Harvest Festival Contest Results At Plainfield
Miss Dietz, a 1970 Plainfield High School graduate and current student at Marshalltown Community College, was sponsored by Farmers Savings Bank of Frederika. First runnerup is Patsy Liddle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Liddle, rural Plainfield.
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Farmers Savings Bank of Frederika
Miss Dietz
Plainfield High School
Marshalltown Community College
Marshallwn
Wartburg College
Patsy Liddle
Lawrence Liddle
Plainfield
Church Notes List Local Services and Events
The Readlyn area church schedule lists St Matthew's July activities including Mary Circle, Sunday School and worship, Luther League camp trip, a softball game at Buck Creek. Other churches in the area share service times and events such as car wash plans, contemporary services, fellowship, board meetings, and anniversaries. Sister M Loras Menke, 83, Dubuque, marked a 60th sisterhood anniversary.
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ST. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Iowa
John Albrecht
Florence Stahlhut
LaVonne Albrecht
Delores Sauerbrei
Buck Creek
ST. John's American Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Geo. J. Gundel
Luther League
Artesian
Faith United Church OF Christ
Tripoli
Keith D. Selberg
Mary Fink
Blake’s Grove
Board of Christian Education
M. Loras Menke
Dubuque
Bancroft
Living Expenditures For Farm Families Reach A New High
Iowa farm families spent a record 6933 on living costs for 1970. The rise was 2 percent from 1969 as net income fell 47 percent to 8459 for the 317 families surveyed. Everett Stoneberg notes the smaller gain reflects reduced income.
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Iowa
Dale Shires
Bremer County
Everett Stoneberg
Iowa State University
Farm family living expenditures in 1970 in Tripoli area
The Tripoli Leader reports that farm families in the 1970 year spent 82 percent of net income on living costs, a decline from 93 percent in 1959. In 1969 living expenditures had been 43 percent of net income, with 1969 incomes at a record high. 1970 breakdown shows food 25 percent, clothing and personals 14 percent, household operation 9 percent, home improvement and furnishings 11 percent, health 10 percent.
Fine Arts and Dairy Cookery Highlight Bremer County Fair
The 1971 Bremer County Fair Fine Arts Department offers an art show with four categories open to junior, teen, and adult entrants, led by Mrs. Wm. Schrage. Milk Made Magic dairy bake-off features seven categories with recipes using dairy products. entry days August 5 from 9 to 10 a.m. Entry details include prizes, rules for sewing competition, and contact addresses in Waverly and Tripoli for entries by end of July.
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Bremer County Fair
Wm. Schrage
Bremer County Mutual Inc
Waverly
Tripoli
Emil Thoms
Route 3
Study Shows Living Costs Rise With Family Size
Stoneberg's study indicates that living expenditures increased for clothing, personals and education. Larger families typically incur higher living costs across categories like cent recreational items and auto operation.
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Stoneberg
Centenarian Evelyn Carlson Reaches Jury Milestone
Graettinger resident Mrs. Evelyn Carlson, aged 100, marked a jury milestone on May 1 signaling her long life and notable longevity in the community.
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Evelyn Carlson
Graettinger
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Joanne Fay
Hebert Huss
Janet Dietz
Deby Hart
Allison
Robert Huss
Ames
Dairy Princess
Rhonda Eick
Donna Jean Harrington
Ller
Leistr Atsiddle
Joan Marie Moe
Becky Sa Sainhen
Kathy Rosso
Roxisan Jane Petersen
Tenburg
Grace Lutheran Church
Glenn Kappelmann
Karl T. Schmidt
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Artesian
Gary D. Georgi
United Methodist Church
Frederika
Wayne Kamm
ST. John’s Lutheran
Western Douglas
James A. Mattson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bremer
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel S. J. Meyer
Bremer Cty
Paten
White
Morton
Flako
Pleasmor Graham Crackers
California
Boston
Black Hawk
Rath
Buddig
Chipos
KRAFT
Colby
DIAL
Tripou
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