Calendar of Bremer County Fair entries and Extension events
July 29 deadline for Bremer County Fair entries. 4-H skating party at Black Hawk Rollerdrome Cedar Falls at 7 30. July 30 Hobby Fair committee meeting Extension office Tri poli at 1 30 PM. July 31 Extension council meeting and public hearing Extension office Tripoli at 8 30 PM. Aug 1 Pork Producers board meeting at 8 00 PM.
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Black Hawk
Cedar Falls
Tripoli
Extension Council
Pork Producers Board
T N T Fair Discussion At July 9 Jefferson Jills Meet
Nine members two leaders and one parent attended at Julie Hewitt home. Dixie and Sheila Ruehs planned gifts for achievement day judges and July 23 as achievement day. Barb Meyer demonstrated Making Darts and Tucks.
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T.N.T. Fair
Julie Hewitt
Dixie
Sheila Ruehs
Barb Meyer
Dixie Ruehs
Jefferson Jills
Julie Foelske
Diane Foelske
Tomato fruit set fails in heat shows need for mulch
Gardeners report tomato blossoms dry and fall before setting fruit in high temperatures. Cool spells help fruit set. Mulching around tomatoes improves yields, reduces blossom rot, conserves moisture and controls weeds. Use grass clippings straw or leaves. obtain Pamphlet 238 from Iowa State Extension for details. Harvest cucumbers and summer squash every other day to maintain production and fruit quality.
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Ben Vance
Iowa State University
Home Vegetable Garden
Ames
Corn price prospects cited by ISU extension economist
Corn prices likely to stay steady in the near term with a pattern similar to last fall, as USDA forecasts a 1968 crop near record levels. Iowa’s crop is put at about 896 million bushels with yields near 92 bushels per acre, despite an 11 percent drop in acreage.
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Bob Wisner
Iowa State University Extension
USDA
Iowa
Leaf Blight of Corn Worries Iowa Farmers
Leaf spotting on corn leaves across Iowa raises concern among farmers. Experts cite Helminthosporium fungus as a possible cause though some spots are noninfectious physiological in origin. Symptoms include elliptical brown spots between veins that coalesce into dead tissue, with severity linked to hot rains. Dry air may relieve problems. no specific treatment exists. Farmers are urged to watch for resistant corn varieties.
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Iowa
Dale Shires
Bremer County
E. P. Sylvester
Iowa State University Extension
Looking at Life as It Used to Be
A compact history notes deaths and events from Forties to sixties. Obituaries include Herman Wackerhahn 37 Waterloo pneumonia died at home July week. Birthdays, anniversaries, and local notes cover area residents, church events, and community updates.
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Herman Wackerhahn
Waterloo
J. R. Gunsalus
Wm. Ambrose Garage
Herman Woolsey
R. A. Doss
Henry Martens
Effigy Mounds Near Marquette Sees Near Millionth Visitor
More than 986,900 visitors have visited Effigy Mounds National Monument near Marquette. Milton Thompson, the superintendent, expects the millionth visitor soon as the site preserves Indian burial mounds over 2,000 years. Leader ads bring results.
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Effigy Mounds
Marquette
Milton Thompson
1968 Marks the 50th Anniversary of Iowa Farm Bureau
1968 marks the 50th anniversary of the Iowa Farm Bureau. Special plans are underway to celebrate at the state convention on November 19. At the convention the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation won.
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Anniv. of Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Exchange Day At The Library Promotes Book Trade
Elinor Block invites readers to Exchange Day with 350 books swapped and more to come. The community learns about the new library building and the planned equipment gifts from local organizations. A poem from the Iowa Development Digest urges civic effort to create a thriving town.
ITCH-ME-NOT Sold At E&L Sundries
Quick drying antiseptic itch relief shown for eczema insect bites foot itch and surface rashes. Backed by 48c price at E and L Sundries in Tripoil.
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E&l
Oldest 1968 Iowa Farm Bureau member sought for honor
Article in Kesman asks counties to send the name address and age of Farm Bureau members who have paid dues for at least 40 years as of 1968. Charter members still active since county organization are included. Contact your county office by Nov 19 to be listed.
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Yor
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Kesman
D. B Groves
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
10Th
Grand
Des Moines
County Farm Bureau
Blanching Vegetables For Freezer Storage
The guide explains blanching as immersing vegetables in boiling water to stop enzymes, shrink and soften for better canning, and destroy bacteria. It notes blanching makes packing easier and guides the timing based on vegetable type.
Home Freezing Vegetables Guidance From Bulletin No 10
Clear instructions suggest using at least one gallon per pint of vegetables and following blanching times. Verify center warmth when blanched, then immerse vegetables to prevent further cooking. Cited sources include USDA Home Economics Bulletin No 10 and LSU Home Fruits and Vegetables Freezing HE.23.
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USDA
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National Newspapers
Tripol
Low
Robert J. Sassman
Arden Fruits and Flowers
Dale Shires County Extension
Leota Bahlmann
Carl Bahlmanns
Chris Drape
Louise Meyer
Henry Matthiesen
Denver
Nellie Tegtmeier
Highway 63
Bergmann Hatchery
LeLand Bergmann
Horton Baptist Church
Jack Byers
Kent
Wash
Jack
E. F. Byers
The
Congregational Church
Sophie Schellhorn
Dennis Olejniczak
Ed Olejniczak
Decorah
Janesville
Waverly
Harlan Schilling
Tripoli Development Corporation
Albert Green
Women’s Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ
Anthony Brase
Fern Krueger
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Eugene Huck
Elkader
Library News
Elinor Block
Jess
Iowa Development Digest
Pert Pointers
Pearle Pardee
Byion
Home Economist
Exten
Farrow
Kent Farrow
Tripoli Grain & Feed Dial
Teweles
Keweles
Larry Hanson
George B
Tripoli Feed & Livestock
Sou
Hasbrouck-Voetmall Lumber Co
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