Bremer County Farm Institute Opens in Waverly March 7 8
The Bremer county Farmers Institute in Waverly at the Community Building runs March 7 and 8 with poultry disease clinic led by Dr Sivert Eriksen and an Iowa State College outlook meeting later. Home Demonstration Agent Mae Anderson will judge the culinary show while alfalfa and soybean hay contests, corn yields and a large culinary entries program engage local farmers and farm women.
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Bremer County Farmers’ Institute
Waverly
Sivert Eriksen
Charlies City
Courtsey
Iowa State College
Dr. Eriksen
Mae Anderson
Black Hawk Gouuty
Miss Anderson
Bremer County
Bremer County Club
Godfrey Addresses 500 at Waverly Farm Bureau Banquet
George W. Godfrey of Kossuth County Iowa longtime educator and author spoke to nearly five hundred at the tenth annual Bremer county Farm Bureau banquet in the Waverly Community Building on February 23 stressing community service. The event featured 4 H club notes, a welcome by A P Juhl and music from local artists, with farmers from multiple townships in attendance.
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George W. Godfrey
Kossuth County
Iowa
State Board of Education
United States
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Godfrey
A. P. Juhl
Bremer County
Lee Anderson
West Lafayette Township
W. M
F. N. George
Gladys Sears
Plainfield
D. D. Offringa
E. H. Kramer
Washington
Jackson
Warren
Lafayette
Jefferson
Maxfield
Polk
Douglas
Farmer Sees Twins Born to Three Cows
Herbert Hoppenworth, a south town farmer, reports three Holstein cows gave birth to twins since December, a rare farm milestone. A college president remarks a person can gain knowledge quickly or take longer, depending on goals, contrasting nature’s slow method with rapid change.
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Herb Hoppenworth
Herbert Hoppenworth
Herbert
W W Taylor Discusses Gold Standard For Farms
W W Taylor of Plainfield spoke to two township farm bureau meetings last week about the gold standard. The Janesville high school gathering included Jackson township Bremer county and Washington township Black Hawk county and featured a picnic lunch and program notes. Taylor’s talk followed by a chat on farm bureau activities and shows, with readings and duets by local residents. The second meeting at the Kirchhoff home in Frederika included Fremont township and a program of readings, duets, and a solo before a lengthy discussion of the talk.
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W. W. Taylor
Plainfield
Farm Bureau
Janesville
Jackson Township
Bremer County
Washington Township
Black Hawk County
H. A. McCaffree
L. C. Myers
A. R. Byran
W. M. George
D. D. Offringa
Institute
Margaret Myers
Margaret Willey
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Fremont
Frederika
E. W. Kirchhoff
B. B. Bennett
Charlotte Bennett
Darline Schmidt
Leona Krueger
Funeral for Fred C. Steege Held in Sumner
Funeral services for Fred C. Steege who died of heart trouble were held Friday at his home and at St. Paul's Lutheran church with Rev. T. C. Klatt presiding. Burial followed in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at Spring Fountain. Steege, a lifelong Sumner resident born May 8 1876, married Carolina Voelker in 1900 and.left no children. He is survived by brothers Henry and August of the community, Will of Cedar Rapids, John of Glendale California, sister L. H. Braun of Sumner, sister-in-law Mrs. Ernest Dettmer of Waterloo, half-sisters H. L. Kuker E F. Kuepker of Sumner and A. W. Claus of Lisbon North Dakota.
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Fred C. Steege
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rev
T. C. Klatt
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
Spring Fountain
Steege
Sumner Township
Carolina Voelker
Henry
August
Will
Cedar Rapids
John
Glendale
Calif
Richard Steege
Sumner
L. H. Braun
Ernest Dettmer
Waterloo
H. L. Kuker
E. F. Kuepker
A. W. Claus
Lisbon
North Dakota
Birthday and anniversary notices and local visits
Miss Hazel Johnson celebrated her 18th birthday at home with games and refreshments. Friends included Ruth Borchering, Berdine Meyer, Esther Henniges, Bernice Carroll, Ina Liewellyn, Hazel Kohls, Phillip Leyh, John Voorhees, Marvin Hoth, Walter Mohlis, Myron Harms and Evan Burke. Ora and Mrs. Aubrey marked their 35th wedding anniversary, married February 23, 1898. Various residents made visits to Dubuque, Decorah, New Vienna, New Hampton, Readlyn, Readlyn and Waterloo. Clergy and clubs held events in Sumner, including culture clubs, Nu Bridge, Merry Go Round, Gaiety Gang and meetings with local officials and families.
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Hazel Johnson
Ruth Borcherding
Berdine Meyer
Esther Henniges
Bernice Carroll
Ina Liewellyn
Hazel Kohls
Phillip Leyh
John Voorhees
Marvin Hoth
Walter Mohlis
Myron Harms
Evan Burke
Ora Aubrey
Herman Bredow
St. John’s Lutheran Church
E. C. Schildbach
Decorah
Dick DeKue
Des Moines
Sumner
P. F. Wilharm
New Hampton
John Lewis
Paul Gardner
W. C. Tibbitts
Maxine Liebau
University Hospital
F. Ray Robinson
H.C. Frank
Wm. McClure
Waterloo
Sumner Culture Club
Mary Linn
Olive Wescott
G. W. Dickman
Fayette County
Nu Bridge Club
C. E. Heyer
Lydia Becker
Waverly
John Becker
Merry Go Round Club
R. A. Bonnell
John Dierkson
C. E. Dierkson
Loyal Smith
Onslow
Lucille Wells
Gaiety Gang
Supt
T. J. Durant
Minneapolis
Educa
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Schild Brothers
Bremer
Fred Schultz
Panzer Feed Mill
A. H. Panzer, Prop
Tripoli, Iowa
August Knecker
Tripoli
Potter Siding Creamery
Chester
McCormick
Rock Island
McCormick-Deering
John Deere
Mellette
Ernest
C. R. Baker
American Savings Bank
Sumnerites
Robert
Ralph
Frank Shaffer
Elma
Vern Bierbon
Cresco
Frank Ludwig
Verona Schutte
Fredericksburg
G. A. Forsman
Melba Kilcher
Fred Cramer
Allison
P. A. Warrior
Jean Carroll
W. K. Carroll
R. W. Meyer
Shirley
Lou Baumann
L. A. Brausyan
Phyllis Eastman
West Union
W. S. Johnson
Harvey Ritchie
Oelwein
Henry Strumpell
Orlo Meyer Wey
G. W. Norton
Sam Shales
Farmersburg
H. S. Shales
O. A. Llewellyn
Alpha
Wi Llewellyn
Emil Steege and
F. W. Heinemann
Howard Schug
Randalia
D. N. Austin
John Gazelle
F. J. Bries
Dubuque
New Vienna
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