Bremer County Extension Calendar of Events
Aug 5 meeting of fair superintendents at 8 p m at the Bremer County 4 H Fairgrounds Waverly. Aug 7 county extension council meeting at 8 p m at the county extension office Tripoli. Aug 8 entry day for home economics exhibits at the Bremer County 4 H Fair Waverly. Aug 9 entry day for agricultural exhibits and clothing judging at the fair in Waverly with a teen hop for 4 H and FFA at 7 30 p m at the fairgrounds.
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Bremer County
Fairgrounds
Waverly
Tripoli
FFA
Biz E Bees 4 H Club Holds Achievement Day and Demonstrations
Fourteen members with two leaders and two judges gathered at Judy Peters home for Achievement Day and a regular meeting. They planned fair booth ideas, appointed a food committee, and named a junior girl to state fair. Dress Revue followed, with members advancing to county. mothers viewed crafts in the evening. Next meeting set for August 19 at Janice Bergmann’s home.
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Judy Peters
Kay Ormston
Laralee Brooks
Janice Bergmann
Janie Bergmann
Marjorie Blume
Nancy Hoppenworth
Debbie Chapin
Susan Lo
Eileen Sievers
Biz E Bees 4-H Club
Jane Rathbone
Susan Lohmann
Corrine Towne
Luanne Dettmer
Barbara Schmidt
Fineese
Nancy Hoppen
Marilyn Blume
Marijorie Blume
Corn price surge tied to dry weather and demand in Iowa
Fear of drought, heavy corn use, and CCC sale declines push Iowa corn prices higher. ISU economist notes a weather market with scarce rainfall and forecasts of hotter, drier conditions fueling demand and stockpiling. Price gains reach levels not seen since 1957, with regional variations and loan redemption considerations.
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CCC
Francis Kutish
Iowa State University
USDA
Corn
Iowa
Fisher Dr Albert Yocom Hooks Record Crappie in Chariton
Chariton angler Dr Albert Yocom caught a record crappie, measuring 181 inches long with a 14 inch girth and weighing three pounds, the largest reported in Chariton.
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Albert Yocom
Politeness as Prelude to a Favor Turns Sour
A concise reflection on how courteous behavior can mask expectations of obligation, suggesting that politeness loses its value when used as a stepping stone to request a favor, highlighting social tact and reciprocity dynamics.
Regular meeting at Judy Peters home on July 24
A regular meeting will be held at the home of Judy Peters on July 24 starting at 1 15 p m. Eileen Sievers reporting.
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Judy Peters
Eileen Sievers
Tripoli Boosters 4-H Club Plans Fair Exhibits
The July 10 meeting at Paul and Gerald Zander’s home set plans for fair exhibits with several new signs to be painted. Members agreed to enter multiple club entries. Paul Zander spoke on preparing a heifer for showing and Gerald demonstrated making a halter.
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Tripoli Boosters
Paul
Gerald Zander
Paul Zander
Larry Ormston
Garden hints on asparagus tops iris leaves and day lilies
A weekly garden column advises that asparagus tops need not be removed mid summer as they feed next year's crop. Weeds should be removed and a 10 10 10 fertilizer applied now. Iris leaves stay if healthy, or trimmed if diseased. day lilies offer long bloom from May to September and make good cut flowers. Delphiniums benefit from cutting back and feeding established plants.
Community Notes of Waterloo Week End Visits and Local Death
Pinhook Dean O Connell spent the week end with relatives in Waterloo. Ada McConkey learned of her aunt Josephine O Day s death in Fredericksburg. The card lists numerous Sunday visits and family gatherings across Waterloo Sumner Marion Cedar Rapids Clear Lake Ottumwa Hutchinson Minn with family and friends including Fay Kroblins and Mueller relatives.
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Dean O'Connell
Waterloo
George Wiegens
Vince Herman
Bruce Pals
Brian
Chester Pals
Davyl Pals
South Dakota
Ada McConkey
Josephine O'Day
Fredericksburg
George Wilson
Harry Wilson
Sumner
John Fay
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Dale Grahlman
Emil Matthias
Ray Kuethe
Gerald Smith
Ottumwa
Janet Kuethe
Allen Kroblins
Clear Lake
Louie Hannaman
Will Flanscha
Albert Rieck
R. J. Mueller
Hutchinson
Minn
Gardening tips for prolonging annual flower blooms
Keep plants watered to avoid drying out and ensure a late display of flowers. Do not let annuals seed. remove old flowers or pods to extend bloom. Light fertilizer boosts bloom numbers and seasonal length.
Local families visit Albert Rieck home over weekend
Chris Bathke and several couples from Sumner and Tri Poli, including Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kroblin and Mrs. Mildred Wolf pratit, visited the Albert Rieck home. The Riecks hosted Allen Rieck and family from Janesville. Dixie and Donna Wright returned after a week there. Lowell Busch, Richard Busch, and Harlan Albright from Waverly assisted.
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Chris Bathke
Allen Kroblin
Mildred Wolfpratit
Lloyd Ludwig
Sumner
Everett Cole
Jim and
Otto Rieck
Tripoli
Allen Rieck
Janesville
Albert Rieck
Dixie
Donna Wright
Lowell
Richard Busch
Harlan Albright
Waverly
Albert Norge and Lucille City Caller Mystery
In a fragmented report, names Albert Norge and Lucille City appear amid unclear notes from a local telegraph item. The fragment hints at an event or inquiry but provides no firm details or outcomes.
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Ed Albert Norge
Urday
Y Lucille City
Emil
Zimmerer Dies in Des Moines Hospital at 74
G. Zimmerer longtime church member and local commissioner died in a Des Moines hospital after a long illness. He had served since 1939 and was known in the community. Hughes plans to appoint a new commissioner to succeed him.
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Ty G. Zimmerer
Lown & Missioner
Igmerer
Des Moines
Hughes
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Biz E Bees
Kuhat Insurance Agency
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Ethiesiies
Gene Vincent
Pinhook
John Rourke
Tom
Earl O'Connell
the State
Hasbrouck - Voetmann
Zimmerer
Rosemary Clooney
Sister Keaton
Midway
Grand Concourse
New Idea Gardens
Hall of Health
Iowa Indust
Best of Iowa
National Shetland Pony Congress
Nutrena
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Dan Mast
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