July 7 Events Include Field Day and TV Programs
A series of local notices lists July 7 events at Independence and Channel 7 including Clyde Field day from 8:30 to noon and a TV gardening program at 12:30 p.m. July 9 shows a dairying program on Channel 7 at 12:30 p.m. July 10 features a DHIA board meeting at the Extension office in Tripoli followed by July 12 County 4-H Demonstration day in Tripoli.
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Independence
Channel 7
Dhia Board
Tripoli
4-H Club News and Plans for Upcoming Demonstration Day
The N R G club with 15 members and 3 leaders met at the Albrecht home on June 19 to plan a Demonstra tion day for June 29 at 1 p m. Talks on Mealtime Manners and How's Your Party Polish were given along with demonstrations on No Bake Cookies and other snacks. Plainfield Pals met June 8 at LuAnn Koob's home and prepared for a July 7 demonstration day at Marilyn Vossberg's, with a focus on breakfast menus and eggs. Townline Cowboys held their June meeting with 17 members and arranged a July 16 gathering at Gordon Foster's, including a potluck and ball game. Demonstrations covered Show Halter care, Air and Water Pollution, and Calf Identification.
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N.R.G
Shirley
Sheryl
Joyce Albrecht
Albrecht
Marilyn
Cheri de Bower
Shirley Albrecht
Donna Brown
Plainfield Pals
LuAnn Koob
Marilyn Vossberg
Connie Robinson
Townline Cowboys
Dennis Epley
Gordon Foster
Denver Community News Highlights and Local Movements
Guests visited from Concord California and Mason City. Bremer county World War I veterans met at Denver park for a potluck and meeting led by Commander Louis Fink and President Mrs. Arthur Sassmann. Senior Citizens set noon potluck July 11 at St. John’s Lutheran. Friends held a farewell picnic for the Abbas at their Denver home before moving to Ackley after sale of the Denver Funeral Home to Cleveland’s of Waverly. Wm Beck, long at home with his children, remains a patient at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo expected to stay several weeks.
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Arnold Bergmann
Carl Ohmann
Concord
Cal
Wm. Draeger
Mason City
Bremer County
Denver Park
Louis Fink
Tripoli
Arthur Sassmann
Denver
Fred Pepmueller
Washington, Mo
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Maxfield
George Abbas
Ackley
Cleveland
Waverly
Abbas
Wm. Beck
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Fisherman reels 19 pound northern in gravel pit
Leland Kramme of Sheldon recently caught a 42 inch northern pike in a gravel pit near Ritter. The fish snapped at the minnow bait on the line.
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Leland Kramme
Sheldon
Ritter
Iowa Hog Farrowing Plans For 1968 Forecast Slight Decline
The June 1967 pig crop report indicates Iowa farmers expect to cut farrowings this spring and fall, with March-May down two percent and June-November down three percent from 1966. Slaughter and marketing should stay above last year, while prices may rise in midsummer then ease. A strong corn crop could depress prices and temper hog production decline.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa State University
Gene Futrell
United States
July best month to divide and transplant iris says ISU expert
A garden column from an Extension Associate advises July as ideal to divide and transplant iris to allow root development and establishment. It notes related guidance in FS-966, mentions fertilizer timing for roses and tomatoes, and urges removing faded blooms to prevent seed set.
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Ben Vance
Iowa State University
Five Useful Kitchen Knives For Home Cooks
Five good knives can cover most kitchen tasks from peeling to carving. Paring, utility, narrow slicer, chef’s, and serrated carving knives handle fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, and frozen foods with proper care and storage.
Exterior Wood Surface Finishes Pamphlet Now Available
A new pamphlet PM-362 titled Punishing Exterior Wood Surfaces explains wood types, finishes, durability, water repellents, bleaching oil stains and pigment stains. Prepared by Dean Presteman and Fred Roth, the guide helps decide painting versus natural color. It is available at the Bremer county Extension office in Tripoli and by mail from Iowa State University Publications Distribution, Morrill Hall, Ames.
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Tripoli
Dale Shires
Bremer
Morrill Hall
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
Preview of Decorah Nordic Fest Dress Rehearsal
Sunday July 9 the Norwegian American Museum hosts a dress rehearsal for Decorah Nordic Fest running July 27 to 30. From 1 to 4 pm demonstrations and music will fill the museum with rose painting weaving reed organ hymns and folk tunes by skilled performers. volunteer dancers in Norwegian costumes will offer traditional refreshments if weather permits.
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Laura Hoeg
Lila Nelson
Carol Naeseth
Pioneer
Hans Aschim
Lesse
Wil
Knut
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IO Press, Association
Mahonay Newspaper
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Ign
Robert J. Sassman
Remer County
Dale Walther
Joel Peck
Grant Jensen
Craig Clausing
Yeing
Dale Shires County Extension
Okaneres F
Kermit Hildahl
Howard M. White
Dial
Hammond
Kent Bio Mineral
Kent Bio
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Leonard Dettmer
Mgr
Tripoli, Iowa
Pearl E. Pardee
Home Economist
Kuhrt Insurance Agency
Tripoli Hardware
Family Service
Decorah
Rath
Tripoli Sales CO. Inc
J. M. Snyder
Your &I
Kocuy
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