Wapsie Whirlwinds Plan UNICEF Drive and 4-H Banquet
The Wapsie Whirlwinds met on October 7 to approve trick or treat for UNICEF and discuss the November 7 4-H banquet in Janesville. They will buy tickets for junior members leaders drivers and husbands and wear uniforms during National 4-H Week. Officers elected Doris OConnell president Linda Buenger vice president Nancy Pleggenkuhle secretary Margaret Rewoldt treasurer Carla Jasc hen reporter Sue Pleggenkuhle historian.
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Unicef
Janesville
Doris O’connell
Linda Buenger
Nancy Pleggenkuhle
Margaret Rewoldt
Carla Jaschen
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Connie Matthias
Moisture discounts for corn guide farmers choices
Dale Shires, County Extension Director, outlines three main options for selling corn: high moisture, dry and sell, or dry and store. He notes moisture discounts vary by region and over time, with Iowa examples at 3 cents and 2 cents per percentage above 15.5. Drying often avoids discounts, but shrinks stored bushels. read the ISU bulletin M-1057 for local calculations.
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Iowa
Bob Wisner
Iowa State University
Ames
Looking at Life as It Used to Be Forty Years Ago
A town chronicle notes events from October 1928 and October 1958. Highlights include a barn raised after lightning, a daytime residence fire, Norma Scheve recovering from appendicitis, Ford shipments to Wm. Ambrose Garage, and Simon Rindels selling his Tripoli area farm to Christ Petersen. Also details on local construction, a 60th wedding anniversary, and other community notices.
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C. B. Kelsey
B. W. Diehl
Norma Scheve
Wm. Ambrose
Ford
Simon Rindels
Tripoli
Christ Petersen
Cedar Falls
Bonded fabrics gains and guarantees highlighted for shoppers
An Iowa Consumers piece explains bonding guarantees and licensed trademark programs for bonded fabrics, offering refunds or replacements if facing separation or excessive shrinkage when cared for as directed. It urges checking face fabric grain and trademarks, and notes a 102 pound pumpkin grown by Mike Gannon for Halloween.
Last Minute Garden Tips From County Extension
County extension draws on Ben Vance ISU horticulturist to urge fall garden care. Clean and oil tools, sharpen cutting blades, wash and store sprayer, and compost surplus leaves. Gather soybean straw for strawberry protection and consult FG 350 Compost from ISU for pile building guidance.
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Ben Vance
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
OLI Cc Community School Lunch Menu
Monday features beef stew with cinnamon crisp peanut butter corn bread apricots and cheese and sandwiches with milk. Wednesday offers goulash carrot celery sticks fruited Jell O orange juice frosted spice cake bread butter and milk. Thursday serves wieners baked potatoes buttered green beans graham cracker dessert bread butter and milk. Friday presents tuna noodle casserole egg salad and peanut butter sandwiches peaches brownie and milk.
Mulching Tips to Protect Early Fruit Crop
About 15 degrees above zero is the critical temperature. Temperatures much below this can kill fruit buds and cut next season’s early crop. Apply four or five inches of mulch over the plants to protect them.
Also Mentioned on This Page
NATIONAL NEWSPA+ BEG
Bremer County
Robert J. Sassman
Remer County
Zion Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Tripoli Town Hall
Faith United Church of Christ Educational
Dale Shires County Extension
Charles Jahnke
Frederika
Geraldine Lohmann
Lloyd Olrogge
Clarence Nerge
Piire
Waterloo
Donald Judisch
Agu
Truly Ann le Messurier
California
Rohr Aircraft Corp
Chula Vista
Highway 8
Louisa Mundtrom
Lynn Wilson
Denver Cooperative Creamery Co
Emelie Meyer
Grace Lutheran Church
W. H. Klein
St. John’s Frederika
St. Paul’s
Siegel
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Kathryn Miller
Harley Henricks
Grace Lutheran
Pearle Pardee
Home Economist
Celabond
Mike
James Gannon
Laurens
Hacer
Dale Shires
Duane Holm
Dial
State Farm
Ene Con Broomington
Winoks
Teweles
Bergmann Hatchery
Timage
OLI Cc
Cs von Ha
WNTER
Lin
Ardware & Lumber
Warp Bros
Chicago
A With
Rath
R.B.I
L.M
Larry Hanson
George Barnes
Tripoli Feed and Livestock
Tripoli, Iowa
Kent
New Kent
Tripoli Grain & Fed
Allan Bergin
Mano Dial
Tripou
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