Portland Socials and Farm News From Algona Area
Port land items recount visits and hosting at the Zwiefels and nearby families. Des Moines flower show attendance notes with 75 ladies. Sales and moving updates, births, anniversaries, and weekend visits across the Algona Titanica Ledyard Burt areas.
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Eldon Shaw
Algona
Earl Zwiefel
Virgil Schrader
Bob Harvey
S. R. Parsons
Portland
Des Moines
Clifford Young
Victor Fitch
Ed Zwiefel
Titanka
Jim Hubers
Otto Reutzel Farm
Edward Kain
Maurice Bilsborough
Ronald Ortman
Robert
Sandra
Lawrence Govern
Charles Phelps
Phelps
Levant Moore
Leroy Phelps
Gary
Paul Krominga
Gene
Diane Krominga
Louis Bartlett
Arthur Bartlett
Titanica
Steven Ray
Milton Farrow
Mary Ellen
Barbara
Govern
Vincent Govern
Hubert Govern
Ledyard
Minnie Larsen
Dwight Rose
Franz Teeter
Donna
Verne Teeters
Elmer Erickson
Rodman
Elizabeth Kennedy
Tienen Brothers
Tips to cut house cleaning aches with better posture
Lucille Magnusson of the State University of Town offers body mechanics tips to reduce back strain during cleaning. Plan tasks, move furniture with the center of gravity, bend knees when lifting, keep objects close, and rest regularly. Use long-handled tools, carts, and proper height surfaces, and consider a family effort to ease the load.
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Lucille Magnusson
State University of Town
SUI
Miss Magnusson
Drawers
Local painting shop invites talk before your next project
A local paint retailer promotes a prepaint consultation as part of their service. They emphasize their roller expertise and invite customers to visit for guidance before starting a painting job.
High moisture corn stored in upright silos gains in Iowa farms
Iowa livestock producers report they can carry high moisture corn through winter and summer with minimal spoilage using air tight upright silos. A Iowa State College study notes moisture levels of 25 to 33 percent improve feed value, reduce losses at harvest, and speed gains in fattening cattle, with silos now often built in feed lots for direct feeding.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Indiana
Top Dress Alfalfa for Longer Lasting Stands
Soils specialists urge top dressing established alfalfa fields with potash rich fertilizer to extend stands. Apply 200 to 400 pounds per acre of a 0-10-30 mix containing boron after harvest or before freeze up. Boron boosts vigor and yields, especially on sandy loams in dry seasons.
Soft answer can defuse tensions in tense encounters
A measured response is shown to ease conflicts and prevent escalation. Observers note that calm language often reduces aggression, encourages dialogue, and preserves relationships across disagreements and heated exchanges.
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