Two Bremer County Youth to Attend U N Conference
Sherry Mango of Waverly and Keith Heffernan of Ionia were chosen as Bremer County delegates to the United Nations Day Youth Conference in Des Moines on October 22. Nearly 200 high school students from across the state will attend. State officials and speakers include Elmore Jackson and Governor Erbe.
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Sherry Mango
Waverly
Keith Heffernan
Ionia
Des Moines
Sherry
Keith
United Nations
Elmore Jackson
Harlan Cleveland
U.N
State House
Erbe
Jackson
North High School
Bremer County
County Extension Service
Power lines dispute over interstate rights of way
The federal government filed a 27 page brief with the Iowa Supreme Court opposing power lines in the I 80 right of way near Des Moines. Polk County Judge Tom K Murrow ruled for Iowa Power Light in its plan. Iowa Highway Commission appealed to the State Supreme Court. First national attempt to place utilities in an interstate right of way.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
Polk County
Tom K. Murrow
Iowa Power & Light Company
Iowa Highway Commission
State Supreme Court
Bremer county officials defend audit findings
In a response to a prior Oct 10 article, Bremer County officials dispute claims of being under fire from the state audit. They say the audit focused on correcting reporting and budgeting, not accusing individuals, and that officials will amend budgets where needed while maintaining good governance for taxpayers. Endorsed by the county Board of Supervisors and County Auditor Earl C Holloway.
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Bremer County
Bremer County Independent
Board of Supervisors
Earl C. Holloway
Office of State Auditor
Tens N Teens 4-H held October meeting hosts and plans
The Tens N Teens 4-H club met with 18 members two leaders and three mothers present. Janice and Nancy Brase hosted and a Thanksgiving square dance was announced. Marilyn Beam Janise Brase Judy Feuchtwan ger and Karen Heffernan served on a committee. Members gathered dried weeds for arrangements after the meeting. The November meeting will be at Donna Kapp’s home.
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Janice
Nancy Brase
Marilyn Beam
Janise Brase
Judy Feuchtwanger
Karen Heffernan
Donna Kapp
Sumner Sparklers 4-H Club October meeting notes and plans
Betty Meyer Leuenberger reports on Sumner Sparklers 4-H Club October meeting at Diane and Dorothy Priebe homes with 19 present, including 6 members, 2 leaders, 4 visitors and 7 mothers. A fall wall plaques demonstration was given. Officers elected: President Diane Stahlhut, Secretary Maurine Platte, Treasurer Dorothy Priebe, Reporter Diane Priebe, Historian Judy Forberg and Janet Leisinger. Upcoming events include Halloween party October 30 and November 5 meeting at Maurine Platte’s home with Janet Leisinger and Judy Forberg as entertainers.
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Sumner Sparklers
Diane
Dorothy Priebe
Diane Stahlhut
Karen Leisinger
Hallowe'en
Dorothy Priebes
Maurine Platte
Diane Priebe
Judy Forberg
Janet Leisinger
Maurine Plattee
Frankin Blue Belles
Kathy Herman
Susan Werner
Joyce Albrecht
Lavonne Reiter
Ann Albrecht
Diane Cornmesser
Donna Reiter
Ann
Tripoli Boosters
James Rathe
Roger Buchholz
Dennis Buchholz
Larry Ormston
Protecting Roses for Winter in the Calendar of Events
Extension horticulturist Ben Vance advises Rose in Town to shield roses from late October to March. Mound soil 10 inches around bases, remove fallen leaves to prevent disease, tie canes, prune in spring, and avoid using rose bed soil. Climbing roses need ground-cover protection. buds are formed and failure risks bloom loss.
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Ben Vance
Towa State University
Vance
Rathbun Dam Nearing Initial Construction Stage
Col A P Rollins Jr Kansas City District Engineer says Rathbun Dam on the Chariton River north of Centerville is near construction start. He says the dam will provide flood protection for lands below the dam and work with Missouri levees to cut flood damage. The dam will stretch about a mile and a half and create a reservoir with 483000 acre feet capacity.
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Rathbun
Chariton River
Centerville
Col
A. P. Rollins
Kansas City
Iowa
Chariton
Missouri
Col. Rollins
Time Is Here To Dig Glads Says Vincent
County Extension Director Gene Vincent urges gladiolus lovers to dig and store choice corms now. Extension horticulturist Chuck Sherwood warns to handle corms carefully to avoid cuts and disease, keep varieties in separate containers, and dry them in a well ventilated space for about two weeks before storage.
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Gladiolus
Gene Vincent
Chuck Sherwood
Iowa State University
Cherwood
How to cure and store corms for winter
Experts advise cleaning old corms, discarding diseased ones, and checking for rot by slicing several corms. Cure at 80 to 90 degrees for two weeks with airflow, dust with all purpose rose of tomato dust if scab present, then store in onion sacks or vented nylon stockings at 32 to 40 degrees, checking for disease or rot through winter. Do not freeze. Cannas should be dug if frost threatens.
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Gayle Worf
Worf
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William A. Buckley
Robert J. Sassman
Douglas Rockets
Roger
David Kerrs
Pyre
Curtis Neuendorf
Ross Ager
Steve Kerr
Larry Buchholz
Burrows
Gary Schnurstein
Franklin Blue Belles
Rathbun Dam
Glads
Vincent
Block & Klemp
Tripoli, Iowa
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Riviera
Janesville, Iowa
H. M. Kurtz
Mgr
Norman Erbe
Republican State Central Committee
George Nagle
Farm Bureau
Tvp
Sun
Ay Rankin
Eastern Laws Farm Bureaus
American Savings Bank
FDIC
Kent
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