Soybeans Should Be Planted Before June 1 Deadline
Bremer county extension director Richard Mathews cites Iowa State College experiments showing higher yields from May planted soybeans. Plant 21 inch rows if cultivator allows, seed rate about 1.5 bushels per acre, inoculate, and use certified adapted varieties. If planting late, choose early maturing types and consider higher seeding rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mathews
Bremer County
Mathews
Iowa State College
Iowa
County farm field days and brucellosis plan noted
Bremer county farmers are set for agricultural engineering field day in Ames on June 5 with demonstrations on tractor stability wide row corn irrigation and more. Agronomy field day follows June 8 covering nitrogen fertilizers. Howard county field day June 17 features drainage and pasture renewal. Carrington Clyde farm day June 18 includes forage crop variety tours and nitrogen use. Brucellosis warning urges testing vaccination slaughter options and isolation to eradicate the disease. Bremer county youths attend district RYP camp at Camp Ingawanis with six listed participants.
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Bremer County
Ames
Howard County Experimental Farm
Carrington-Clyde
Notice of Administratrix Appointment for Hankner Estate
On May 20, 1954 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Bertha Hankner as Administratrix of Edwin H Hankner deceased of the county. All debts must be paid to the administratrix and all claims presented to the court for allowance. Dated May 20, 1954. Bertha Hankner Tripoli Iowa. R Eldon Laird attorney Waverly Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Bremer County
Iowa
Edwin H. Hankner
Bertha Hankner
Tripoli
R. Eldon Laird
Waverly
Leroy Two Group Plans Family Picnic In June
The Leroy township Family Living Group met May 18 with 18 members. Prizes were awarded for honored roles including oldest mother and grandmother, largest family, youngest grandmother, youngest mother, and most children under 10. A fair booth was proposed and the group plans a picnic for June 6 with lunch served by Mrs. Chester Pals and Mrs. Albert Rieck. Next meeting set for September at Mrs. Emil Matthias’s home.
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Leroy Township
Adolph Mohling
Henry Krueger
Roy Rathbone
Clifford Cram
Robert Fagenbaum
Ray Kuethe
Chester Pals
Albert Rieck
Emil Matthias
Tripoli 4-H Club Hones Summer Plans And Delegates
The Tripoli Teen Timers met at Jean Ambrose’s home with 12 members sharing summer plans. Judy Schlichting elected county delegate to the Ames 4-H convention. four members may attend 4-H camp. May 25 furniture and grooming events discussed. talks and demonstrations given by members. Biz-E-Bee 4-H mothers’ club planned May 25 square dance at Horton hall and state camp trips to Boone. Isaac Carlile, 97, celebrated oldest resident birthday.
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Tripoli
Jean Ambrose
Judy Schlichting
Ames
Kay Holm
Arvilla Dixon
Betty Lou Nerge
Mary Louise Goetz
Rose Oliver
Trudy Nerge
Audrey
Phyllis Kappmeyer
Horton Hall
Marlene
Jolane Tegtmeier
Betty Huck
Barbara Towne
Marlene Tegtmeier
E. W. Kirchhoff
Vern Donahoo
Rural social notes from Fredericksburg area
Fredericksburg and nearby residents visit relatives and friends across multiple towns. The long list includes Tibbetts of Richfield, Frenchs, Sassmanns, Wente in Denver, Carl and Irene Sherman, Carney family, Alcock homecoming from Corwith, and various weekend visits to Waverly Lost Nation Sumner Readlyn Independence Alta Vista and Honeywell Missouri. Numerous households host or travel for casual Monday through Sunday social events and family gatherings.
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N. B. Tibbetts
Richfield
C. C. Clary
Cecile Dilley
A. W. French
W. H. Sassmann
Billy
Fredericksburg
Harold Wente
Denver
Don Baker
Joe Truax
Cedar Falls
Carol
Irene Sherman
Robert Carney
Waterloo
Max Carney
Ethel Carney
Fred Benz
Velva Stephen
Fremont Township
Robert Harnisch
Sumner
Clara Eveland
Elaine
Carlton Eveland
Waverly
So Alcock
Gloria Alcock
Corwith
W. French
Harold Mueller
Libbie Parson
Archie Gay
Lucille
Schmudlach
Joe Dean
Rhonda
Oelwein
Harold Ager
Ross
J. L. Derynck
Lost Nation
S. K. Hargrove
Charles Testorff
Albert
August Harms
Herman
Arthur Huebner
J. W. Kayser
Betty Mae
Independence
Edgar Albrecht
Readlyn
John Albrecht
Lorenz Albrecht
Joyce
Lillie Rathbone
Ronald Warren
Herman Jordan
Mary Thompson
Robert King
Will Fox
Near Horton
Floyd Ager
Sweet
Marsh
Hazel Slick
Clyde Jordan
John Dodge
Clarence Bergmann
William Duenow
Charlotte and
Gary
Alfred Bull
Legal Transfers Involving Fred Rewoldt and Others
Executors transfer Mary Kappmeyer Estate property to Clara and Irene Kaiser for 11000 dollars covering lots 3 and 4 with exclusions in J J Smith's addition Waverly plus north of section line. Leeman and wife transfer to Emmett Faganbaum for 1 dollar summary of lot 36 and 37 in Littell's addition Sumner with exclusions. Emma Tibbitts transfers to Hilmer Blaschke for 1 dollar lots 13 and 14 in Sumner subdivision. Schweer executors to Herman and Minnie Schweer for 38787.50 dollars about 118 acres in sw% section 30 92 12.
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Fred Rewoldt
Mary Kappmeyer
Clara
Irene Kaiser
J. J. Smith
Waverly
James Leeman
Emmett J. Faganbaum
Rod
Littell
Sumner
Emma
Hilmer Blaschke
Harold Schweer
Herman
Minnie Schweer
Readlyn and Waverly property transfers and revenues
Property transfers recorded in Readlyn and Waverly areas include August Hesse and wife selling part of Outlet 1 to Vincent Lacy and wife with revenue 55 cents, and Leonard Anderson as administratrix conveying lots in Waverly with 5 600 dollars. Other deeds cover Mary A. Auner to Henry Pichelmann, Sophie Miller to Chris Grannemann, Albert Jahnke to James Anderson, Louis Widdel to Harold Johnston, and James Whitmire to James Heyer, with revenues ranging from 55 cents to 4 dollars 40 cents. Plus a note that Confucius was known to his disciples as Kung.
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August Hesse
Vincent Lacy
H.C Stumme
Readlyn
Leonard Anderson
Irve Stafford
W. W. Smith
Waverly
Mary A. Auner
Henry Pichelmann
Louis Widdel
Harold E. Johnston
Outlet
James E. Whitmire
James R. Heyer
Sumner
County Offices Cost 1959 Total and Per Person
The Taxpayer's Association announced that combined costs for all county administrative offices in Phelps County in 1959 totaled 52 623 dollars, equating to 2 79 dollars per person. For comparison in 1952 the per person cost was 2 51 dollars. Nearby counties varied: Fayette 72 167 dollars total, 2 55 per person. Butler 56 233 dollars total, 3 in 1951. Chickasaw 56 997 dollars total, 3 74 per person, up from 3 41 in 1951.
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Phie
A Taxpayer's Association
Fyette
Butler
Chickasaw
Main street water service upgrade urged before resurfacing
Rudolph Piegers, mayor, advises property owners on Main Street between Cleveland Avenue and No 93 and County Road H to replace current water connections with copper tubing prior to the resurfacing project.
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Main Street
Cleveland Avenue
No. 93
County Road H
Rudolph Piegers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bremer
Agriculture Departments
United States
RYP
Camp
Ingawanis
Leroy Scharnhorst
Mildred Busse
Shirley Boerschel
Arnold Cahey
Gene Kadera
Alvin O’connell
Leroy Two
Lamont
Isaac Carlile
Conrad F
Heideman
Frederika
Ervin O' Connell
Libbie Parson and
Forrest
Archie Clary
J. H. Hoffmann and Sons
Henry Hoffman
Alta Vista
Roy Schmudlach
Marilyn
Emmett Wilson
Marian
Robert Camp
Jackie
L. W. Bockhaus
James
LeRoy Bockhaus
Harold Mowatt, Jr
Gary Bahlmann
Bremer District
Sweet's Marsh
Stanley Bahlmann
Lennox
Block & Klemp
Peta Ed Meier Shoe Shop
Bergmann Hatchery
Leonard Dettmer
International Harvester
Tripoli Implement Company
Tripoli, Iowa
Confucius
Kung
Weyerhaeuser
Aluminum
DR. Legear
DR. Legear’s
Hilltop
Kramer
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