County Iowa with 1337 signed agreements by Friday and projected 1700 total. It lists attendees, church decor, and future home in Kansas City along with farm conditions and crop notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Soil Bank
Department of Agriculture
Richard I. Anderson
Kossuth
ASC
Anderson
Titonka Saddle Club Amateur Horse Show Planned
The Titonka Saddle Club will hold an amateur horse show at the rodeo grounds in Titonka on Sunday July 22 starting at 1 30 p m. Ten divisions include Obstacle Race Pony Class and Matched Pair with prizes and ribbons for winners. The club invites a big crowd and all members will assist to ensure success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Titanka Saddle Club
Saddle Club
Rodeo Grounds
Portland 4-H Club Meats July Meeting Notes
The Portland 4 H Club met July 5 at Township Hall with Sparks hosting. Eleven members attended as Meister Bros. visited. reports covered 4 H Camp at Clear Lake and Ames short course. Calves and hog litters were recorded for the beef and dairy divisions. Zwiefel noted future county fair plans and Aug 1 Plowing Contest reps Harms and Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Clus
4.H
Sparks
Township
Iowa
Meister Bros
LeRoy Davis
Dick Trunkhill
Clear Lake
Daryl Sparks
Ames
Earl Zwiefel
Andrew Harms
David Stewart
Water transfer draws 100 million gallons from Green Valley Lake
The Green Valley Lake near Creston supplied over 100 million gallons early this week, transferred over two days to Summit Lake reservoir. Creston officials say the draw-down, amid a critical area water shortage, lowers Summit Lake while city usage runs about 800000 gallons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Valley
Green Valley Lake
Creston
Summit Lake
Conservation Commission
Commission
Theminy O
Des Moines Couple Wed in Trinity Church Ceremony
Myrth Akkerman daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Akkerman became the bride of Dwight L Huff of Des Moines June 30 at 7 30 p m at Trinity Methodist Church Des Moines Rev M Everett Carr officiated. The bride wore a white street length dress with red rose corsage. Maid of honor Shirley Hauskins of Buffalo Center. Groom's attendant Charles Kyle of Des Moines. Bride a Titania High School graduate employed at Banker Life. Groom served three years in the U S Army and works at Solar Aircraft. They will live at 134744 22nd Street in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann Meyer
Christian Meyer
Adrian
Howard Lawrence Jacks
John Jacks
Arley Jacks
Harrisonville
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clinton, Mo
W. T. Neirmeir
Stepanotis
Marjory Miller
Jean Meyer
Regina Meyer
Wanda Trader Neice
Ralph Trader
John Jacks, Jr
Ronnie Jackson
Chris Meyer, Jr
Wilbur Schmall
Joyce Dille
John Close
Floyd Arends
Jimmie Jacks
Lake of the Ozarks
Myrth Akkerman
Clarence Akkerman
Dwight L. Huff
Des Moines
Trinity Methodist Church
M. Everett Carr
Shirley Hauskins
Buffalo Center
Charles Kyle
Titania High School
Banker Life
U.S. Army
Solar Aircraft
22Nd Street
North Kossuth DHIA June report summary
North Kossuth DHIA reports June testing with 15 milking herds and 323 cows on test, average per herd 18 207 pounds milk and 597 pounds fat. Fourteen owner sampler herds cover 153 cows. notes include pilot Kraemer, Fairview near Storm Lake, piloting Boeing 707 prototype jet passenger plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Hofbauer
Clift Kraemer
Fairvew
Storm Lake
Tulsa
Kraemer
Farm Shorts from County Extension Service Bulletin
Dean L. Barnes notes rapid corn tassel growth after rain and greenup within a week. Kossuth County soil testing rose to 34 samples in June while Ames lab handles delayed results. Grasshoppers thick in fences. bulletin on control issued. Brucellosis testing shows 12.4 percent of 1102 herds suspicious. negative letters for clear results. Crab grass in lawns concerns. follow product labels to avoid harming bluegrass. Cotton and general ag product figures indicate rising activity in mid 1950s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Ames
Des Moines
Iowa
Tuberculosis Contact Program Concluded in Kossuth County
In Kossuth County the twelfth annual case finding program x rayed 54 people and found six probable TB cases. Led by Joyce Hayden R N the effort interviewed 54, called 41 homes, and involved 16 physicians, with support from local associations and State Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth Co
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Division of Tuberculosis
State Department of Health
Joyce Hayden
R.N
Kossuth County
Kossuth County Tuberculosis and Health Association
County Medical Society
Iowa
Ramsey church reception for Rev. and Mrs. Kroon
The Ramsey Reformed Church held a reception for their new pastor Rev. and Mrs. Kroon with Rev. Henry Van Dyke of Buffalo Center directing. About 350 friends attended and a money gift was given to Rev. Kroon. The event included a brief welcome, a thank you, and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed Church
Kroon
Henry van Dyke
Buffalo Center
Methodist Youth Camp Methoji Attended by Area Youth
On Sunday afternoon July 1 three cars of M Y F traveled to Camp Methoji Spirit Lake for a week of Christian living. Titonka sent ten youths plus Corinne Zwiefel with leaders including Miss Carol Callies nurse and Rev Goldman. 365 attended the camp and activities included nursing classes worship and various theme nights as the group reports personal spiritual growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Methoji
M.Y.F
Camp Methoji
Spirit Lake
Kitterman
Rockwell City
Titonka
Dean
Billy Abbas
Philip Asa
Trudy Bess
Darlene Callies
Diane Krominga
Beverly Richter
Wendal Schutter
Denny Wabben
Corinne Zwiefel
Carol Callies
Shirley Callies
Rev. Goldman
M.Y.P
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christian Reformed
Immanuel
Truesdell
Good Hope Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran
Britt
Ramsey Reformed
Ramsey
Good Hope
Woden
Wil Pet
Reformed
Giraffe
Washington, D. C
Adrian, Mo
Wilfred “Whip” Schmidt
Trefail
Schmidt
Bob Liljedahl
Kossuth Soil Conservation District
Burdette Hoeppner
George Olsen
Ralph Morgan
Arnie Dittmer
Alfred Melz
Charles Nygaard
J. C. Show
Ernest Heidecker
Joe Show
Glen Jenkinson
Walter Campney
Oonl Pont
Wreck 5
Pla
Dwight Huff
North Kossuth Dhia
Farm Shorts
Dean L. Barnes
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