Dutiful Daughters 4-H Club Demonstrations Held
4-H members showcased diverse cooking and baking demonstrations at Sandra Meier home on June 30 and July 7 for Achievement day. Demonstrators included Ellen Simmer, Charissa Schrage, Judy Clausing, Nancy Porter, Kathy Smith, and others. County events and future fair plans featured speakers, judges, and booth preparations.
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Sandra Meier
Carol Anderson
Ellen Simmer
Joyce Trautman
Mary Harnisch
Joan Anderson
Charissa Schrage
Judy Clausing
Mary Steinbronn
Judy Dodd
Diane Steinbronn
Sharon Kohagen
Cathy Schrage
Sandy Clausing
Cathy Sc
Wendell Michael
Irvin Stahlhut
Pardee
Nancy Porter
State Bank
Waverly
Connie Rossel
Brenda Mueller
Peggy Juhl
Carolyn Paulsen
Vickie Mueller
Kathy Smith
Kristie Ellison
Kathy Paulsen
Brenda
Vickie
Darlene Mueller
Charles Dewey
Sumner Sparklers
Linda Mohling
Maurine Platte
Dorothy Priebe
Patty Meyer
Judy Forberg
Janet Leisinger
Carnation Dairy
Coca Cola
A&l Bakery
KWWL
Mandarin Inn
Leroy Gopherettes
Schoephoerster
Sharyl Buchholz
Colleen
Frederika Park
Sumner Pool
Sharon Buenger
Susan Carroll
Tripoli High School
Jane
Karen Bergmann
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Ruth Engert
Janice McLavey
Carol Hahn
Gayle Bergmann
PERT POINTERS Dehumidifier placement tips for basements
Install the unit near a drain in open basements. For partitioned spaces keep it central with an open doorway and drain. Use two smaller units or a large fan for air movement. Leave doors open and windows closed. For 30 by 40 feet, a 1/6 hp motor suffices. for 30 by 50, 1/5 hp.
Grandfather Clock Handbuilt for Estherville Home
A handbuilt grandfather clock stands taller than six feet at the Joe Rieger residence in Estherville. The mechanism, shipped from Germany, was sent as a gift from Mr. Rieger’s parents and completed by Mr. Rieger and Joe Faisst during April and May.
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Joe Rieger
Estherville
Mr. Rieger
Joe Faisst
Germany
GARDENS column highlights daylilies and harvest tips
County Extension Director Gene Vincent presents a weekly garden column with advice from Ben F. Vance on daylilies and other plants. The piece covers daylily popularity, care for delphiniums, iris leaf retention, and timely harvesting tips for cucumbers and muskmelons including full-slip versus half-slip maturity.
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Gene Vincent
Crappie Catch At Pilgrim Heights Sparks State Check
Mrs. Jacqueline Sorrell of Traer displayed a crappie weighing 2 pounds 9 ounces and 18 inches long, caught near Pilgrim Heights camp north of Montour. State conservation officers are verifying if it’s the year’s largest crappie in the state.
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Jacqueline Sorrell
Traer
Pilgrim Heights
Montour
Hughes urges selling state farms to cut losses
Gov. Harold Hughes recommends the Board of Control consider disposing of a substantial portion of the 12 farm sites totaling more than 12 000 acres valued over 2 million dollars. Comptroller figures show losses may reach hundreds of thousands yearly. Selling land could restore tax rolls and yield over 50 000 annually for local government. Carroll Price defends retaining most farms noting only 2 or 3 lose money while others profit 5 000 to 25 000 annually.
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Harold Hughes
Board of Control
Comptroller
Hughes
Carroll Price
Knoxville
Conservation Commission Studies Four Artificial Lakes Plan
The state conservation commission reviews a $50 million program to develop Iowa public recreation areas. The plan, by staff, calls for four major artificial lakes on 1,000 acres with siting not yet chosen.
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State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Commission
Kuhrt Is Elected FFA Reporter for 1964 65
James Kuhrt son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kuhrt is named reporter for the 1964 65 FFA year. He will be a junior and has been in FFA two years. He farms on a 160 acre tract south of Tripoli with his parents and three brothers. His projects include hogs for two years and soybeans this year. He also works most of the land for his parents.
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James Kuhrt
Kenneth Kuhrt
James
F.F.A
Tripoli
State safety dept weighs tests for state employees driving
The Iowa Safety Department discusses requiring state employees who operate state owned vehicles to pass the driver's licensing and written tests to prove competency. Commissioner William Sueppel notes many workers have not taken tests beyond vision tests since the 1932 era when current license holders were exempt from exams.
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State Safety Department
Iowa
William Sueppel
State Board Slashes County Costs for Mental Hospital Care
The State Board of Control orders a 10 percent cut in county charges for care at six state mental health institutions. Counties pay for patients, with some recouping costs from relatives. Average costs rose due to intensive care and fewer patients, and the decrease will cut about 1.4 million dollars yearly. About one in ten missing persons cases end with the person remaining lost.
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State Board of Control
Itch Me Not Antiseptic Sold at O Brien's Sundries
Quick drying itch remedy promises 15 minute relief for eczema bites and surface rashes. Four cents a bottle with antiseptic action to kill germs and speed healing sold at O Brien's Sundries in Tripoli.
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O'Brien
Tripoli
Sokol Wins GOP Nomination in District Convention
State Representative Howard Sokol secured the Republican candidacy for Congress in the sixth district at Spencer district convention after an 18th ballot. Sokol, a Sibley securities salesman, received 325 votes, 50 over the majority. Dr. John Powers’ withdrawal settled the outcome after six prior ballots.
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Howard Sokol
Congress
Sokol
Spencer
Sibley Securities
John Powers
Estherville
Governor Hughes recalls brother killed in auto crash
Gov Harold Hughes spoke to reporters about traffic deaths and shared that his brother Jesse was killed in an auto accident 22 years ago. He said the tragedy never leaves families and makes him consider road safety before every drive.
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Harold Hughes
Jesse
Hughes
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Bremer County
William A. Buckley
Robert J. Sassman
Tripoli Town Hall
Jefferson Jills
St. Paul’s
Colleen Schoephoerster
Margaret Kirchmann
Betty Figanbaum
Linda Guenther
Janet Knethe
Tamera Stuffelbeam
Maureen Schoephoerster
Joanne
Chris Fay
Gopherettes
Pearl E. Pardee
County Extension Home
Mercury
Ben F. Vance
Town State University
Motorola
Tripoli, Iowa
FFA
Safety Department
State Board
Tripoli Sales Co., Inc
J. M. Snyder
GOP
Briggs & Stratton Engines
Towne’s
Tankwagon
Baur
Jozer
Tripol! Grain and Feed
Dan Mast
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