Calendar of Events June 1 to June 9
Rally day at Denver High School auditorium on June 1 at 7 p m. State Girls 4 H convention runs June 6 to 9 at Ames. County Extension Council meets June 7 at 8 p m at the Extension office in Tripoli. 4 H pony project meeting June 8 at 8 p m at Waverly Sales Barn, Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver High School
Ames
Tripoli
Waverly
Bremer County
Waverly Sales Barn
Arnold Hexom
Bremer County Fair
Morrill Hall
Iowa State University
Iowa
4-H Club News Leroy Gopherettes and Projects
Mothers were given corsages at the May 18 1961 4-H meeting highlighting a Mother Daughter tea at Colleen and Maureen Schoephoerster. Winners in the Better Groomed Girls contest were Kathy Kuethe and Colleen Schoephoerster with runners up Doneth Zipse and Betty Figanbaum. Doneth Zipse plans to run for county office and Kathy Kuethe will be her campaign speaker. Ruth Meier named Rally Day voting delegate and Margaret Kirchmann as usher. Foster Committee set May 29 and 31 meetings. Three dollars to IFYE and county dues approved. Slides shown by Ruth Meier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Gopherettes
Colleen
Maureen Schoephoerster
Ralph Hoth
Kathy Kuethe
Doneth Zipse
Colleen Schoephoerster
Betty Figanbaum
Joann Fay
Margaret Kirchmann
Ruth Meier
Foster Committee
IFYE
Reasons Why Dark Floors Make Rooms Look Right
The article explains how darker floors or rugs create a grounding effect while lighter walls and an even lighter ceiling provide an ascending scale of values. This visual logic makes rooms feel properly proportioned and balanced. The ceiling lightens the space and enhances the eye’s perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl E. Parder
County Extension Home Economist
Iowa Highway Expense Share in 1959 Report
Iowa spent 41 percent of its state general tax dollar on highways in 1959. The figure compared with a 29 percent national average, 30 percent in Missouri and 45 percent in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
All-America rose selections and garden tips in Tripoli
A weekly garden column by Gene Vincent discusses the 1962 All-America rose selections including two hybrid teas, a grandiflora, and a floribunda, with details on varieties such as Christian Dior and Golden Slippers. It notes two ISU garden tests, Iowa State University facilities, and public bloom in June 1961, plus pruning, thinning, and spray guidance for lilacs, peonies, daffodils, and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Vance
Iowa State University
Christian Dior
King’s Ransom
John S. Armstrong
United States
Vance
B. Vance
Towa State University
159 Years Celebration for Sickels Couple
Mr and Mrs E G Sickels Kellerton recently marked their 59th wedding anniversary with ten of their eleven children in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Sickels
Kellerton
Thei
Fish tale by Alfred Kruse nets big Holstein catfish
Alfred Kruse of Holstein reported a large catch described as a 1014 b catfish. He used a chub as bait and measured the fish at about 28 and a half inches in length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Kruse
Holstein
Lew
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William A. Buckley
Robert J. Sassman
Douglas Rockets
Horton Hall
Keith Heffernan
Jerry Neuendorf
Jim Burrow
Charles Dietz
Franklin Blue Belles
Donna
Lavonne Reiter
Donna Reiter
Jane Werner
Ann Albrecht
Joyce Albrecht
State Farm
Duane Holm
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Lone State College
Hasse
Gene Vincent
Hahin
Frederika, Lowa
Trusty’s Food Locker
Tripoli, Iowa
Nutrena Research
Ion
Hasbrouck-Voermann
Owa
Leo Leuenberger
Frederika
Frederika, Iowa
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