Bremer County Extension Calendar Of Events
Bremer County Extension announces a June schedule of events. June 3 features a grooming program at Tripoli High School at 8 p.m. June 4 includes a weight-control follow-up at Tripoli Grade School and a camp planning meeting at Farmers State Bank in Plainfield. June 5 presents an Extension council meeting at the Tripoli office. June 6 hosts a 4 H rally at Neumann Auditorium Wartburg College in Waverly at 8 p.m.
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County
Tripoli High School
Tripoli
Farmers State Bank
Plainfield
Bremer County Extension Council
Neumann
Wartburg College
Waverly
Looking at Life as It Used to Be May 23 1928
Local column recalls 1928 happenings from the A. H. Panzer plant handling over 100 000 dozen eggs weekly to notable community notes including a 10 pound catfish caught by Raymond McKeown and obituaries such as Mrs John Aschbrenner after ruptured appendix surgery.
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A. H. Panzer
Raymond McKeown
John Aschbrenner
Fred Schwein
Johanna Jungblut
Florida
Cuba
Shriners
Plainfield Pals Hold May Meetings With Contests And Camp Plans
The Plainfield Pals met May 13 at Connie and Joyce Robinson home with 14 members 2 visitors 1 mother and 1 leader present. A better grooming contest was judged by Mrs. Bockhaus and Mrs. Shepard with Kathy Fish Joyce Robinson and Barbara Graeser chosen for county judging. they discussed 4-H camp and a June 24 visit to Soldiers Home at Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield Pals
Connie
Joyce Robinson
Nancy Fish
Stanley Bockhaus
Claude Shepard
Kathy Fish
Barbara Graeser
Karen Graeser
Susan Koob
Marshalltown
Plainfield Legion Auxiliary
T.N.T
Jeanette Rieckenberg
Leroy Bergman
Robinson
Bonnie Meyer
Sheila Ruehs
Dixie Ruehs
Kendra Nordman
Dixie
Kendra
Charlotte Nordman
Iowa Soybean Prices Seen Steady Then Decline Into Fall
Iowa State University economist Robert Wisner projects soybean prices to hold steady or edge higher into mid summer before drifting down from late summer into fall. Central Iowa prices were about 2.57 per bushel in mid May, with much of the crop likely needing price support loans to prop up values.
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Iowa
Robert Wisner
Iowa State University
Vaughan family reunion unites six siblings in North Wood
Since 1931 the William Vaughan family in North Wood has pursued locating relatives scattered across the country. For the first time in 52 years six brothers and sisters met together in North Wood after tracing their whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vaughan
Northwood
Garden Care for New Trees and Shrubs
County extension advice emphasizes proper watering, weed control, and soil moisture management for newly planted trees and shrubs. Wrap trunks to prevent sunscald and frost cracks, and use staking for larger transplants to aid establishment.
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Ben Vance
Iowa State University
Underlining Tips For Garment Durability And Care
Extension home economist advises selecting underlinings that match outer fabric in washability and shrinkage. He emphasizes underlining to fit garment style, weight, texture, and drape, with suggestions from soft batiste to muslin for different silhouettes and firm underlinings for tailored pieces.
Wind Stakes and Tree Anchoring Tips for Stability
Advice on loosening roots in soil and using stakes for 3 to 4 years until trees anchor. Suggests running wires through a hose to protect bark, or inserting screw eyes into the trunk for rapid healing after removal.
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Bremer County
Robert J. Sassman
Chris E. Zander
Cpl
Randolph Matthiesen
Leona Likinhouse
Waterloo
Industrial Development Commission
O’brien
Harold Kuethe
Waverly Hospital
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
L. E. Gatch
Congregational Church
Tots Lake
Carl Beisner
Cheyenne
Wyo
Walter Beisners
Paul Fuchs
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
E. W. Kirchhoff
Howard Pigg
Barbara Weihe
Wilbur Brooks
Karen Boeckmann
Vern Bolte
Siegel
Oscar Bang
Sumner
University Hospital
Iowa City
Kenneth Kuhrt
John Poock
Keith D. Selberg
Faith Ucc
Readlyn
E. H. Dull
Cherokee
Dulls
Sioux City
Cherokee Area
Teer
VT 13
Rath
Werner
Tripoli Feed and Livestock
DIAL
Tripoli, Iowa
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Que Rath Packing CO. Warenioo
Douglas Rockets
Douglas Center School
Roger Kerr
Steven Kerr
Kent Harms
Tim Pleggenkuhle
Lyle Brase
Ricky Alcock
Dave Harms
Dean Ager
Dale Shires County Extension
Kent
Sugge
Ance
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Allan Bergmann
Dale Shires
Howard M. White
Hammond
Pearl E. Pardee
Home Economist
Countians
Camp Y
Butler County
R.E.C
Rec-Allison
Allison
Law
Butler
Bremer
Chickasaw
Floyd
Butler County Rural Electric Cooperat
Constellation
Hasbrouck
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